Comments on: Payton urges New Orleans to show Roger Goodell hospitality

By: hehateme2

hehateme2 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:00:48 +0000

So act like a fool and get blackballed for future Super Bowls. Yea, that will teach him!
pfft…

By: piemasteruk

piemasteruk — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:06:29 +0000

“Still, here’s hoping that the vast majority of folks in the Big Easy take Payton’s advice and go easy on the NFL’s Big Kahuna.”

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Why? These folks in New Orleans are paying customers of the NFL. Whether you agree with how Goodell handled Bountygate or not, you must acknowledge that these fans have every right to voice their dissatisfaction with how the league is being run. It’s their dollars spent on tickets, concessions, TV packages and merchandise that pay Goodell’s salary after all.

By: nofunleague

nofunleague — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:38:45 +0000

First it doesn’t generate 100′s of millions. Maybe millions. Second he is not the owner of the league, he is the commissioner. NFLR92 nice try but get your facts straight. Thirdly how many Saints fans are going to be at the Super Bowl any way. I don’t think too many are going to be walking the streets looking for his majesty. However if I was in town I would raise my voice to boo this clown.

By: jollyjoker2

jollyjoker2 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:37:03 +0000

Maybe Goodell should have shut the NO fishbowl down after Katrina. Could have just as easily done that. Residents should be thankfull that this cash is coming in.

By: jollyjoker2

jollyjoker2 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:33:34 +0000

In other words, don’t bite the hand that feeds you NO. The Superbowl can just as easily go to other NFL teams … your little fish bowl city might not see this income again for a very long time if you mess it up enough.

By: dabearsk

dabearsk — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:43:43 +0000

If the Saints organization didn’t lie there would not have been a bounty gate..plain and simple. It will be pretty low class if something negative does happen to Goodell…Saints fans truly need to get over this nonsense.

By: marcinhouston

marcinhouston — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:53:52 +0000

Maybe Goodell should apologize for the irreparable damage his ego and over-zealousness did to the city before he expects any warm reception. Until he apologizes, why should New Orleans welcome him?

By: patssteelersorgiants

patssteelersorgiants — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:46:21 +0000

Roger flies in on private jet, stays in presidential suite, goes by limo to game, sits in owner’s box, flies out. He’ll never even meet a real NO resident.

By: mrlaloosh

mrlaloosh — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:16:19 +0000

Mr juddstir, there is no way in hades Jerry Jones would allow the Saints or any other team in San Antonio. That’s Cowboys territory. Wouldn’t happen. Benson did indeed want to abandon NOLA. Before Katrina he as crying about a new stadium. He said the Superdome was a terrible place to watch a game etc., etc.
Katrina made him change his tune. Thanks to the US taxpayers the Superdome is one of the best venues in America. Hundreds of millions of dollars later Mr a benson has become a very wealthy man thanks to the Louisiana and US taxpayers. He definitely wanted to go but the NFL and the Bush government made sure he didn’t abandon this broken city.
If by chance you pay taxes, all I have to say is THANKS AND WHO DAT!

By: ikoikofinanay

ikoikofinanay — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:02:44 +0000

No violence, but he shouldn’t look for any love from us. We’re welcoming to our adversaries, but Goodell is in a class of his own. Let’s put it this way, he should bring his own food.

By: bert1913

bert1913 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:40:49 +0000

i was there when sean said this, he had his fingers crossed

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:32:22 +0000

PFT pointed out yesterday that only 40% of the fans for both teams combined are actually sold tickets, the rest is conglomorates and family members for the teams, still as sad as it was yesterday!
that said, if you like you some football, get in line with the league NOla.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:19:15 +0000

At the Superdome boo him when you get the chance. He gets it at the draft now.

By: 504in860

504in860 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:13:05 +0000

Basically, Tagliabue made the decision himself, but needed someone to do all the dirty work.

By: nflr92

nflr92 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:46:37 +0000

For god sakes, grow up. You’re hosting the freaking Super Bowl. It generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the city and surrounding areas. That’s a good thing for you.

The team you hope does well didn’t. How much difference to your daily life did it truly make? Any? Because they lost when you hoped they won? Welcome to the world, Skippy. Boo hoo.

Concentrate on the things in life that should matter – not how the millionaire owner of a multi-billion dollar league supposedly committed some injustice on the millionaire players and millionaire coaches that wear the shirts you like (because they are geographically situated near you).

And for the last time, ‘alot’ is NOT a word.

By: johnclaytonsponytail

johnclaytonsponytail — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:13:33 +0000

As if they would deny any Super Bowl because of the few fans behavior after unlawful punishments were dished out. We will always be one of the top cities for every Superbowl cause if its one thing were good at its throwing a dam good party!!!!!

By: contraisloosebuthole

contraisloosebuthole — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:10:03 +0000

Yeah where does Goodell get off penalizing a team for CHEATING!

By: hor2012

hor2012 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:52:33 +0000

I’m from New Orleans but to be honest I’m really worried about this. First of all this is during carnavial season. That means there’s already a whole lot of people visiting the city. Add, to that the Raven and 49ers fans, the latter of which seems to stay in the news a lot lately, there a possiblity that something could happen that the citizens of New Orleans didn’t have anything to do with. Now, from a purely economic point of view the worst thing for this Superbowl for the city would have been for the Saints to make the game. The reason being you would have taken away about half the tourist that would have otherwise come and spent money in the city. And, please know the city does need all the money it can get. I hope nothing happens. But, to all of you who want to bash the city please understand. The Saints have been a part of our city for over forty years. And, for much of that time they didn’t win. In fact; we savored winning games long before we enjoyed winning seasons. There are those of us who are old enough to remember when we just wished to make the playoffs. So, I doubt very seriously that any Saints fan would try to go up to RG and punch him in the face. But, keep in mind they’re a lot of people other the native New Orleans that are in the city right now. And, I can’t speak for what they might do. Drinking and anger does make for a bad combination.

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:30:33 +0000

504in860 says:Jan 26, 2013 8:51 PM

Umm…Goodell had nothing to do with keeping the Saints in NOLA…it was all Tagliabue. Thejuddstir, check your facts.
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Mr. “Check your facts”…..here is another excerpt from the article that was written on 1/13/13 at Yahoo Sports. I wouldn’t expect you to apologize, LOL

“………”Now [Goodell] is stepping into the Gaza Strip” – New Orleans broadcaster and talk show host Mike Detillier

“From Day 1, he was involved in all of the [post-Katrina] decisions,” Tagliabue told Yahoo! Sports.

It was Oct. 30, 2005, and the commissioner needed someone to focus on New Orleans. The floodwaters had drained from the city, and Louisiana officials were finally able to look at the future after two months of crisis. Tagliabue and Goodell attended a series of meetings in Baton Rouge to assess the depth of destruction and see how soon the Saints could return. Already, the team’s owner, Tom Benson, was having doubts about the New Orleans market, and Tagliabue felt he had to work on the politicians in Texas who were trying to keep the Saints in San Antonio permanently.

By day’s end, Tagliabue knew the NFL needed the Superdome repaired quickly if it hoped to block the San Antonio push. The person he wanted in charge of this was Goodell.

“Roger was the quarterback who worked with Doug Thornton and executed the game plan,” Tagliabue said in a recent telephone interview from his Washington office.

By: questforthesixthnotthelast2013

questforthesixthnotthelast2013 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:23:29 +0000

Id wear a bag on my head too, if I came from that city. People there just dont get the moral lessons, he punished bad people, figure it out already!
cant run this game by taking out the competition with injuries, get real NOLA!
feel lucky he didnt relocate the game, now you get to watch real professionals play the game!!

By: turtlehut

turtlehut — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:11:11 +0000

But can Sean stop Drew Brees from demanding an explanation!

By: ripster65

ripster65 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:02:14 +0000

Go ahead and be A-Holes then. This will be your last Super Bowl either hosting or participating as long as he’s commish.

By: jb4666

jb4666 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:53:49 +0000

Wow can’t leave that up. This is no sport no game. Goodell already knows the outcome of the superbowl. It’s just a multi billion dollar entertaiment industry. What a scam!

By: 504in860

504in860 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:51:19 +0000

Umm…Goodell had nothing to do with keeping the Saints in NOLA…it was all Tagliabue. Thejuddstir, check your facts.

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:04:57 +0000

It won’t just be Benson and Payton….even Vitt, Brees and Vilma will be rolling out the red carpet for Goodell. No doubt they were caught and punished, any of them are 100 times smarter than the average “who dat”. They are thinking “forward”, Goodell is the Commish who holds more power than anyone else when it comes to the saints* future. “who dats” want to show their disdain and will act accordingly and then wonder why they no longer get any SB bids, or why Benson (whenever he so chooses) will get the green light to move the franchise when the time comes. Don’t forget, whodats, Benson wanted to move the saints* right after katrina and it was Goodell who talked him into staying in Orleans (with some NFL cash included). Hate Goodell all you want but he is the reason you still have a team!!

By: WingT

WingT — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:57:33 +0000

Roger Goodell is not worried about a few pissant, disgruntled Saints fans. He will strut up and down Bourbon St wearing Falcon gear with his right hand in the air and only his middle finger extended, smiling and waving to all Saints fans.

By: ultimatesaintsfan

ultimatesaintsfan — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:51:53 +0000

I love how people act like the fans down in N.O. are not reasonable and have no manners.

I am a season ticket holder and as far as i’m concerned this man STOLE money out of my pocket! He used media and every outlet within his power to PROJECT HIS OPINION as FACTS to pass judgement.

I ask you how would you feel if YOU had someone STEAL money from you? Remember this is not small amounts of money either. And for those that say we did not have to renew our season tickets bear in mind that there is a 4 year waiting list to get season tickets down here (believe it or not)!

This guy brought this treatment and anger upon himself!

By: raidernation210

raidernation210 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:44:52 +0000

Love these ignorant fans. I love what Roger has done he is ruling with an iron fist and won’t let the inmates take over the asylum and I applaud him for that.

By: blogatron2000

blogatron2000 — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:39:42 +0000

Reasonable people will act in a reasonable manner. Idiots will do what idiots do. It’s really no different from any other weekend in the NFL in that regard.

The treatment of Rodger Goodell in NOLA is a sideshow in a multi-billion dollar parade. If it matters to you, you’re missing the point.

By: chattanola

chattanola — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:31:45 +0000

On local blog threads there’s still a good amount of butthurt fans who are hopping mad about Goodell, mostly homers. But with Coach Payton and Mr. Benson making an appeal for hospitality, they’re probably just venting.

Someone up-thread hit the nail on the head I think. Payton and Benson want that 2 pick back and Goodell’s dangling it in front of them.