Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots has been named the NFL's best owner by Yahoo! Sports.
According to Michael Silver's article, "To appreciate what the Krafts have accomplished, it’s important to remember how miserable the franchise was before Robert, a season-ticket-holder in the bad old days, purchased the team 14 years ago. Brief overview: The team usually sucked, the stadium sucked even more and the fans were suitably miserable. Since then – total transformation. The Pats, who had played in one Super Bowl (getting blown out by the ‘85 Bears) before Kraft took over, have been in five of the past 12, winning three championships. He had the guts and foresight to hire Belichick when the coach was considered toxic waste (one NFL official even called and told Kraft he’d regret it forever if he made the move); he lets Belichick and vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli make the big personnel decisions; and he is revered by Tom Brady. In league circles, Kraft has been a trusted confidante of Goodell’s whose forward-thinking approaches on numerous issues have served his partners well. The Krafts also got a state-of-the-art stadium built for $325 million (which now looks like a bargain) and are in the process of developing Patriot Place, a $350 million retail and entertainment complex near Gillette Stadium. That’s right – there’ll be something to do in Foxborough more than 12 times a year. In other words, they are miracle-workers."
So, do you agree with Yahoo!'s choice?
Owner rankings, Part 2: Kraft's no joke - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
07-23-2008, 12:58 PM
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