Users sounded off on the best owners to play for. Below are the best responses. For Merril Hoge's list, click here.

The Lists
1. Ralph Wilson Jr. He has led the Bills and just genuinely been an owner for one of the most successful teams in the NFL. He doesn't interfere like some owners do these days.
2. Wellington Mara. He has won two Super Bowls and has been to three as the owner of the New York Giants. He is a nice and classy owner.
3. Dan Rooney. He comes from a lineage of great integrity and a winning attitude for many many years.
4. Red McCombs. He has given all the power and has put all of his faith in his coach, Dennis Green. Green has probably surprised everyone in this universe with his consistent success when things look bad for the Vikings except Red McCombs, who had 100 percent faith in Green.
5. Paul Allen. He has put the right people in place to make the Seahawks a team that will contend every year.
Venkat Rajaji
Austin, Texas

1. Al Davis. No one can match his willingness to help out players after they are done playing football. Because he does not parade before the media, a lot of little things he has done is missed (like the visit to Derrick Thomas while he was in the hospital.) Also, the Raiders are one of the few teams willing to pay a little extra to keep veterans instead of seeking to fill all backups with young players in a bad attempt to save cap dollars.
2. Eddie DeBartolo. Was willing to pay top dollar before the salary cap to return to the Super Bowl year after year.
3. Jerry Jones. Was the only other owner willing to match Eddie in pre-cap years.
4. Dan Synder. Is not wise in his spending but is willing to pay top dollars. This is a team where you want to be a big name or forget about getting payed.
Eric G. Geil
Littleton, Colo.

C'mon, Jerry Jones?!!!

	Jones

How can you say that Jerry Jones is the best owner to play for? He ran off two of the greatest coaches in history, Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson. ... And the sad part in all of this is that I am an avid Cowboy fan. I am almost embarrassed by how low Jones has allowed the franchise to sink.
Justin Johnson
Decatur, Ill.

Who withheld everyone's medication? Jerry Jones is by far the worst owner in NFL history. His tendency to dabble in things he knows nothing about has cost his team countless Super Bowls and playoff appearances. If he hadn't fired Jimmy Johnson, Dallas would still be dominating the league.
Bodhi Craig
Asheville, N.C.

I don't know about Jerry Jones as the best owner to play for. I think that there's a fine line between accommodating players and spoiling them while making excuses for their mistakes. Plus, Jerry does tend to meddle with the team too much. He IS the owner, but that's why he has a coach -- to run the team.
Anthony Bales
Houston, Texas

No fine Art
With all due respect to Mr. Hoge, who is usually fairly insightful with his commentary, including Art Modell in his list of best owners invalidates any other opinion he may have.
Frank Gillman
Los Angeles, Calif.

A vote for the worst

Although I'm not totally sure on the best, I am totally 100 percent sure of the worst. That would be Mike Brown, the hapless owner of the NFL gulag, the Cincinnati Bengals. When will this guy ever get a clue?
Mark Baldwin
Grass Valley, Calif.

Wayne's world
I don't understand how you could overlook the owner of the Miami Dolphins, Wayne Huizenga. Every player you ask on the Dolphins will tell you there is nobody they would like to play for more than Mr. Huizenga. He is a class act and cares about his players, whereas Jerry Jones only cares about seeing his name in the paper. Even Jimmy Johnson, who is not known for his like of owners, said that Mr. Huizenga is the best owner you could possibly work for.
Chris Miller
Dalmatia, Pa.

What about Bowlen?
I am a little upset with Mr. Hoge not putting Pat Bowlen on the list of great owners to work for. Pat Bowlen has built two Super Bowl teams within the past four years with players that have mostly been drafted and stayed in Denver. He hasn't really went out and tried to get big-name free agents to win other than the Dale Carter mistake, and you never hear about players asking for a trade from Denver.
Patrick Chavez
Hays, Kan.

He has consistently hired quality people to ensure the team is competitive year in and year out. He isn't afraid to shell out the money for quality players based on his staff's recommendations. All in all, he is in the upper echelon of owners in the league.
Brian Harper
Aurora, Colo.

Just win, baby

	Davis

Merril, I know your bias against the Raiders is strong, considering the history, but Al Davis has always been mentioned by players as being a great owner to play for. Al Davis is probably one of the most football savvy owners in the league and many former players are still very loyal to him. Get over the anti-Al bias from the NFL and give the man his due.
Bill McKinley
Santa Rosa, Calif.

Without a doubt, I would want to play for Al Davis. The venerable Mr. Davis is a legend; today's George Halas. Whether you revere the man or despise him, no one can argue what he has done to shape today's game of football. From being a driving force in the AFL-NFL merger, to hiring the first African-American NFL head coach (Art Shell) in modern times, not to mention drafting the first African-American QB (Eldridge Dickey), hiring the first Hispanic head coach (Tom Flores), or promoting Amy Trask to the highest front office position held by a woman in professional sports. Aside from Mr. Davis' ability to look past a person's sex, race and even age, just ask George Blanda, Mr. Davis is one of the most knowledgeable football minds around. Even Bill Walsh has stated that he learned the most about football while working for Al Davis and the Raiders. ... Seeing how ESPN is a mouthpiece for the league, and the league is in court with Davis, I seriously doubt I'll be seeing this or any other pro-Davis post.
D. Ellis
Houston, Texas

All hail the Glazers
Malcolm Glazer and the Glazer family have turned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the best team in football to play for. Since 1996, when the Glazers bought the team, Tampa Bay has improved every year. Raymond James Stadium is the best stadium in the NFL, Rich McKay is the best GM, Tony Dungy is the best coach and Malcolm Glazer is the best owner in the NFL -- bar none.
Pat Kelley
Gainesville, Fla.

Who needs owners?
The best owner to play for in the NFL is the people of Green Bay. Their support has been tried and true through the glorious championships of days gone by to the dark times of the 70s and 80s.
Ray Jacoby
Olympia, Wash.

Best owner in football is in Green Bay because they don't have one! The owners are irrelevant to the success of a franchise these days. It's all draft, salary cap and system. That adds up to coaching and GMs. Owners are irrelevant. Modell and Frontiere win the last two Super Bowls -- that speaks volumes. According to that theory though, Bill Bidwill should be next in line!
Michael Martin
St. Louis, Mo.