Ziachild007 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 In our GMX league (General Manager Xperience), we have decided to use the top GMs/Personel men as our division/conference names. We have had a few names thrown out so far, but I was wondering who the masses considered some of the best in history. Can be anyone past or present, alive or dead. We have 2 conferences, 4 divisions so will be using 6 names. Thanks for the input!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Paul Brown: his wiki page his NFL HOF page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeltown Dre Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/alman...execofyear.html Sporting News hands out its NFL Exec of the Year award, named after George Young, each year. He won it 5 times, Bill Polian won it 5 times, and the Rooneys won it 4 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Jim Finks Minnesota fans remember Jim Finks as the man who elevated the struggling expansion Vikings to championship status. Chicagoans recall him as the executive who restored the Bears' winning tradition. New Orleans partisans salute Finks as the savior who brought the Saints their first winning season. Finks built perennial losers into playoff and Super Bowl teams in a stellar career as one of football's most respected executives. He placed indelible stamps upon the Vikings, Bears and Saints. All three franchises flourished with players developed by Finks. Finks drafted nineteen of the Bears’ 22 starters in the Super Bowl XX win over New England. Finks was named the general manager of the Vikings in 1964. Not a quick-fix artist, his moves were tailored for the long haul. His program began paying dividends four years later when Minnesota won its first of five divisional titles. The Vikings also advanced to the Super Bowl twice during Finks’ tenure in Minnesota that ended following the 1973 season. The Vikings leader was not afraid to make controversial decisions and he proved that in 1966 when coach Norm Van Brocklin and quarterback Fran Tarkenton feuded. Finks traded Tarkenton to the New York Giants. And when Van Brocklin resigned a few months later, Finks tapped an obscure CFL coach, Bud Grant, to lead the Vikings. The Bears, who had not won a championship since 1963, hired Finks as general manager and executive vice-president just before the 1974 season. The Bears, under Finks’ leadership, were a playoff team again in 1977 and 1979. He resigned following the 1982 season. In 1986, Finks signed on with the Saints. In his second season at the helm, the Saints became winners for the first time in their 19-season history. Then, in 1991, the team captured its first-ever division crown. A long-time member of the NFL’s competition committee, Finks also played quarterback and defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1949-1955. Edited April 15, 2009 by BillyBalata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Ron Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 John Russel "Russ" Thomas, GM of the Lions from 1967 to 1989. The Lions teams he built went 138-177 in that stretch, had one season with more than nine wins, and won zero playoff games. The franchise was extremely profitable during that time, as Thomas was a skilled and firm negotiator who kept player and coach salaries low. Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
policyvote Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 John Russel "Russ" Thomas, GM of the Lions from 1967 to 1989. The Lions teams he built went 138-177 in that stretch, had one season with more than nine wins, and won zero playoff games. The franchise was extremely profitable during that time, as Thomas was a skilled and firm negotiator who kept player and coach salaries low. "He did great things. Terrible things, yes . . . but great." Peace policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Papa Bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Jim Finks Minnesota fans remember Jim Finks as the man who elevated the struggling expansion Vikings to championship status. Chicagoans recall him as the executive who restored the Bears' winning tradition. New Orleans partisans salute Finks as the savior who brought the Saints their first winning season. Finks built perennial losers into playoff and Super Bowl teams in a stellar career as one of football's most respected executives. He placed indelible stamps upon the Vikings, Bears and Saints. All three franchises flourished with players developed by Finks. Finks drafted nineteen of the Bears’ 22 starters in the Super Bowl XX win over New England. Finks was named the general manager of the Vikings in 1964. Not a quick-fix artist, his moves were tailored for the long haul. His program began paying dividends four years later when Minnesota won its first of five divisional titles. The Vikings also advanced to the Super Bowl twice during Finks’ tenure in Minnesota that ended following the 1973 season. The Vikings leader was not afraid to make controversial decisions and he proved that in 1966 when coach Norm Van Brocklin and quarterback Fran Tarkenton feuded. Finks traded Tarkenton to the New York Giants. And when Van Brocklin resigned a few months later, Finks tapped an obscure CFL coach, Bud Grant, to lead the Vikings. The Bears, who had not won a championship since 1963, hired Finks as general manager and executive vice-president just before the 1974 season. The Bears, under Finks’ leadership, were a playoff team again in 1977 and 1979. He resigned following the 1982 season. In 1986, Finks signed on with the Saints. In his second season at the helm, the Saints became winners for the first time in their 19-season history. Then, in 1991, the team captured its first-ever division crown. A long-time member of the NFL’s competition committee, Finks also played quarterback and defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1949-1955. Nice choice. His first pick was Walter Payton. Look at his 1st-3rd rounders from 1979-1984, they're pretty sick. Here are the 1st Rounders ONLY. 1984 Wilber Marshall LB Florida 11 1983 Jim Covert OT Pittsburgh 6 Willie Gault WR Tennessee 18 1982 Jim McMahon QB Brigham Young 5 1981 Keith Van Horne OT Arkansas 11 1980 Otis Wilson LB Louisville 19 1979 Dan Hampton DT Arkansas 4 Al Harris DE Arizona State 9 Oh yeah, he found Richard Dent from Tennessee St in the 8th round IIRC. Edited April 15, 2009 by Pope Flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Paul Brown: :definitive answer: Some other great nominees though. What no Matt Millen or Mike Ditka? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Bill Polian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 As a Cowboys fan, I vote for Mike Lynn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Bill Polian. Just came here to post this name. Love him love him love him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziachild007 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 As a Cowboys fan, I vote for Mike Lynn. Speaking of the Cowboys, I'm not sure there is anyone that knows more about NFL players, past and present, than Gil Brandt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 AJ Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51Butkus Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Dave Wannstadt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mucca Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Al Davis He may be a nut now, but he was one of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Ryan Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Jimmy Johnson. He assmebled the best football team in NFL history, from 1-15 to a Championship in 3 years. And had he not left/booted, Dallas would have won 4 straight Super Bowls, instead of 3 in 4 years. He is responsible for the NFL draft chart NFL teams use today. He created the values and worked the draft better than anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hammock Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I think there is no question the three best in this decade are Polian, Pioli, and Colbert. It would be a tough choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I've made less mistakes than all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 This thread has little credibility if it's gone 19 posts without Mike Brown's name being mentioned once. Losers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 AJ Smith. One can only wonder what John Butler would have created. :sigh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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