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saintz08 · 05-22-2004, 09:32 PM

Saints | Officials Huddle with Governor; No Deal Yet - from www.KFFL.com
Sat, 22 May 2004 10:02:41 -0700

Updating a previous report, Ed Anderson and Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, report the meeting between New Orleans Saints officials and Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco Friday, May 21, to discuss how the state will come up with the money it owes to the organization failed to reach an agreement. According to a released statement, \"Gov. Blanco and (Saints owner) Mr. (Tom) Benson met to discuss the current situation and have agreed to continue talking.\" The state determined they would be $1.7 million short on the $15 million obligation to the Saints that is due July 5. \"The state and us have a contract, \" Benson said. \"We\'re going to live up to our contract. I have no reason to think that they\'re not going to live up to their contract.\"

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saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	Keep the Saints in New Orleans Saints \| Officials Huddle with Governor; No Deal Yet - from www.KFFL.com Sat, 22 May 2004 10:02:41 -0700 Updating a previous report, Ed Anderson and Jeff Duncan, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, report the meeting between New Orleans Saints officials and Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco Friday, May 21, to discuss how the state will come up with the money it owes to the organization failed to reach an agreement. According to a released statement, \"Gov. Blanco and (Saints owner) Mr. (Tom) Benson met to discuss the current situation and have agreed to continue talking.\" The state determined they would be $1.7 million short on the $15 million obligation to the Saints that is due July 5. \"The state and us have a contract, \" Benson said. \"We\'re going to live up to our contract. I have no reason to think that they\'re not going to live up to their contract.\"
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	\"Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn\'t give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed.\" - George S. Patton On another note, I\'ll take a bite of that crow 08. - Saintfan Brooks is a moron!! - Halo