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In the Mississippi forum, someone suggested that if the Saints were to move to Jackson, MS they wouldn't miss a beat in sales or attendance because there are more than enough Saints fans in Mississippi, AND Louisiana would still support them as well.
Everyone is in disagreement with him. We understand that Mississippi doesn't have the population, or a large enough metro area with the money to support them. I think that if you take the identity of the New Orleans Saints that Louisiana supports them for, then Louisiana people would largely not support them. They would attract another team and support it instead.
This person says our thinking is the reason Mississippi will never get ahead. We aren't progressive thinking. I say it has nothing to do with progressive thinking, and more to do with common sense and realism regarding a Mississippi NFL team. Maybe when Mississippi hits 6 million people it would work, but even Tennessee didn't get an NFL team until 1999 with a population of 6.3 million.
In your opinion, would a Jackson, MS NFL team work? More importantly, would Louisiana and other Saints fans still support the Saints if they were in Mississippi?
In the Mississippi forum, someone suggested that if the Saints were to move to Jackson, MS they wouldn't miss a beat in sales or attendance because there are more than enough Saints fans in Mississippi, AND Louisiana would still support them as well.
Everyone is in disagreement with him.
Then I guess it doesn't matter what I think, or anyone else for that matter, right?
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In the Mississippi forum, someone suggested that if the Saints were to move to Jackson, MS they wouldn't miss a beat in sales or attendance because there are more than enough Saints fans in Mississippi, AND Louisiana would still support them as well.
Everyone is in disagreement with him. We understand that Mississippi doesn't have the population, or a large enough metro area with the money to support them. I think that if you take the identity of the New Orleans Saints that Louisiana supports them for, then Louisiana people would largely not support them. They would attract another team and support it instead.
This person says our thinking is the reason Mississippi will never get ahead. We aren't progressive thinking. I say it has nothing to do with progressive thinking, and more to do with common sense and realism regarding a Mississippi NFL team. Maybe when Mississippi hits 6 million people it would work, but even Tennessee didn't get an NFL team until 1999 with a population of 6.3 million.
In your opinion, would a Jackson, MS NFL team work? More importantly, would Louisiana and other Saints fans still support the Saints if they were in Mississippi?
Absolutely not.
The NFL is already having trouble getting Jacksonville, FL; Buffalo, NY; and Minneapolis, MN to work. No way they would even give Jackson, MS a sniff.
Can't see the Saints leaving New Orleans and going to Jackson, Mississippi, nope not a good idea. It doesn't even make sense, funny someone would think it is a great idea!
Can't see the Saints leaving New Orleans and going to Jackson, Mississippi, nope not a good idea. It doesn't even make sense, funny someone would think it is a great idea!
The op made it sound more hypothetical than practical, but I agree, the saints have a very energized fan base ATM... I can't imagine them anywhere else
I can't see them leaving now that they won a Super Bowl. If they never won a Super Bowl things might be different. But keep in mind the Saints were a huge help in putting New Orleans back on the map after the 2005 Hurrican Katrina. That town is still having a hard time in some aspects. At least because of there football the economy probably does alright during football season.
New Orleans is also a big Super Bowl town every so often which also helps the town.
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