Woody Jonhson: "..a few tricks up our sleeve yet." - Page 2

WeskerLogan · 03-23-2010, 09:36 PM

[QUOTE=Boynton Beach Jets;3535517]My problem is is Woody's determination is it the incentive of selling PSL's. In 5 years will he be spending or will he sit on the PSL money. Three years ago many said Woody was cheap. When PSL's were coming into focus Woody starts spending bringing in Brett Favre and the rest is history.[/QUOTE]

look, there's always two-sides. that's the way some see it. others see it as something else entirely.

Boynton Beach Jets · 03-23-2010, 09:52 PM

[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3535520]look, there's always two-sides. that's the way some see it. others see it as something else entirely.[/QUOTE]

I hope its the new Woody believe me, I live and die with these guys

Ven0m · 03-23-2010, 10:01 PM

We've always spent up to the cap before, I'm sure we will in the future. The reason people said he was "cheap" before was because we were in cap hell and unable to spend the big bucks on outside Free Agents.

Green Lantern 80 · 03-24-2010, 12:00 AM

[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3535403]while he understandly gets flack for the joint-stadium, Woody has really turned the corner as an owner since giving tanny the green light to do his thing[/QUOTE]

Agreed! He just needs to follow through with the product on the field....

WestCoastOffensive · 03-24-2010, 12:34 AM

I love Woody; he is definitely trying. I have seen owners torment their fan base as if the fans were a given. I got a chance to talk to Woody after he hired Herm; he had just bought the team a few months before hand. I told him that Jets fans all over were happy that dolan didn't get the team; he responded by saying that he would continue the work that Parcells started; and that he loves Jets fans. I think he's well on his way to fulfilling that statement.

SAR I · 03-24-2010, 02:04 AM

[QUOTE=Boynton Beach Jets;3535529]I hope its the new Woody believe me, I live and die with these guys[/QUOTE]

The only really scary thought is this:

Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson.......

......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's.

Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure.

The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity?

SAR I

Hitman Harris · 03-24-2010, 02:29 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this:

Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson.......

......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's.

Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure.

The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity?

SAR I[/QUOTE]

You have some good posts in this here thread...
Not nearly as gloom and doom as normal!
It appears these guys are doing everything they can to field a championship team.
Hopefully they will continue to do so EVERY year!
I think they will. I don't see this crew being "satisfied" with 1 big victory.
They're just beginning here!

BXJETSBULLY · 03-24-2010, 02:50 AM

I prefer Rex over Cowher. Both have Super Bowl rings, but Rex will have more as a Head Coach with the NY Jets. I'm gonna cry when the Jets win it all. No, literally. I will celebrate with a bottle of Hennessy "Paradis" :D

Hitman Harris · 03-24-2010, 02:56 AM

[QUOTE=BXJETSBULLY;3535761]I prefer Rex over Cowher. Both have Super Bowl rings, but Rex will have more as a Head Coach with the NY Jets. I'm gonna cry when the Jets win it all. No, literally. I will celebrate with a bottle of Hennessy "Paradis" :D[/QUOTE]

Got that right!

I'm gonna have to break out some Henny (among other things) when that happens!
We're really fortunate to have such a great coach!

neevsmazda07 · 03-24-2010, 07:30 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG]

St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans.

Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause.

SAR I[/QUOTE]

holy crap did that really happen??? wow.. this season will be the ****e!!!! :D

frankiepapa · 03-24-2010, 08:21 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this:

Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson.......

......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's.

Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure.

The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity?

SAR I[/QUOTE]

I think once Woody gets the winning feeling (hopefully via a Superbowl) I have to believe it becomes additcting. I can bet if he wins one he will want another and another and will spend. This "venture" of his has to be operating on its own. I don't think he is hurting no matter how many J&J products he sells or doesn't sell.

dmitexxi · 03-24-2010, 08:24 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG]

St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans.

Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause.

SAR I[/QUOTE]
That's great.

dmitexxi · 03-24-2010, 08:30 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this:

Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson.......

......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's.

Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure.

The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity?

SAR I[/QUOTE]
And this where I have a problem with comparing him to George. The boss would never EVER tolerate mediocrity.

"Owning the NY Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa"- The Boss

Boynton Beach Jets · 03-24-2010, 09:44 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this:

Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson.......

......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's.

Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure.

The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity?

SAR I[/QUOTE]

Great post!!!! I just hope the new Woody is here to stay. What happens when Woody sells all his PSL's, what is his incentive to keep the peddle to the meddle.

SMC · 03-24-2010, 09:55 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535481][IMG]http://blog.nj.com/jets_impact/2009/05/large_woody-johnson512.jpg[/IMG]

Woody Johnson is a fantastic owner. The NFL equivalent of George Steinbrenner, but without Dan Snyder's ego.

There is no 'flack' for a joint stadium as it guarantee's the future success of the franchise. Getting 100% of the revenue for the 10 days we use it and absorbing only 50% of the losses on the 345 days it's the worlds largest chip 'n dip is a stroke of brilliance.

Regarding Coingate, Woody stood up for the fans and the Jets. No matter how it shook out in the end, Woody didn't roll over like a lapdog; he became the first owner to openly challenge the Commissioner and I can guarantee you Goodell will think twice about fuc*ing with Woody again.

And, looking ahead, Woody will again play an important role in settling the labor dispute the way he did with the CBA back in 2006.

Couldn't have a better owner. Thank you, Mr. Johnson.

SAR I[/QUOTE]

+1

SMC · 03-24-2010, 10:00 AM

[QUOTE=dmitexxi;3535803]And this where I have a problem with comparing him to George. The boss would never EVER tolerate mediocrity.

"Owning the NY Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa"- The Boss[/QUOTE]

As a life-long Yankee fan, in no way shape or form should we exalt George M. Steinbrenner as the paragon of championship ownership.

Yes, The Boss didn't accept mediocrity but he ruined any championship chance the team had in the 1980s and the ONLY reason there was a late 1990s dynasty was because The Boss was BANNED from baseball in the early 1990s which allowed Gene Michael to build a championship team.

Personally, I tolerate the image of The Boss today, but I despised him for a long time and cheered when he was banned. When he was allowed back into baseball he was a better owner, but still had his meddling ways.

Woody, right now, is a better owner than the pre-banned Steinbrenner.

el_dub80 · 03-24-2010, 11:05 AM

I'm a BIG fan of our front Office now. I think all the parts mesh well together now :yes:

ozu · 03-24-2010, 11:07 AM

Taken from an Eagles blog so you can ignore the highlighted Philly numbers.

There's really only 1 team that spends way more than the others and Woody has the Jets firmly in that 2nd tier of spending.

[IMG]http://www.jets134.com/images/5ycash.gif[/IMG]

Carlton · 03-24-2010, 11:13 AM

[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG]

St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans.

Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause.

SAR I[/QUOTE]

I think I just missed him there, but me and my brother saw him in Paul Brown Stadium and gave us a big hug...like a few days after his daughter died. Love him.

RageATL · 03-24-2010, 11:18 AM

[QUOTE=ozu;3536013]Taken from an Eagles blog so you can ignore the highlighted Philly numbers.

There's really only 1 team that spends way more than the others and Woody has the Jets firmly in that 2nd tier of spending.

[IMG]http://www.jets134.com/images/5ycash.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE]

Pretty cool graph...

03-24-2010, 08:24 AM	#32
dmitexxi RIP JF XXI Forever! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,025	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG] St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans. Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause. SAR I[/QUOTE] That's great. Last edited by dmitexxi; 03-24-2010 at 08:31 AM.

03-24-2010, 08:30 AM	#33
dmitexxi RIP JF XXI Forever! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Long Island Posts: 2,025	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this: Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson....... ......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's. Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure. The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity? SAR I[/QUOTE] And this where I have a problem with comparing him to George. The boss would never EVER tolerate mediocrity. "Owning the NY Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa"- The Boss Last edited by dmitexxi; 03-24-2010 at 08:32 AM.

03-23-2010, 09:36 PM	#21
WeskerLogan I think, therefore you're out Hall Of Fame Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Grove, New Jersey Posts: 6,762	[QUOTE=Boynton Beach Jets;3535517]My problem is is Woody's determination is it the incentive of selling PSL's. In 5 years will he be spending or will he sit on the PSL money. Three years ago many said Woody was cheap. When PSL's were coming into focus Woody starts spending bringing in Brett Favre and the rest is history.[/QUOTE] look, there's always two-sides. that's the way some see it. others see it as something else entirely.

03-23-2010, 09:52 PM	#22
Boynton Beach Jets Woody Johnson must go!!!! All Pro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Posts: 6,166	[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3535520]look, there's always two-sides. that's the way some see it. others see it as something else entirely.[/QUOTE] I hope its the new Woody believe me, I live and die with these guys

03-23-2010, 10:01 PM	#23
Ven0m a shutdown poster Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NY Posts: 18,349	We've always spent up to the cap before, I'm sure we will in the future. The reason people said he was "cheap" before was because we were in cap hell and unable to spend the big bucks on outside Free Agents.

03-24-2010, 12:00 AM	#24
Green Lantern 80 Green and Lean in 2013 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EP, Rhode Island Posts: 1,757	[QUOTE=WeskerLogan;3535403]while he understandly gets flack for the joint-stadium, Woody has really turned the corner as an owner since giving tanny the green light to do his thing[/QUOTE] Agreed! He just needs to follow through with the product on the field....

03-24-2010, 12:34 AM	#25
WestCoastOffensive Lying to the Smithsonian Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SF via Strong Island Posts: 26,638	I love Woody; he is definitely trying. I have seen owners torment their fan base as if the fans were a given. I got a chance to talk to Woody after he hired Herm; he had just bought the team a few months before hand. I told him that Jets fans all over were happy that dolan didn't get the team; he responded by saying that he would continue the work that Parcells started; and that he loves Jets fans. I think he's well on his way to fulfilling that statement.

03-24-2010, 02:04 AM	#26
SAR I is excitedly looking forward to December22, the last home game, The Rexecution Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 38,642	[QUOTE=Boynton Beach Jets;3535529]I hope its the new Woody believe me, I live and die with these guys[/QUOTE] The only really scary thought is this: Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson....... ......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's. Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure. The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity? SAR I

03-24-2010, 02:29 AM	#27
Hitman Harris Supports Rex Ryan All League Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Right Here Posts: 4,092	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this: Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson....... ......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's. Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure. The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity? SAR I[/QUOTE] You have some good posts in this here thread... Not nearly as gloom and doom as normal! It appears these guys are doing everything they can to field a championship team. Hopefully they will continue to do so EVERY year! I think they will. I don't see this crew being "satisfied" with 1 big victory. They're just beginning here!

03-24-2010, 02:50 AM	#28
BXJETSBULLY Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 268	I prefer Rex over Cowher. Both have Super Bowl rings, but Rex will have more as a Head Coach with the NY Jets. I'm gonna cry when the Jets win it all. No, literally. I will celebrate with a bottle of Hennessy "Paradis" :D

03-24-2010, 02:56 AM	#29
Hitman Harris Supports Rex Ryan All League Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Right Here Posts: 4,092	[QUOTE=BXJETSBULLY;3535761]I prefer Rex over Cowher. Both have Super Bowl rings, but Rex will have more as a Head Coach with the NY Jets. I'm gonna cry when the Jets win it all. No, literally. I will celebrate with a bottle of Hennessy "Paradis" :D[/QUOTE] Got that right! I'm gonna have to break out some Henny (among other things) when that happens! We're really fortunate to have such a great coach!

03-24-2010, 07:30 AM	#30
neevsmazda07 jetsinsider.... pug approved!!! All League Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape coral fl. Posts: 2,598	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG] St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans. Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause. SAR I[/QUOTE] holy crap did that really happen??? wow.. this season will be the ****e!!!! :D

03-24-2010, 08:21 AM	#31
frankiepapa hopes to bring back braylon and holmes All League Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,527	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this: Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson....... ......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's. Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure. The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity? SAR I[/QUOTE] I think once Woody gets the winning feeling (hopefully via a Superbowl) I have to believe it becomes additcting. I can bet if he wins one he will want another and another and will spend. This "venture" of his has to be operating on its own. I don't think he is hurting no matter how many J&J products he sells or doesn't sell.

03-24-2010, 09:44 AM	#34
Boynton Beach Jets Woody Johnson must go!!!! All Pro Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Posts: 6,166	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535749]The only really scary thought is this: Everything aggressive that Woody Johnson has done came about because of the new stadium. Dumping Edwards, installing youngster Mangini, promoting youngster Tannenbaum, pursuing McFadden, cutting Pennington, wooing Favre, dumping Mangini, hiring Ryan, signing Scott, drafting Sanchez, drafting Greene, signing Braylon, signing Tomlinson....... ......all of it, because of the new stadium. All of it, to create a 'buzz', to get back pages, to sell PSL's. Throughout Jets history, our greatest successes came about because of a scared owner throwing money to solve a problem. Werblin outbid the NFL and had to have Namath and Eubank. Hess fought the Patriots and got Parcells and Martin. Woody wheeled and dealed beyond measure. The question is, will Woody learn from these actions and keep being aggressive? Or, with the new stadium open and earning money, will he dial it back down and drag us to mediocrity? SAR I[/QUOTE] Great post!!!! I just hope the new Woody is here to stay. What happens when Woody sells all his PSL's, what is his incentive to keep the peddle to the meddle.

03-24-2010, 09:55 AM	#35
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535481][IMG]http://blog.nj.com/jets_impact/2009/05/large_woody-johnson512.jpg[/IMG] Woody Johnson is a fantastic owner. The NFL equivalent of George Steinbrenner, but without Dan Snyder's ego. There is no 'flack' for a joint stadium as it guarantee's the future success of the franchise. Getting 100% of the revenue for the 10 days we use it and absorbing only 50% of the losses on the 345 days it's the worlds largest chip 'n dip is a stroke of brilliance. Regarding Coingate, Woody stood up for the fans and the Jets. No matter how it shook out in the end, Woody didn't roll over like a lapdog; he became the first owner to openly challenge the Commissioner and I can guarantee you Goodell will think twice about fuc*ing with Woody again. And, looking ahead, Woody will again play an important role in settling the labor dispute the way he did with the CBA back in 2006. Couldn't have a better owner. Thank you, Mr. Johnson. SAR I[/QUOTE] +1

03-24-2010, 10:00 AM	#36
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	[QUOTE=dmitexxi;3535803]And this where I have a problem with comparing him to George. The boss would never EVER tolerate mediocrity. "Owning the NY Yankees is like owning the Mona Lisa"- The Boss[/QUOTE] As a life-long Yankee fan, in no way shape or form should we exalt George M. Steinbrenner as the paragon of championship ownership. Yes, The Boss didn't accept mediocrity but he ruined any championship chance the team had in the 1980s and the ONLY reason there was a late 1990s dynasty was because The Boss was BANNED from baseball in the early 1990s which allowed Gene Michael to build a championship team. Personally, I tolerate the image of The Boss today, but I despised him for a long time and cheered when he was banned. When he was allowed back into baseball he was a better owner, but still had his meddling ways. Woody, right now, is a better owner than the pre-banned Steinbrenner.

03-24-2010, 11:05 AM	#37
el_dub80 With the 1st pick of the 2014 draft, the NY Jets select ... All Pro Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,294	I'm a BIG fan of our front Office now. I think all the parts mesh well together now :yes:

03-24-2010, 11:07 AM	#38
ozu in Section 135, Row 28. All League Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hoboken Posts: 3,922	Taken from an Eagles blog so you can ignore the highlighted Philly numbers. There's really only 1 team that spends way more than the others and Woody has the Jets firmly in that 2nd tier of spending. [IMG]http://www.jets134.com/images/5ycash.gif[/IMG]

03-24-2010, 11:13 AM	#39
Carlton Teh jobless idle spawn of wealth guy. All Pro Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,374	[QUOTE=SAR I;3535490][IMG]http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/07/0707_americas_oldest_restaurants/image/17_st_elmo.jpg[/IMG] St. Elmo Steakhouse. Lower level. Night before the AFC Championship Game. Darrelle Revis is sitting with the majority of the secondary. Place packed with Jets fans. Woody finds out who's downstairs, makes his way down, thanks each and every Jets fan down there, gives a thumb's up to Revis, walks back upstairs to thunderous applause. SAR I[/QUOTE] I think I just missed him there, but me and my brother saw him in Paul Brown Stadium and gave us a big hug...like a few days after his daughter died. Love him.

03-24-2010, 11:18 AM	#40
RageATL is a habitual line-stepper. All Pro Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,230	[QUOTE=ozu;3536013]Taken from an Eagles blog so you can ignore the highlighted Philly numbers. There's really only 1 team that spends way more than the others and Woody has the Jets firmly in that 2nd tier of spending. [IMG]http://www.jets134.com/images/5ycash.gif[/IMG][/QUOTE] Pretty cool graph...