NFL Owners: The 5 worst in professional football

1. Dan Snyder, Washington Redskins

Rounding out the list is none other than Dan Snyder of the Washington Redskins. The current owner of the Washington-based franchise took over in 1999 and has led the team to an atrocious 108-148 record since then.

This season the bumbling owner may see his team make the post season, but that has more to do with the rampant issues in the NFC East than any good work he has done for the team. Yet, wins and losses aren’t what put Snyder on this list, but rather his countless blunders, arrogance and disregard for people’s feelings land him here.

Of his numerous mistakes, or lack of concern for being a good person, one takes the cake and it isn’t the $4 per ticket “security surcharge” after the 9/11 attacks, which were followed by commemorative 9/11 hats being sold for $23.99. It isn’t citing cancer patients and diabetics as a “market” and then bragging about getting rich off them.

Other issues which aren’t the worst include suing fans who could no longer afford their 10-year, $50,000 season ticket contracts, forcing employees to sign a “you can’t sue me” waiver, abandoning the city of New Orleans and breaking his lease following Hurricane Katrina, and illegally switching customer’s telephone services in one of his other business ventures.

None of those league or non-league related issues were nearly as bad as the ongoing stubborn stance the worst owner in the NFL is taking in regards to his team’s nickname.

There has been a movement lately calling for the team to drop the Redskin moniker, pointing out that it is offensive to those of Native American descent. Snyder however won’t bend, despite insistence from as high as the president of the United States. In fact, he stands defiant and claims the word is meant as a compliment, despite several groups coming to claim the opposite.

"“A Redskin is a football player. A Redskin is our fans. The Washington Redskins fan base represents honor, represents respect, represents pride. Hopefully winning,” Snyder said. “And, and, it, it’s a positive. Taken out of context, you can take things out of context all over the place. But in this particular case, it is what it is. It’s very obvious."

In the end, Snyder has been a giant black-eye for the league. He thinks he is above reprieve and his arrogance has hurt the product on the field. Sadly, as their fans know all too well, the blunders he has made on the field are almost as bad as his off field issues.

His handling of Robert Griffin III at quarterback, his signing of quarterback Donvan McNabb, defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth and safety Adam Archuleta were just a few of the high-priced snafus made by Snyder and company. He is the worst owner, and despite the hate people like Jerry Jones get, it isn’t even close.