News on GM search, team sale could come this week

[Camp Fodder]

16 minutes ago, Uncfan said:

Gettleman is hands down a top 5 gm and we let him walk for free . No one evaluates players like him or can turn no name players into stars like him . 

He sucked at drafting. He was much better with FAs

[TheSpecialJuan]

3 minutes ago, ras977 said:

That's what I'm afraid of.

I've accepted it because it's exactly what is going to happen. At least we can then move on to contract restructures and cutting/re-signing players once it becomes official.

[ras977]

Just now, Uncfan said:

Gettleman was a great drafter wtf you saying dude? Just look at all the talent he brought in compared to other teams . No gm is close 

Maybe on Mars, but not here,

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, Camp Fodder said:

He sucked at drafting. He was much better with FAs

Loved Gman but a major issue I had with him was that he favored fewer picks/not trading down philosophy. This has caused us to become an old team. We had the NFL's 2nd oldest roster at the start of the season.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

Loved Gman but a major issue I had with him was that he favored fewer picks/not trading down philosophy. This has caused us to become an old team. We had the NFL's 2nd oldest roster at the start of the season.

Yeah, hard to see where this team isn't about to experience a big turnover in the roster due to aging personnel.

[ras977]

Just now, Uncfan said:

You're being a hater! He has done a great job . Star,kk,turner, aj klein, Shaq thompson, Darrell Williams , bradberry ,morwell as a usfa, tre boston, funchess. Come on now 

Thnx for proving my point,

[CPF4LIFE]

43 minutes ago, Uncfan said:

Who ever we get wont be as good as gettleman was 

Lmaooooo

[ickmule]

JR will choose the buyer and don’t be surprised if it’s one of the local groups.  I’m not the least bit worried and have accepted that this team will suck for the next several years until a new owner can make the needed changes. 

[KendrickPanther]

The owners have to approve it, would they need to get together and hear a presentation before voting? They wont approve a sale unless its near top dollar. Its sort of like not wanting to see a house in your neighborhood get sold below market value.

[Mr. Scot]

There have been estimates the franchise is valued at somewhere between two and two and a half billion.

I kinda wonder what the NFL would say if Richardson tried to sell it to a buddy at a discount when someone else offered more.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

22 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

There have been estimates the franchise is valued at somewhere between two and two and a half billion.

I kinda wonder what the NFL would say if Richardson tried to sell it to a buddy at a discount when someone else offered more.

Somehow, JR doesn't strike me as a person willing to pass up several hundred million dollars in a business deal under any circumstances.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Somehow, JR doesn't strike me as a person willing to pass up several hundred million dollars in a business deal under any circumstances.

Understood, but you also have to remember just how totally obsessed Richardson is with his legacy.

Given that he's up there in years, I actually could see him being more interested in leaving his stamp on the team's future than in making money that he can't take with him.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Understood, but you also have to remember just how totally obsessed Richardson is with his legacy.

Given that he's up there in years, I actually could see him being more interested in leaving his stamp on the team's future than in making money that he can't take with him.

Hopefully, JR's family is keeping a close eye on him.  I'm not sure he is still capable of making the best decisions, due to his age and health.   Might explain his office indiscretions as well.  

I'm not joking.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Hopefully, JR's family is keeping a close eye on him.  I'm not sure he is still capable of making the best decisions, due to his age and health.   Might explain his office indiscretions as well.  

I'm not joking.

Oh, it's definitely no joke. I've wondered about that too. I mean it's not like anything that he's done for the past year or so screams "sound mind".

It would be a shame to think that important decisions were being made by someone who wasn't fully competent, but that's far from unprecedented. The Raiders were stuck in that spot for several years.