ORLANDO, Fla. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was at a loss for words Sunday night when speaking about the passing of New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson at the opening of the league's owners meetings.
Goodell addressed the league's owners, general managers and head coaches to open the meetings and spent time discussing the passing of Benson, according to sources. Goodell held up a picture of Benson and was "choked up" by the time he finished speaking about Benson, who died March 15 at the age of 90.
Goodell attendied the funeral Mass at St.