I think the game has an enormous spectator appeal that dwarfs all American sports because it is so international. |
I think we're getting there, but we're not there yet. Ten years ago, nobody could have projected this. Are we satisfied with that? No. |
I thought we disgraced this organization and certainly this community. |
I wish continued success to the Foundation. You're doing an important job to help what is called 'the beautiful game'. You're helping it to expand at every level. I will always remember this very special night in Washington, D.C. |
I'm a friend in the context that we helped fight a battle together for survival of the American Football League. But I don't consider myself close to Al in recent years. You just don't continually sue your business partners like he has. |
I'm really honored to receive this lifetime achievement award. |
I've always regretted we didn't go for two, |
I've certainly never seen or heard of anything like this, |
It (the AFL) was so important to me. I had a lot of money in it, a lot invested in it. Emotionally, I spent a lot of time, effort and energy on it. I felt an obligation. A guy like Billy Sullivan had everything he had in it. It wouldn't have been the right thing to do. |
It could tremendously augment what happens at Arrowhead Stadium and maybe create some other entertainment options at the sports complex when it's rolled off the stadium. |
It gives us the ability to control all the revenue streams, ... It gives us the opportunity to sell a naming-rights sponsorship and signature sponsorships and control of our concessions, parking and scheduling, which is an important part of it. Instead of scrambling for secondary dates, we control the dates in the stadium. |
It isn't easy to put all of the ingredients together and one of the key things is this is the first time there's been a real, significant governmental body participation. In our case, it's Collin County and the City of Frisco, the Frisco Economic Development group and the Frisco Independent School District. Those bodies, and Hunt Sports Group, obviously, put money into the project, and that has helped make it work. |
It looks like our defense is quite a bit better than it has been in the last two years, ... If we can keep it up and stay at least in the middle of the league, that would be significant. We haven't ordered any championship rings yet; two games doesn't make a season. I love the Colorado air. I love the game, the competition, the show. |
It makes it a little more convenient. |
It ought to bring a great rating. People will be worn out from all of their Thanksgiving Day activities, so they can sit down and enjoy the game. |