Should we take the Benson ownership appeal as a serious threat to stability?

I'm not really threatened by the appeal going on, but I'm kind of freaked out that it could snowball.

I am a little wary that the legal proceedings could get ugly and create some distractions in the penthouse of the Saints organization and I hope that it doesn't in any way seep into the football operations.

All in all I'm confident that Mr. Benson will remain in charge of the Saints, keeping Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis on board. However, I'm not above being on board with the Saints cashing in on Sean Payton if they feel they can at the end of the season and starting fresh. But how do you start fresh with Drew Brees?

I would venture to guess that if the Saints do cut ties with Sean Payton, he'd be welcomed by a franchise with a future Drew Brees like Andrew Luck in Indianapolis or to a lesser extent Ryan Tannehill in Miami.

If the ownership issue turns into a debacle, I'm not sure if I have it in me to diligently see it through like I did during the Ditka or Haslett years. I don't know if I want to watch 3-13 seasons again for half a decade. I just hope that if it does come to that the Saints organization has the talent evaluators to quickly get the franchise on solid ground. I think they do in Jeff Ireland.

I love Sean Payton, and even though he can get on my nerves with his stubborn playcalling, don't all coaches do that? Most do. Most fan bases get absurdly irate at the very coaches that bring them so much good. We need to face the facts...whether it's now or two years from now, the sun is setting on the golden age of Saints football. I'm really happy I was able to see it.