Lions fan admits to phoning in threats to blow up the Superdome during Saints/Lions playoff game

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In yet another example of a rabid sports fan accused of bad behavior, a Michigan man is wanted by the FBI on suspicion of threatening to blow up the packed Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the New Orleans Saints' playoff victory over the Detroit Lions three weeks ago. And in a quirky coincidence, the suspect shares the same name as the Saints head coach, albeit with a different spelling.

"I will blow up your building," a man said after confirming that he had reached the Superdome, which was jammed with a capacity crowd of more than 73,000.

As the Saints continued lighting up the scoreboard, a second threatening call came in at 10:03 p.m., with a message intended for Saints coach Sean Payton, according to the affidavit by FBI agent Dawn Hofmann, a member of the agency's Joint Terrorism Task Force.

View full sizeRusty Costanza, The Times-Picayune archiveFootball fans line up before the New Orleans Saints' wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions at the Superdome on Jan. 7. "Hi, I want you to relay a message to the sideline. If your stupid Southern team keeps winning, there will be reper...severe consequences. OK?" a man said after a failed Lions onside kick set the Saints up for a short touchdown drive that would ice the game.

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Michigan.