LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans

02-06-2010, 11:29 AM

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

Rugby Saint II · 02-06-2010, 12:06 PM

Thanks for the memories.

lumm0x · 02-06-2010, 01:57 PM

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.

Sir Psycho Sexy · 02-06-2010, 02:01 PM

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.

st thomas · 02-06-2010, 02:02 PM

yea, i could'nt put a finger on it but now i remember he wanted to go home to the slums of cleveland

02-06-2010, 11:29 AM	#1
Threaded by Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4 Rating: (0 votes - average) 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 Last edited by Saintswrath; 05-05-2010 at 05:31 PM..*
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02-06-2010, 12:06 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,133	Re: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans Thanks for the memories.

02-06-2010, 01:57 PM	#3
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	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.

02-06-2010, 02:01 PM	#4
Sir Psycho Sexy Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA - Behind enemy lines. Someone throw me a grenade!! Posts: 941	Re: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans 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.

02-06-2010, 02:02 PM	#5
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: LeCharles Bentley's love letter to the city of New Orleans 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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