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Just thought I'd share. Not starting rumors, this is what Mortensen said on the radio in Atl this morning. I consider Chris to be a measured and intelligent voice on the NFL....I know that he can't see the future, but his insight is top notch in my book.

Mort said that the Saints were more of a candidate to move before Katrina than they are now. He thinks the NFL REALLY wants to see that the Saints stay put as part of the rebuilding effort....more so than Benson does. He also said that the Saints will lose money in the books but that the league has programs in place to see that the money is taken care of. In other words, it sounds like Tom could cry wolf about revenue again even though the NFL will see that he gets his money this year.

He also said that,in the past, there were upgrades needed to the Colliseum in LA that weren't getting approved. Then, an earthquake came, cracked the structure and the upgrades were done as part of the repairs.
He sees the NO thing as similar on a larger scale.

Mort said that the Saints mean more to the city than possibly any city in America. And...that the displaced folks(those who often can't go to the game) absolutely adore their Saints and the league recognizes the negative PR associated with abandoning the big easy in its toughest times.

Said that Vick is 50/50 on sunday and that he didn't like the Bills matchup (for Atl)WITH Vick. Said this is not the kind of game you want Mike playing in against that D and that he sees it as a loss for Atl

Unfortunately, the Vikes own us, so we may both be 1-2 after the weekend.


That's all I got 8)