"What an almost forensic scientific curiosity this franchise is, what a case study in the ruinousness of a rich man's conceit. Over 24 years in Snyder's jammy hands it was mired in pathological losing and degeneracy, so distressed it seemed practically covered in pigeon droppings. Just 18 months later, briskly refreshed by General Manager Adam Peters and Coach Dan Quinn, the team is a matter for pure elation, with loose young jolts of energy and a flair for great finishes that has carried the audience beyond all shockability."
"When a city is saddled with a Commodus, a dedicatee of pomposity who prefers to be the central figure on a losing team because he can't stand to be a marginal figure on a successful one, it cannot win anything big. Even more modest ruler-owners make terrible misjudgments when they mistake their wealth for actual command of the subject of football."
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