Kraft keeping up with the Jones'

E-mail this article

To:

Invalid email address

Add a personal message: Your e-mail:

Invalid email address

Sending your article

Your article has been sent.

Sports Business Journal released its list of the "50 Most Influential" people in the industry this week, and Patriots owner Robert Kraft easily outranked fellow Boston owners John Henry (30th) and Jeremy Jacobs (41st), while being among eight from the football side to make the cut.

Kraft was ranked 13th, making him the second most influential team owner on the list, right behind Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was ninth. Here's the blurb on the Patriots poo-bah ...

As a gaggle of reporters surrounded New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft during the fall owners meeting in his hometown of Boston, another owner walked by, quipping that he was no match for the “commissioner.” Kraft may be nearly as powerful as the commissioner, with his powerhouse team, three Super Bowl rings and perches on powerful committees, but as someone who likes to appear humble, he clearly did not appreciate his colleague’s remark. “I could make a comment, but I won’t,” he said to laughs. “Maybe you should all go to him.” Not a chance, Bob.

Also on the list from football were commissioner Roger Goodell (2nd), union chief DeMaurice Smith (11th), NFL Network CEO Steve Bornstein (31st), Broncos owner Pat Bowlen (35th), NFL general counsel Jeff Pash (40th), and CAA superagents Tom Condon and Ben Dogra (44th) .

• Tweet
• E-mail

E-mail this article
To:
Invalid E-mail address
Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail:
Invalid E-mail address

Sending your article
Your article has been sent.