Benson Family Succession Plan Rumor from Saints Talk

I figure fewer of us will be venturing over to Saints Talk the way the season has gone and this might be of interest to Pels fans.

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So I had heard this before, but it is now the third time hearing it from another source. 2 reporters and 1 former Saints employee have all told me this on separate occasions.

The rumor: When Tom Benson dies and Rita takes over, Payton will opt out of his contract very shortly and leave. Loomis might also leave with him, only one reporter mentioned Loomis. All three said the Payton thing.

All said that Payton's relationship with Rita is irreconcilable and he straight up hates her. The organization knows this and that's why the Bensons tried getting Rita into a different business.

Let's just hope Tom can hang on for a few more years. Rita running this organization scares the hell out of me. Apparently she goes through assistants every few weeks because she's bat shite crazy.

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This is a little different that the trust angle we've heard that makes it sound like Lauscha and Loomis and the business guys will keep things running like a business. Presumably Loomis is the guy that will hire the next GM. I certainly would rather him make the decisions than Rita who is the Benson family member I most often see in pictures with Avery...