Ring of honor

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(04-09-2021, 02:51 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Good.

Leave us younger folk with a new, revamped love and appreciation for the team going forward, while kicking all of the old, cynical, negative pukes aside. Only problem with that is us young people don't really have the money that the old folks do... I guess that's why they are trying to give perks to the, "long-standing season ticket holders," to help them feel more appreciated.

How one can see GENUINE smiles and positivity on her face and not feel good about evolution and attempting to change what she can control (that's the key), is a testament to just how toxic the world has become.

I won't disagree with you too much here.  I like the energy and genuine fan like perspective she brings. There's probably some truth to the comment about toxicity in the culture. 

BUT

When viewed from the perspective of how much time these changes took to be brought forward, how other parts of the core end of the organization have still mostly stuck with the non-effective methods,  the fleecing of the city in getting a sweetheart deal etc., I can understand the argument of a large contingency of fans feeling as if these measures that Elizabeth is bringing forth are LONG OVERDUE. In that sense while it's refreshing in comparison to what people have seen for decades,  just how much credit should be given to measures which fans have deserved for many decades finally being given in such a delayed fashion? One might even view it with some skepticism in light of the fact that the stadium lease is up in five ish years.

With all that said,  almost none of it is a reflection on EB. She genuinely feels more like us fans in comparison to the shrewd and aloof previous generations of her family.  I do appreciate her.  But when considering the economics of the billion dollar business that is an NFL franchise,  fans cannot be faulted for questioning the delay in such engagement and the timing.  Not to mention we haven't seen such changes in the approach to the football side of running the franchise. A part where unfortunately EB doesn't have much,  if any input. 

Again,  I am happy that EB is engaging with the fans this way and will credit her appropriately,  however,  I also feel  things must be measuredly put in the proper perspective. Basically, I'm not ready to say "All hail anyone from the Brown family" just yet.