Impact of Benson’s death on the Saints

I think this is the biggest question that will be asked as we go along. We always had a "safety net" in place as Tom grew older, and he made sure that safety net was in place according to his wishes, as indicated by his wishes that Gayle take over instead of his children/grandchildren. We knew that Tom would have his affairs in place to keep the Saints in New Orleans. But now, what is the safety net beyond Gayle that will keep the Saints in New Orleans? It may not be the time to ask this question yet, but it certainly is a valid one. Who is in line after Gayle? I'm positive that Tom had some opinion on this matter as well, and I'm sure he made his opinion known to Gayle and others he trusted, but whether there's anything official in place is pure speculation.



Pretty sure the NFL has to approve of all succession of ownership plans, so if something is already in place, she would have to get approval from the NFL to change it. I think that creates some stability.