Albany,n.y. Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33341262/xfl-petri-dish-football-innovation-prospect-development-part-partnership-agreement-nfl The NFL-XFL agreement will give the NFL a "petri dish" to experiment with proposed rules, test new equipment and develop prospective officials and coaches, XFL president Russ Brandon told ESPN. A Buffalo Bills executive for two decades, Brandon said NFL officials routinely discussed the need for such an outlet after NFL Europe shuttered in 2007. "People would ask, 'What are the opportunities to look at the game through a different lens from a player development standpoint?'" Brandon told ESPN. "'How can you be an incubator or an accelerant in many different verticals, from officiating to rules innovations to playing surfaces, to player development?' You can go on and on. Edited February 22, 2022 by Albany,n.y. 1 1 2 1 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 RUSS BRANDON?!?! Well, the little head will eventually make a fool of the big head...again. 4 1 Quote
ChevyVanMiller Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) I think this article is far more noteworthy for the partnership between the NFL and XFL to test out rules and equipment innovation than it is for the mention of Russ Brandon. You should consider changing the title and mentioning the XFL or I predict that a duplicate post will happen. Edited February 22, 2022 by ChevyVanMiller 3 Quote
frostbitmic Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Good ole Russ will fail the XFL just like he failed the Bills. 1 1 Quote
Mr. WEO Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 we hear this same BS every time one of these bogus/doomed leagues relaunches: "the NFL will be adapting our cutting edge rules of play!" then they go belly up and the NFL yawns again... 2 Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, frostbitmic said: Good ole Russ will fail the XFL just like he failed the Bills. And another company telephone extension lost into the mists of time...😢 2 Quote
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 “Petri-dish”....isn’t this why PSE got rid of him? 1 Quote
Dablitzkrieg Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 This scumbag doesn't deserve a job near any woman. 5 4 Quote
JoPoy88 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Doubt this succeeds, but at least this zombie league is starting to get the right idea - you can’t exist in competition with the NFL, they really need to figure out a viable way to work with and compliment the NFL. 1 2 Quote
Buffalo_Stampede Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 51 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: Good ole Russ will fail the XFL just like he failed the Bills. He did the exact opposite from a business standpoint. 25 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: This scumbag doesn't deserve a job near any woman. Did I miss something? Quote
streetkings01 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Russ produced some amazing accomplishments on the business side and colossal failure on the football end. 5 Quote
The Wiz Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, frostbitmic said: Good ole Russ will fail the XFL just like he failed the Bills. Say what you want about him, but made a living here in Buffalo polishing a turd and we all ate it up. He knows how to work a market. Edit: no I'm not russ or his mom. Edited February 22, 2022 by The Wiz 5 2 Quote
Whites Bay Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Just a quick side note to the youngsters (<45 years old) on this board. You know what? One needs to give a bit of grudging respect to people that can keep reinventing themselves. Don't be so quick to spit or scorn. It might be you someday. And kudos to you. 8 Quote
klos63 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 I wouldn't know he was never going away if you didn't start a thread about him. Quote
Doc Brown Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said: I think this article is far more noteworthy for the partnership between the NFL and XFL to test out rules and equipment innovation than it is for the mention of Russ Brandon. You should consider changing the title and mentioning the XFL or I predict that a duplicate post will happen. No. I like a constant reminder of our misery. Makes me appreciate how elitist our current thread topics are. 1 1 Quote
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Strong ointment will cure this too! Quote
QCity Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, The Wiz said: Say what you want about him, but made a living here in Buffalo polishing a turd and we all ate it up. He knows how to work a market. Not all, just the "He's only in charge of marketing" crowd. 2 Quote
Since1981 Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 The bills business side always feels like Uncle Buck and friends. Like a small town with nepotism (interbreeding). “Director of Marketing” anywhere else would be an actual professional I see background shows on some of these people and they all seem barely capable. Russ comes from that gene pool. Quote
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