Granted, a lot of that has to do with their extremely low attendance and, therefore, revenue stream. Let's not put the cart before the horse. Generally, crappy teams lead to poor attendance, which leads to low revenue, which leads to crappy players, which leads to lower attendance, which leads to even crappier players. That seems to have been the pattern for the Cards. They busted in Chicago, which should be able to support two teams. After all, Chicagoans have supported two rather crappy baseball teams for, like, 2000 years. God Bless the people of Chitown. They have the patience of a saint. Also, St. Louis should have been able to support one team, just not one as lousy as the Cardinals. Therefore, your first comment must be the answer - Piss-poor management.
Personally, I hate the Eagles. I only care about having to hear from their fans at work and if they happen to pick up some playmakers in the off-season, the trash-talking will be incessant. Hey,enjoy the silence while it lasts, hopefully they won't be talking much next year either.
Here's a list of their draft picks. Almost all have either fallen flat or the talented ones get the hell out of Arizona. Is it me? Or are the best three recent picks that are still there WRs? Does Millen's cousin work in the front office or something.
Let me state for the record that I HATE the salary cap. It is just a way to make sure that most of the teams have meaningful games late into the year, as a means to maximize revenue. It rewards being mediocre. I personally like watching high caliber teams rather than the mess we have now. This is why I will be rooting for the Colts come playoff time (Lions have no shot) And please don't get into the small market big market debate all of these owners have more money than all of us put together will see in a lifetime. Some, without the cap would choose to spend it on the product others ala Bidwell will pocket it. Just something to think about, which teams were more fun to watch, the 80's 90's 49ers and Cowboys, or the Superbowl winning Ravens and Bucs. SALARY CAP = COMMUNISM
Did someone say "Salary Crap"?
drevl - That's exactly what I meant by that statement -- sorry for the confusion. Really, I don't see the Arizona market as lucrative for any sports (except maybe golf) but for some reason they still end up with these pro teams. sumo - the silence is oh-so-golden. why I will be rooting for the Colts come playoff time - How do you think the Colts became the team they are today? The salary cap and the CBA. You don't want to talk about the big vs. small markets but it's an integral part of professional sports. Really, though, all of this essentially rolls up to good management. The buck stops there. just a way to make sure that most of the teams have meaningful games late into the year - Would you rather have pointless games at the end of the year? No games at the end of the year? I, for one, actually like seeing football throughout December (besides pointless bowl games), especially when those games actually mean something.
Generally, crappy teams lead to poor attendance, which leads to low revenue, which leads to crappy players, which leads to lower attendance, which leads to even crappier players. Has anybody thought this about the Green Bay Packers? Living only fourty miles from there, and with the inability to get tickets notwithstanding, I wouldn't go to Lambeau Field right now if someone GAVE me a ticket. They caused their own problems with crappy MANAGEMENT. They still have a packed house for every game, but the fans own them, not an owner. Which probably explains all the crap. They allow an inept Board of Directors to control who coaches, who selects players, who stays and who goes. Although, granted, they have not been terrible for as long as the Cardinals have
