I've read many times on this forum that the Maras have operational control of the Giants, and some have even suggested Wellington had it written into the Tisch's ownership agreement. But how can that be when the Tisch family bought their share from Tim Mara, not Wellington, and Tim and Wellington had equal shares in the Giants with equal rights. Wellington couldn't condition Tisch's ownership rights at all because he wasn't the seller; Tim was. And Tim had 50% operational control. In fact, it was because operational control was shared evenly between Tim and Wellington that Pete Rozelle had to intercede in 1979 to install George Young.
So where did John Mara get operational control other than by voluntary consent of the two families — consent that can be rescinded at any time? And if Mara doesn't have control of operations, can't Tisch get nasty and force out Chris and Tim from the FO if Schoen or whomever they offer the GM job to insists on removing them as a condition of employment?
But it’s seems very unlikely he would and probably unlikely it would be needed to land one of our top candidates
Your point about the operational control is a good one, but then you almost seem to suggest that Tisch has more power than Mara.
If Tisch threw a fit about Chris having control (an assumption for the sake of argument), they would likely compromise behind the scenes and Chris would keep his title and salary and simply do something else. John Mara is not firing his brother because Tisch wants him too.
What would you do then?
This is just my opinion as a long time Giant fan. John and Chris Mara didn't come up with the GM interview list. I think someone on the Tisch side helped and used outside help to come up with it. Of course the Mara's could have gotten the list off BBI too because some people here were all over some of these names before they were announced.
This is just my opinion as a long time Giant fan. John and Chris Mara didn't come up with the GM interview list. I think someone on the Tisch side helped and used outside help to come up with it. Of course the Mara's could have gotten the list off BBI too because some people here were all over some of these names before they were announced.
Was about to post something very similar to this. I think Tisch side has some control. I strongly believe and many as well that it took Steve Tisch reasoning with John Mara to fire Judge. I believe as well that Tisch helped formulate the GM list hence asking them who they want as a HC and that will be the candidates. Heard on the radio a few weeks ago, that Tisch is just sick and tired of his buddies in LA mocking him about the Giants being a laughing stock and he came in and made sure Judge was gone. The 50% on Tisch end holds water.
Your point about the operational control is a good one, but then you almost seem to suggest that Tisch has more power than Mara.
If Tisch threw a fit about Chris having control (an assumption for the sake of argument), they would likely compromise behind the scenes and Chris would keep his title and salary and simply do something else. John Mara is not firing his brother because Tisch wants him too.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that Tisch had MORE power, just an equal amount, even in operations if he chose to exercise it. So for instance, John is in charge of operations right now because Tisch gave consent to that arrangement. Presumably, he could withdraw his consent and then probably a court or arbitrater or the NFL would have to decide who's in charge. My point is, Tisch could make it messy and deny Mara the authority to hire anyone in the FO unilaterally, even his brother or nephew.
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force the other 50% owner to fire his brother?
Your point about the operational control is a good one, but then you almost seem to suggest that Tisch has more power than Mara.
If Tisch threw a fit about Chris having control (an assumption for the sake of argument), they would likely compromise behind the scenes and Chris would keep his title and salary and simply do something else. John Mara is not firing his brother because Tisch wants him too.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply that Tisch had MORE power, just an equal amount, even in operations if he chose to exercise it. So for instance, John is in charge of operations right now because Tisch gave consent to that arrangement. Presumably, he could withdraw his consent and then probably a court or arbitrater or the NFL would have to decide who's in charge. My point is, Tisch could make it messy and deny Mara the authority to hire anyone in the FO unilaterally, even his brother or nephew.
I don't think an arbiter or the NFL would get involved. This isn't 1979. They will tell the two of them to grow up and make a decision like adults.