Smiley Dear Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) I read that each team was to have an owner and a team executive at the informational meeting in Chicago today. Has anyone read if Ralph made the trip? Is Russ Brandon the team exec or did Ralph send Russ and someone else? I'm curious to see if Ralph is healthy enough to travel and still able to manage his business dealings. Edited June 21, 2011 by Camel's Toe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Im sure Ralph is there. He wouldnt miss a chance to "bah humbug" for anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Many stories have indicated it is Russ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Maybe the guy who rides out in the UPS minitruck to deliver the game ball? Â Â I mean, why not--right? He can probably claim to have not read and/or not understood the agreement after voting for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Some of you guys are so predictable in your answers. Waiting for the 'Ralph is old' or 'Ralph is cheap' comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Some of you guys are so predictable in your answers. Waiting for the 'Ralph is old' or 'Ralph is cheap' comments. Â well he is old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I read that each team was to have an owner and a team executive at the informational meeting in Chicago today. Has anyone read if Ralph made the trip? Is Russ Brandon the team exec or did Ralph send Russ and someone else? I'm curious to see if Ralph is healthy enough to travel and still able to manage his business dealings. Apparently Brandon has all ready left.... Â Daniel Kaplan (Sports Business Journal), reporting from Chicago via Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 This morning, Russ may be able to clarify things a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ralph got lost on the way to the conference room, even though he was technically "there". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ralph got lost on the way to the conference room, even though he was technically "there". Can you really call it being "lost" once senility starts to set in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 This morning, Russ may be able to clarify things a bit. Live too far away from 97 Rock to catch this. Anyone hear what Russ had to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Many stories have indicated it is Russ. I read an article yesterday where Russ was there be he packed up and left? Not sure what that means, or what to think of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I read an article yesterday where Russ was there be he packed up and left? Not sure what that means, or what to think of it. Maybe they showed him the door because he is not an owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanInUticaTampa Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Maybe they showed him the door because he is not an owner. Â Yeah, that is why he left. They told the owners that they can bring one exec with them, then when the execs got there, the NFL said they were just joking and told the execs to go home. yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I read an article yesterday where Russ was there be he packed up and left? Not sure what that means, or what to think of it. Â Maybe they showed him the door because he is not an owner. I'd heard that he was mistaken for an intern and asked to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Live too far away from 97 Rock to catch this. Anyone hear what Russ had to say? Â Â Russ had absolutelty nothing to say about the situation with contract talks. In fact when asked specifically about an agreement he sd "No Comment" they have been asked not speak about it. He was on air to promote Fridays jersey unveiling at Rich Stadium. I wonder who they will have wearing the new uni's? Jimbo and Thurman? or a mannequein on rotating platform maybe. It was kind of funny how he shut down the question immediately. Now tomorrow Howard Simon has him on WGR and was telling Florio they will ask him specifically about the talks tomorrow moning on air. He will get the same treatment that Norton got on 97 Rock. No comment but come to the stadium for our new jersey unveilling on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Russ had absolutelty nothing to say about the situation with contract talks. In fact when asked specifically about an agreement he sd "No Comment" they have been asked not speak about it. He was on air to promote Fridays jersey unveiling at Rich Stadium. I wonder who they will have wearing the new uni's? Jimbo and Thurman? or a mannequein on rotating platform maybe. It was kind of funny how he shut down the question immediately. Now tomorrow Howard Simon has him on WGR and was telling Florio they will ask him specifically about the talks tomorrow moning on air. He will get the same treatment that Norton got on 97 Rock. No comment but come to the stadium for our new jersey unveilling on Friday. Â Makes perfect sense that they would be instructed not to comment as negotiators for both sides are scheduled to meet again in Boston today. Â It's interesting that last week everyone was told to book a room in Chicago and expect to stay overnight. Presumably because they would be taking the time to discuss the issues. Then the meetings end up only lasting for a day and nobody needs to stay after all. Â I guess there's a positive and negative way to look at that: there is nothing for the owners to disagree about so the extra time wasn't needed OR there is so much more to be hammered out before there's anything for them to ratify. Â GO BILLS!!! Edited June 22, 2011 by K-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Makes perfect sense that they would be instructed not to comment as negotiators for both sides are scheduled to meet again in Boston today. Â It's interesting that last week everyone was told to book a room in Chicago and expect to stay overnight. Presumably because they would be taking the time to discuss the issues. Then the meetings end up only lasting for a day and nobody needs to stay after all. Â GO BILLS!!! Â Russ had to stay even though he wasn't planning on it due to the weather that hit Chicago last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinon Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Yeah, that is why he left. They told the owners that they can bring one exec with them, then when the execs got there, the NFL said they were just joking and told the execs to go home. yup. Not if Ralph wasn't even there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Dear Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Tell me about it. I still don't have power. I figured that Russ would be the team exec at the meeting my real question was if Ralph was spry enough to jet over to Chi for a two day meeting. It doesn't sound like he is or he just didn't feel like this meeting was worth the trouble. I hope its the latter. Was Littman the other rep? Russ had to stay even though he wasn't planning on it due to the weather that hit Chicago last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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