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Rick Warren to buy New Orleans Saints, build Purpose-Driven Field

January 11, 2008 by Laura | Trackback URI

Why not?

NEW ORLEANS — Pastor and author Rick Warren has signed a deal to purchase the New Orleans Saints football franchise for $320 million from current owner Tom Benson, and has pledged to pour his time and energy into helping the city and team rebuild.

“This is the start of the Saints’ turnaround,” a Warren spokesman said. “America is going to see what a purpose-driven team can accomplish.”

… But Warren took an immediate interest in the team on visits to the damaged city, and he surprised his church in November when several Saints players joined him onstage. The church prayed for the team, which won its next game. Warren took this as confirmation of his plan to buy the franchise.
“I like the guy,” says one player who met Warren at a practice in San Antonio. “I was skeptical about a minister owning a team, but he wants to win, just like us.”

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2 Responses to “Rick Warren to buy New Orleans Saints, build Purpose-Driven Field”

  1. Marlene Boscaljon on January 31st, 2008 3:08 pm

    this new si great if it means to Glorify God

  2. Laura on February 1st, 2008 9:57 am

    Marlene, it’s a joke.

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