What real owners do, and what this site hopes to get from Dan Synder:
Ted's Take - His Pledges to the Fans
http://www.tedstake.com/2009/09/28/pledges/
(h/t Leonard Shapiro, So Many Questions, but No Answers From Snyder
I also think it would be a good exercise for the upper level management to attend some Capitals games this year, and see what the atmosphere Ted Leonsis has created. Some guys just really love playing the game they're being paid for:
The Caps Really like Playing Hockey, a Lot
Seriously, I'm not a hockey guy, but I started getting into the caps last season -- it's FUN, and really FUN to be rooting for an organization not only committed to winning, but by putting out a quality product.
Oh well, Synder and Cerrato are brining in Sherman Lewis as an 'offensive consultant'. I have no problem with Lewis, but it's hard to get over the fact that this is yet another meddling owner intervention. I mean really, who needs an offensive consultant when ALL THE FANS KNOW THE PROBLEM: LET'S BUILD UP the O-LINE. Doing anything in the meantime is just premature, let alone the signals it sends to the organization, Zorn, and future head coaches.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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Thanks for posting this, Mark. I agree - going to CAPS games is fun and its so nice to see the entire Verizon Center cheering for Leonsis because they know he does what's needed to move the team forward, which is evidenced by their success! The Redskins' management should take his lead!
ReplyDeleteLook at what Leonsis has done in the last 10 years. He took a Stanley Cup Finals team that was on its last legs, completely rebuilt it, and now we have another contending team. Snyder...not quite as much...
ReplyDeleteAs a starting point... any top dog who makes it clear his team is not going to sue fans is a whale of a lot better a man and leader than Dan "sue grandma" Snyder.
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