Saints owner demands changes after 1-4 start to season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 03:20 · Archive

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson warned of changes after the team's 1-4 start.

Saints owner Gayle Benson warned of significant changes after the team's 1-4 start to the season. Speaking on Tuesday following a 23-13 home loss to the Vikings, she said: 'I will not make excuses, and I will not accept this level of performance as our standard.' She committed to 'making the decisions necessary to improve this team'.

Benson put the entire organisation on notice. 'Kellen Moore and his coaches are responsible for preparing our players to perform,' she said. 'Mickey Loomis and our football staff are responsible for building a roster capable of sustained success.' She also stressed that players must take responsibility for their preparation and execution, and that she is responsible for holding the organisation accountable. The Saints have dropped three consecutive games by at least eight points at home, including a blowout loss to the Falcons in Week 4 that Benson called 'truly disappointing'. Moore is in his second season as head coach with a 7-15 record.

How it is being reported

• Saints’ 1-4 start under Kellen Moore prompts warning from owner Gayle Benson: ‘Not our standard’Gayle Benson called out Kellen Moore and Mickey Loomis by name in a rare in-season rebuke of the New Orleans Saints' disappointing 1-4 start.Fox News · 14 Oct, 03:19
• Saints owner Gayle Benson rips team as it limps into Week 6: ‘I will not accept this level of performance’Saints owner Gayle Benson warned changes are coming after a 1-4 start, putting head coach Kellen Moore and GM Mickey Loomis on notice.New York Post · 14 Oct, 02:11

In this story: Gayle Benson · Kellen Moore · Mickey Loomis · New Orleans Saints · Minnesota Vikings · Atlanta Falcons

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