Tell me about Jack Kent Cooke

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

For what's it worth, growing up in the city, DC loved Jack Kent Cooke the owner. His personal life was another story. Cooke was a winner to the core. I also suspect it's one of the reasons the area hasn't, 'till this very day, fully embraced Dan Snyder. Every now and then, I still hear the old timers talk about Cooke.

I can say for me at least, there are probably three or four faces that I've come to associate with the franchise over the years. Jack Kent Cooke was most definitely one of them. I still remember him wearing those dark sunglasses and a checkered hat like it was yesterday.

I agree he is part of the reason Snyder is not embraced in the DC area but if he had won a few SB's like Jerry Jones did in Dallas that would change very fast. Remember how much Jerry Jones was first hated in Dallas when he came in and fired the legend (shoot I forgot his name) but you get my point.