Mayor invites Saints to Shreveport

Posted: Feb 8, 2010 6:46 PM
Updated: Feb 9, 2010 11:50 AM

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover on Monday asked the governor and the New Orleans Saints owner to continue the team's Super Bowl celebration in Shreveport.

Glover sent letters to Saints owner Tom Benson and Gov. Bobby Jindal inviting Saints players to Shreveport for a downtown parade and a rally in Festival Plaza.

“Here in Shreveport, we would like to have the opportunity to share in the ebullience that will be celebrated in Tuesday’s Super Bowl parade in New Orleans,” Glover wrote. "Following Tuesday’s parade (in New Orleans), I am prepared to host a contingent of New Orleans Saints players later in the week for a downtown parade in Shreveport, with all the trimmings and ending with a victory rally in Festival Plaza.”

The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday to win the Super Bowl. They returned to New Orleans on Monday. As of Monday afternoon, Glover had received no response from the Saints.

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    b-rad at Feb 9th 2010 1:21 PM

    Excellent idea mayor, i hope they will come!!! WHO DAT!!!

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    Confused at Feb 9th 2010 3:02 PM

    Great idea...yeah right.  We can't afford to fix the roads or pay our teachers or police a good wage, but let's blow tons of cash celebrating a football game.

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    Saints Lover at Feb 9th 2010 5:11 PM

    Not just A GAME!!!!!!!  Negative Nancy!  The SUPER BOWL That people, like me, have waited since the beginning to see them win.  So Yeah!  I think it would be good for Shreveport/Bossier's businesses to have them come.
    you DA

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    goodidea at Feb 9th 2010 3:26 PM

    To confused no matter what this may does it will always be people like u that's never satisfied!  GOOD IDEA MAYOR GLOVER!!!

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    susie at Feb 10th 2010 12:06 PM

    I have been around since the Saints were trying to decide a name, what colors to use and a symbol. I am now disabled and unable to travel to New Orleans and would love to see them come to "Louisiana's Other Side." They are not just New Orleans' team, they are the state's team.

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