Who Is the Face of the Saints Organization?
It can't be a player because no player is guaranteed that he will be with the Saints two years from now, and when I talk about the face of the "organization," I am talking about who can go before the fans and say this is what went wrong, this is what we are going to do about it, these are the player changes we are making, and these are the coaching changes we are making. No player can possibly do that.
By her temperament, her understanding of her role as owner, and her lack of knowledge of the sport, Gayle Benson cannot do it. Jerry Jones readily does it. When the time comes, Robert Kraft will do it. But most owners cannot and should not, and Gayle Benson wisely maintains a low profile when it comes to team operations.
It is often the head coach. But in tough times, when the head coach's position is precarious, the general manager often has to step up. We see Dennis Allen often, and he probably is the face of the organization. But he should not be. That is probably a role Loomis should be assuming, but Loomis too infrequently goes before the fans and press to be the face of the organization.