Statement from New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson

WhoDat!656 · 12-27-2015, 09:41 PM

SmashMouth · 12-27-2015, 09:46 PM

Good for Tom Benson!

Halo · 12-27-2015, 09:55 PM

Thank GOD he said something. The TP article this morning was EMBARRASSING for the city. Of course, the T-P is no longer a New Orleans based paper, nor does Jeff Duncan, or any of those sensational idiots at the TP have the city or the franchises in the City's best interests.

I'm sick of hearing the media smears of the local teams and franchises. So glad he spoke. Everything he says is true. So too is the T-P no longer based in New Orleans. So sad. Read TheAdvocate and theadvocate.com. They have HQ's in New Orleans and publish actual news.

UK_WhoDat · 12-29-2015, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

....the T-P is no longer a New Orleans based paper....

I didn't know that. Just read the intention to print and pack in Mobile, Alabama.
I have to say that the T-P was always my paper of choice when I visited New Orleans. I can now understand why you are a proponent, supporter, ADVOCATE for a.n.other.

WhoDat!656 · 12-27-2015, 10:13 PM

Didn't Benson buy the TP so that New Orleans wouldn't be without a paper?

Halo · 12-27-2015, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Didn't Benson buy the TP so that New Orleans wouldn't be without a paper?

No, he tried. He also offered to buy a large share, but the tp owners refused. Months later after their reorganization plan, they laid off half of their staff.

bobdog86 · 12-28-2015, 01:14 AM

Good to hear something nationally from the top brass, not sure about locally with you guys, but nationally, away from Louisiana and the south, all we get is what the idiots who think they know something that really don't know sickum put out on media.

Crusader · 12-28-2015, 03:58 AM

"But what strikes me the most is the pure irony of The Times-Picayune imploring me to sell for the benefit of the city. I recall in May 2012, reaching out to the Newhouse family imploring them to sell to me or other local ownership as they threatened to become and then became a part-time newspaper. Since then the newspaper has done nothing but layoff staff and move operations out of town."

-Tom Benson

jeanpierre · 12-28-2015, 08:14 AM

Think many are missing Duncan's point...

First, he hasn't kept his job for being a complete hack...

He can see the storm ahead between Gayle Gold Digger and Rita and her spoiled-self and the lawyering that is coming upon Tommy's demise...

A Texas judge said as much in an earlier ruling re: unnecessary lawyering...

Duncan rightfully mentions how those legal fights can derail a franchise for years, if not decades...

Tom Benson's age is not conducive to a long, drawn out legal battle; Benson realistically doesn't have much time left and Duncan, rightfully asks him to do the responsible thing for the future health of the franchise...

If you've ever gone through a succession and watch families tear themselves apart as I have because the deceased was reluctant to make the "hard call" then you won't fully appreciate this article as I have...

Tobias-Reiper · 12-28-2015, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Think many are missing Duncan's point...

First, he hasn't kept his job for being a complete hack...

He can see the storm ahead between Gayle Gold Digger and Rita and her spoiled-self and the lawyering that is coming upon his demise...

A Texas judge said as much in one of his rulings re: unnecessary lawyering...

He rightfully mentions how those legal fights can derail a franchise for years, if not decades...

Tom Benson's age is not conducive to a long, drawn out legal battle; he realistically doesn't have much time left and Duncan, rightfully asks him to do the responsible thing for the future health of the franchise...

If you've ever gone through a succession and watch families tear themselves apart as I have because the deceased was reluctant to make the "hard call" then you won't fully appreciate his article as I have...

People get really emotional over the team. Granted, the writing style was a bit much... Duncan could have written the article in a more matter-of-fact style, but regardless, he does bring some points that have certain validity to them.

I guess many have convinced themselves that the best outcome is for Gayle Benson to inherit the teams, and for Dennis Lauscha to run it... Gayle's business track record isn't exactly stellar, and Lauscha is a corporate man, who happens to be employed by a professional football team.

Wouldn't it be a pisser, Gayle inherits the teams, then turns around and sells them because she doesn't want to (or can't for that matter) deal with the NFL/NBA owners?

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UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,000	Re: Statement from New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson Originally Posted by Halo ....the T-P is no longer a New Orleans based paper.... I didn't know that. Just read the intention to print and pack in Mobile, Alabama. I have to say that the T-P was always my paper of choice when I visited New Orleans. I can now understand why you are a proponent, supporter, ADVOCATE for a.n.other.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Statement from New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Didn't Benson buy the TP so that New Orleans wouldn't be without a paper? No, he tried. He also offered to buy a large share, but the tp owners refused. Months later after their reorganization plan, they laid off half of their staff.

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Statement from New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson Originally Posted by jeanpierre Think many are missing Duncan's point... First, he hasn't kept his job for being a complete hack... He can see the storm ahead between Gayle Gold Digger and Rita and her spoiled-self and the lawyering that is coming upon his demise... A Texas judge said as much in one of his rulings re: unnecessary lawyering... He rightfully mentions how those legal fights can derail a franchise for years, if not decades... Tom Benson's age is not conducive to a long, drawn out legal battle; he realistically doesn't have much time left and Duncan, rightfully asks him to do the responsible thing for the future health of the franchise... If you've ever gone through a succession and watch families tear themselves apart as I have because the deceased was reluctant to make the "hard call" then you won't fully appreciate his article as I have... People get really emotional over the team. Granted, the writing style was a bit much... Duncan could have written the article in a more matter-of-fact style, but regardless, he does bring some points that have certain validity to them. I guess many have convinced themselves that the best outcome is for Gayle Benson to inherit the teams, and for Dennis Lauscha to run it... Gayle's business track record isn't exactly stellar, and Lauscha is a corporate man, who happens to be employed by a professional football team. Wouldn't it be a pisser, Gayle inherits the teams, then turns around and sells them because she doesn't want to (or can't for that matter) deal with the NFL/NBA owners?
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