Saints News, 1/20/16: Gayle Benson Involved In Alleged Racial Harassment

Gayle Benson, wife of New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson has been implicated in racially harassing a longtime Saints' employee. These allegations include crass racial comments made to and about him by Benson, in addition to being grossly underpaid throughout his tenure as Benson's personal assistant.

By Kevin Skiver Jan 20, 2016, 3:38pm CST

Brees, Breaux, no more Rob Ryan, etc. We give you 'The Best of the New Orleans Saints?src=hash">#Saints 2015 Season' https://t.co/uFtTJ0TFUb
— Who Dat Dish (@whodatdish) January 20, 2016

Saints defense allowed 54 first downs by penalty in 2015; team's previous high was 38, in 2011 https://t.co/Fp4KieULgf
— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) January 20, 2016

49ers signing CFL standout WR Eric Rogers, per source. 49ers giving 6-4, 215-lb Rogers most lucrative CFL deal since Miami's for Cam Wake.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2016

#Saints Sean Payton will join ESPN as guest analyst Sunday https://t.co/G3YHrsO1vE
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) January 20, 2016

Live FB chat with @tbob53 starting now. Questions? https://t.co/YFYNh38apx pic.twitter.com/iq8I6DTKw4
— WWL Radio (@WWLAMFM) January 20, 2016

Panthers?src=hash">#Panthers QB Cam Newton Selected As 2015 NFL MVP by Professional Football Writers of America https://t.co/bNaZreVllU
— Saints Gab (@SaintsGab) January 20, 2016

Dear twitter, let me know when you see these cross country. @NFL & @AnswerALS are in the #HailMary business. -SG https://t.co/F2anEiCrIH
— Steve Gleason (@TeamGleason) January 20, 2016

Look: Saints rookies quietly dominated 2015 season (Yardbarker) https://t.co/krU84vJxdv
— Saints News Network™ (@SaintsNews) January 20, 2016

What's next for the New Orleans Saints? Chat with Larry Holder at 1 p.m. https://t.co/uNVIx0JwzC pic.twitter.com/cUxqXz7mVb
— New Orleans Saints (@SaintsNOW) January 20, 2016

NFL Draft 2016: Early projections have Saints focused on cornerback, defensive tackle https://t.co/YYmUJj7Rdc pic.twitter.com/7Pd4mAZHG7
— New Orleans Saints (@SaintsNOW) January 20, 2016

The #Saints O-Line ranks 3rd in @PFF's 2015 rankings https://t.co/YsFLmFwmWb pic.twitter.com/wUS3ZDV6CU
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 20, 2016

Got a phone call today concerned about my lack of tweets lately. I am alive everyone.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) January 20, 2016

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Saints' News

Best of the Saints' 2015 season

For those fans expecting the New Orleans Saints to rebound after 2014’s big letdown, 2015 was an even bigger slap in the face. A historically bad defense outweighed a still-potent Drew Brees-led offense, which just wasn’t enough for any consistency, resulting in another losing season.

Gayle Benson implicated in racially harassing an assistant

The former longtime personal assistant to Tom Benson who claims he is owed a significant amount of back pay alleges in new court papers that his dismissal this summer was timed to occur after he was questioned in a mental competency lawsuit filed against the Saints and Pelicans owner early last year.

The Saints' defense gave up a lot of automatic first downs . . .

As if we didn't already know.

Saints' offensive line ranked 3rd in the NFL by PFF

But... How?

Sean Payton will be a guest analyst Sunday

Willie Snead's breakout year and how it can benefit New Orleans (beyond the obvious)

Kiper regrades the New Orleans' draft under Jeff Ireland

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NFL News

Frank Reich joins the Eagles

Chip Kelly leaves QB conversation open at initial conference

Jay Cutler to join Vandy HoF