Best 5 Moves of Dan Snyder Era

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I would argue that the Cookes screwed it up but Danny Boy disrespectfully exploited the situation.

How so?

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Masshole

Drafting Shawn Taylor has to be in there somewhere, we could have gone with Kellen Winslow, instead we drafted a player who should have been the next LT in terms of defensive importance.

Who misspells Sean Taylor? This is the worst thing i've ever seen on the warpath.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Who misspells Sean Taylor? This is the worst thing i've ever seen on the warpath.

He corrected himself in the next post. People misspell names here all the time though

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

He corrected himself in the next post. People misspell names here all the time though

Sorry for that, but it just struck a nerve with me. I just didn't think that name could be misspelled.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Sorry for that, but it just struck a nerve with me. I just didn't think that name could be misspelled.

If people can F up Darrell Green, they can F up anything

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

How so?

Jack Kent Cooke, as much as I admired him, screwed things up by not just leaving the team to his son, John. Instead he made John compete for the team. John needed time to raise the necessary cash. Into this brew leapt Snyder. Snyder could have respected the Skins as a family venture but instead exploited the fact that he could raise cash faster than John Kent Cooke. Further, Cooke, if given enough time, likely could have raised more money than Snyder and bought the team, but Snyder made a high bid and then began threatening lawsuits to force the issue early.

Years later I still see Snyder as a vulture intent on feasting on the difficulties of others. Again, he could have respected the Redskins as a family enterprise. He could have given John Kent Cooke the time to keep the team in the family. He always could have waited respectfully until it became clear that Cooke was not going to get his act together, should that have happened, and then bought the team. Instead Snyder showed the same "me, me, me, my money buys everything, I want it NOW" attitude that I still see him exhibit.

Feel free to disagree but I've thought this way for ten years now.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Jack Kent Cooke, as much as I admired him, screwed things up by not just leaving the team to his son, John. Instead he made John compete for the team. John needed time to raise the necessary cash. Into this brew leapt Snyder. Snyder could have respected the Skins as a family venture but instead exploited the fact that he could raise cash faster than John Kent Cooke. Further, Cooke, if given enough time, likely could have raised more money than Snyder and bought the team, but Snyder made a high bid and then began threatening lawsuits to force the issue early.

Years later I still see Snyder as a vulture intent on feasting on the difficulties of others. Again, he could have respected the Redskins as a family enterprise. He could have given John Kent Cooke the time to keep the team in the family. He always could have waited respectfully until it became clear that Cooke was not going to get his act together, should that have happened, and then bought the team. Instead Snyder showed the same "me, me, me, my money buys everything, I want it NOW" attitude that I still see him exhibit.

Feel free to disagree but I've thought this way for ten years now.

I don't think you have the story entirely accurate, for one thing it seems you're forgetting all about Howard Milstein.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't think you have the story entirely accurate, for one thing it seems you're forgetting all about Howard Milstein.

Milstein was Snyder's buying partner, no? When I talk about Snyder I'm also talking about Milstein.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Jack Kent Cooke, as much as I admired him, screwed things up by not just leaving the team to his son, John. Instead he made John compete for the team. John needed time to raise the necessary cash. Into this brew leapt Snyder. Snyder could have respected the Skins as a family venture but instead exploited the fact that he could raise cash faster than John Kent Cooke. Further, Cooke, if given enough time, likely could have raised more money than Snyder and bought the team, but Snyder made a high bid and then began threatening lawsuits to force the issue early.

Years later I still see Snyder as a vulture intent on feasting on the difficulties of others. Again, he could have respected the Redskins as a family enterprise. He could have given John Kent Cooke the time to keep the team in the family. He always could have waited respectfully until it became clear that Cooke was not going to get his act together, should that have happened, and then bought the team. Instead Snyder showed the same "me, me, me, my money buys everything, I want it NOW" attitude that I still see him exhibit.

Feel free to disagree but I've thought this way for ten years now.

It may be the case but there was a bit of time that elapsed before Snyder's approval came through. It wasn't exactly an overnight scenario.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Milstein was Snyder's buying partner, no? When I talk about Snyder I'm also talking about Milstein.

I don't remember Snyder starting any lawsuits to push the issue early, I could be mistaken though. And he was just a minority partner to Milstein. Plus, the bidding had already opened before Snyder became involved. Why should he have waited? Joe Gibbs was involved with another ownership group. Should we look down on him as well?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't remember Snyder starting any lawsuits to push the issue early, I could be mistaken though. And he was just a minority partner to Milstein. Plus, the bidding had already opened before Snyder became involved. Why should he have waited? Joe Gibbs was involved with another ownership group. Should we look down on him as well?

If we're going to blame it on anyone it should fall squarely on the shoulders of JKC. He wanted the money for his charity; why would he want the family to sell just to have them buy it back? The man knew that it was leaving the family.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

It may be the case but there was a bit of time that elapsed before Snyder's approval came through. It wasn't exactly an overnight scenario.

No, we're talking $800 million, so it was not overnight. Please understand that I was summarizing. Let's say that I see the drama playing out that way in slower motion.

[Beemnseven]

I thought the Estate (death) tax figured into the equation too.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

I thought the Estate (death) tax figured into the equation too.

It's a hell of a country when you get taxed on that. Not to mention the lawyer's cut.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

It's a hell of a country when you get taxed on that. Not to mention the lawyer's cut.

Oh man, don't get me started ... this thread will get transferred to the Parking Lot real quick.