FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell just announced that New Orleans will be the host city for Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. It will be New Orleans' 10th Super Bowl, which will tie it with Miami for the most ever. Miami will host its 10th in 2010.
"I think this is a great statement about the spirit of the people of New Orleans and the great relationship the NFL and the Saints have with that community," Goodell said.
"We're just thrilled about what's going on," Saints owner Tom Benson said. "We're getting a new Superdome, now we're getting a Super Bowl. New Orleans is back."
It will be the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated that city, and the announcement comes as the Saints are finalizing arrangements to stay in Louisiana at least through the year 2025. Benson said the reaction the community had to the Saints' post-hurricane return in 2006 "was just small compared to what's happening here now."
"I don't even think I'll need a plane to fly home tomorrow," Benson said.
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5-19-2009 @ 5:23PM
roybostick said...
keep it in new orleans.
roy
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5-19-2009 @ 6:09PM
sonnybabe59 said...
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO GO TO MURDER CITY FOR A SB? SOMEBODY LIED TO THE OWNERS.
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5-19-2009 @ 6:24PM
the cooker said...
Amen, Dude!
5-20-2009 @ 11:46AM
chris said...
yea dude, no other city in america has crime. just new orleans, where do you suggest they play the game?
5-19-2009 @ 6:10PM
sonnybabe59 said...
DA COWARDS IN NEW ORLEANS WILL BE READY .
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5-19-2009 @ 8:32PM
piledriver58 said...
And Chicago New York and Detroit don't have crime. Atleast we can get a Superbowl.[ Chicago,New york,Boston, philadelphia] Knowone want to watch a superbowl in the cold. Go Saints
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5-19-2009 @ 11:10PM
edwardmiller1000 said...
How Fitting
The greatest game in America
In the greatest city in America
What more neds to be said!!!
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5-20-2009 @ 9:09AM
ED CROOK said...
And its the only way Saints fans will see a Super Bowl, with two other teams playing in their city.
5-20-2009 @ 12:00AM
Jodi said...
If they have all this money to bid on the Superbowl they do not need anymore of my tax dollars to fix their messed up city.. They obviously have money so they can fix it themselves
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5-20-2009 @ 12:33AM
rthate said...
Super Bowl in New Orleans in 2013...errrr..isn't the world supposed to end December 23,2012???? Just wonderin' is all.
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5-20-2009 @ 2:26PM
zachluvsmrsrose said...
its supposed to end on my birthday? that sucks!
5-20-2009 @ 5:12AM
Kevin said...
When are the sit-down-to-pee club owners going to award a Superbowl to a cold weather city? Real football is played outside, in the elements!
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5-20-2009 @ 6:03AM
ILUVTOPARTY said...
Well....you can play the SB in that ---king,phony
rip-off,non-speaking english,giant ghetto city
call Miami or Dade county....AGAIN!!
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5-20-2009 @ 8:00AM
oscarsorig said...
sonnybabe, clearly you must not have a life to understand what a wonderful world New Orleans is, the ambience is why people all over the world come here, and especially when it is too expensive to to to Europe, New Orleans is a great alternative, you need to bring your boring ass here and hang around the French Quarter or Frenchmen street or just hang around and listen to the FREE first class entertainment to appreciate living...
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5-20-2009 @ 10:35AM
sonnybabe59 said...
MY BORING ASS HAS BEEN HERE FOR 60 YEARS. IF YOU DON'T LIVE HERE, YOU DON'T KNOW THIS CROOKED CITY.
5-20-2009 @ 8:03AM
oscarsorig said...
Jodi.. there is a job at one of the lower level strip clubs waiting for you! Hater...
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5-20-2009 @ 8:14AM
venturamickey said...
Yes how fitting the biggest farce in sports played in the worst city in the US.
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5-20-2009 @ 8:57AM
Liz said...
Why would anyone want to go to New Orleans for anything, let alone a Superbowl?
I think we can come up with at least 3 better choices...
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5-20-2009 @ 9:59AM
Joey said...
I agree the SB is a total FARCE since they have moved it to a climate controlled location as well as a HUGE loss of income for the cities that can never hope to host a SB
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5-20-2009 @ 10:31AM
k9sd said...
So only a few select Cities have football teams. The last time I looked there were 26 teams. Why is it then a few teams have had the superbowl so many times in their stadiums. As Pres Obama has said it is time to spread the wealth.
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