Benson hits Forbes Billionairies list

Congrats to Benson. He deserves it.

What he did, in regards to San Antonio and post-Katrina, still rubs a little raw, even 7 years and a Super Bowl later. But we're actually fortunate to have had him as an owner. Unlike many owners, he has neither treated the franchise as a credit line to mine for money for other things, nor on the other extreme as a toy and vanity project that exists for his self aggrandizement.

He has reinvested constantly back into the Saints, with "real money" outlays on par for football operations with the Redskins and the Cowboys. He's treated it as if it were the single most important business enterprise he has (which it is now) and acted as such, spending big money to hire smart people to make smart business decisions and a quality product.

As remarkable as the Saints fans are, the viability of this franchise in the current climate should be significantly more in question. It's not. And now that he's turning around and investing in the Hornets, hes developing "synergy" and showing real commitment to continuing to make "sports in New Orleans" his first commitment.

Whatever you want to say about the man, in the end we have been VERY fortunate to have him as our owner, as opposed to many others.