- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: ESPN's home page at this time re: Mr. Benson's funeral
Posted on 3/23/18 at 12:52 pm to Ingeneious
Posted on 3/23/18 at 12:52 pm to Ingeneious
quote:
He evacuated Tiger Stadium when the Saints played there in 05 fearing for his safety because he was public enemy No. 1
What?
0
Posted on 3/23/18 at 12:56 pm to Chad504boy
News alert for a funeral?
Posted on 3/23/18 at 12:58 pm to Bench McElroy
quote:
News alert for a funeral?
I don't know. Apparently Kyrie Irving's birthday is bigger news on ESPN.com today too.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:10 pm to lsutigers1992
Very odd to get rustled about this. If this were for Jerry or Kraft, it would get some acknowledgement. I can’t think of anybody beyond those two, maybe Daniel Snyder, but only because they would celebrate the impending name change of the ‘Skins.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:14 pm to Chad504boy
quote:
We have the final funeral today of Mr. Benson, the owner of an NFL franchise of 33 ish years as well as an NBA team. There are several who's who's that are gathered together from multiple sports for Mr. Benson's funeral and there is zero coverage nor acknowledgement of it at least via their main page of their website. Nothing on the main NFL page neither.
Maybe i'm a little to close to the situation but, i'd say this is a pretty big event to acknowledge today.
SO with all that said, go frick yourself once again ESPN.
You are looking way too much into this. He was not the most prominent owner in the NFL or NBA and there is usually not a lot of coverage when one of these guys dies. Jerry Jones or Robert Kraft will surely get more coverage but they are national names, unlike Mr Benson.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:16 pm to Chad504boy
quote:i dont get the point youre making here. the saints dont have anyone as nationally recognizable as brady or belichick or kraft. i didnt know who benson was until 10 days ago and i still could not point to a photo of him. i could tell you exactly what kraft looks like 5 years ago. and brady and belichick are MUCH more nationally relevant than anything the saints have. so once again, this is a weird thing to be upset about
If Tom Brady and belichik was at krafts funeral today, I kind of do think it’s be a relevant espn covered story
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:22 pm to WestCoastAg
the fact that you know so much about kraft is only bc how much espn licks his a-hole.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:22 pm to Chad504boy
but you understand how that totally and completely changes the situation surrounding the two men right?
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:27 pm to WestCoastAg
WCA it’s Saints little sister syndrome. I mean should Disney cover Huyzeinga’s funeral? I mean his teams were more visible than the Saints and Hornets/Pels and they didn’t threaten to move unless the league helped them.
Benson had the Saints off to San Antonio, threatened to build a stadium by Stennis unless the governors office didn’t give him a break.
Benson had the Saints off to San Antonio, threatened to build a stadium by Stennis unless the governors office didn’t give him a break.
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:28 pm to WestCoastAg
Well...look at it like this, without black and gold colored glasses.
Today is the second day of the Sweet Sixteen, an NFL owner is being buried, the ridiculously crazy NBA Werstern Conference playoff positioning continues, and Spring Training is wrapping up.
And ESPN's biggest "stories" of the day are an injured basketball player's birthday and a puff piece on Geno Auriemma designed to get you to watch ESPN's coverage of the women's tournament?
Why cover news? Drive down the road 45 minutes and hang out with UConn!
Today is the second day of the Sweet Sixteen, an NFL owner is being buried, the ridiculously crazy NBA Werstern Conference playoff positioning continues, and Spring Training is wrapping up.
And ESPN's biggest "stories" of the day are an injured basketball player's birthday and a puff piece on Geno Auriemma designed to get you to watch ESPN's coverage of the women's tournament?
Why cover news? Drive down the road 45 minutes and hang out with UConn!
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:32 pm to WestCoastAg
quote:
but you understand how that totally and completely changes the situation surrounding the two men right?
No i do not. But i'm glad you think you have it all figured out. Not too often multiple sports worlds come together for such an intimate moment of someone who has done so much for the sports community. Mickey Loomis, Sean Payton, Alvin Gentry, Anthony Davis, Dell Demps and Drew Brees as pallbearers alone with Roger Goodell and adam Silver in attendance.
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:32 pm to Ingeneious
Didn't Chris Rose - Times Pic - say Goodell was the big reason Benson kept Saints in Nola? As the story goes - Tagilibue came down to meet with Benson about not moving team. Rose said, I think, that Goodell was the big negotiator.
Who knows.
Who knows.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:35 pm to Chad504boy
Legit question what has Benson done for the sports community nationally?
Not a thing I can honestly think of.
I take that back he was an attention whore by dancing with an umbrella. But only Jones and Snyder are attention whores.
Not a thing I can honestly think of.
I take that back he was an attention whore by dancing with an umbrella. But only Jones and Snyder are attention whores.
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:38 pm to sms151t
quote:
Legit question what has Benson done for the sports community nationally?
Not a thing I can honestly think of.
You're asking for things like he donated 11 million dollars to Canton Ohio Pro Football Hall of fame?
Served on the NFL's finance committee for 20 years.
There's a TON of other charitable contributions he's done over the years and aside from how classy he was for his team's personnel and players he's employed over the years.
I mean, if you're ignorant to a situation, just say so.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:40 pm to Chad504boy
No I asked a legit question you answered it
But again he hasn’t moved the needle. He is a regional guy like the Saints are a regional team.
I mean the big owners like Buss, Jones, Steinbrenner, etc didn’t get coverage of funerals like you’re wanting. When Reinsdorf does does he get a nationally covered funeral?
But again he hasn’t moved the needle. He is a regional guy like the Saints are a regional team.
I mean the big owners like Buss, Jones, Steinbrenner, etc didn’t get coverage of funerals like you’re wanting. When Reinsdorf does does he get a nationally covered funeral?
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:43 pm to Chad504boy
quote:
We have the final funeral today of Mr. Benson, the owner of an NFL franchise of 33 ish years as well as an NBA team. There are several who's who's that are gathered together from multiple sports for Mr. Benson's funeral and there is zero coverage nor acknowledgement of it at least via their main page of their website. Nothing on the main NFL page neither.
Maybe i'm a little to close to the situation but, i'd say this is a pretty big event to acknowledge today.
SO with all that said, go frick yourself once again ESPN.
Name 10 other owners of professional franchises. This is a local event and it's being covered by local media. I don't know why you think ESPN would cover this. At least they have some interest in putting the Geno thing out, they have the women's tournament.
BREAKING: media organizations cover things they have the rights to more than a local news story.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:48 pm to Chad504boy
The 1600 people watching the live stream should explain why ESPN is not covering every minute of it
This post was edited on 3/23/18 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:50 pm to Mystery
Goodell and Tagliabue both went.
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:52 pm to Ed Osteen
chadboy is so close to the situation that he is allowed to watch it over the internet...
Posted on 3/23/18 at 1:53 pm to blackandgolddude
The sendoff for Benson has been over the top.
Was he really that big of a deal to warrant this much coverage?
What a production.
Two days of viewing. Third day is the private funeral.
Bishop and all of New Orleans involved.
I have nothing for respect for all he's done in the community - he didn't have to do any of that but he did on a grand scale.
Was he really that big of a deal to warrant this much coverage?
What a production.
Two days of viewing. Third day is the private funeral.
Bishop and all of New Orleans involved.
I have nothing for respect for all he's done in the community - he didn't have to do any of that but he did on a grand scale.
Page 2 of 3
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News