Look in the mirror Mr. Owner

Ranching said:

In his defense, most of us on the CZ think we're a better GM than Jerry. So, if you owned the team, wouldn't you want to run it. He's not a tech nerd, he actually played the game and thinks he does a good job. I guarantee that if I owned the team, I'd be running it too.

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Typhus said:

There are a few apples under that tree.
Jones apple tree has some rather deep roots when you look at it.
Stephen loves his job, his future.
Put yourself in Stephen Jones shoes for just a moment.. think this man isnt loving everyday he wakes up?
All SJ has to do someday is just say his graces and inherit a multi billion dollar asset, with instant power and instant fame.
Theres going to have be a quite enormous storm to knock this apple tree out of the ground.

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RS12 said:

Welp when I saw Stevie listed his Highland Park home on the market about a year ago at 11 million, my first reaction was he might be just a tad overpaid based on job performance.

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kskboys said:

I am definitely strange!!!!!!!!!!!

You brought up how you think people would want to indulge their wildest fantasies by playing GM. I disagreed that people would want that, and judging from the fact that it's rare that a rich team owner insists on playing GM, I disagree completely that playing GM is what most would want. I think it's the opposite, I think most would not be so foolish to believe they could do a better job than the experts in that field, or any field. They might want to be involved in some way, sure, but not be the person responsible for personnel at every level.

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cern said:

Imo, compadre, running things would be hiring the best gm i could find. But being the gm as an owner is micro managing to the max. Same for coaching. And accountability would be high on my list. When i didn't like the way my coltan mines were being run, i took over the operation , fired the current gm and his associates, and proceeded to hire new ones who made the operation successful. A year later i sold them on condition my new hires keep theie jobs for one year. It was a pretty good exit strategy for me. Sandhill crane on the menu tomorrow.

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Valkyr said:

You mean having a GM who can't be fired or held accountable in any way doesn't work?

You guys are talking crazy.

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Ranching said:

I get it, but most teams have misses in the draft. We're just critical of Jerry, because it's our team.

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Proof said:

gotcha.

let me clarify.

when I say “many people” I’m not referring exclusively to the 32 owners, I’m talking about everyday people and you’re being naive if you think there’s not a bunch of regular people who would be ok looking foolish in exchange for generational wealth.

but also in regards to the other billionaire owners, 2 things. First being none of them are making money the way Jerry is, so it’s not exactly apples to apples. And second, being an owner may be their fantasy just as an investment and figurehead, Jerry’s is clearly as a football man.

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kskboys said:

You are referring strictly to the casual fans, the ones who are not into analzying and assessing. The guys I'm referring to, both live and on the boards here, are critical of Jerry w/ facts and logic to back it up. We are critical of Jerry due to poor drafting strategy and having either a poor blueprint or no blueprint at all.

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Ranching said:

Well, you aren't, but I am! I own a couple of businesses and I don't let anyone else mess with my money. All I'm saying, if you think you are qualified and you enjoy it, you would do it. Obviously, you know your limits and you are not qualified. I respect that, but I will no longer read your dissertations since you aren't qualified!! Lol

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Bobhaze said:

Ranch, in all your future business success, I hope you buy the Cowboys. Even though I disagree with your model of owning the team and running it, I still believe you would be better than the present ownership. Make Jerry an offer he can’t refuse!

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Ranching said:

Those fans need to get a life, cause none of their griping is gonna make a difference.

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kskboys said:

I simply disagree. Most people w/ money are smart enough to hire a manager for a business they buy.

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kskboys said:

None of this makes a difference. Just a time killer, no matter what is discussed, no matter what ideas come out of this, it doesn't make a difference. And making a difference is not why we're here anyway, so I'm afraid I don't really understand the reasoning for the "make a difference" comment.

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Diehardblues said:

The average fan or person , especially kids can’t relate to ownership. It’s all a fantasy to them.

Jerry is just a figurehead to many fans. Many probably don’t even realize the rest of the league don’t operate as such.

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Ranching said:

Basically it means we need to chill out.

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kskboys said:

I simply disagree. Most people w/ money are smart enough to hire a manager for a business they buy.

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kskboys said:

The gripers and the whiners are annoying, that's a fact. I've developed a strong penchant for simply ignoring them. However, I love to read the comments from people such as RonnieT, Bobhaze, Walker, and several others. They bring so much good info to the table, a serious joy to read. It's become easier over the year to bypass the chickens clucking about stupid stuff.

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