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All About Craig Leipold
by Paul on 08/11/08 at 09:29 PM ET
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from Michael Russo of the Star Tribune,
… And if you ever run into the man with a hockey mullet and infectious laugh, he’s as approachable as a miniature bichon.
“This is a big business guy who runs in big political circles, but he walks with kings with the touch of a common man,” said close friend Joe Sweeney, an investment banker who used to be marketing agent for Brett Favre, LeRoy Butler, Barry Alvarez and Robin Yount, among others. “Craig is as down to earth as anybody I’ve ever met.
“The greatest thing I can say about Craig Leipold is he’s got 100 best friends. He’s so busy. He’s got five kids, a wonderful, successful wife, tons of business ventures, yet he’s there for so many people, a hundred people call Craig Leipold their best friend.”
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I still look fondly on Leipold. Sure he made mistakes, especially when he finally decided he needed out of Nashville. But he still brought the NHL to Nashville and that I just can’t be negative about.
Posted by PredNeck from Hicktown on 08/12/08 at 11:16 AM ET
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yeah, great guy. Gave us hockey, i’ll give him that much.
But then he intentionally tanked the team when he knew he would be buying a competitor in the Western Conference (if he couldn’t afford the payroll, how could he afford to buy another team for so much more than he sold the Preds for?).
Very mixed feelings on this one...sometimes not so mixed.
Posted by Paul Nicholson from Nashville, TN on 08/11/08 at 09:56 PM ET