Originally Posted by OldMaid (Post 795470)

VERY NICE report on NFL Network. VERY NICE.

I just turned this network on. I missed most of it.
Some things mentioned...
Tom Benson statue in TB Hall of Fame Stadium(2017).... he did lot of NFL and New Orleans. Reggie Bush gave a nice interview.

Originally Posted by hitta (Post 795483)

Tbh I didn't think him passing would affect me that much. I was wrong. I'm quite sad about it. There's a lot of memories of the Saints that I associate with him.

Originally Posted by skymike (Post 795476)

Rest in Peace Mr. Benson, yes.
A good man. A good Catholic. Say Hello to Heaven.

I remember, when he bought the Saints in 85. There was the threat that someone else would buy them, and move them to Jacksonville, or I thought, (but was wrong,) Chicago. Back then, I was working in NWLA, and I thought I was the only Saints fan in Lousiana. I wanted to throw a party, when the sale happened. Of course, the Benson Boogie endeared him to all of us.

He nearly ran over me in his golf cart with Mrs. Gayle, at training camp in Mississippi, and looked a little startled. He was prob. a little skittish after all
the stuff following the Storm, and I told him, "Mr. Benson, we're sure glad to have you here." He smiled back, "Im glad to be here too." very warmly.

-- Listening to WWL's discussion of him tonight.