Ranking NFL owners

[Hudman]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_silver/06/27/ownerrankings/index.html

Wayne at #8
D. snyder #5:confused:

8. Wayne Huizenga, Dolphins

Huizenga was fourth in last year's rankings, and deservedly so: He's a brilliant businessman who works hard to generate revenue (some of it secured through smart stadium upgrades) and is willing and able to spend money in an attempt to build and maintain a winning team. But I can't get past the way he smiled and grinned and practically sucked up to Nick Saban as the deceitful coach -- after having denied he was interested in the Alabama job for weeks -- slithered off to Tuscaloosa. As the Miami Herald's Dan LeBatard so masterfully pointed out at the time, "Huizenga went after Ricky Williams and his money with cutthroat zeal, and Williams is still paying him back. But Saban just broke a contract, too."
My sources tell me Huizenga seethed in private but was too much of a gentleman to say anything disparaging about Saban in public. Forgiving Williams's imaginary debt and letting the halfback get on with his done-with-football life would be an equally gentlemanly gesture that'd make Huizenga look like much less of a hypocrite.

What do you guys think??

 

[greatwade]

was just hangin* with the man last night, at The Police show

*hand shake

 

[PMZQ]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_silver/06/27/ownerrankings/index.html

Wayne at #8
D. snyder #5:confused:

8. Wayne Huizenga, Dolphins

Huizenga was fourth in last year's rankings, and deservedly so: He's a brilliant businessman who works hard to generate revenue (some of it secured through smart stadium upgrades) and is willing and able to spend money in an attempt to build and maintain a winning team. But I can't get past the way he smiled and grinned and practically sucked up to Nick Saban as the deceitful coach -- after having denied he was interested in the Alabama job for weeks -- slithered off to Tuscaloosa. As the Miami Herald's Dan LeBatard so masterfully pointed out at the time, "Huizenga went after Ricky Williams and his money with cutthroat zeal, and Williams is still paying him back. But Saban just broke a contract, too."
My sources tell me Huizenga seethed in private but was too much of a gentleman to say anything disparaging about Saban in public. Forgiving Williams's imaginary debt and letting the halfback get on with his done-with-football life would be an equally gentlemanly gesture that'd make Huizenga look like much less of a hypocrite.

What do you guys think??

Comparing apples and oranges. One was an indivdual player, who yes has a big influence on the team, but absolutely had no out clause in his contract. Players unless very unsual circumstance don't have out clauses.

How do we know that Satan didn't have an out clause in his contract ? I don't think Satan had one, but he could have, and exercised it. Just because we don't know all the details (and neither does the writer of that article) is no reason to judge Wayne.

Ask around the league, many guys will say off-hand he is the best owner in the league. I have heard it from some unlikely mouths, that usually have NOTHING nice to say about the Fins, like Howie Long...flatout called Wayne the best hands down, even over Jones, Snyder and Davis his old boss.

 

[Hudman]

Comparing apples and oranges. One was an indivdual player, who yes has a big influence on the team, but absolutely had no out clause in his contract. Players unless very unsual circumstance don't have out clauses.

How do we know that Satan didn't have an out clause in his contract ? I don't think Satan had one, but he could have, and exercised it. Just because we don't know all the details (and neither does the writer of that article) is no reason to judge Wayne.

Ask around the league, many guys will say off-hand he is the best owner in the league. I have heard it from some unlikely mouths, that usually have NOTHING nice to say about the Fins, like Howie Long...flatout called Wayne the best hands down, even over Jones, Snyder and Davis his old boss.

:yeahthat::rawk:

 

[Roman529]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_silver/06/27/ownerrankings/index.html


What do you guys think??

I think this article was written by another East coast Patriot's lover who is clearly delusional. He probably also writes for ESPN, the New England homer station.