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[blastfromthepast]

I remember in real time thinking that he was speaking for all of the other owners. It was almost like, "well who's gonna say something?" Irsay was probably said, all my skeletons are out, so I'll do it.

If you remember Dan was threatening to spill the beans on other owners, including Jerry. That was where he fkd up. Once he lost Jerry he was cooked.

Even then, it took Gibbs to talk him off the ledge and get him to sell.

Clearly Irsay made some terrible decisions in his life. I am not wanting to trample on his grave, but I am not trying to build a statue to him either.

I love this team, but was highly confused why owners like Jones and Kronkie did nothing to stop the madness. I only remember Irsay actually saying anything negative about Dan. Even Goodell protected him in front of Congress.

 

[kbso83432]

Clearly Irsay made some terrible decisions in his life. I am not wanting to trample on his grave, but I am not trying to build a statue to him either.

I love this team, but was highly confused why owners like Jones and Kronkie did nothing to stop the madness. I only remember Irsay actually saying anything negative about Dan. Even Goodell protected him in front of Congress.

Jerry quietly loved us being down. Mara as well. The Skins have always been a sleeping giant. Once Snyder and the Skins started drastically dragging down the profit margin as well as Goodell being dragged into deposition.....it became a situation where Snyder couldn't survive. Plus he had to pay back that loan and no one was coming to the games. Just rehashing all of this makes me appreciate Harris and where we are so much more.

 

[Sportster 72]

Not an Irsay fan but I did like him speaking up. We can't forget Snyder ended up in front of Congress as well .... so did Goodell. You know that went over like a fart in church .... same as Dan saying he had the goods on everyone including Jerry. Last but not least was the NFL allowing Dan to over borrow to buy out the minority owners. In the end Dan shot himself in the Richard.

To my knowledge none of us knows how much debt Snyder was in but I believe it was at least 1/6 of what he got for the team.