"coupled with lack of negative stories, class of ownership down to the star players"

Cowboys!?!

http://www.amazon.com/Boys-Will-Be-Cowboys-Dynasty/dp/0061256811

http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1998/march/sports-barry-switzers-crackup

http://deadspin.com/5516297/slurring-jerry-jones-bad-mouths-bill-parcells-tim-tebow