If the Miami Dolphins had fired general manager Chris Grier and coach Brian Flores Monday, Flores would be more likely to get the same job with another team. Yet Dolphins owner Stephen Ross kept Grier. It was the most surprising move of the NFL week so far, but it shouldn’t be. This is a window into how most NFL owners think.
Billionaires buy sports franchises because they like expensive toys, but that’s not really what franchises are. They are businesses that typically fail. Franchises are usually profitable, sure, but that is not how we measure the success of sports teams.