That Aud Smell

I hear you. Believe me - I’m no fan. But the guy has a demonstrated ability to create, build, and run businesses. He appears to a huge a-hole. Excellent business execs often are. Really? Players not organizations? Hmm. I understand the point, to a point. But having a well-run, operationally stable organization seems like the right starting point to building a winner. @inkman: and to @PASabreFan’s frequent point: Maybe it’s better if the owner has a certain level of indifference to a pro sports team that s/he owns.

That guy knows how to build and run a business, though.

^ This is fair. Thing is, if morale in business operations is low (awful), that is *not* a good omen for overall operational success. In fact, it would tend to predict more failure(s).

Maybe @john wawrow will expand on this Tweet in a future report. I take these reports as a troubling sign.

It was evidently the entire operational department ...?

^ Ironically, the Bills have been operationally competent of late.

Oh, man. Really nice. Top shelf for those memories. And we were all Rick when we called the game. (In fairness, I was equally a Darling guy.)

Per Graham: The Bills reportedly barred their own internal reporter, Chris Brown, from covering training camp because he violated team policies regarding how much can be disclosed about camp performances, etc. Also, the team’s marketing staff has apparently quit (all of 3 people?).

Nothing wrong with that, btw. This is the (sports) entertainment business.

Yeah - that’s fair. I suppose my sense of what Barstool is is quite limited. I like the personalities associated with 2 of their products/brands. There’s presumably a whole lot of sh1t elsewhere. And he is a huge Delta Bravo.

Meh, disagree. I very much enjoy Dan Katz, and Kate is terrific. Chaps has his moments too.

There's really no denying that he has a certain flare for performance and spectacle, and an excellent sense of what appeals to and motivates (mostly) young white males (edit: or at least certain members of that cohort). There's a whole lot of awful stuff that goes along with that as well. One thing I will add: I credit him for having a good/great eye for talent and for letting that talent grow and evolve. I'm a legit fan of the Pardon My Take podcast and also dabble in the military-based product that Barstool has (Zero Pod Thirty or something?) with Uncle Chaps (sp?) and Kate (who's just frickin' awesome).

He was fabulous. I loved those teams, and that era, and him as a part of it. Rest in Peace #10.

I won't ever forget, or forgive**, Garrioch's behaviour in connection with the Drury-Neil incident, and, I guess, the Sabres' briefly heated rivalry with the Senators. ** This is sports, mind you. So I "hate" Garrioch in the manner that sports fans reasonably hate anyone. He's like a wrestling heel, I suppose.

Interesting.

Ay yo - whither @Theana74 ... or is it @Theana745?

That is interesting.

Yeah - the pandemic simplified (my) life in some ways, complicated it unimaginably in others. Yeah - the pandemic simplified (my) life in some ways, complicated it unimaginably in others. Additionally, when sports stopped, I mostly just stopped paying attention to them.

DUDE. A lot of ... stuff has been going on the past few months. I beg errr one’s forgiveness.

Wait. Holy fresh hell. Cripes - it's awful.

Sorry to be that guy, but -- WHAT?! I missed the memo. Who's eligible for this lottery?!

I am confusion. What’s happening now?

Team flats. As a younger Smell, I coveted the drums. But then I put away childish things.

holy sh1tballs that is significant. he's our best player, imo.