Sports Hernia":1bjca07w said:
NINEster":1bjca07w said:
Pops":1bjca07w said:
One will lose so strategically that is good. But I cannot cheer for the 49ers given the DeBartolo history. Just can't. I don't like Arians but I respect Michael Bidwill so I don't mind if AZ wins.
Jealousy is not becoming of you, Pops.
DeBartolo's legacy only grows seeing his nephew and sister ruin the team more and more.
Hate the success but don't hate the man.
I have no problem "hating the man". Fast Eddie is a criminal and committed a felony, and because he was extremely wealthy he was able to plea bargain and pay a million dollar fine to keep himself from going to prison. A million dollar fine for a billionaire is pocket change.
I actually liked most of the players on those niner teams except Haley, and always respected Bill Walsh.
The scumbag Fast Eddie, not so much.
I've seen this hater comment about Eddie often from hater fans, but they all fail to do one thing: show the evidence.
But point to the real "scumbag" stuff....the real "felonies". Mostly just hearsay, and pick on ole Eddie because he's a Sicilian American and obviously mafia. Let's see them. Links please.
Don't give me that garbage about bribing a governor for a gaming license. That guy asked for his cut and Eddie gave it to him.
Wasn't smart of him to do but not a felony in the sense that's awful. Not like he bribed someone to overlook a permit on a construction site that would compromise safety or anything like that. No DUIs, domestic violence, etc.
Long before Paul Allen sniffed NFL ownership, DeBartolo left his legacy as a great NFL owner. It's because of him the Niners were so great in their 20 year run. He might have lucked onto Bill Walsh and Joe Montana, but he was a very important part to drive those championships. Would have been 2 or 3 tops instead of 5 with a different owner. He contributed to that 18 game road winning streak by the way he treated his players on those trips.
Eddie D still owning the Niners would have tolerated the Seahawks slapping the Niners around only so much (unlike his nephew who just tweets his disappointment). Nothing pissed him off more in his entire stay than losing the '93 NFCC to Dallas, like a real pissed off forum member who wanted revenge, and had the means to get it.
ps - Don't get me started on salary cap BS. Nicked up for 1998 season.....nothing prior to that, contrary to hater claims.