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re: Ranking the NFL Owners
Posted on 2/21/14 at 11:52 am to Indfanfromcol
Posted on 2/21/14 at 11:52 am to Indfanfromcol
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While Owners don't put up all the money, IMO a good owner finds ways to constantly keeps their stadium up-to date every season, regardless of doing so by building new stadiums or through major renovations.
issue is that in such a historic city like new orleans, the superdome has become linked to the city. Destroying it or building over it at this point is not going to be easy. Nor is finding available land to do it.
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Posted on 2/21/14 at 11:52 am to BamaDude06
Aside from hiring Ditka, what terrible decisions has Benson made?
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:07 pm to Indfanfromcol
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Lambeau field has a rich and great history. The Mercedes Benz Superdome.....not so much.
I like you and all, but come on man. I'm not saying its on the same level as Lambeau, but the Superdome is full of history.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:07 pm to Finkle is Einhorn
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I'll never understand why Lambeau is automatically some great football shrine to most fans.
If you can't see why an older stadium situated in a small town that has seen a good amount of HOF players and historic moments isn't unique for NFL fans, I'm not sure what else to say
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From about 1968 to 1992 they were shite and players on other teams used to get threatened to be shipped off to Green Bay if they were doing something their current team didn't agree with
They were bad in that stretch, and still sold out every game at Lambeau. Don't see the relevance of this regardless
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:17 pm to Kafka
Not to derail the thread - we can all agree the owner of my team, the Dolphins, is abysmal - but what was the story with why Jim Mora got the boot from the Saints? I thought he did a great job dragging a historically awful franchise to the cusp of greatness. Was it a personality conflict with ownership?
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:19 pm to Indfanfromcol
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17. Tommy Smith (Tennessee Titans) – The son-in-law of former owner Bud Adams has legendary shoes to fill, replacing an AFL patriarch. But he’s off to a good start, as hiring Ken Whisenhunt to be Tennessee’s head coach was a smart move.
if this guy is #17, then there must be some absolutely terrible owners out there... granted, he can't be any worse than bud adams.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:21 pm to chillygentilly
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Benson bought a team that had never had a winning season ever, and in three years turned them into a team that had 7 straight non-losing seasons, 4 playoff appearances in 6 years, and a division title in that span.
And how many playoff wins did they have? Oh that's right. It only took his team 16 seasons to win one playoff game, and another six years to win a second one.
And for the people giving the Patriots crap for drafting Brady in the sixth round but giving Benson credit for Brees, don't forget if Miami's medical staff clears Brees he is playing for them and not New Orleans.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:26 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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SoFla Tideroller
Fellow Dolfan here.
I'm fed up. I miss H. Wayne.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:32 pm to htran90
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He's gotta be 25 or younger to not know the saints had a decent bit of success in the late 80s early 90s.
You would also have to be in a coma to forget about the majority of the 90s.
You don't get to pick and choose which years you want to pick.
And someone correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't it not until 2010 that you could even use a credit card inside the stadium?
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:32 pm to CocoLoco
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I like you and all, but come on man. I'm not saying its on the same level as Lambeau, but the Superdome is full of history.
I went back to add in comparison.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:42 pm to Indfanfromcol
Um, they completely demolished the inside of Soldier Field and rebuilt it. The exterior facade may still be there, but it's a completely different stadium now.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 12:48 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
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Benson has been a pretty good owner for the last 10 or 15 years or so. He has been willing to shell out the bucks. he hires people and lets them do their job. when they do not succeed in their job, he fires them.
One of the 3 smallesst markets and the Saints had the third highest payroll in the uncapped 2010 season (behind moneyprinting franchises Cowboys/Redskins).
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:21 pm to Party At LSU
Party,
I almost miss Dave Wannstache.
I almost miss Dave Wannstache.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:21 pm to BamaDude06
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And how many playoff wins did they have? Oh that's right. It only took his team 16 seasons to win one playoff game, and another six years to win a second one.
And for the people giving the Patriots crap for drafting Brady in the sixth round but giving Benson credit for Brees, don't forget if Miami's medical staff clears Brees he is playing for them and not New Orleans.
If we had an offense worth a shite in the early 90s(and not in the same division as the 9ers that bensons fault too?) we would've had multiple playoff wins.
Benson hired loomis who gave brees a look so yes he gets some credit
IIRC the dolphins(and your master saban) wanted culpepper.
To be honest ranking NFL owners is retarded(like who gives a frick?)
This post was edited on 2/21/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:24 pm to wildtigercat93
That's a little low for Benson. I would've put him somewhere near the middle. He doesn't really go above and beyond as an owner but he's not horrible either like JJ mircomanaging all the time.
This post was edited on 2/21/14 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:35 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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but what was the story with why Jim Mora got the boot from the Saints? I thought he did a great job dragging a historically awful franchise to the cusp of greatness. Was it a personality conflict with ownership?
I may be way off with this ( I was only 7 when he was fired), but I think his loyalty to his assistants is what did him in. The Colts fired him because he wouldn't fire Vic Fangio, and I think something similar went down in New Orleans
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:42 pm to TH03
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how is that luck? it's good scouting
B.S.
Remember Colston. Someone asked SP how he knew he would be so good as a late round pick. Seans reply was if he knew he would be that good he would have taken him in the first.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:52 pm to Mr.Perfect
Benson can suck it. I'll never forgive him for trying to bail and move the team to San Antonio. Total dick move.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 1:58 pm to TH03
Agree the list is a joke...
But also this its impossible to "rank the owners". Most of the NFL owners dont do anything.
Kraft is listed at the 2nd best owner in the league. And I love Kraft and do think hes a good owner. But he literally does nothing when it comes to the day to day football operations.
The only owner that does do anything related to football is Jerry Jones, and hes considered the worst owner in the league.
There isnt a scale where you can rank owners.
But also this its impossible to "rank the owners". Most of the NFL owners dont do anything.
Kraft is listed at the 2nd best owner in the league. And I love Kraft and do think hes a good owner. But he literally does nothing when it comes to the day to day football operations.
The only owner that does do anything related to football is Jerry Jones, and hes considered the worst owner in the league.
There isnt a scale where you can rank owners.
Posted on 2/21/14 at 2:25 pm to TH03
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how is that luck? it's good scouting
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