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The culture of losing in the NFL
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:33 am
by old-timer
To me, the Cards are the best example (other than the Lions) of how losing becomes a habit in the NFL. What a pathetic organization, top to bottom. We should be very, very grateful we don't have that kind of ownership here. They can't even sell out their stadium, and they can't even get on Phoenix tv? How pathetic is that? The Bidwills are legendary for incompetence, greed, fecklessness, what have you. The Lions brought in some good people from the 49ers championship organizations and still haven't made much progress.
We need to bear this in mind the next time we complain about how slowly the skins are comnig along under Gibbs. Turning around an NFL franchise is a herculean task, requiring extremely talented people.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:03 am
by Irn-Bru
If the Cardinals' owners are doing what they are doing out of greed, then they definitely picked the wrong strategy. If Snyder has shown anything, it's how to run a financially successful franchise. We're currently valued at about 1.3 billion dollars, and the Cardinals are (I believe) valued at less than half of that. . .
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:27 am
by ii7-V7
Did you say, "fecklessness?"
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:19 am
by skins81
Nice way to keep things in perspective old-timer.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:13 am
by die cowboys die
chaddukes wrote:Did you say, "fecklessness?"
yeah... he's right- they are completely without feck.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:55 pm
by Kearney420
feck·less ( P ) Pronunciation Key (fkls)
adj.
Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
Careless and irresponsible.
feckless·ly adv.
feckless·ness n.
fecklessness
n : worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:11 pm
by JansenFan
Yes, this is a word I've heard my grandfather use before, who was born in the 30's, so old-timer is probably an appropriate name for a guy with an excellent vocabulary.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:38 pm
by ii7-V7
Wow, You learn somehting everyday!
I thought I have a good vocabulary!
Chad
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:46 pm
by UK Skins Fan
Look up feckless in an illustrated dictionary, and you'll find a picture of Hugh Grant. He's got no feck whatsoever.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:55 pm
by JansenFan
That's not what Devine Brown said.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:17 pm
by SkinsJock
You're right JF! I heard she loved the feck right out of that guy.
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:35 pm
by ii7-V7
Feck me?....Feck Me!?....No Man! FECK YOU!
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:55 pm
by HEROHAMO
Dang I never thought about like that old timer. Hey cant complain could always be worse. I have a buddy who is a long time lions fan and man the pain he goes through every sunday. He does seem immune to it though.