Kim Pegula: Regular Season Finale (Headset)

[KellyToTasker]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/06/26/kim-pegula-wore-headset-for-bills-regular-season-finale/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

 

Kim Pegula wore a headset during the regular season finale. Granted, the game meant nothing, what will it lead to in the future in their owner/management of the team(s)?

 

Is this typically done? As detailed as McDermott is, I’m not sure if he likes any distraction/out of the norm requests. I also think that he warrants trust and confidence (success on the field, revamped the entire roster, etc.). 
 

Thoughts? 

Edited June 26, 2020 by KellyToTasker

[The Wiz]

I get the feeling she's was just listening and not chiming in with her personnel preferences on 3rd and long. 

 

No issue with it. 

[Gugny]

I think she was just curious and I actually think it's pretty cool.

 

And I'm not just saying that because she looks hot in white jeans, either.

[KellyToTasker]

7 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

I get the feeling she's was just listening and not chiming in with her personnel preferences on 3rd and long. 

 

No issue with it. 

 I didn’t think she was calling plays, making decisions, but it may impact how and what is said when you have the owner listening. 
 

The organizations that do well (long term) have owners that have more of a hands off approach and allow their football people to run the operation. 

 

Couple in the disfunction with the Sabres, it’s concerning.

 

Its likely nothing, but it may lead to more pressing issues.

[nucci]

as a coach I wouldn't like it

[TroutDog]

4 minutes ago, KellyToTasker said:

 I didn’t think she was calling plays, making decisions, but it may impact how and what is said when you have the owner listening. 
 

The organizations that do well (long term) have owners that have more of a hands off approach and allow their football people to run the operation. 

 

Couple in the disfunction with the Sabres, it’s concerning.

 

Its likely nothing, but it may lead to more pressing issues.

If you’re at the upper end of the organization, it shouldn’t matter who’s listening or watching in my opinion. 
 

She wasn’t interfering, only curious. I’d be inclined to do the same. When I visit with some of my personnel I stay as quiet as I can so I can listen to them. Seems like she was doing the same. 

[YoloinOhio]

She owns the team and can do whatever she wants. It may have been a suggestion from McDermott even to give her the flavor of what takes place during the game. 

[nucci]

4 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

She owns the team and can do whatever she wants. It may have been a suggestion from McDermott even to give her the flavor of what takes place during the game. 

of course she can. Doesn't make it right

[KellyToTasker]

3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

She owns the team and can do whatever she wants. It may have been a suggestion from McDermott even to give her the flavor of what takes place during the game. 

She can, absolutely. Their track record with the Sabres, yikes. They have a good thing going with the Bills.....I hope their approach with the Sabres doesn’t bleed over to the Bills. 

[Happy]

Probably just more out of curiosity than anything else.  Doubt she’s making any football decisions; the Rex fiasco should still be clear in her mind.

[KellyToTasker]

1 minute ago, Happy said:

Probably just more out of curiosity than anything else.  Doubt she’s making any football decisions; the Rex fiasco should still be clear in her mind.

We can only hope! 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Kim Pegula > Wade Phillips?  ?

[WhoTom]

Quote

“I’m like, ‘Oh, am I allowed to be on a headset?’ So I picked a game after we had made the playoffs.

 

She picked a meaningless game and said that it gave her an appreciation for what the coaches do during a game. I see no problem with it.

 

 

6 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Kim Pegula > Wade Phillips?  ?

 

Wade evolved:

 

Edited June 26, 2020 by WhoTom

[Happy]

25 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

Wade evolved:

 

What you don't know is that he has Outlaw Country playing in the ear piece.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

29 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

Wade evolved:

 

Too many yahoos calling to bug Larry Felser about that on Murphy's Monday night WBEN call in show.  Like Happy said, music ??.  ?

[buffaloboyinATL]

Possibly a one way connection? Listen only?

[First Round Bust]

what the difference between this and being in the same room with the GM, coaches, scouts, director of scouting-player personnel, etc on draft day ?  which I think has been a more common occurrence thru the years...if I was a zillion-aire and owned the Bills I would build the trust so that I could do what Kim did once on a weekly basis as well as other things like watching game films and some meetings provided the participants felt comfortable.

[Augie]

Heck, I’d listen in too if I could! At least once.  I see no harm in this happening for the finale, but would hope it doesn’t become “a thing”. I’d rather be in the draft room, but this would be cool too. 

[Kirby Jackson]

Personally I hate it!! The less involved the owner is the better. 

[Lv-Bills]

1 hour ago, Buffalo619 said:

She appears to not have much business sense and seems to be learning on the go. She and Terry need to step back and let the pros handle the team, especially with the Sabres. Please have her stop talking to the press, they just make her look bad. 

Yet, on the flip side of this.....the Pegula's who earned billions of dollars have no business sense?  Really?

 

Leave it to the pros?  How'd that work out for the Bills for the 20 year drought?  The Tom Donahoe era in particular....wasn't that entire era of pro run Bills football just so much fun?  Both on and off the field.  Business and Football ops.  The pros didn't seem to have a clue either.

 

I get your point.  But still.  Good players correct everything.  The Sabres will get lucky at some point, and they'll be called a model franchise someday.