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by Paul on 08/26/05 at 01:22 PM ET
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from Fox Sports,
Suddenly, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs is a big spender.
After years of playing it close to the vest and keeping salaries reined in, Jacobs has allowed his general manager, Mike O’Connell, to tread very close to the $39 million salary cap dictated by the recently ratified CBA.
For a man that has spent the better part of a decade being vilified by fans for his penurious ways and absentee landlordship of one of the sport’s marquee franchises, Jacobs believes this mere fact entitles him to a huge round of applause from the club’s supporters.
He wants the fans to forget that he is merely playing by the rules he himself brought into being. Because, let’s not forget, Jacobs was one of the biggest hawks among the owners, insisting that salaries be brought under control across the National Hockey League — no matter the cost. After more than 300 days of NHL darkness, the owners achieved their goal of having a revenue-based salary cap in place to limit the cost of obtaining and holding onto players.
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He may be a fool, I won’t deny that, but isn’t putting money in your pocket one of the main reason’s behind running a business? Yes it is a sport, but don’t forget that it is just as much a business investment.
Posted by East Coast Boxing on 08/26/05 at 02:51 PM ET
If Jacobs is a fool, send some of the foolishness my way, I can use a shot of the kind of coin he has packed away over the years!
Posted by Bruha on 08/26/05 at 02:57 PM ET
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Best article of the year. Jacobs is a fool and cares only about one thing, putting money in his pocket. Can anyone ever forget what he said about Thornton?
Posted by Flyer Fan on 08/26/05 at 01:35 PM ET