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Benson made it clear he is giving general manager Mickey Loomis wide latitude in the negotiations, and thus he declined to offer any personal thoughts on the matter that has driven many Saints fans to distraction.

But Benson said he has talked to Brees and indicated again he does not consider relations between the team and its cornerstone quarterback to be strained.

He then offered something a gleam of hope to fretting Who Dats.

"It's going to be worked out," Benson declared. "I assure you that Drew Brees will be playing here."

When told Benson had essentially guaranteed Brees would guide the team, Loomis offered his only real laugh of an otherwise cagey, impromptu news conference.

"Well, I'm not going to second-guess the owner," Loomis said.

Loomis acknowledged that the two sides have not spoken for some time. But he also made it clear he does not regard that development as a refusal by either side to talk.

Though asked in a variety of ways, Loomis repeatedly declined to provide a glimpse into his thinking, or an opinion on why the contract negotiations have taken so long. Brees completed a six-year, $60 million contract with New Orleans last season and turned down a long-term offer during the 2011 campaign.


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