What Really Hurts About Mike Brown Family Right Now

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(01-26-2017, 12:05 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: I have felt for a long time now that it comes down to passion for the game and for the team.  Take Paul Allen, Arthur Blank, Robert Kraft.  Guys like this made their money in other ventures, and then they bought a football team because they had passion for the league and for owning a team.  It's not a business to them, or at least it is not a business first.  It is about winning, something they are used to doing in most facets of their lives.

I think Mike Brown's passion is in the business side of the league.  Making sure that his family is taken care of, that his children and grandchildren are financially stable and can live off the "family business" which just happens to be a football team.  I think Paul Brown could have just as easily opened a widget factory or fruit distribution company and Mike's focus would have been the same.  And for the record, there is nothing wrong with wanting to take care of your family, in fact it is a noble goal.  I just don't know how well it lines up with professional sports.

I wish I saved the quote, but I once read where an owner said that owning a team is "a civic responsibility". It isn't a normal business. You have a duty to work with the city and keep your fan base happy. I wish I had saved the quote and I can never find it anymore. Either way, it's never felt like Mike Brown gives two squats about the city or fans. He does what he wants to do and is full aware that revenue sharing negates the need to keep a good relationship with his customers.