I wish Skulsky well but this announcement is strange in a lot of ways. I can't see Braley wanting to get involved in the hands-on duties of the president in the marketing and promotion of the club, including media interviews and speaking engagements. I also can't see Braley hiring a new president if he plans to sell the team in the near future. Skulsky was under contract to the end of 2016, which would coincide with the original timeline for Braley to sell the team and would allow the new owner to appoint a president or extend Skulsky. Skulsky has said in the past that he would step down if he were part of a group negotiating to buy the team. I still wonder if that is the case here.SammyGreene wrote:Didn't see this coming. Certainly nothing in the way of hints but it sets up the sale of the franchise in the very near future. Chayka likely steps in the role for now. If Braley goes outside the organization it would suggest he might be sticking around for longer than just this season. My preference would be Scott Ackles.
As for Scott Ackles, I doubt that he would consider the position without knowing who would be the owner in the next year or two. I spoke to him a few months ago about the prospect of him eventually returning to football but he seemed quite satisfied with his role as vice-president of a growing security company. He said he had no plans to get back into football at that time. He said he and Skulsky and Wally lived in the same area but he didn't see them often.