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Could an NFL owner be more out of touch with reality than Gayle Benson?

Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:17 am
Posted by L5ut1g3r
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:17 am
I don’t have the heart to link the article from the Jeff Duncan interview with Mrs. Benson but credit to him for asking her the tough questions. Basically, Loomis is untouchable and Joe Dumars has known Willie Green since he was a little kid. Oh and just be more patient! Wow! This might be the most disheartening article I’ve ever read.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:34 am to
Posted by jdd48
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:39 am to
Something I've been saying in most of these threads even if the fanbase doesn't want to hear it. NFL teams are a business first. Jerry Jones allegedly cares about winning, but I would bet the majority of owners actually don't as long as the money keeps rolling in.
Posted by SloaneRanger
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 11:58 am to
Not saying Gayle is dumb, but nothing in life has equipped her to oversee and make decisions regarding a sports franchise. Much less two. In that regard she is an outlier among the other owners. Many of them have built/earned their wealth. Or at least have experience in business of some kind.
This post was edited on 11/14/25 at 12:01 pm
Posted by Alt26
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 12:30 pm to
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Not saying Gayle is dumb, but nothing in life has equipped her to oversee and make decisions regarding a sports franchise. Much less two. In that regard she is an outlier among the other owners. Many of them have built/earned their wealth. Or at least have experience in business of some kind.


This. She inherited the Saints. Most owners today actively purchased their teams. That means they have a desire to see it be successful. Gayle doesn't want to run a football or basketball team. At best, she just wants to make sure the teams stay in NOLA to make the people happy. Otherwise, she stands out of the way...in large part because she doesn't know HOW to run the businesses.
Posted by Optimism
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 1:58 pm to
Mark Davis
Posted by Sunnyvale
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:15 pm to
How does this effect your life?
Posted by ecb
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:21 pm to
Jerry Jones, John Mecom, the Ram Chick, Robert Irsay
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:23 pm to
How does Tyler Shough affect yours?
Posted by Klingler7
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:32 pm to
Affect : to cause a movement verb
Effect. : noun e.g. the coriolis effect
Posted by gsmith5651
Member since Feb 2016
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:48 pm to
She married into power, no business sense. Saints played one good game. still #2 in Draft lottery
Posted by gsmith5651
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:49 pm to
She failed at Interior Decorator business
Posted by Stamps74
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Jerry Jones allegedly cares about winning


What makes you think that?
Posted by goatmilker
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 3:02 pm to
quote:

Could an NFL owner be more out of touch with reality than Gayle Benson?


You have it completely backwards. Benson being involved in day to day decisions would be out of touch. She 100% knows she knows nothing about football. Thats not out of touch. Her issue is over trust and over cautiousness.

As Lincoln said of McClellan "he has the slows".
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 3:34 pm to
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Mark Davis


Al Davis was a coach, commissioner, and owner in his career. Absent ~3 years, Al Davis was in charge (in some capacity) of the Raiders for the entirety of its history until his death. Mark worked for the Raiders in some capacity for essentially his entire adult life.

Gayle was essentially a "trophy wife" her entire adult life and just so happened to be married to Benson when he died. She had NOTHING to do with the Saints, ever, other than being married to the owner.
Posted by Optimism
Member since Jun 2024
737 posts
Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:25 pm to
Mark Davis as an owner has been horrible
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:28 pm to
She has people to run the businesses.
Posted by WheyCheddar
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:44 pm to
You do realize you listed some of the worst nfl owners of all time?
Posted by Chad504boy
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 4:57 pm to
Her answers were perfect dick frick
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 11/14/25 at 5:21 pm to
Yes
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