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Nice little article on Benson by Sean Payton
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:15 pm
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Sean Payton Remembers Tom Benson, a Stickler for Organization and an Invaluable Mentor
Sean Payton Remembers Tom Benson, a Stickler for Organization and an Invaluable Mentor
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I’d walk into his office in the morning. He’d always have a bowl filled with Tootsie Rolls and Hershey Kisses. I’d grab a couple of pieces of the candy and sit there for a few minutes, maybe longer, and listen. This is when we’d talk on a variety of topics. In every meeting, some piece of wisdom from his life in New Orleans, his business life, his military life, his sporting life, would pass from him to me.
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When I got suspended for the season in 2012 over the alleged bounties in our games, it was a big shock to all of us. There was pressure from people in the league and the league office—I’m not going to say who—to fire me. Mr. Benson was resolute. “We’re not doing that,” he said. “He doesn’t deserve that.”
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 1:19 pm
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Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:19 pm to Loungefly85
I betcha Goodell was the unnamed snake who wanted SP fired.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:28 pm to LSUFreek
Goodell needs to choke on a genital wart blistered schlong.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:31 pm to Loungefly85
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There was pressure from people in the league and the league office—I’m not going to say who—to fire me. Mr. Benson was resolute. “We’re not doing that,” he said. “He doesn’t deserve that.”
Mr. All Class Benson.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:32 pm to LSUFreek
and thus the desparity in penalties we get now. The order has come from above.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:35 pm to Loungefly85
Sounds like a special relationship. Good read.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:36 pm to Loungefly85
I am glad all these stories are coming out from people whose lives he has touched. Makes all the people that act like he was just a mentally ill shell walking around over the past 10 years look like retards.
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:42 pm to Loungefly85
I’m ready for the Sean Payton tell all book
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:46 pm to LSUFreek
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I betcha Goodell was the unnamed snake who wanted SP fired
No doubt. He said it without saying it right there.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 1:56 pm to Loungefly85
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When I got suspended for the season in 2012 over the alleged bounties in our games, it was a big shock to all of us. There was pressure from people in the league and the league office—I’m not going to say who—
Posted on 3/16/18 at 2:02 pm to Loungefly85
I only wish these stories had been around in the last few years. I only ever knew his personality in the Benson boogie and such. Reading all these personal stories, he was a lot like my grandfather, who is the greatest man I've ever known.
Makes me sad. frick Rita.
Makes me sad. frick Rita.
Posted on 3/16/18 at 2:46 pm to Loungefly85
I hope we win one for the gipper (Benson) in 2018.
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