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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:50 PM
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You have the power to erase one sports team owner from history -who?
Mine, in order:

1. Dan Snyder
2. Jerry Jones
3. Norm Green (former owner of the Minnesota North Stars)
4. George Steinbrenner
5. The entire Bidwill Clan

Next?
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:50 PM
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1. Oh, forgot one
Bud Selig!!!
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:51 PM
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2. Mine, In Order
1. George Slimebrenner
2. George Slimebrenner
3. George Slimebrenner
4. George Slimebrenner
5. Charlie Finley
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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:52 PM
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3. You forgot my choice
The former owner of the Texas Rangers.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:53 PM
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4. Survey says... DING! DING! DING!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:53 PM
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5. Marge Schott
But can we keep our 1990 World Series Ring?

She embarassed the hell out of the Cincinnati Reds and towards the end of her reign of terror destroyed the team with her cheapness
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:54 PM
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6. Jerry Jones - eom
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:55 PM
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7. Art Moddel and Mike Brown
They both suck but, Mike's been making some good decisions recently.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:03 PM
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15. I second that!
and I'll throw in a Steinbrenner for good measure.
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Rattlesnake Donating Member (103 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:55 PM
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8. My list:
1. Dan Snyder...he's a prick.
2. Red McCombs
3. George Steinbrenner
4. The Bidwills
5. Bud Selig (not a team owner perse, but he has stock in the Brewers.)
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zx22778a Donating Member (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:56 PM
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9. Harold Ballard
Destroyed the Leafs back in the '70s.
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ikojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 12:58 PM
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10. My choice is theENTIRE Bidwell clan
EVIL!!!
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:00 PM
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11. No Votes for Robert Irsay?
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:08 PM
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16. Art Modell 1st. If Irsay moved the Colts to Indy, I would concur
I think I have the correct team owner. Indianapolis built a football stadium that sat empty for a few seasons before they stole the Colts (I recall).
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:01 PM
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12. William Clay Ford
One playoff win for the Lions in 47 years. Erase, erase, erase.
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:01 PM
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13. Mike Illitch
Horrible human being. Had to have a new baseball stadium to be competitive. Then fielded the shittiest Tiger team in history.
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noonwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:52 PM
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27. But he takes good care of the Wings
I don't know what happened to the Tigers, but if Illitch hadn't bought them from Monahan, they probably wouldn't be the Detroit Tigers any more, they'd be in some southern town by now.
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:03 PM
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14. Rupert Murdoch
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TopesJunkie Donating Member (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:15 PM
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17. The Bidwells --
No clan has ever caused so much pain for so long for so many.
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:16 PM
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18. That's easy
GW Bush
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afraid_of_the_dark Donating Member (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:19 PM
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19. Bill Callahan
Drove Gruden's Raiders into the ground, and looks like he's preparing to do the same with the Nebraska collegiate football team. They're gonna BEG for those 10-3 seasons...
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:20 PM
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20. Not an owner
Maybe a coaches thread can be started.
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afraid_of_the_dark Donating Member (724 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:20 PM
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21. ooops, my bad
I misread the original post... Callahan's a coach, not an owner. :dunce:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:31 PM
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22. No particular order
Marge Schott
George Steinbrenner
Al Davis
Georgia Frontierri
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:33 PM
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23. bill wirtz,owner of the blackhawks
just google his name and you`ll see why.
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lazarus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:34 PM
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24. Dan Snyder
The man who destroyed my beloved Redskins. I hate him with the passion of a leashed cat.
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:37 PM
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25. Mike Hiesly
Not that I actually gave a shit the Grizzlies were moved. No one else did either. BUt he lied to us...fuck him
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 01:46 PM
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26. 1. Bud Selig (erstwhile Brewers owner/megalomaniacal POS)
2. Carl Lindner (Reds)
3. Mike Brown (Bengals)
4. Dan Snyder (Northern Virginia Native Americans)
5. Carl Pohlad (Twins)
6. Jeff Loria (the art dealer who ruined the Expos, then lucked into a World Series title with Florida)
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Spirochete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 02:42 PM
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28. George W Bush
Edited on Mon Jan-12-04 02:44 PM by VancSouthpaw
Rupert Murdoch
Wayne Huizenga (sp)
Steinbrenner
Art Modell
Al Davis
Bud Selig
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 02:44 PM
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29. owwww....trick question, huh?
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Dees Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-12-04 03:07 PM
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30. Oh no contest. Bidwells. This family should have never
been allowed to continue with sports ownership. Bill Bidwell is a detestable soul. We put up with he and Stormy for years in St. Louis.
He's Arizona's problem now. Good luck.
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