The Saints have a new cocktail tavern at Mercedes-Benz Superdome honoring late Owner Tom Benson . The Corner Office Specialty Cocktails & Tavern recreates Benson's office and has more than 100 of his personal effects and old photos. The project was led by Benson's widow and current Saints Owner Gayle Benson . The space replaces the Pantheon Club ( Mike Sunnucks, Staff Writer ).
FOR A GOOD CAUSE : Titans LB Kamalei Correa and his agent, David Canter , both agreed that Correa will "donate his two tickets for Sunday's season opener against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to 'two deserving inner city youth.'" Correa said, "[Canter] was like, 'If you’re not going to use your tickets this week, let’s use it for a meaningful purpose.'" Correa is also donating the tickets "in honor of Colin Kaepernick and Nike" ( TENNESSEAN.com, 9/6 ). Meanwhile, the AP cites sources as saying that Kaepernick watched his Nike ad's "first television airing" on NBC during Thursday night's Falcons-Eagles game at an event held at the shoe company's HQ in Beaverton, Ore. ( AP, 9/6 ).
FACING THE CONSEQUENCES : Former NFLer Mychal Kendricks on Thursday pled guilty to insider trading charges and "faces a likely prison sentence" for gaining information about Compuware that "had not yet been made public." Kendricks last week was charged "by federal prosecutors in Philadelphia with partnering with co-defendant Damilare Sonoiki to obtain inside information in exchange for kickbacks." Kendricks during the two-year scheme earned $1.2M and paid Sonoiki $10,000 in kickbacks "as well as perks such as Eagles tickets" ( BIZJOURNALS.com, 9/6 ).
NAMES : NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attended Thursday's Falcons-Eagles game and was "seen on the field beforehand" speaking to rapper Meek Mill . NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith was "returning from a trip to visit players on the West Coast and was not in attendance" ( WASHINGTON POST, 9/7 )....Rapper Eminem will be "part of the coin toss" at Ford Field when the Lions kick off their season against the Jets on Monday ( FREEP.com, 9/6 ).
