Confidence in Katie?

[TheUberHuber]

(01-29-2018, 07:08 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Was asked to jump in on this re: Katie Blackburn and how little is known about her:

That is purposeful. She does not want to be out an "out-front" personality. This will likely never change. She will talk/be seen in those rare instances where it's absolutely necessary. But with Mike still acting as team president, that won't be often in the near future. I think she sat in on Dalton's extension press conference? That may be it.

Here is what I know: She is very well respected around the league, and very influential, sitting on some very important committees.
Here is a little bit on that:
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2016/03/22/cincinnati-bengals-executive-vice-president-katie-blackburn-workplace-diversity/82138824/

The Bengals are widely regarded as among the smartest teams in the league in contract structure and retaining their Pro Bowlers at team-friendly deals that keep them from running into cap issues. That's Katie. She's been doing the big contracts for a long, long time now. If you want to know how she would impact the football team - she already is.

I can say she is more in tune with the fan base i.e. fans wanting a HOF or ROH, or even doing the 50th stuff with bringing in older players/sprucing up the stadium. She hears you.

There's some other detail about her in Paul Dehner Jr.'s family profile:
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2017/07/30/brown-family-retains-old-school-code-cincinnati-bengals-new-school-nfl/510524001/

I know, I know - BUT WHAT WILL SHE BE LIKE WHEN SHE TAKES OVER?
Honestly - it's impossible to know. She has not said anything about it, and refuses to address it. Which is fair, because at this point she's not going to talk about her father in that way. No one would, to be honest.

Retains pro bowlers?? What pro bowlers did they re sign recently? I can name at least three that they didnt..I mean Pac mans team friendly deal had more to do with his image than anything..

Let's hope Dre k becomes a pro bowler so Katie can keep her rep.. lol