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Hurricane Gustav Forces New Orleans Saints to Evacuate, Practice in Indianapolis
Hurricane Gustav Forces New Orleans Saints to Evacuate, Practice in Indianapolis
In this satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Tropical Storm Gustav churns through the Caribbean. Gustav weakened as it touched Haiti but is expected to be upgraded to a hurricane as it hits the warm water of its projected track into the Gulf of Mexico . In a scary reminder of the events of three years ago, the New Orleans Saints are being forced from ...
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Gustav Forces St. John's to Cancel Mexico Trip
FanHouse — Filed under: Big East, NCAA Basketball FansHurricane Gustav has already affected the New Orleans Saints. Now it is changing the St. John's Red Storm's plans to tour Mexico. St. John's was supposed to take a five day trip to Cancun, Mexico where they'd play a couple of games against international teams. By NCAA rule, they were allowed to have 10 days of practice before the trip. Since the trip in cancelled, they cannot continue those practices. "We were looking forward to the trip to Cancun, but with the severe weather in the ...

Hurricane Gustav Threatens LSU-App. St. Opener
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... Hurricane Gustav forced the New Orleans Saints to head to Indianapolis for their NFL opener a week early, and now, the LSU Tigers’ are having to adjust their schedule to avoid Gustav’s potential wrath — the start time for tomorrow’s game against Appalachian St. ...

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Here Comes Gustav
coastalsurfing.com 8/26/2008 — Is there hope on the horizon? After weeks of flat to knee-high surf mother nature sends a storm roaring toward the gulf. Hurricane Gustav intensified from a tropical depression to a Category 1 hurricane in a quick 16 hours. The storm is poised to strike Haiti where it will weaken before reemerging back into the gulf. Current models track the hurricane to the north of Texas, but it is ...
SAINTS HEADING TO INDY
profootballtalk.com 8/29/2008 — With a Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Bayou, the Saints will vacate New Orleans on Sunday, and ride out the storm in Indianapolis. According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, they’ll spend the week practicing at the now-vacant RCA Dome, and ...
Chick Clicks: Brought to you by that SOB Gustav
chicksinthehuddle.com 8/27/2008 — Rest easy Jason David, for you are no longer the most agitating entity on the radar of us die-hard Saints fans. You’ve been trumped by the one thing that could make Who-Dats like me put football on the backburner this time of year; An ominous blob of destruction churning closer to the Gulf of Mexico that goes by the name of Gustav. Just the thought of its potentially ...
Hurricane Watch: Hanna vs Gustav
macgsworld.blogspot.com 8/29/2008 — This picture sums up Hurricane Gustav's projected storm path towards the Bayou. HT: Panic Freaks Message Board
Hurricane Gustav
atthehive.com 9/1/2008 — Take care - stay safe. You are in our thoughts.
Why White Sox May Owe AL Central Win to Gustav
sportsbybrooks.com 9/1/2008 — Hurricane Gustav, at last measure, will bear down on the weakened New Orleans support structures Monday. Mayor Ray Nagin has done all he seemingly can to chase people out of the city; the residents of southern Louisiana seem to be listening to him ...
Random Shizzle: Gustav edition
hornets247.com 8/30/2008 — Just a few things to bring to your attention today. First and foremost is that big ball of storm they're calling Gustav, which is just south of Cuba at the moment. It poses a possible threat to New Orleans so there's a lot of evacuation procrastination right now. Today being the third anniversary of Katrina, folks here are understandably on edge. The streets were a little emptier this ...
Wake Up, Baton Rouge: It's Time for Football
sportingnews.com 8/30/2008 — That jerk Gustav is rolling through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening our friends on the southern coast of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Officials moved up the kickoff of LSU's opener against some cupcake school ( ahem ) to 10 AM local time (11 Eastern) in order to make sure the game could slide in before Gustav really makes his presence known. Ten o'clock is awful early for live ...
Evacuating Gustav: Breaking It Down
canalstreetchronicles.com 9/1/2008 — Okay guys, it looks like I will be able to stay with you, at least for a little while, as Gustav heads toward the Louisiana coast. I am glad to see CSC readers who live in the area have gotten out of the area and are okay. I wish the best for you and ...
Get Lost, GustavESPN.com - TrueHoop
We're just about to get to the third anniversary of Katrina, and sure enough New Orleans is poised to evacuate once again , this time for Gustav, which is a tropical storm reportedly threatening to become a hurricane by the time it hits the gulf coast. Get lost, Gustav. New Orleans doesn't need this. TickTock, from the blog HornetsHype, has a must-read rememberance of three years ago. It ...
Hurricane to Saints: Leave Town NowF Juice.com
Hurricane Gustav is heading to New Orleans, and this really sucks because, as you know, it was just three years ago that Hurricane Katrina whacked the city. The Saints will not be waiting around for the storm. They left Saturday for Indianapolis, where they will spend the week preparing for the Sept. 7 opener against Tampa Bay. They’ll practice at the Colts’ new Lucas ...
New Orleans Saints coming to Indianapolis to practice because of Hurricane Gustav, maybeStampede Blue
Three years nearly to the day, another category 3 hurricane has the city of New Orleans in its sights. Hurricane Gustav is currently gathering force off Cuba , and experts predict it will make landfall near New Orleans sometime next week. We all remember Katrina, and regardless of where you fall politically, I think we can all agree some very powerful people screwed up and it cost people ...
Gustav is Coming…It’s Time to Leave New Orleans!Coastal Surfing - North & South America, Texas, & Australian Surfing
Gustav is going to Texas-size the surf, but it’s not looking good for New Orleans. Hurricane expert and co-founder of www.weatherunderground.com reports… “Today is the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic hit on the Louisiana/Mississippi/Alabama coast. Unfortunately, I think that people living in New Orleans should mark the anniversary of Katrina by ...
LSU shifts kickoff timeSmackCaster SmackBlog
Due to concerns over Hurricane Gustav, kickoff time for the Appalachian State-LSU game on Saturday has been shifted to 10 a.m. CDT . Has to be scary times in the Big Easy as the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches. Here’s a map to follow the track of the storm.
"In the event that Hurricane Gustav forces us to evacuate, the team will temporarily relocate to...Canal Street Chronicles
"In the event that Hurricane Gustav forces us to evacuate, the team will temporarily relocate to Indianapolis," said Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. "If an evacuation is called for, we will fly to Indianapolis at that time and stay there for the entire week preparing for the Bucs. We will practice at Lucas Oil Stadium and we will return to New Orleans on Friday."  ...
Saints Have Plan in Place for Tropical Storm GustavFanHouse
Three years ago, despite advanced warnings, Hurricane Katrina caught the Saints, New Orleans, and our government off guard. If that weren't bad enough, all three of those entities responded embarrassingly. But if Gustav, the feisty Euro metrosexual tropical storm which has devastated Haiti (see right) and is currently heading towards the Gulf Coast, decides to touch down and wreak havoc on ...
As Hurricane Gustav Touches Down, A Remembrance of Hurricane KatrinaThe Starting Five
I wrote this two years ago after there was still slow response to renovate the damage Hurricane Katrina caused. I’ve spoken to many athletes and even Mayor Ray Nagin himself (for a piece regarding the reopening of the Super Dome): “We honor and hold in remembrance those lost to the storm, but stand ready on the road to reclaim the dome, rebuild our city and cheer on the hopes ...
Hurricane GustavMets Space
Good morning, Mets fans. I hope you all are enjoying your day off today on this 1st day of September. However, a good portion of people are not, especially the ones who lie in the way of Hurricane Gustav in the city of New Orleans and in the entire state of Louisiana. Some people are quoting that Hurricane Gustav is the storm of the century. It's only a category 2 hurricane. But because of ...
NEW ORLEANS ON TRACK TO SIDESTEP THE WORST OF GUSTAV?ProFootballTalk.com
There’s good news this morning for the City of New Orleans and the NFL team that resides there. Hurricane Gustav appears to be on target to make landfall elsewhere. And while it’s unfortunate that some other community will be ravaged by high winds and storm surge, the fact that New Orleans is the city on the sea [...]
Daily Haze: Gustav > Labor Day
I know today is Labor Day and most people around this great nation are enjoying the time off work, hopefully have some nice weather and are firing up the grill for one of the final times this summer. However, our brethren in Louisiana are getting hit by Hurricane Gustav today. It is no secret that I am a New Orleans/Baton Rouge boy. I love the New Orleans Saints, went to and graduate ...
Prayers to those in New OrleansWelcome to the House of Soccer*
With Category Three Hurricane Gustav approaching the Gulf Coast, let's wish our counterparts in New Orleans - the New Orleans Shell Shockers of the Premier Development League - prayers and safe harbor throughout the storm. The Shell Shockers have played the Revolution in the preseason during the past two years.
New Orleans Saints fans todayPats Pulpit
As you may be aware, New Orleans, and much of the Gulf Coast, is preparing for yet another devastating assault by mother nature. Hurricane Gustav is bearing down on this area of the country.  The New Orleans Saints, along with thousands of residents, are evacuating this area of the country in search of higher ground.  SBNation's fine Saints blog, Canal Street Chronicles , is ...
Mets Zephyrs season over due to Gustav: Mets ponder call September call ups24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan
With hurricane Gustav churning in the Gulf the Mets Triple AAA affiliate the New Orleans Zephyrs have called off there last 3 games of the season. They finished 66-75. Now the Mets brass needs to make some calls regarding who they will call up to Milwaukee to meet the team tomorrow . With the bullpen hurting with the likes of Scott Schoneweis having some muscle tightness and the rest ...
New Orleans Evacuates, Saints Leave TownEvery Morning Quarterback
National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast (three years after Katrina swamped New Orleans), the New Orleans Saints left for Indianapolis today, where they will spend the week preparing for their September 7 season/home opener against Tampa Bay. The Saints will practice at the Colts new Lucas Oil Stadium. The game against the Bucs is ...
iSaints evacuating New Orleans on SundayESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Saints are going ahead and implementing their plan to evacuate New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav continues to threaten the region. After exploring several options, the Saints made a plan Thursday to go to Indianapolis where they can practice at Lucas Oil Field. The team will leave New Orleans on Sunday. The Saints will begin practicing in Indianapolis on ...
Saints evacuating New Orleans on SundayESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Saints are going ahead and implementing their plan to evacuate New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav continues to threaten the region. After exploring several options, the Saints made a plan Thursday to go to Indianapolis where they can practice at Lucas Oil Field. The team will leave New Orleans on Sunday. The Saints will begin practicing in Indianapolis on ...
Welcome Your New Falcoholic OverlordCanal Street Chronicles
Hello, Saints fans. For those of you who don't know, esteemed blogger saintsational may be out of commission for a bit because of Hurricane Gustav. As such, he has asked his sworn enemy to enact "Operation F**k Gustav" as he deals with possible evacuation or loss of internet down in Nawlins. That sworn enemy would be me. For the next few days, I'll be putting up links to the biggest ...
Gustav Evacuees Prompt LSU To Bump Kickoff Up To 11 AM ET [Weather]Deadspin
For those of you that thought our first college football Saturday couldn't start soon enough, you're in luck. That is, unless you live near the Gulf Coast, in which case you're probably running for your life from Hurricane Gustav. The Class 3 hurricane is expected to hit the Gulf Coast sometime Monday. The state of Louisiana has already declared a state of emergency, and with LSU hosting ...
BLOGTOBERFEST: THREE LIGHTS AHEAD EDITIONEDSBS
Blogtoberfest: resting comfortably prior to frenzied Saturday activity. BULLET HURRICANE BULLET: App State/LSU gets the boot up to 10 a.m . thanks to Hurricane Gustav. This means LSU fans will begin drinking violently at 3 p.m. two days ago to prepare. Hollys new column on Yahoo is up , and contains a Velvet Underground reference Yahoo commenters will miss, think is gay, or turn into an ...
Saints head for Indy with Gustav bearing downNYDailyNews.com - Football
With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast three years after Katrina swamped New Orleans, the Saints left Saturday for Indianapolis, where they will spend the week preparing for the Sept. 7 opener against Tampa Bay.
Gaudin concerned about GustavMajor League Baseball News
Chad Gaudin tried to talk his parents into leaving their New Orleans home before Hurricane Gustav hits, but they've decided to stay. All the Cubs reliever can do now is pray.
Hurricane threat forces Saints out of townFOXSports.com News for NFL
A hurricane has driven the Saints out of New Orleans again. They don't plan on being gone nearly as long this time. With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast three years after Katrina swamped New Orleans, the Saints left Saturday for ...
Saints shift show to Indy as Gustav approachesESPN.com - NFL
A hurricane has driven the Saints out of New Orleans again. They don't plan on being gone nearly as long this time.
Saints head for Indy with Gustav bearing downLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A hurricane has driven the Saints out of New Orleans again. They don't plan on b...
As Gustav approaches, Saints go to Indy (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
A hurricane has driven the Saints out of New Orleans again. They don't plan on being gone nearly as long this time. With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast three years after Katrina swamped New Orleans, the Saints left Saturday for ...
Washington keeping tabs on GustavMajor League Baseball News
Three years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Rangers manager Ron Washington's hometown of New Orleans is being threatened once again.
Saints reflect on Katrina, prepare for GustavLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- If the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina wasn't enough to remind Saints off...
Saints reflect on Katrina, Gustav looms (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
If the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina wasn't enough to remind Saints offensive lineman Jammal Brown what he went through when New Orleans flooded, the latest storm to threaten the Gulf Coast certainly did. As much as any Saints player, Brown ...
No Serious Damage to Superdome, According to Early AssessmentsMark Maske's NFL Insider
The early reports are that the Superdome has suffered no significant structural damage during Hurricane Gustav. The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their season-opening game Sunday at the Superdome. It's not clear ...
Superdome holds up as Gustav passes throughESPN.com - NFL
The Louisiana Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between New Orleans and Tampa Bay, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium's operator said.
Superdome operator: stadium looks goodBoston.com -- Football news
The Louisiana Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium's ...
Superdome operator: stadium looks goodThe Seattle Times: Sports
The Louisiana Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium's ...
Superdome operator: Stadium looks good (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
The Louisiana Superdome, for now still scheduled to host an NFL regular-season opener Sunday between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared to be in good condition after the worst of Hurricane Gustav had passed, the stadium's ...
Louisiana schools prepare for Hurricane GustavESPN.com - College Football
As Hurricane Gustav struck the New Orleans area with forces less than those of Hurricane Katrina on Monday, Louisiana schools had planned to take the blow in various ways.
Gustav has Louisiana squads scramblingLatest Sporting News Articles for College Football
As Tulane's football team embarked on an unexpected trip to Birmingham, Ala., with Hurricane Gustav ...
Team hauler drivers keep eye on Hurricane GustavNASCAR.COM - Sprint Cup Series Headlines
As Hurricane Gustav bellows closer to the Gulf Coast, forcing millions from their homes, NASCAR hauler drivers are looking for higher and dryer roads to get them back to North Carolina on Monday.
Dodgers' Ardoin worried about GustavMajor League Baseball News
It's not easy preparing for a Gulf Coast hurricane, especially when you're in the Arizona desert.That's what Dodgers backup catcher Danny Ardoin's been doing this weekend.
Louisiana college, pro teams flee GustavThe Seattle Times: Sports
As Tulane's football team embarked on an unexpected trip to Birmingham, Ala., with Hurricane Gustav on their minds, center Michael Parenton figured it couldn't be any worse than the last time the Green Wave left campus with a major storm threatening ...
Saints to Practice in IndianapolisMark Maske's NFL Insider
With Hurricane Gustav threatening the Gulf Coast, the New Orleans Saints have enacted their plan to move to Indianapolis to practice this week. The Saints are scheduled to relocate to Indianapolis today. They hope to return to New Orleans on Friday, ...