NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell can take pride in helping bring New Orleans Saints home

Rugby Saint II · 08-03-2010, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by the-commish

Tags and Goddell really made it happen. The San Antonio Saints really doesn't have that good of a ring to it.

One of the reasons they wanted the team back in New Orleans is because they didn't want any city to lose a franchise because of conditions beyond its own control.

Another reason is because Benson was cozy with San Antonio officials, and the NFL was determined that the next franchise move, or expansion (whichever came first) would go to Los Angeles. In fact, had L.A. been ready at the time of the last expansion, the Houston Texans would have been the L.A. Californians (tut-tut). It actually worked out better for the Saints that Benson wanted to keep the team in San Antonio, because, if he had moved them to Houston instead, New Orleans likely would never have gotten them back.

Right on brother.

08-03-2010, 01:22 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,119	Re: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell can take pride in helping bring New Orleans Saints home Originally Posted by the-commish Tags and Goddell really made it happen. The San Antonio Saints really doesn't have that good of a ring to it. One of the reasons they wanted the team back in New Orleans is because they didn't want any city to lose a franchise because of conditions beyond its own control. Another reason is because Benson was cozy with San Antonio officials, and the NFL was determined that the next franchise move, or expansion (whichever came first) would go to Los Angeles. In fact, had L.A. been ready at the time of the last expansion, the Houston Texans would have been the L.A. Californians (tut-tut). It actually worked out better for the Saints that Benson wanted to keep the team in San Antonio, because, if he had moved them to Houston instead, New Orleans likely would never have gotten them back. Right on brother.