Tom Benson shows Pope his Super Bowl Ring

05-12-2011, 11:11 AM

Tom Benson and his wife somehow secured a few minutes with the Pope Benedict XVI recently at his weekly general audience in Rome.

As custom dictates, Benson kissed the Pope’s famous Fisherman Ring. And then Benson offered up a ring of his own.

“I said to him I’d like to show you my ring,” Benson told Bruce Nolan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, with his wife by his side during the interview. ”I told him what it was, you know? It’s a Super Bowl ring. And he understood that, right, darling?”

The picture is on Nola.com and is pretty priceless.

“There’s this cardinal laughing too. He couldn’t believe I would do that,” Benson said.

We also can’t believe Benson is really going to send Benedict a Saints jersey with “Holy Father” and the number one on the back.

Maybe Benson wants Benedict to solve the team’s short-yardage woes.

Tom Benson shows the pope his ring | ProFootballTalk

This is something I would expect from Jerry Jones, not Tom Benson

iceshack149 · 05-12-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

This is something I would expect from Jerry Jones, not Tom Benson

Tom Benson shows the pope his ring | ProFootballTalk

Is there a picture of the ring being kissed?

darstep · 05-12-2011, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Is there a picture of the ring being kissed?

Now that would make a nice billboard, and probably cause mass histeria from the Catholic community..."but we're the Saints!"

WhoDat!656 · 05-12-2011, 11:25 AM

from NOLA.com

New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson shows the pope his Super Bowl ring | NOLA.com

Srgt. Hulka · 05-12-2011, 11:57 AM

Maybe His Holiness is a Saints fan!!

Speedy Ron · 05-12-2011, 12:23 PM

i like it.

Halo · 05-12-2011, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Speedy Ron

i like it.

Then click the LIKE button!!!

Luda34 · 05-12-2011, 02:27 PM

Benson is proud of team he would show it to Jesus.

Beastmode · 05-12-2011, 02:52 PM

He does realize we have the most blasphemous name of any team.

SmashMouth · 05-12-2011, 04:21 PM

I wonder if the Pope kissed the ring?

05-12-2011, 11:11 AM	#1
Threaded by WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085 Rating: (0 votes - average) Tom Benson and his wife somehow secured a few minutes with the Pope Benedict XVI recently at his weekly general audience in Rome. As custom dictates, Benson kissed the Pope’s famous Fisherman Ring. And then Benson offered up a ring of his own. “I said to him I’d like to show you my ring,” Benson told Bruce Nolan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, with his wife by his side during the interview. ”I told him what it was, you know? It’s a Super Bowl ring. And he understood that, right, darling?” The picture is on Nola.com and is pretty priceless. “There’s this cardinal laughing too. He couldn’t believe I would do that,” Benson said. We also can’t believe Benson is really going to send Benedict a Saints jersey with “Holy Father” and the number one on the back. Maybe Benson wants Benedict to solve the team’s short-yardage woes. Tom Benson shows the pope his ring \| ProFootballTalk This is something I would expect from Jerry Jones, not Tom Benson Halo and Saintswrath like this.
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05-12-2011, 11:18 AM	#2
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,335 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 This is something I would expect from Jerry Jones, not Tom Benson Tom Benson shows the pope his ring \| ProFootballTalk Is there a picture of the ring being kissed?

05-12-2011, 11:23 AM	#3
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Originally Posted by iceshack149 Is there a picture of the ring being kissed? Now that would make a nice billboard, and probably cause mass histeria from the Catholic community..."but we're the Saints!"

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Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Maybe His Holiness is a Saints fan!! st thomas likes this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	I wonder if the Pope kissed the ring?