In trying to find something to post about tomorrow night's New Orleans Bowl (read boring game in the Superdome that hasn't even sold out yet, though I do like the Rice Bowl description) I was browsing the Sports Illustrated site. As of 10:30 am CST this morning the Sports Illustrated on Campus Bowl Preview by Eric Horowitz had the New Orleans Bowl listed as being played in the Lafayette, LA. I don't know about you, but I think the Superdome (which has been open since September for the Bless You Boys and will host the Sugar Bowl in January) in no where near Lafayette on any map I've seen. I emailed the SI press contact and hopefully this can be fixed. Just cause this is an ESPN2 covered game doesn't mean Sports Illustrated should slack on their research (Just type 'New Orleans Bowl into Google and goto the site) or coverage.
the offending quote:
New Orleans Bowl
Rice vs. Troy
Lafayette, La. -- Dec. 22ESPN hopes to attract viewers to this game by making them think it's a classic 1990's matchup between Jerry Rice's 49ers and Troy Aikman's Cowboys.
Pick: Rice
note: Sports Illustrated is a Time Warner owned publication and this site is an AOL property and in turn also owned by TW
Image via Google Maps
update: should be fixed soon, last year's new orleans bowl had to be held in Lafayette due to the storm
1. Nice work by whoever decided it was a good idea to send a 98% Mormon school to play its bowl game in "Sin City."
Posted at 8:12PM on Dec 21st 2006 by brad