Dodgers Sale Being Undermined by Fox. McCourt Not the Dirtiest Player Anymore.
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Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers came just short of dancing in the streets when Fox announced the sale of the team in 2004. Six years of ownership by a group that, frankly, could have cared less about the team beyond the value of the media rights was finally over. Someone was coming in to save the team from the corporate greed that was destroying this once proud franchise.
So the guy is from Boston and doesn't really have the cash to properly run the team. Anyone is better than Fox, right? Wrong!
Frank McCourt seemed great at first. He promised not to move the team or tear down our beloved stadium. The team actually made the playoffs for the first time in what seemed like eons and then actually won a playoff series. The ship was righted.
Then Frank McCourt proceeded to do something not seen in modern professional sports, almost completely dismantle one of the most storied franchises in baseball. Fortunately, he did not succeed and agreed to sell the team before Commissioner Bud Selig scuttled the team for its own good.
Source: Bleacher Report
Just throwing this out there ... run the offense to suit team: Bud Shaw's ...
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So Denver forges ahead, even if there's a good reason why the option attack isn't viewed as a long-term solution in the NFL. One undeniable fact about the NFL is defenses always adjust. Sometimes later than sooner, but always.
Shurmur's philosophy, which is to say team President Mike Holmgren's philosophy, isn't going to win many fans, especially while a guy like Tebow is electrifying a fan base.
The approach: Let's use this season to see what fits and what doesn't in the offense we trust will take us where we want to go.
"We believe in what we're doing," Shurmur said last week.
Few want to embrace that for obvious reasons, not the least of which is an unwatchable product. But remember why the arrival of Holmgren excited you in the first place: his resume on offense.
Nothing Shurmur could do with McCoy is as dramatic as what Tebow is doing in Denver. He can't turn McCoy into an off-road vehicle. Tebow is a Hummer. There's nothing quite like him.
Source: Plain Dealer