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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; I had the honor of being selected by New Orleans in the 2002 NFL draft, but when my telephone rang and former Saints coach Jim Haslett notified me I was their next selection, I was anything but honored. Considering I ...

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Old 02-06-2010, 11:29 AM   #1
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I had the honor of being selected by New Orleans in the 2002 NFL draft, but when my telephone rang and former Saints coach Jim Haslett notified me I was their next selection, I was anything but honored. Considering I had just taken team visits to Miami, Dallas and San Diego, I was far from excited about being drafted by a city that was the poorest and most dangerous in America.

It didn't take me very long to realize statistics were not the sum of what the Crescent City represented. *Full story here: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans | New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com

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Old 02-06-2010, 12:06 PM   #2
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Re: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans

Thanks for the memories.
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Old 02-06-2010, 01:57 PM   #3
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Re: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans

I was sad when he left as he was becoming a dominant interior lineman. Was sad to see his troubles in Cleveland and his career spiral downward. He'll always be a Saint. Root hard for us tomorrow LeCharles.
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Was about to post this. great read. And yes, we shipped him away just as he was becoming something. NO had a bad habit of that for many years.
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yea, i could'nt put a finger on it but now i remember he wanted to go home to the slums of cleveland
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