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Originally Posted by C Mart
All due respect...How can you say he's not a cap guy with all of the below..You highlighted one little job he did probably right out of college...How can anyone take you seriously...
He is responsible for negotiating player contracts and managing the salary cap, in addition to the daily supervision of football-administration departments
Before coming to Green Bay, Ball spent six seasons (2002-07) with the New Orleans Saints, the final two as vice president of football administration and the first four as senior football administrator. His responsibilities with the Saints included monitoring the salary cap, contract negotiations and roster management, as well as maintaining the team’s compliance with NFL and Management Council regulations.
Ball, 53, spent the 2001 season as director of football administration for the Washington Redskins, where his duties included managing the salary cap as well as team operations
Ball served as senior football administrator for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999-2000, where he assisted with salary-cap management and player contracts.
Was selected by the Saints to attend the 2005 NFL Managers Program at Stanford University’s Executive Education Graduate School of Business.
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Fine. He's not STRICTLY a cap guy. Happy now?
Ball, 53, spent the 2001 season as director of football administration for the Washington Redskins, where his duties included managing the salary cap as well as team operations, as
he oversaw the video, athletic training, equipment, strength and conditioning and player development departments.
“The first thing that needs to be said is that Russ Ball is a good man,” said Ted Thompson, Packers Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. “He is a tremendous help to all of us here with the Packers, and
his influence is felt throughout the organization.