Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

There is a contingent of fans who delight in degrading Bob Kraft and express their opinions that he and the Patriots are cheap.

They can't seem to find any basis for that other than that they sometimes allow FA to walk, just like other clubs do.

But now I have to point out that every other Team in the AFCE has cut their salaries of the the "little people" and assistant coaches, during the lockout. Many other Teams in the league, have done likewise.

Only Kraft's Patriots in the AFCE have not, as of yet. I don't know whether they will eventually do so, but they have at least continued to delay doing so.:)

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

Kraft was a spendthrift before BB. The overly generous contracts to Bledsoe, Law, Milloy, Rucci, Max Lane. I might be wrong on particulars, but overpaying caused the team to be voted the least likely to win in the future back in 2000-2001.

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

The "Kraft is cheap" argument regarding how he pays player has long since been resolved... one would have to assign the blame to his GM anyway - and we know he looks at player pay from a value standpoint rather than being "generous" or "cheap".

From a business operation standpoint Kraft is a smart and savvy businessman. He's not going to waste money on spending when he doesn't need to do so. There's a number of complex factors that Kraft would consider within any of his businesses.

Maintaining pay for his football front office and cutting the front office budget of his Soccer team is an apples and oranges comparison with different factors relevant to each business.

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

If I looked it up, then I would have to care about soccer.

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

There's some who subscribe to a revisionist history that the team was never in any danger of moving to St. Louis and refuse to give Bledsoe, Parcells and Kraft the credit each of them is due in creating a very different reality for New England sports fans.

It seemed to me a little reminder of that was in order.

If you have some proof of when your hat was created it could indeed be worth something.

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

He is a hard nosed negotiator and business man. (that's not cheap, but its not someone you trust either).

lets not forget the whole Hartford head fake, in negotiating for the stadium.....

he is fully behind this lockout to get "a really good deal" for the owners.

i'd say he is greedy, not cheap. but thats me.

Re: Kraft is NOT Cheap
 

So, getting a business deal that will enable the league, as a whole, to continue to function and make money without his franchise having to carry other franchises makes him greedy?? Huh.. learn something new every day... :rolleyes: