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Saints owner Gayle Benson rips team as it limps into Week 6: ‘I will not accept this level of performance’

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Svoboda, D. (2026, October 14). Saints owner Gayle Benson rips team as it limps into Week 6: ‘I will not accept this level of performance’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/saints-owner-gayle-benson-will-not-accept-this-level-of-performance/

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Saints owner Gayle Benson criticized her team’s poor performance following their 1-4 start to the season, emphasizing her commitment to making necessary changes. During an event in New Orleans on Tuesday, she expressed dissatisfaction with recent losses and stated that everyone from head coach Kellen Moore to general manager Mickey Loomis must improve or face consequences. The Saints have lost three consecutive games by at least eight points after opening the season with one win and a close loss. Benson highlighted the disappointing nature of their home loss to the Falcons in Week 4, which occurred during celebrations marking the team’s return to New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina.

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Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints, expressed her dissatisfaction with the team's performance following a 23-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at home on October 9, 2026. Benson criticized the team's 1-4 start to the season during an event in New Orleans on Tuesday, stating she would not accept this level of performance as their standard and emphasizing the need for better preparation, consistent execution, and correction of mistakes. She highlighted that changes could be imminent if improvements are not seen soon, addressing everyone from head coach Kellen Moore to general manager Mickey Loomis, as well as players themselves, indicating that all parties share responsibility for the team's poor performance. Benson also referenced a 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons earlier in the season during an anniversary game at the Superdome post-Hurricane Katrina, expressing concern over the impact on fan confidence and expectations.

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“While both articles discuss Gayle Benson's criticism, Article A describes her initial statement and reaction to the team's performance after a loss, while Article B reports on how the coach and players react to this criticism in preparation for an upcoming game.”

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Saints owner Gayle Benson is already fed up after a 1-4 start to the season. asserted

Benson → feed → season

Coming off a 23-13 loss to the Vikings on their home field, Benson ripped her team’s performance on Tuesday, indicating that changes could soon come if improvements aren’t made. uncertain

improvements → come → Tuesday

“I will not make excuses, and I will not accept this level of performance as our standard,” Benson said during an event in New Orleans on Tuesday. asserted

Benson → make → Tuesday

“I am committed to making the decisions necessary to improve this team. asserted

I → commit → team

Everyone in this organization understands the urgency. asserted

Everyone → understand → urgency

We must prepare better, execute consistently and correct the mistakes that are costing us the games. asserted

that → prepare → games

“Words will not restore our fans’ confidence. asserted

Words → restore → confidence

Our performance must do better.” asserted

performance → do → ?

Benson made it clear that the blame doesn’t fall on any one person, putting everyone from head coach Kellen Moore to general manager Mickey Loomis on notice. asserted

blame → make → notice

“Kellen Moore and his coaches are responsible for preparing our players to perform,” Benson said. asserted

Benson → prepare → players

“Mickey Loomis and our football staff are responsible for building a roster capable of sustained success. asserted

Loomis → build → success

I am responsible for holding this organization accountable. asserted

organization → hold → ?

After opening the season with a one-point loss to the Lions and an upset win over the Ravens, the Saints have dropped three straight games by at least eight points, all in New Orleans. asserted

Saints → open → Orleans

Benson called the Saints’ Week 4 blowout loss to the Falcons, during which the franchise celebrated the post-Hurricane Katrina return to the Caesars Superdome, “truly disappointing.” asserted

franchise → call → Superdome

The Saints are in their second season under Moore, who has gone 7-15 since taking over. asserted

who → go → Moore

Loomis has been with the organization for 26 years, helping lead the Saints to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl win in 2010. asserted

Loomis → help → 2010

Things haven’t gone well of late, though, as they’ve missed the postseason in each of the past five seasons. asserted

they → go → seasons

Saints owner Gayle Benson rips team as it limps into Week 6: ‘I will not accept this level of performance’

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