Quote:I would tend to believe the people behind the roster blowup have a much better idea of how to run a football team than you do...There was such a lack of talent they had to gut the roster...I'm certain the men who have worked in the NFL industry all their lives are much more savvy in these matters than you

Don't get me wrong about this 'wrong_box', I happen to agree with the crux of your point; however I must point out that 'Gene Smith' would qualify as one of those who have more or less 'worked in the NFL industry all their lives' and was initially hailed as one with more 'savvy' than most. So while I do 'generally' agree that it would seem rational to think that people who've been in football professionally are better qualified to make good decisions, I would also say you should remember this is a generality, not an absolute. One need look no further than our own Gene Smith and what he wrought to see this. The 'professional' moniker doesn't automatically mean that you're getting a superior product; it just means that someone is getting paid for what they do. In a free inter-prize system, a 'pro' who doesn't do good work usually doesn't stay in business long.

 

Remember, amateurs built the ark... professionals built the Titanic. 

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