New Orleans, La; The New Orleans Nightmare ( Formerly Shreveport Pirates) announced earlier today that they have signed a 4 year agreement with Tulane University to play at the new Yulman Stadium on the Tulane campus.
The Nightmare played as the Shreveport Pirates in 2015, winning the Mid South Division title and appearing in the Western Conference Championship. The then Pirates lost to eventual league champion Sacramento Crusaders 38-13. A month later Independence Bowl officials announced they were terminating the lease agreement with the Pirates, forcing the team to make a move.
Owner Ben Guinn decided to keep the team in Louisiana and move to New Orleans instead of Little Rock Arkansas. " Obviously we were very disappointed things didn't work out in Shreveport. We really wanted to stay and give North Louisiana football fans a professional team. " said Guinn.
A group from Arkansas made a strong case to have the team move to Little Rock, but Mr. Guinn decided to stay in the Bayou State. " Let me tell you, it was a tempting offer especially since I am a diehard Razorback fan. But I was born and raised here in Louisiana and home is where the heart is. We are extremely excited to be hear in New Orleans and to play at a top notch stadium like Yulman Stadium." said Guinn.
The Nightmare are going to be a tough sell, but are going all out in a big marketing push in a state that love it's Saints and fanatics about football,
