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Originally published October 21, 2007
Saving Titans first on Brammer's checklist
By Bob Ferrante
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Mark Brammer says he has not committed to buying a piece of the Tallahassee Titans indoor football team from David Morris.
But after talking to Morris and other Titans officials, Brammer says he's interested.
“I've pretty well decided,” said Brammer, a former Buffalo Bills tight end from 1980-84. “Am I here to save the Titans? That's my goal. If this materializes, we're going after a championship.”
The Titans reached the playoffs in their inaugural season, finishing 11-4 after a first-round loss at Mississippi. While the team found success quickly on the field, the bills piled up almost as fast. Debts to players, coaches, front-office staff and local businesses have gone unpaid more than four months after the season ended.
The Titans missed an Oct. 1 deadline to return $30,000 that the team borrowed back from the Civic Center as part of its initial security deposit. The Civic Center has granted an extension, and Morris has been talking with Brammer for the past few weeks about coming on board as a minority investor.
Brammer said he has not been able to visit Tallahassee because of obligations as coach of his high-school football team in Illinois, which will open play in the state playoffs next week. But Brammer said he's looking forward to visiting with Titans coach Keven Jackson and director of operations Misty Sullivan after talking with both on the phone.
Brammer said that he would take an active role in the Titans' front office but would not be a coach. He did say that his door would be open to Jackson or Titans players who may want some advice on offensive strategy.
Brammer said he'd also like to sit down with some of the team's fans and players and learn what the Titans can do to improve.
“I want this to be Tallahassee's team,” Brammer said. “I'm flexible, and I'll give you what you want to be entertained. I'm coming down with an open mind.”
Originally published October 21, 2007
Saving Titans first on Brammer's checklist
By Bob Ferrante
DEMOCRAT CORRESPONDENT Print Email to a friend Subscribe
Mark Brammer says he has not committed to buying a piece of the Tallahassee Titans indoor football team from David Morris.
But after talking to Morris and other Titans officials, Brammer says he's interested.
“I've pretty well decided,” said Brammer, a former Buffalo Bills tight end from 1980-84. “Am I here to save the Titans? That's my goal. If this materializes, we're going after a championship.”
The Titans reached the playoffs in their inaugural season, finishing 11-4 after a first-round loss at Mississippi. While the team found success quickly on the field, the bills piled up almost as fast. Debts to players, coaches, front-office staff and local businesses have gone unpaid more than four months after the season ended.
The Titans missed an Oct. 1 deadline to return $30,000 that the team borrowed back from the Civic Center as part of its initial security deposit. The Civic Center has granted an extension, and Morris has been talking with Brammer for the past few weeks about coming on board as a minority investor.
Brammer said he has not been able to visit Tallahassee because of obligations as coach of his high-school football team in Illinois, which will open play in the state playoffs next week. But Brammer said he's looking forward to visiting with Titans coach Keven Jackson and director of operations Misty Sullivan after talking with both on the phone.
Brammer said that he would take an active role in the Titans' front office but would not be a coach. He did say that his door would be open to Jackson or Titans players who may want some advice on offensive strategy.
Brammer said he'd also like to sit down with some of the team's fans and players and learn what the Titans can do to improve.
“I want this to be Tallahassee's team,” Brammer said. “I'm flexible, and I'll give you what you want to be entertained. I'm coming down with an open mind.”
