How's this for a first-world problem: Two billionaires nearly got into a fistfight at a real estate meeting in New York over a 421-a tax exemption. Thug life. One of the billionaires just happened to be Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who seems to be pretty feisty at 75 years old. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/...most-got-in-business-fistfight-202228682.html “This isn’t the NFL,” Ross screamed, according to Crain's. “I’m not going to be pushed around.” THUG LIFE - LOL
After contemplating Ross' alleged statement's I wonder how long he allows this team to continue on it's current trajectory? Is this the make or break season before he cleans out the front office? Why or how does he feel he is being pushed around?
Haha....hell yes! That is amazing. I don't know what, if anything, can be read into this but it's hilarious. As you say, it's nice to know he's got some passion.
To me I have not been very critical of Ross because I understand he IS trying. He has done what he knew to do and much like a first year head coach is learning the ins and outs of how this whole new "NFL" thing works. Ross has made mistakes IMO of who he has aligned himself with and who he hasn't. Some of the things that have happened are just down right crazy. But he has tried to surround himself with people who are smarter then him to help guide the Franchise. I believe it is just a matter of time before he is going to step up. To me it is good to see he has passion about the things he cares about. Even at 75 yrs old.
One issue that comes to mind is the NFL probably telling him to renovate the stadium or no more Superbowls. Squeezed him out of 500+ million dollars. Probably others too that I just can't think of.
Well the NFL has openly stated that they intended to make the super-bowl a destination. One thing is if we had a team that consistently was competitive and made the playoffs, most likely the taxpayers would have picked up most of the tab. But when we consistently don't even sniff the playoffs for 10+ years - hard to ask for anything. I personally never thought tax payers should foot the bill anyway. The NFL is a business - do they share in the profits with the taxpayers - hell no. But in some cities they will and pony up big too. The only reason they can demand such a move is because they know someone else will if they don't. Take St Louis for example. Heck I need some new siding on my house which will increase the value -thereby increasing the taxes I pay. Bet my city wouldn't contribute.
That might just be what it takes to finally turn this team around. Maybe we could all pool our money. Maybe the tax payers should just buy the team and be like Greenbay
Sadly, GB is the only team where collective ownership is allowed in the NFL. I'm actually not sure why they insist on no collective ownership. Financial reasons don't make sense since there are many successful sports teams in the world with collective ownership (see European soccer for example.. in fact in Germany it's illegal for a single entity to have majority ownership of a major soccer club).
I would think they would resist because then there is not as much control. Who attends the owners meetings - the CEO or President I would think.