The city of New Orleans was awarded Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 today at the NFL Spring Meeting. This will be the fifth Super Bowl for New Orleans and the first since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The much-deserved economic impact for the city is estimated well over $300 million. New Orleans was selected after also receiving bids from South Florida and Phoenix.
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson was understandably thrilled:
“This is a great accomplishment for New Orleans, and the significance of bringing the Super Bowl to our city and region can’t be overstated. From every perspective, this …read more

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In a follow-up to my previous post about the Louisiana Superdome surviving Hurricane Gustav, the New Orleans Saints will, in fact, return to the city and host their season/home opener this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Saints owner Tom Benson released the following statement today:
“There were a number of critical issues that needed to be addressed before we could make this announcement. We have been assured by Superdome officials that the stadium is ready to host our fans and our team for a sold out game this Sunday and we have been assured by …read more