Russ Brandon Source of Marshawn Lynch's Legal Woes?

The Buffalo Police Department and District Attorney are in a no-win situation; it's either favoritism or excessive pursuit, depending on how they approached the case. When they felt they were being embarrassed publicly, they played hardball with the subpoena. This grabbed national headlines, surely getting the Bills' brass attention.

If Russ Brandon can wiggle out of the grand jury hearing, he may have another headache with the news that the hit-and-run victim has hired two of the top personal-injury attorneys to represent her in a possible lawsuit.

If there is reasonable ground to subpoena Russ Brandon in this criminal suit, I would imagine he would be required to answer questions on his involvement with Lynch and Hardy in a civil suit. Any possible obstruction of justice would drive up the damages for the victim, with the Bills organization being held liable.

I can see this being settled for between $3-5 million, or the Canadian newspapers will have a field day with headlines of "Four Bills Players Involved in Hit and Run With Canadian Woman". $3-5 million sounds like a good bargain to erase those headlines right around the time the Bills visit Toronto.

Those tactics may be frowned upon outside of the legal community, but they resemble the strong-arm tactics that the Buffalo Bills have used in trying to sell the Toronto game; squeezed within a three-game package of the preseason and the 2009 season.

I don't mind driving anywhere to see the Bills play or practice, with the team that Levy rebuilt. I definitely won't blindly pour money into the Bills coffers if they decide to focus on their marketing success over the accountability and loyalty to their fanbase. I am sure many would change their minds, with tickets sales the first to reflect their decision.

If Russ Brandon was involved in any obstruction of the alleged hit and run, then he has overstepped his boundaries as the Bills' COO, and he has risked liability charges to the Buffalo Bills' organization.

COO Russ Brandon's first priority is the welfare of the Buffalo Bills, including Marshawn Lynch.

"Slick" just won't do the trick.

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