[After mistakenly selecting the reclusive running back --] I thought he was Cadillac Williams , ... I know Ricky has his issues, but it's not like he lied on his resume or scalped Super Bowl tickets. |
[Of course, McCombs, like virtually all of his peers, wants the public to subsidize a new stadium for his sports team and is not especially receptive to the notion of paying for such a facility out of his own pocket. During Jesse Ventura 's term as governor, which ended in 2002, McCombs had no hope of succeeding in his quest.] To Jesse's credit, he was honest from the start, ... He told me flat-out, 'There's no way I'm giving you anything.' So at least I knew. I like Jesse as a person; we just disagreed. |
and at that time we'll sit down and discuss whether or not Mike wants to work out an extension. If he [loses the rest of his games], I'm still going to exercise the option. Mike is going to stay with me as long as he wants to. |
At this point, I don't see relocation as a viable alternative, because the league has said, 'You've got to make it work [in Minnesota].' The league knows I'd be very happy to be in L.A., but I'd also like to be here with a new stadium. |
Bob came from the days when you had to know every aspect of the business. He was very good at understanding marketing, sales and (basketball) as entertainment for the fans, as well as being as good as anybody I ever saw at spotting talent. |
He is not a candidate. Never has been and won't be. I'm very close to Mack Brown. I have continuous contact with him. When we talk, we talk about football. Big surprise. But he is not and hasn't been even in any consideration for this. |
I damn sure wish it hadn't happened until the season was over. He's under contract with us and he's obligated to us. Right now, everyone's saying the right things. We'll just see how it works out. The bottom line is we don't know. |
I don't know what Mr. Wilf has been smoking, |
I don't see how we would want to give up a player like that. |
I don't see them as an obstacle. I see them as a plus, ... I know that can change. And he doesn't always prevail. You've got to get 23 votes, and Mr. Tagliabue doesn't vote. |
I don't think I would see that happening, ... in a week or so. |
I felt like we had a very good chance to compete at the highest level since the first day I got here, |
If you're married to a girl and have another one stashed, I think you'd be thinking a lot about that other one ... Not that I've ever done that. |
It all depends on what the market is, ... When I owned the Spurs, I brought in Larry Brown and paid him twice as much as what Pat Riley was making, when Riley was the highest-paid coach in the league. I did it because I wanted him and that was his market value. |
It looks a little better every day. |