The Tiger in the Sack (The Cocky Kingmans #7)

Prologue

THE brICK HOUSE with host Brick Freeman Season Premiere — Opening Segment

“Welcome back to The Brick House, I’m your host Brick Freeman.

Before we get to training camp, I've got some interesting news out of Cincinnati for you.

The Tigers’ Jack Jackson, owner, president, general manager, is stepping down, effective immediately.

The official statement today says health reasons, and I believe that, because I have met Melinda Jackson, and she has been trying to retire that man for a solid decade.

Forty years is a long time. He took over from his father, Jack Sr., built that franchise up from nothing, and he has earned his rest.

Now. Before you start speculating, and I know you, you're already speculating, let me cut right to it.

He did not give the empty seat to Montgomery Whyte, the Tigers’ VP of Football Operations.

We all know Monty’s been calling the shots on every personnel decision that organization has made for going on twenty years.

The entire league assumed he had the job the moment Jackson's retirement rumors started circulating.

Nope He’s not the guy. In fact there is no guy.

Jack named his eldest daughter as heir to the Tigers’ throne.

Gabrielle Jackson is the new president and general manager of the Cincinnati Tigers.

I know what some of you are about to say. I'm going to ask you not to say it.

Gabrielle Jackson has not spent her career decorating the owner's box on Sundays. She knows the operations of that franchise from the inside out. The business side, the football side, the side that doesn't show up in a press release.

She has been in that building doing the actual work since before half the current roster was old enough to drive.

Although she had her younger sister, Tiki, still has a say in the business.

The women will each hold forty-five percent of the team.

Their father is retaining ten percent for himself in case of a tie-breaking emergency.

The Tigers have needed a shake-up for years. Lord knows they have. And Jack Jackson apparently agreed, because the one person in that organization with both the vision and the backbone to actually deliver one is now the one running it.

Gabi, you have been ready for this your whole life. Good luck.

Monty will continue in his role as VP of backing up the Jackson-in-charge. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing what this new dynamic duo has to offer.

We'll be right back."