In this week's Ladder Challenge it is #34 Andre Tippett (0-1-0) taking on #25 Robert Kraft, who is participating in his first challenge. The Pats Hall of Fame linebacker takes on the owner who helped guide New England to all 3 of the franchise's Super Bowl victories. Although I'd normally lean in the direction of the player, in this case the owner is a Boston native who bought a laughingstock franchise he once rooted for and turned them into the model franchise in the NFL. For these reasons Mr. Kraft gets my vote in this week's Challenge. So who has your vote this week? (And remember, most votes in the comments section is the tie breaker)
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ROBERT KRAFT
Ranked : 25
Started: 25
Challenge Record: 0-0-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Nobody
Tied: Nobody
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* Born and raised in Brookline (MA), graduating from Brookline High School in 1959.
* Patriots season ticket holder since 1971.
* Bought the Patriots in 1994 in a move the also prevented the team from moving to St. Louis.
* In 1996 he founded the New England Revolution, a charter member of Major League Soccer.
* Privately financed the $350 million stadium that would be home to both the Pats and Revs, which opened in 2002.
* His Patriots teams have won 3 Super Bowls (2001, 2003, 2004).
* His Patriots teams have won 5 AFC Championships (1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007).
* In the 4 seasons prior to his buying the team the Pats were an NFL-worst 14-50.
* His Revolution teams have won 4 Eastern Conference Championships (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007).
ANDRE TIPPETT
Ranked : 34
Started: 34
Challenge Record: 0-1-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Cam Neely
Tied: Nobody
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* Played entire 12-year carrer (1982-93) with the Patriots.
* Helped Pats with 1985 AFC Championship, earning 1st Super Bowl berth in franchise history.
* Selected to 5 Pro Bowls (1984-88).
* Named 1st Team All Pro twice (1985, 1987) and 2nd Team All Pro twice (1986, 1988).
* Named AFC Linebacker of the Year 3 straight years (1985-87).
* Named to the NFL 1980’s All-Decade Team.
* Patriots totals: 151 games, 100 sacks, 1 interception and 19 fumble recoveries. W
* Was 2nd in the NFL in sacks 3 times.
* 35 sacks combined between 1984 & 1985 are an NFL record for consecutive seasons.
* Is 4th all-time for sacks among players who only played with 1 franchise (M.Strahan, L.Taylor, D.Thomas).
* Top 10 in Patriots rank among defensive players in: Sacks (1), Fumble Recoveries (1), Fumble Recoveries for TD (tied-1), Fumble Recovery Yards (2) and Games Played (5).
* Currently Executive Director of Community Affairs for the New England Patriots.
* Named to Patriots 50th Anniversary Team.
* Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
* His #56 is retired by the Patriots.
Kraft isn't just the Patriots owner, he's a local guy who owns the Patriots, who kept the Patriots in New England, who made the bold moves (trading a 1st round pick for Bill Belichick) to bring the team to greatness and turned the league's laughingstock into the premier franchise. He also owns our MLS team that went to 4 title games between 2002 and 2007 as icing on the cake.
Love Andre Tippett....but I'm going with Kraft here.....and to be honest I wasn't planning on doing so when this Challenge was first issued.
Is this Kraft vs Tippett in a fight? Has Bob decided to take a page from Vince McMahon?
The moneys on Tippett unless Johathan Kraft hits him from behind with a folding chair.
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