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Flashback:Tom Benson epic rant

Posted on 11/6/23 at 10:00 pm
Posted by LivingstonLaw
Livingston County
Member since Jul 2021
3579 posts
Posted on 11/6/23 at 10:00 pm
Holy cow this is epic. He even brings up his grandchildren.

LINK

Holy cow , he goes off on Mike Hoss. Now Hoss is our radio announcer.

Mickey Mouse deal. LOL.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
84329 posts
Posted on 11/6/23 at 10:51 pm to
Damn that’s a trip down memory lane
Posted by LivingstonLaw
Livingston County
Member since Jul 2021
3579 posts
Posted on 11/6/23 at 10:52 pm to
Best part is when he said who would buy a team that is losing money. A couple years later he buys the New Orleans Hornets now the Pelicans.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
34791 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 8:46 am to
He was full of shite saying he was losing money…

I forgot about that. Press conference about the Saints at 7pm weird… I guess it was important..

That was way before Katrina and his meltdown at Tiger Stadium..
This post was edited on 11/7/23 at 10:13 am
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
84329 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 10:00 am to
Was this the same press conference where Benson showed drawings of potential new stadiums?
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
179917 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 10:08 am to
Hurricane Katrina and the FEMA money possibly saved football in New Orleans.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
34791 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 10:12 am to
quote:

Was this the same press conference where Benson showed drawings of potential new stadiums?


Pretty sure… it was the renderings on the riverfront.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
17180 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 10:21 am to
quote:

Mickey Mouse deal.


Steven Perry...

checks out.
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
8349 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 10:36 am to
quote:

He was full of shite saying he was losing money


Well, he was a car salesman
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 11:02 am to
quote:

Hurricane Katrina and the FEMA money possibly saved football in New Orleans.


Actually it was Jerry Jones and Paul Tagliabue
Posted by fischd1
Mandeville
Member since Dec 2007
3463 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 11:19 am to
Thank God we have had Doug Thornton to be the go between the Saints and the St of La all these years. Without him we would have lost the team years ago.
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
37409 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 11:50 am to
This video is hilarious. Dude was so full of it.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5922 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 12:19 pm to
I never understood the revisionist history love affair with Benson. Before Katrina & certainly right after Katrina he was an absolute POS & I’ll never forget the shite he tried to pull.

frick Tom Benson.
Posted by idontyield
Tunnel Trash
Member since Jun 2022
605 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 3:12 pm to
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I never understood the revisionist history love affair with Benson. Before Katrina & certainly right after Katrina he was an absolute POS & I’ll never forget the shite he tried to pull.


Yep, he wanted to move the team. Not sure who made him stay but he wanted the Saints out.
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
84329 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 4:26 pm to
Paul Tagliabue made him stay after Katrina
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
7926 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 4:59 pm to
How many scotch hi-balls did he drink before that? People seem to forget he wanted to move to San Antonio during Katrina. Remember him with the mayor? Thank Tagliabue for squashing that deal.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
80912 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 5:24 pm to
quote:

I never understood the revisionist history love affair with Benson. Before Katrina & certainly right after Katrina he was an absolute POS & I’ll never forget the shite he tried to pull.

Gayle bought him back into good graces by having him donate money all over the place and most importantly the Saints won a Superbowl.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
9395 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 6:17 pm to
quote:

Actually it was Jerry Jones and Paul Tagliabue


Actually it was Paul Tagliabue, Sean Payton and Drew Brees.
Posted by LSUgrad88
Member since Jun 2009
9395 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

never understood the revisionist history love affair with Benson. Before Katrina & certainly right after Katrina he was an absolute POS & I’ll never forget the shite he tried to pull.


This is 100% correct!
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5922 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 6:22 pm to
Idk if that was Gayle. But Rita definitely played a big part before she went crazy.
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