Kraft HOF Bid - several bitter comments regarding Jerry

[TWOK11]

I can't believe Jerry is in the HOF. For what?

3 rings

Top 5 all time in wins under a single owner

Turned the Cowboys into the most valuable sports franchise in history

Build the stadium that every indoor football venue built since is based on

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

^ This.

Robert Kraft situation pretty much debunks any argument that Jerry Jones' efforts as general manager were the primary reasoning for his enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jones' complete HOF biography can be read at this link but there are two passages in it worth noting:

1. "His leadership in areas of sports marketing and promotion not only have impacted the Cowboys profoundly, but it also has influenced the landscape of the entire National Football League and America’s sports culture." This is a clear acknowledgement of Jones' enormous contribution to the league in general--primarily financial and profitability.
2. "The commitment to winning has continued, as the Cowboys advanced to the postseason in 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023, giving the team 18 postseason appearances in the Jones era." In retrospect, Kraft's New England Patriots far exceeded a third-party assessment concerning 'commitment to winning'. Kraft remains on the outside of the Hall looking in, despite this assigned measure for induction.

Kraft is completely justified in his selfish desire IF the Board of Selectors use an argument suggesting, what his teams have accomplishment on the field, is not good enough to have him enter the Hall.

LOL at least you take the old arguments and now have moved to 'primarily.' Cause as we both know it says Cowboys GM on the plaque too.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Kraft is very bitter about not being in the HOF. He is upset Jerry was selected.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41073940/the-secret-history-robert-kraft-hall-fame-quest

Robert, go relax. Go visit a massage parlor or deflate some balls or catch up on your play-stealing skills.

Blimey, Jerald is an idiot but he is OUR idiot. If you are not in the HOF, then suffer, papa. No one cares except the girls at Orchids of Asia Day Spa who miss you.

 

[HungryLion]

I can't believe Jerry is in the HOF. For what?

For teaching the other owners how best to maximize profits. Jerry is very good at the business side of the NFL. He’s the best really. Can’t take that from him.

 

[DallasEast]

I suggest his roles as Thulsa Doom, Umslopogaas and older Kokumo!

ha! I got one out of three. Doom may be next.

 

[DallasEast]

April 19, 2024:

The Pro Football Hall of Fame selected and inducted Jerry Jones into its Class of 2017 primarily for his achievements and accomplishments as an NFL owner.

LOL at least you take the old arguments and now have moved to 'primarily.'

To quote John Wayne in Big Jake:

"Not hardly."

Cause as we both know it says Cowboys GM on the plaque too.

We will never agree on the topic but I will always respect your perspective.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

April 19, 2024:




To quote John Wayne in Big Jake:

"Not hardly."


We will never agree on the topic but I will always respect your perspective.

Just to be clear that is not the HoF saying 'primarily.'

Glad a competing owner seems to agree with you.

 

[DallasEast]

Just to be clear that is not the HoF saying 'primarily.'

Glad a competing owner seems to agree with you.

To be clear, I sincerely doubt any of our fellow members misunderstood that it was me stating primarily instead of the Hall. Again (as I am certain you are aware), it is my interpretation of the Board of Selectors' rationalization in enshrining Jerry Jones.

And yes. I acknowledge Jones' plaque includes 'GM' as well

Not sure of the relevance specifying Robert Kraft is a 'competing' owner. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is an exclusive club. Its membership consists primarily (pun intended) of players, coaches and owners, etc. from all franchises. The same is true of individuals, on the outside looking in, wanting to join that exclusive club.

 

[DB_Cooper]

Jerry has done so much for this league. He gets lambasted as a GM and deserves it but as an owner and what he's done for the NFL there aren't many that are on his level.

Jerry has done more for professional sports than anyone since Pete Rozell (sp?). That is why he is in the HOF. Even Shohei Ohtani owes Jerry a little something for playing a big role in making sports what it is today.

 

[Vanilla2]

Kraft is a scumbag. Jerry is no better. The only owner who belongs in the HOF might be Al Davis.

Sounds like someone’s got a “commitment to excrement”

 

[Vanilla2]

You are taking an extraordinarily narrow view. The Hall of Fame is for contributions to the league, not only the play on the field. But for the insight and commitment from owners there would not be an NFL. And team owners have guided the league to what it is today.

Gross