AINTS are back!!!

SmashMouth · 10-15-2023, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Thank God Tom Benson was still around after Katrina. Goodell wanted the Saints to move to San Antonio and Benson held his ground.

Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then.

mapcow · 10-15-2023, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then.

Does it really matter....?

Rugby Saint II · 10-16-2023, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by mapcow

Does it really matter....?

Yes! It does matter! Godhell is getting another extension done. Tagliabue should never have stepped down. When he retired the " Paper shield" was born.

SmashMouth · 10-16-2023, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by mapcow

Does it really matter....?

I kind of enjoy saying RG was subservient...

iceshack149 · 10-16-2023, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then.

I remembered it all incorrectly. You're right, Smashmouth.

Benson was threatening to move the Saints months before Hurricane Katrina

In April 2005, Saints owner Tom Benson put negotiations with the state and the Louisiana Superdome on hold after he and Governor Blanco’s team could not agree on the terms of a new lease. But that wasn’t the first time he had argued with city and state officials about the stadium. After calling the Superdome “dingy and depressing,” Benson then negotiated a deal with the state for stadium and concession upgrades instead of a new venue in 2001.
By breaking off the next negotiations, Benson would be eligible to move the team following the 2005 season. The following month, the Associated Press reported that Benson was considering three cities for possible relocation: San Antonio, Texas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Los Angeles.
Benson owned property in San Antonio and the San Antonio Express-News reported that the city was his preferred destination for the team, but he was receiving offers from billionaires in Los Angeles and Albuquerque to sell or move the Saints.

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/7/...005-tom-benson
RIP my memory.
Good read, by the way.

10-15-2023, 07:26 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 39,018 Blog Entries: 29	Re: AINTS are back!!! Originally Posted by iceshack149 Thank God Tom Benson was still around after Katrina. Goodell wanted the Saints to move to San Antonio and Benson held his ground. Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then. Rugby Saint II likes this.

10-15-2023, 07:52 PM	#2
mapcow Just a Fan Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,819	Re: AINTS are back!!! Originally Posted by SmashMouth Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then. Does it really matter....? Rugby Saint II likes this.
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10-16-2023, 01:17 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,198	Re: AINTS are back!!! Originally Posted by mapcow Does it really matter....? Yes! It does matter! Godhell is getting another extension done. Tagliabue should never have stepped down. When he retired the " Paper shield" was born.

10-16-2023, 05:36 PM	#4
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 39,018 Blog Entries: 29	Re: AINTS are back!!! Originally Posted by mapcow Does it really matter....? I kind of enjoy saying RG was subservient...

10-16-2023, 06:35 PM	#5
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,441 Blog Entries: 1	Re: AINTS are back!!! Originally Posted by SmashMouth Wasn't it Tagliabue? I thought RG was subservient then. I remembered it all incorrectly. You're right, Smashmouth. Benson was threatening to move the Saints months before Hurricane Katrina In April 2005, Saints owner Tom Benson put negotiations with the state and the Louisiana Superdome on hold after he and Governor Blanco’s team could not agree on the terms of a new lease. But that wasn’t the first time he had argued with city and state officials about the stadium. After calling the Superdome “dingy and depressing,” Benson then negotiated a deal with the state for stadium and concession upgrades instead of a new venue in 2001. By breaking off the next negotiations, Benson would be eligible to move the team following the 2005 season. The following month, the Associated Press reported that Benson was considering three cities for possible relocation: San Antonio, Texas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; or Los Angeles. Benson owned property in San Antonio and the San Antonio Express-News reported that the city was his preferred destination for the team, but he was receiving offers from billionaires in Los Angeles and Albuquerque to sell or move the Saints. https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2019/7/...005-tom-benson RIP my memory. Good read, by the way. Rugby Saint II and K Major like this.