Cincinnati-the most interesting team in the world

[skinsfan69]

Didn't read all of that cause it's too long. But Cincy is in good shape and they have a nice future. No big deal that they don't sign a lot of expensive free agents. Pittsburgh doesn't sign any. But it's got to be annoying to their fans that they let guys walk. I think Brown is in business just to make money, and not to win.

[skinster]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Didn't read all of that cause it's too long. But Cincy is in good shape and they have a nice future. No big deal that they don't sign a lot of expensive free agents. Pittsburgh doesn't sign any. But it's got to be annoying to their fans that they let guys walk. I think Brown is in business just to make money, and not to win.

Pittsburgh doesn't sign any because they don't have the cap space to. They grow good talent and they pay them well. A few years back when they had the space they signed Ryan Clark.

I'm not saying Brown isn't in the business just to make money, but it seems to me that the teams that make money are the teams that win. People don't watch losing teams, or go to games as often, sponsors don't pay as much for teams with low following, playoff games can't be profited on when your team doesn't make the playoffs, and teams with history/superbowls are valued higher than if they did not have that history. Losing teams can still make good money, like the Redskins. But I guarantee you Snyder would be making boatloads more if we were winning. Paying players is an investment. Owners aren't stupid, they know that winning improves their wallet.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by skinster

Pittsburgh doesn't sign any because they don't have the cap space to. They grow good talent and they pay them well. A few years back when they had the space they signed Ryan Clark.

I'm not saying Brown isn't in the business just to make money, but it seems to me that the teams that make money are the teams that win. People don't watch losing teams, or go to games as often, sponsors don't pay as much for teams with low following, playoff games can't be profited on when your team doesn't make the playoffs, and teams with history/superbowls are valued higher than if they did not have that history. Losing teams can still make good money, like the Redskins. But I guarantee you Snyder would be making boatloads more if we were winning. Paying players is an investment. Owners aren't stupid, they know that winning improves their wallet.

It might be a hard concept to understand, but not everybody shares your views. Some owners, like Mike Brown, just don't like spending money. Sure their bottom line is profit, but they'd rather be bailed out by the rich teams in the league, then invest in their own team.

[Lotus]

If Dalton has a sophomore slump then it's gonna be another tough year in PeteRoseville.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by skinster

Pittsburgh doesn't sign any because they don't have the cap space to. They grow good talent and they pay them well. A few years back when they had the space they signed Ryan Clark.

I'm not saying Brown isn't in the business just to make money, but it seems to me that the teams that make money are the teams that win. People don't watch losing teams, or go to games as often, sponsors don't pay as much for teams with low following, playoff games can't be profited on when your team doesn't make the playoffs, and teams with history/superbowls are valued higher than if they did not have that history. Losing teams can still make good money, like the Redskins. But I guarantee you Snyder would be making boatloads more if we were winning. Paying players is an investment. Owners aren't stupid, they know that winning improves their wallet.

Even if they had the cap space, I don't think it's in the Rooney's DNA to go out a get a lot of free agents. When it's time for someone to go, they always have a drafted guy that knows their system waiting to fill in. One of the best run organizations in the NFL, if not the best...

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Didn't read all of that cause it's too long. But Cincy is in good shape and they have a nice future. No big deal that they don't sign a lot of expensive free agents. Pittsburgh doesn't sign any. But it's got to be annoying to their fans that they let guys walk. I think Brown is in business just to make money, and not to win.

If that is really the case, then Mike Brown needs to come to Redskins' Park and spend a week or so watching the Danny Boy operate.

Danny has perfected the art of "making money" and "not winning".