O/T . . . how 'bout dem Cowboys!
- Thread starter rockingamecock
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And I'm enjoying the Charlotte Panthers' continued slide.
Yep. Same here. Loved seeing my Falcons take them down yesterday.
I always enjoy when they put the camera on Jerry after a particularly bad play for the cowboys. And he has reached the age where people lose their filter so his interviews after a loss are entertaining. I was a big cowboys fan back in the seventies but now I just chuckle when the lose because of all the hype they receive every season.
Is it possible to have a worse owner than David Tepper?
Ever since that crybaby blowout loss earlier this year in playoffs against Green Bay, Dallas has struggled at home.
Tepper set the tone for his entire tenure with the way he treated Rock Hill and York County. They'll grind that axe for a long time.
I agree. That project would have been a terrific boon for that area and our state. He bailed on it. But to be balanced, York County officials opened the door by being slow to keep the county's financial commitments to the deal. They made it easy for him to turn tail. Now all they have is a new interchange on I-77 with no real purpose that all SC taxpayers chipped in to build.
I live nearby, and I was screaming from the rooftops for Rock Hill/York to not make this deal. It NEVER works for the city or county. Taxes going to billionaire pet projects are nothing but a boondoggle. It doesn't create meaningful full-time jobs or bring real revenue to the area.
Let billionaires build their own f*&%ing stadiums. I don't care what ANYONE says, the real economics behind crap like this tell the truth - it does nothing at all for anyone other than the owner (lining their own pockets).
My home town. The crazy thing is that one exit south is Dave Lyle which already has every brand of hotel, retail store, and restaurant there is. So, I don't know what they'll build on the new Panthers exit. Maybe mixed use housing. Richardson was forced to sell the team. The league should force Tepper to sell the team because they are an embarrassment to the NFL brand.
This is the kind of complex that was envisioned.
The Star in Frisco – The Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice facility in Frisco
www.thestarinfrisco.com
Such a development would have pumped many millions into the local economy had it come to fruition and enriched the county and city with the revenues generated. Stimulus that brings tangible and long-term financial benefits to a region is an investment, not a giveaway. This one was ill begotten. That doesn't mean all of them are.
This is the kind of complex that was envisioned.
The Star in Frisco – The Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice facility in Frisco
Such a development would have pumped many millions into the local economy had it come to fruition and enriched the county and city with the revenues generated. Stimulus that brings tangible and long-term financial benefits to a region is an investment, not a giveaway. This one was ill begotten. That doesn't mean all of them are.
Almost every single one of the is a boondoggle. Just because they promise the “millions” into the local economy doesn’t mean it actually happens. Sports/entertainment business and finance is actually my background. These guys always promise the moon because it gets them the free stuff they want.
Even if it did - Why can’t the billionaires build their own sh*t?
Because they've already provided the income of everyone in the country who works for somebody else.
Yes, and be grateful, as long as impact is tangible and measurable. They are facilitating commerce, financing peoples' livings, and enhancing quality of life in America way more than we are. The non-victims realize this.
you’re out of your mind. It’s not a “victim” thing to say that these jerks (tepper especially) do not need my money to build their stadiums or whatever else. They DO NOT PROVIDE the economic value they claim to.
it’s crony capitalism. These people don’t need nor deserve tax dollars. For anything.
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