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Not on My Tab!
Opinions are the cheapest commodities in the
world.
- Author Unknown
And lord knows this site is full of them.
- T-Bone
Exactly how cheap is a certain NFL owner? The DumpYork network has
served up some dish. Take it as just that, rumor, buzz, rumble, and
scuttlebutt, nothing more.
But first, let's review the depths of the 49ers owner Dr. John York's
frugality. York's war on the wanton and excessive use of office
supplies is well documented. Justifiable? Possibly. After all, he needs
to take care of his family first and every embezzled postage stamp
takes a Beluga sturgeon egg out of his child's mouth.
Since taking the helm of the 49ers, York has invoked a new travel
policy. Many non-player personnel who travel with the team no longer
receive private hotel rooms; they double up. Why shouldn't non-players
who travel with the team double up in hotel rooms? Who are they to
expect their own hotel room? What is so special about them?
These, and undoubtedly other cost conscious policies, have enhanced
York's bottom line. Unfortunately they have also served to destroy the
49er organization's belief that it is special. Special because it's
once legendary commitment to football excellence was it's primary
purpose and singular pride. Winning football games was the measure of
that excellence. Excuses were not acceptable. And for this excellence
they were treated like the best. A tradition of success has been lost.
York's cheapness and ineptitude have decimated this team.
The Dish
Some time ago, a certain NFL owner hosted a dinner party at a
restaurant. Among the approximately sixteen attendees were former 49er
players and one beloved former coach. This certain NFL owner order two
bottles of wine for sixteen people then announced to his successful
guest that, should they want any more beverages, they could order them
on their own tab. Sixteen people? Whoa, let the party begin!
Can a man who practices such banal frugality lead a successful NFL
franchise in a league full of self-centered millionaire players and
hapless coaches, all to eager to receive a paycheck? No: he can lead,
but he can't succeed.
December 3, 2004
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