Thread: Best Owners

68.5% George Steinbrenner (Yankees)
59.2% Mara Family (N.Y. Giants)
33.8% Joe Robbie (Dolphins)
25.1% Rooney Family (Steelers)
20.6% Bob Kraft (Patriots)
18.1% Green Bay, WI (Packers)
17.3% Ted Turner (Braves, Hawks)
15.8% Jack Kent Cooke (Redskins, Lakers, L.A. Kings)
15.7% Bill Veeck (Brewers, Indians, Browns, White Sox)
15.3% Al Davis (Raiders)
14.8% Lamar Hunt (Chiefs)
14.8% George Halas (Bears)
14.6% Roger Penske (Racing)
14.1% Abe Saperstein (Harlem Globetrotters)
13.0% Charles Howard (Seabiscuit)
12.7% Conn Smythe (Maple Leafs)
12.4% Calumet Farm (Horse Racing)
12.1% Jacob Ruppert (Yankees)
11.5% Dan Topping/Del Webb/Larry MacPhail (Yankees)
8.7% Bill France (NASCAR)

Total Votes: 19,142

Paul Allen
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I can't believe Al fucking Davis is on that list.

What a joke.

Originally Posted by Pepper

Paul Allen
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<H2>Sports involvement

In 1988, Paul Allen purchased the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team, and was instrumental in the development and funding of their Rose Garden Arena in 1993. In 1997, he purchased the Seattle Seahawks NFL team after city leaders asked him to save the team when former owner Ken Behring threatened to move the Seahawks to southern California. He played a large part in the development of the Seahawks' stadium, Qwest Field, although it was funded largely by taxpayer dollars.
Through his investment and project management company Vulcan Inc., Paul Allen also owns The Sporting News magazine.
Recently Allen has been asking Portland and Oregon officials for assistance in the financing of the Blazers, which he estimated would lose $100 million over the next three years. Portland Mayor Tom Potter has so far rebuffed the requests, and many Portland fans have been blaming Allen for the serious deterioration of the team's record, quality of play, and image in the community since 1996.

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He owns the Sporting news....that used to be my fathers favorite read.

Who's the Russian guy that bought the Chelsea soccer team and spent more money on a sports team than any other?....making Steinbrenner look like Kmart clothing brands.

I'm the best owner, because I own everyone with "OWNED!!" images.

Originally Posted by lnvanry

Who's the Russian guy that bought the Chelsea soccer team and spent more money on a sports team than any other?....making Steinbrenner look like Kmart clothing brands.

yeah and he has spent like 550 million pounds on players,,,making them the best in the leaugue

Originally Posted by lnvanry

Who's the Russian guy that bought the Chelsea soccer team and spent more money on a sports team than any other?....making Steinbrenner look like Kmart clothing brands.

Um..this is the sports forum...no soccer talk allowed!

Bill France is definitely not last! He has taken a sport that was only popular in the south, to a national sport. Albeit, he took some of the races from Rockingham & N. Wilkesboro away to California & Phoenix which sucks! NASCAR is guaranteed to be on a premium cable channel every Sunday and you can bet almost 100,000 fans will be at every race.

Originally Posted by cg18862

Bill France is definitely not last! He has taken a sport that was only popular in the south, to a national sport. Albeit, he took some of the races from Rockingham & N. Wilkesboro away to California & Phoenix which sucks! NASCAR is guaranteed to be on a premium cable channel every Sunday and you can bet almost 100,000 fans will be at every race.

Don't forget Darlington, SC lost a race too.

Penske because of the Penske file.

Rooney Family

Conn Smythe

Lamar Hunt

Bill France


Notice how I put 2 NASCAR guys on there and I fucking hate Nascar. I think Robert Kraft's legacy as an owner will be sealed this year when the Pats either don't make the playoffs or exit in the first round.

I could give 2 shits about Steinbrenner, sure he is a hard ass, but what has he done for me lately?

You are not Penske material.

Don't the Rooneys own the AFC Champion Steelers?

Originally Posted by Pepper

You are not Penske material.

Don't the Rooneys own the AFC Champion Steelers?

I believe they won the Super Bowl too, but I was pretty drunk at the time.

Or maybe that was Mickey Rooney, I don't know.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

I believe they won the Super Bowl too, but I was pretty drunk at the time.

Or maybe that was Mickey Rooney, I don't know.

I guess it depends on how you define won.