Comments on: Who is the Best Sports Exec? http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/ Submit your questions, ideas, and comments to TIME.com. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:53:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Leave sports to ESPN and Sports Illustrated http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-9196 Leave sports to ESPN and Sports Illustrated Sat, 16 May 2009 20:37:59 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-9196 This list lost all respect when it left out Dan Rooney. If you were honestly trying to publish a list of the best sports execs. you would have included him. Please do not try to write any more articles about sports because this one is clearly an epic failure. Ps. Look into the Detroit Red Wings... they are doing something right. This list lost all respect when it left out Dan Rooney. If you were honestly trying to publish a list of the best sports execs. you would have included him. Please do not try to write any more articles about sports because this one is clearly an epic failure. Ps. Look into the Detroit Red Wings... they are doing something right.

]]> By: Matthew Fisher http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-9188 Matthew Fisher Wed, 13 May 2009 21:57:08 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-9188 There are a few other pretty weak dudes on your list (Bud Selig, anyone?), but Gary Bettman is the worst sports exec around. No feel for hockey at all. Just another suit from New York City, and not a very good one at that. His Versus TV deal is pathetic. Failed miserably in his grand plan to sell hockey in the Sun Belt. Attendance figures in many rinks inflated. Half a dozen teams in dreadful financial shape. Loathed in Canada for preventing failed US franchises from moving to the Great White North, where hockey actually matters. Long past time for Gary to go back to being a backup exec at the NBA - not that he had any feel for basketball, either. As for the best, there are a few outstanding folks on your list...but the best of them over the long haul probably is David Stern. Wonder what he makes of the mess his old pal Bettman has made? There are a few other pretty weak dudes on your list (Bud Selig, anyone?), but Gary Bettman is the worst sports exec around. No feel for hockey at all. Just another suit from New York City, and not a very good one at that. His Versus TV deal is pathetic. Failed miserably in his grand plan to sell hockey in the Sun Belt. Attendance figures in many rinks inflated. Half a dozen teams in dreadful financial shape. Loathed in Canada for preventing failed US franchises from moving to the Great White North, where hockey actually matters. Long past time for Gary to go back to being a backup exec at the NBA - not that he had any feel for basketball, either.
As for the best, there are a few outstanding folks on your list...but the best of them over the long haul probably is David Stern. Wonder what he makes of the mess his old pal Bettman has made?

]]> By: Brian Wagner http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-9184 Brian Wagner Wed, 13 May 2009 19:09:41 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-9184 Dan Rooney Owner Pittsburgh Steelers. Pros Is considered the elder statesman of football owners. Understands how to win in a small market. Does not fire a coach at the first sign of trouble. Think, only three coaches in around 40 years and all of them Super Bowl Champions. Cons Is not appreciated by te high spending teams. Because football is a business will cut a player to save money. Actually both of those might be pros. He is the leader of the most respected franchise in all of American sports. How could you even think of leaving him out? Score 90 Dan Rooney Owner Pittsburgh Steelers.

Pros
Is considered the elder statesman of football owners. Understands how to win in a small market. Does not fire a coach at the first sign of trouble. Think, only three coaches in around 40 years and all of them Super Bowl Champions.

Cons
Is not appreciated by te high spending teams. Because football is a business will cut a player to save money. Actually both of those might be pros.

He is the leader of the most respected franchise in all of American sports. How could you even think of leaving him out?

Score 90

]]> By: Matt Gill http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-9182 Matt Gill Wed, 13 May 2009 13:04:46 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-9182 Dolan? In the top 49? Come on! He's like #51 on the list. Give me daddy's money and a my **** don't stink attitude, and I will run circles around him! Dolan? In the top 49? Come on! He's like #51 on the list. Give me daddy's money and a my **** don't stink attitude, and I will run circles around him!

]]> By: Amy J Weeks http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-8416 Amy J Weeks Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:56:58 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-8416 I just love Lew Perkins! I just love Lew Perkins!

]]> By: Mike Dywat http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-8239 Mike Dywat Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:08:29 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-8239 William Clay Ford. Save us Mike Illitch! William Clay Ford. Save us Mike Illitch!

]]> By: Theresa Strubbe http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-4842 Theresa Strubbe Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:30:06 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-4842 Lew Perkins, University of KS, Athletic Director, has my vote for Best Sports Executive! Lew Perkins, University of KS, Athletic Director, has my vote for Best Sports Executive!

]]> By: Ricardo Terra Teixeira http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-4841 Ricardo Terra Teixeira Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:57:54 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-4841 Ricardo Terra Teixeira is, by far, the most successful President of a Soccer National Confederation. Under his leadership Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup twice, has ranked second once and fourth once as well, two Americas Cup e several other FIFA Under 17 and 20 titles. Moreover, he is today one of the most influencial members of the FIFA Executive Committee, being aleady mentioned a couple of times to succeed Joseph Blatter. Ricardo Terra Teixeira is, by far, the most successful President of a Soccer National Confederation. Under his leadership Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup twice, has ranked second once and fourth once as well, two Americas Cup e several other FIFA Under 17 and 20 titles.

Moreover, he is today one of the most influencial members of the FIFA Executive Committee, being aleady mentioned a couple of times to succeed Joseph Blatter.

]]> By: ezequiel campos http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-4840 ezequiel campos Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:13:51 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-4840 Sir Alex Fergunson is the best.... more than 20 years ahead of one of the biggest soccer clubs. You need to be really good to be there for so long. Sir Alex Fergunson is the best.... more than 20 years ahead of one of the biggest soccer clubs. You need to be really good to be there for so long.

]]> By: Antonio Carlos Cavalcanti http://talkback.time.com/2008/07/10/who-is-the-best-sports-exec/comment-page-4/#comment-4839 Antonio Carlos Cavalcanti Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:07:28 +0000 http://time-blog.com/talkback/sports/?p=3#comment-4839 Best Ricardinho Worst Ricardo Teixeira Best Ricardinho
Worst Ricardo Teixeira

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