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Not only do I agree with the sense of your post, I also appreciate that you did not insert that grammatical squash bug "of a" between "good" and "an owner." As picayune as that complaint may seem, that habit just sets my teeth on edge.
F### all of them. As long as you're not hearing voices, you're OK. Wait, oops...☺
If you actually read what I said you would know that I agree with your opinion of Kraft for everything positive that happened up until his capitulation to Goodell at the time of the camera placement incident. After that aside from leaving BB alone despite calling him a schmuck, i do not see anything positive he has done to rehabilitate the reputation of the Pats which he in conjuction with his buddy Goodell helped destroy. Heap all the praise you want on Kraft for being a great businessman and I won't disagree. He has continuously his business partners and the shield ( Goodell) above the interests of his team. This is further proved by his instaneous support of Goodell in the Rice fiasco and his reluctance to support BB and Brady in this witch hunt until BB had provided his scientific explanation. Let me remind you that there was a column by Curran who is well connected in which he speculated that BB would be fired if he could not prove his innocence quite a difference from his support of Goodell. It is obvious by his last statement supporting Goodell that what difference of opinion exhibited about this case has been resolved . Remember that between the Parcells era and the BB era, Kraft selected the team of Bobby Grier and Pete Carroll to run the team and they took a superbowl team to a disaster of a team in three years. So his football expertise is not infallible. Moreover, the only reason BB became available to be hired was that the owner of the Jets , Leon Hess died and he did not want to work the idiot Woody Johnson who bought the team. How many Lombardi's do you think the Pats would have won without BB especially if he was the head coach of the Jets given Kraft's hiring sucess with Bobby Grier. Finally if my opinion of Kraft conflicts with your total adoration, feel free to put me on ignore I certainly won't mind. I just think that an owner of a team should place his team and the employees who made it great ahead of making money for his competitors who despise his team and a commissioner who is corrupt and biased.
That is a good one.LOL Carroll wasn't a bad coach. He just had terrible groceries to work with.
Can't you do better than that. LOL
As for your point about hiring a coach that demanded full control, he basically ran Parcells out because he wouldn't give him control over personnel then hired the incompetent Bobby Grier as GM which was a fiasco. He lucked into BB because of the death of Leon Hess and the sale of the Jets to Woody Johnson. Contrary to your opinion, regarding the camera placement BB was within the letter of the rule and only in violation of Goodell's interpretation.A supportive owner would have realized that and stood up for his coach rather than taking it up the rectum. In addition, BB has stated that other teams were doing the same thing and would have proved it until he was gagged by Goodell with Kraft's backing. As for not accepting sanctions, based on his last statement, it is apparent that he has had a reconciliation with Goodell who is in Kraft's words doing a good job. Reiss in his column shares my opinion that punishment is going to happen and he is more knowledgeable than we are. I actually hope Kraft has the courage to defend his employees and team for a change and he has some positive influence on Goodell. However if you combine Kraft's support for Goodell and the widely held opinion that punishment will be meted by Goodell, it seems logical to me that Kraft will accept the punishment even if not justified.
Keep on believing what you want and I will do the same. we will then see who is right. Correct. everything I say is my opinion based on the facts that have come out. Based on past events I lack the confidence in Goodell to do the right thing or Kraft to fight for the team. you differ and lets leave it at thst.
The fact is that BB would not have resigned from the Jets if Leon Hess dyd not die and the team was sold. That he resigned and was available was luck.
The fact is that BB would not have resigned from the Jets if Leon Hess dyd not die and the team was sold. That he resigned and was available was luck.
