So does Russ Brandon have the FINAL final say now on all matters in Buffalo Bills?

[ghz in pittsburgh]

I don't know who's on that board of Trust that owns the Bills now, and I don't know how the Trust is written in regards to trustees' limitations. Is it suffice to say right now, Brandon is THE man who has the final say in the Bills?

[Historian]

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If that's the case, we're doomed.

[Night Train]

Re: So does Russ Brandon have the FINAL final say now on all matters in Buffalo Bills

Or Littman.

Whoever has direct access to accounts payable always rules the kingdom.

[trapezeus]

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i would believe that the way the trust is set up is mostly to mimick how things have been done for the last year or two publically. and the guys who are on that team more or less learned everything that ralph liked to do and how he did it. as a result, i don't expect much of a change.

[OpIv37]

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Yeah I really don't think the trust means anything. It will either be made up do the same guys- Brandon, Overdorf, Littman- or by a bunch of accountants who just rubber stamp any standard business from those guys and are just there to make sure they don't do anything crazy.

I expect no changes until the team is sold, at least as far as day to day business and standard practices are concerned.

[coastal]

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Tattaglia is a pimp...

[Turf]

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I wonder who steps in if Brandon disagrees with Littman. Someone ultimately has to have the final say.

[trapezeus]

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they don't disagree. they will always put money ahead of the actual team's ability to be competitive. "keep a top 5 player, or go fish for another one in the draft for cheaper? We are all in agreement to keep the money and see if we can find another player? great. next topic for discussion."

[GreedoII]

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they don't disagree. they will always put money ahead of the actual team's ability to be competitive. "keep a top 5 player, or go fish for another one in the draft for cheaper? We are all in agreement to keep the money and see if we can find another player? great. next topic for discussion."

Why would it be in there best interest to stay close to the vest on these types of decisions now that the owner isn't around? Why not splurge and make calculated risks since the team is being sold within the next 3-5 yrs anyway? Is it maximize as much net gain as possible for a sale I guess??

[trapezeus]

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Why would it be in there best interest to stay close to the vest on these types of decisions now that the owner isn't around? Why not splurge and make calculated risks since the team is being sold within the next 3-5 yrs anyway? Is it maximize as much net gain as possible for a sale I guess??

i guess that makes sense from a marketing perspective if they want to pump up the value of the franchise and show its viability to stay in buffalo. If they could get the bills to the playoffs during the years of the trust and the stadium sells out all 8 games, and a playoff atmosphere shows huge profits, they'll make a case that the bills are worth keeping in Buffalo.

[WagonCircler]

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If he does, it's only temporary. He's a dead man walking.

NOBODY who eventually buys the team will leave him in place with the kind of power he has. He is completely unqualified for his position.

[OpIv37]

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If he does, it's only temporary. He's a dead man walking.

NOBODY who eventually buys the team will leave him in place with the kind of power he has. He is completely unqualified for his position.

Yeah just like Pegula finally fired Regier as soon as he bought the team..... Oh, wait.

[WagonCircler]

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Yeah just like Pegula finally fired Regier as soon as he bought the team..... Oh, wait.

Even if history were to repeat itself as in your example (which it won't), the Peter Principle will eventually catch up with Russ.

A new owner won't be a man in his 90s. And if that new owner is, as I think it might be, Pegula, he will have learned his lesson.

To me, that's exemplified by the LaFontaine fiasco. This time Terry didn't let emotion get the best of him and we ended up with the right guy (Murray vs. Patty) at the end of the day.

[Historian]

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Depends who's buying, I guess.

An honest to God football guy would privately snicker at the thought of Brandon running the show, however, a Pegula-type owner, (who admittedly knows nothing about the inner workings of a sports franchise) might keep him.

Better the devil you know, so to speak.

[better days]

Re: So does Russ Brandon have the FINAL final say now on all matters in Buffalo Bills

Depends who's buying, I guess.

An honest to God football guy would privately snicker at the thought of Brandon running the show, however, a Pegula-type owner, (who admittedly knows nothing about the inner workings of a sports franchise) might keep him.

Better the devil you know, so to speak.

Name me ONE owner that is an honest to God football guy.

Jerry Jones? Dan Snyder? LMAO.

Owners are NOT honest to God football guys.