|
RK
|
TEAM
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OWNER(S)
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COMMENTS
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32
|
Jaguars
|
Wayne Weaver
|
One owner: "He's been actively trying to sell for a year-and-a-half, and he's totally checked out."
|
|
31
|
Raiders |
Al Davis |
The "decline of a once-brilliant football mind would be sad if it weren't so damaging." |
|
30
|
Bengals |
Mike Brown |
Brown is "among the chintziest owners in major professional sports." |
|
29
|
Saints |
Tom Benson |
It "amazes me that Benson can't even crack this year's bottom three." |
|
28
|
Cardinals |
Bill Bidwill |
The organization "remains grounded in a bygone era." |
|
27
|
Bills |
Ralph Wilson |
One owner: "We'll see if the guy stops whining and complaining now. Toronto, if you put it in the U.S., would be the fourth-largest city." |
|
26
|
Bears |
Virginia McCaskey |
One owner: "What a disaster. They should be first or second in revenues." |
|
25
|
49ers |
Denise DeBartolo York & John York |
The "era that produced five Super Bowl championships in a 14-year period seems like it happened 1,000 years ago." |
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24
|
Lions |
William Clay Ford |
Their team "perpetually stinks." |
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23
|
Vikings |
Zygi Wilf |
The team "isn't generating much revenue, and the big changes Wilf promised after succeeding Red McCombs have been hard to spot." |
|
22
|
Rams |
Chip Rosenbloom & Lucia Rodriguez |
The Rams face "stadium issues that, barring substantial improvements ... will result in the team being able to get out of its lease in 2015." |
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21
|
Falcons |
Arthur Blank |
Blank "has enormous potential, something that can't be said for most of the people below him." |
|
20
|
Browns |
Randy Lerner |
One owner: "He's not very decisive." |
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19
|
Titans |
Bud Adams |
Adams, "now in his mid-80s, has been less involved in league matters in recent years." |
|
18
|
Jets |
Woody Johnson |
Give him "credit for partnering with the Giants on the $1.6[B] stadium," but less appealing "was the on-field product in 2007." |
|
17
|
Chargers |
Alex Spanos |
Chargers President Dean Spanos "is a pleasant guy who seems to care more about winning than his father." |
|
16
|
Chiefs |
Clark Hunt |
Silver: "I keep hearing that [Hunt] is a shrewd dude with star quality; then perplexingly, I look up and see team president Carl Peterson in his luxury suite, seemingly as entrenched as ever." |
|
15
|
Steelers |
Dan Rooney & Rooney Family |
Rooney "has been an impassioned fighter for the interests of small-market teams." |
|
14
|
Packers |
Green Bay Packers Inc. |
The Packers "rank among the league's top revenue producers." |
|
13
|
Seahawks |
Paul Allen |
Silver: "I always measure Allen against his massive potential -- and [he] inevitably comes up short." |
|
12
|
Ravens |
Steve Bisciotti |
Until "last Dec. 31, most league insiders viewed Bisciotti as a checked-out but capable owner." |
|
11
|
Giants |
John Mara & Steve Tisch |
One owner calls Mara "the most exciting thing about our league right now." |
|
10
|
Eagles |
Jeffrey Lurie |
Even in a "down year, Lurie and [Eagles President Joe] Banner are better than most." |
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9
|
Dolphins |
Wayne Huizenga & Stephen Ross |
One owner: "I hate to lose Wayne, but I think the new guy will be a top operator who grows the pie and gets it." |
|
8
|
Broncos |
Pat Bowlen |
Bowlen is "a proactive big spender who cares deeply about the on-field product." |
|
7
|
Texans |
Bob McNair |
McNair "has done virtually everything right, with one glaring exception: The team still hasn't produced a winning record." |
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6
|
Colts |
Jim Irsay |
Irsay is "regarded as a positive force in league circles." |
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5
|
Buccaneers |
Bryan, Joel & Ed Glazer |
The Glazers "have consistently presented a united front -- and have generated big bucks in the process." |
|
4
|
Panthers |
Jerry Richardson |
One owner: "Whenever there are ugly, messy disputes behind-the-scenes, Jerry's one of the guys [NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell] uses to go settle it." |
|
3
|
Redskins |
Daniel Snyder |
Snyder "generates revenue like a money-printing machine." |
|
2
|
Cowboys |
Jerry Jones |
Given "what the Joneses are in the process of accomplishing in Texas" with their new stadium, "it's difficult not ranking them No. 1." |
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1
|
Patriots |
Robert Kraft |
Kraft "has been a trusted confidante of Goodell's whose forward-thinking approaches on numerous issues have served his partners well." |
