Saints game a good thing
New Orleans Saints’ owner Tom Benson has done little to endear himself to the vast number of fans loyal to his team.
He has always been less than willing to spend the needed funds on players, coaches and front office personnel to turn the Saints into a winning franchise. In addition, he extorts tax dollars from the state of Louisiana every year by threatening to relocate his team. (Never mind that Louisiana is the only state that pays one of its sports franchises.)
And of course, let us not forget the way he attempted to abandon the state last year following Hurricane Katrina. His threats of permanently moving to San Antonio were only squashed by NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
Yes, Benson has never given the fans much of anything to cherish. No Super Bowls, no legacies (aside from the play of Archie Manning) and pretty much nothing but poor play on the field, one or two seasons aside.
But the fans keep coming back. They love their Saints.
That is why it is a good move by the struggling franchise to play a nationally televised preseason game in Shreveport this August.
“We’ve always valued the support we receive in Shreveport and wanted to put this game in the n
