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    RIP Tom Benson

    Man this week we are loosing a lot of great ones. Tom Benson the Owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans passed away today. He was 90.

    RIP Mr. Benson ��

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    #2
    RIP Mr Benson

    Sucks that in his last days he felt his family turned on him.

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      #3
      Good long run. RIP

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        #4
        Daggitt! RIP Mr. Benson!!!
        I just got off the phone with Mom & Dad and they did not mention this. Just announced??? Wow...........I can only imagine the huge fight that is about to occur over the family holdings!!!

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          #5
          Originally posted by Landrover View Post
          Daggitt! RIP Mr. Benson!!!
          I just got off the phone with Mom & Dad and they did not mention this. Just announced??? Wow...........I can only imagine the huge fight that is about to occur over the family holdings!!!
          Yes Oscar just released about 3:30 pm this afternoon. Sad but knew it was coming since we was in the hospital for the past month and really no information released over that time about any improvements.

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            #6
            I.met him briefly at his ranch in Johnson City. He had Pat Greene there to play for his daughters birthday. He had a barn full of the most amazing pheasants on the planet.
            Never knew there were so many. He said hello and quickly spoke about a golden color pheasant. Seeing him on the sidelines at the games he appeared to be a great or fun man to work for.

            RIP
            Last edited by flywise; 03-15-2018, 05:26 PM.

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              #7
              Originally posted by dbaio1 View Post
              Yes Oscar just released about 3:30 pm this afternoon. Sad but knew it was coming since we was in the hospital for the past month and really no information released over that time about any improvements.

              http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf..._saints_2.html
              I know right.........it was very quiet on how he was doing.

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                #8
                Somewhere the evil snake Rita is slithering out of her crevice to try and reclaim what she thinks is hers.

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                  #9
                  Rip.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Landrover View Post
                    Daggitt! RIP Mr. Benson!!!
                    I just got off the phone with Mom & Dad and they did not mention this. Just announced??? Wow...........I can only imagine the huge fight that is about to occur over the family holdings!!!
                    Originally posted by Bayouboy View Post
                    Somewhere the evil snake Rita is slithering out of her crevice to try and reclaim what she thinks is hers.
                    Yep the press is already all over what will be an epic journey I am sure.

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                      #11
                      Rest In Peace.

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                        #12
                        RIP Mr. Benson

                        Originally posted by dbaio1 View Post
                        Yep the press is already all over what will be an epic journey I am sure.

                        http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...cans_ow_1.html
                        Man, that is so sad.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Bayouboy View Post
                          Somewhere the evil snake Rita is slithering out of her crevice to try and reclaim what she thinks is hers.
                          Is she the bad guy in this whole deal? I don't know anything about that situation, just heard it mentioned on the radio. It was made to sound like he cut off all the family for his wife.

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                            #14
                            that sucks but we knew the day was coming

                            in 1985, Tom Benson was 57 yrs old and bought the SAINTS for $70,000,000

                            today, the teams is worth right at $2,000,000,000

                            pretty sure after the family greed lawsuit and grand daughter Rita BS he had his will amended and left everything to wife Gayle

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by CEO View Post
                              Is she the bad guy in this whole deal? I don't know anything about that situation, just heard it mentioned on the radio. It was made to sound like he cut off all the family for his wife.
                              Yes. And, his wife is not much better. It will be a fiasco. I really wish he had sold everything before he passed.

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