Governor not optimistic, but is trying to resume talks
Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco was attempting to revive talks with Saints owner Tom Benson on Thursday, a day after he cut off negotiations until next year on a long-term agreement with the state to stay in New Orleans.
The governor said she planned to make one more phone call to his office to try to speak to Benson, though she wasn't optimistic about her prospects to restart the stalled negotiations.
"I don't know that it would make any difference. I have no reason to believe it would, but I think it would just be personal satisfaction to hear it from him," she told reporters.