SaintsBro

I have said this before, in other threads, but I believe that the Hurricane Katrina experience really truly changed Tom Benson; he is different now than he was before. Yes, he talked about relocating the team in the aftermath, but once that quieted down, I think the process of rebuilding, of buying into the rebirth of the city, and realizing what the Saints meant to the people here, I think it changed Mr. Benson. Since Katrina, he has been running the organization like a real class act, with integrity and poise, instead of a used car salesman huckster type mentality.

I know for a fact that his organization's charitable giving to local causes and to local charity organizations, his and Rita's and Grace's involvement in the community etc at the donation and charitable giving level has increased in the years since Katrina. As the team's financial success has increased, so has his his charitable giving. You really can't ask for more than that from a bazillionaire sports owner, his organization is profitable but also tied in to the community in some pretty excellent ways.