What is the new current population of New Orleans?

randyrohm · Dec 31, 2005

How can this shell of a city support a franchise that was already weak. Every day we have stories of New Orleanders staying here with their new lives featured in the local papers.

Fishhead · Dec 31, 2005

Not sure, but you bring up a good point.

FairWarning · Dec 31, 2005

About 100,000, down from 475,000. Don't see any way they can keep their sports teams. Add to that the loss of the suburbs.

5teamparlay · Dec 31, 2005

I think football may be O K. Basketball may be history there.

FatTony · Dec 31, 2005

Since the Saints are staying, I wonder if the NFL is going to give N.O. a Super Bowl within the next 5 years.

That's huge money.

beetman · Dec 31, 2005

Get ready for the Oklahoma City Hornets.

TTinCO · Dec 31, 2005

This city is in a world of hurt-and I don't see any way that they can support an NFL team.

That is not much of a population base at all-and there are a lot of people who are not coming back.

FairWarning · Dec 31, 2005

More importantly for the NFL's sake - the loss of corporate money leaving New Orleans. That is the skybox owners.

Speaking of the Hornets, surprising how well they are received in OKC.