I’m tired of sports in the East Bay; we seem to be losers, and certainly not lovable losers. I was discussing the possible purchase of the Cubs, by Mark Cuban, with my son who lives in Chicago. He said Cuban is getting a lot of flack because he isn’t a real Chicagoan. What bull bleep!! I told him that Cuban should pick up the Raiders and Warriors.
Let’s talk Cuban in to buying the Raiders and the Warriors. It would be so great to have an owner who had all his facilities as well as someone with a passion for the sports he owned. Cuban seems to be in sports because he’s a fan, not a businessman. That was the great thing about Eddie D when the Niners were great. He didn’t make a business decision; he made a fan’s decision.
Cuban has the money and passion to make both teams great. The next step is to to build new facilities with state of the art amenities. Cuban is a tech geek and the stadiums would have all the best interactive features. He could build a football only facility that would have the right scale and sight lines. The A’s want to move to Fremont, let them go. We talked about moving both teams to new facilities on Alameda Air Station. It would be a great use of the property, and access would be easier for the public.
Cuban owns the HD Network, and he could make money by putting together programming on the teams. I’m sure HBO or Showtime would love series on the rebuilding of the organizations and training camps etc. It would be great. It would give Cuban a great revenue stream to help pay for the needed changes.
I know Cuban is a thorn in the NBA’s side, but I also think he is probably the most exciting personality in the NBA outside Kobe and LeBron. Think what he could do for the NFL. They need an owner with some enthusiasm, someone who prowls the sidelines and gets involved, Remember when Jerry Jones first hit the scene? He was a breath of fresh air, and controversy. Cuban could do that. Right or wrong, Cuban would make things happen for both teams. I hope Mark is in the habit of reading my blogs and will take this suggestion to heart. I’m ready to volunteer any help that he needs.
While we’re at it, let’s release Eddie D from his imposed exile and let the King of the Niners ascend the throne again. I realize free agency and the salary cap would make it a different game, but again, a true sportsman is needed to bring the NIners back to their rightful place in the NFL firmament. While we’re at it lets bring back Carmen Policy, the Crown Prince, as well.
GOOD LUCK
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