Vulcan CEO Leiweke resigns
Promoted to front page. Vulcan CEO Tod Leiweke resigns his post to become CEO and part owner of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. Thanks to Sean for the link. --Dave
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a take from a eric williams in seattle...
sorry in advance for this link not being from a total blazer point of view
dang this is exactly what i thought when i read the headline
by HurricaneDayne on Jul 26, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Purportedly, he is the one Vulcan that knew his anterior from his posterior...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
Yea, this is actually a bad thing
Leiweke was supposed to be the only thing keeping Vulcan in check.
"...it was like he brought his own personal cross-wind to the arena." - Dave
Now they will use Logic and Business sense to DESTROY THE WORLD!
they must be stopped…Oden kind of looks like a Klingon, he needs to bust out his knife and go to work…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
We aren't allowed to cuss on this site
just so you know…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
something like this?
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
you've just inspired Oden's second career
following in the footsteps of Big Wilt
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jul 26, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah! another airplane sequel!
I hope they bring Shatner back…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Sit Down for a minute Oden so we can talk about your extension
You’ll have to talk with my successor. I’ve decided to give my life to hockey since my job destroying KP is complete…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if this is good, or not...
Never met the guy and know nothing about him. If he has such influence on PA, and if “hockey is his first love”, I just wish he’d talked PA into bringing the Penguins or another NHL team to PDX.
From listening and reading
I believe Leiweke was about the only intelligent at Vulcan, if that is true, this is not good news.
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didn't know they had intelligent people at Vulcan
if this is true, it’s definitely not good news…
right
and this is impressive:
Under Leiweke’s leadership, the three franchises have combined for 201 consecutive sold-out home games.
As much as we bash the Vulcans, this sort of record does not happen by accident.
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
Tod Leiweke is an accomplished sports executive, although his time in Vacouver was a failure.
Yet, Leiweke done well in Minnesota with hockey, Houston with basketball, Oakland with basketball, and even during stints on the PGA Tour.
At any rate, though, let’s hope that Paul Allen, his sister Jody Patton, Bert Kolde, and co. who run the show at Vulcan, Inc. find a hard-working sports executive with a solid track record to be the next CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment.
maybe that's where KP steps in..
bahaha…or legarie..bleh
Jeff Pendergraph:
FGM - 3
FGA - 111
Min - 30
Reb - 10
by Tofu Anonymous on Jul 26, 2010 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Kevin Prtichard isn't a business mind; that's not his forte whatsoever.
For the position of CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, I’d target Rick Welts.
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/bio_welts.html
Now, if Paul Allen is looking to promote someone from within who’s got ties to Tod Leiweke, then John Rizzardini will likely be the guy. Rizzardini, however, has been a Leiweke toadie for a long, long time, so he may follow him to Tampa Bay, FL.
http://www.seahawks.com/team/staff/John-Rizzardini/da08cf8b-d771-4442-b0cf-e15a98db9c9b
Lance Lopes is another possible inside hire, even though his background is a mixture of law and football; thus, I’m not too sure if he’s got the business administration chops to be a CEO.
http://www.seahawks.com/team/staff/Lance-Lopes/20959358-d996-4f38-b5c6-132256e09a3c
Oh well, this should be an interesting process—no matter the outcome.
very interesting.
Being insistent when you're wrong is just really, really annoying.
by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Jul 26, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions
why would the World Health Organization care?
that’s just silly…
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec!
"One of the bright spots of the young season has been rookie point guard Jonny Flynn, whose name sounds like he should be the lead character in a Broadway Musical. "What are you doing here, Jonny Flynn?" "Why I'm here to court trouble, and woo a girl, and build the most fantastical contraption the world has ever seen!" -- Dave, Game 7 Blazers versus Timberwolves preview
"It was bad reffing...but not rip apart the fabric of time bad." -- The Arkitect, Game 79 Blazers versus Mavericks Post-Game Thread
by BlazersOrBust on Jul 26, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
So
The real question on everyone’s mind is: Does this help or hurt our chances at Chris Paul?
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by JuwanMVPHoward on Jul 26, 2010 11:58 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Clearly
Leiweke was the last thing standing in the way of a CP3 deal. Consider it done now.
that and the entire New Orleans Basketball organization and community and now Chris Paul himself
but besides that, Book It!
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
www created hockey
so that one day this would happen
Geriatric Dunk Squad!
1/4/10 - Juwan Howard dunks on Chris Kaman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkOqDgLb6s
3/7/10 - Andre Miller Tomahawk jams on the Denver Nuggets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JVgm7F1QA
4/12/10 - Marcus Camby drops 30 and 13 on OKC to cement 50 wins. http://www.nba.com/blazers/media/camby_chant_041310.mp3
by Eat Politicians on Jul 26, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Leiweicke
is one of the guys who got Coach Carroll to the Seahawks. He’s going to wacked like Pritch when all of this is said and done.
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Jul 26, 2010 12:28 PM PDT reply actions
How did PA get away with naming his company "Vulcan"?
What—it’s not copyrighted?
If he would have tried to name it “Jedi”, “Ewok”, or “The Trade Federation” Lucas and his attornies would have been ALL over that.
Rich Rolled
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jul 26, 2010 1:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Well Vulcan was an existing term before
vulcanized rubber that sort of thing so the legal grounds would be a little slpperier…
Besides Roddenberry was a bit of an idealist, probably did not copyright each term in his universe like the shrewd Lucas did.
"Oh Yeah!" ~ Kool Aid Man
I'm a Vulcan
(alum of the University of Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans)
so yes – it is a term that cannot be copyrighted…
Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
by blacknoiseNW on Jul 26, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
vulcan is from star trek not star wars
therefore maybe gene roddenberry, not lucas, would get hyphy on dat ass
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by cavejunctionblazer on Jul 26, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
OMG DRAMA IN BLAZERLAND
J QUICK BREAKS THE NEWS ONCE AGAIN!!!! OMG OMG OMG
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Canazano's Article will say....
Leiweke leaving the Vulcan’s is a seriously bad sign for this organization. He’s the only person there who knows how to run a sports organization. Him leaving is an ominous sign for any sports team under the Vulcan empire.
Leiweke left for a reason…
Blah Blah Blah
*Several more paragraphs followed by one line sentences and there’s his full column. Rins and repeat.
by remember-robert-pack? on Jul 26, 2010 2:55 PM PDT reply actions
Here's my suggestion for the new CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment: Rick Welts.
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/bio_welts.html
Knowing Paul Allen’s love of native Seattleites, Welts would seemingly be the perfect fit here.
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