Rolling Stone Lists Top 15 Owners In Sports

[Hotsauce]

Worst owners correction. Can you guess who's on the list?

Coming in at number 11

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/lists/the-15-worst-owners-in-sports-20141125

You mean this guy...

[PantherFanOne]

Jerry Richardson has been a successful owner if you base it on money alone. The Carolina Panthers were valued at $ 200 million in 1995 and presently are valued at well over $ 1 billion, These facts show Jerry and his partners have made millions.

 

Jerry Richardson has not been  a successful owner if you base it on the Carolina Panthers having a constant winning record.  History shows the Carolina Panthers have only been to the playoffs 4 times and never had consecutive winning seasons. 

 

The owner should always take responsibiliy for the long term success or failure of a team,on decisions he has made long term. Knowing the facts above,you can make your decision on whether Jerry Richardson is a good or bad owner.

 

 

[QueensKing]

He's a terrible owner, I don't care how nice of a person he is.  He's over seen a poor franchise since the inception.  I don't care who you bring in here, we could've had Manning or Brady and we would still stink, because with the way Jerry has made poor decisions in personnel, and his incompetence in knowing how to win, he will continue to ruin any talent that comes here.

 

It's funny, with as much blame that Ron, Shula, and Cam receive, does anyone honestly think that any of those positions being replaced will actually change the culture here?  Jerry is the constant.  Losers attract other losers, but he's so rich and powerful he's too dumb to realize that he's the problem. 

 

But keep talking about how nice he is to his employees.  He did one good thing, but that doesn't cover up the horrendous stink that will only go away once his vulcan grip is pried away from this team. 

[fjblair]

And again, people don't get it.

 

Everyone who has any experience actually working with Jerry Richardson would tell you he cares a great deal about winning.  He's also hardly a miser given that he's about the only owner who didn't lay off a single person from his team's staff during the lockout.  Lots of owners did just that to save costs, but Richardson chose instead to take care of his employees.  The whole dumbass notion that he's just some Scrooge who doesn't care about winning is something only the uninformed hold on to.  That's never been the problem.

 

The problem isn't motive.  It's execution.

 

His biggest missteps have included giving his son Mark a prominent position on the team, Dom Capers full control, handing the reins to George Seifert, hiring a GM that wasn't a football guy, staying loyal to that GM even through consistently bad results (largely because that GM was loyal to him), disastrously bad PR during the lockout and coach hiring processes and fostering an 'inmates run the asylum' atmosphere by telling Jeff Davidson he wasn't even allowed to talk to Steve Smith.

 

Richardson absolutely wants to build a winner, but he's done a lousy job trying, generally by choosing the wrong people for their jobs.

 

Happily, I think he finally got it right with Dave Gettleman, and I believe if Gettleman has enough power (to which the cut of Steve Smith would testify affirmative) then he can right the ship. 

 

Might take time and might hurt along the way, but it could happen.

 

No Mr. Scott I totally get it, how long before you and the other apologists get it? It's been 20 years. LMAO. There is always next season, right? 

[Anybodyhome]

Rolling Stone probably has more journalistic integrity that some of the largest newspapers in the business. They have been covering social, cultural and political issues since their inception and only an idiot who has never read an issue would scoff and consider it less than quality.

 

As someone who moved to eastern NC about 18 months ago and live very near JR's hometown and his former business headquarters, I can honestly say there's a reason he doesn't venture back home very often, if at all. He is not well liked in eastern NC at all. As a matter of fact, my wife, who has met JR on a number of occasions and has a picture with him he was nice enough to sign for her in her office. More than one prominent business person and/or board members have told her she should remove the picture as it causes many hard feelings among those he screwed over.

 

We sold our PSL right after the lockout. If your blind loyalty prevented you from seeing the true Jerry Richardson during the lockout, which he orchestrated, and in the meantime sold the roster down the river in an effort to pocket even more money, then I can't talk to you.

[Mr. Scot]

No Mr. Scott I totally get it, how long before you and the other apologists get it? It's been 20 years. LMAO. There is always next season, right? 

 

If all you see in that is an apologetic, you didn't read it very carefully.

 

I suggest you try again.

 

[beastson]

Rolling Stone probably has more journalistic integrity that some of the largest newspapers in the business. They have been covering social, cultural and political issues since their inception and only an idiot who has never read an issue would scoff and consider it less than quality.

 

As someone who moved to eastern NC about 18 months ago and live very near JR's hometown and his former business headquarters, I can honestly say there's a reason he doesn't venture back home very often, if at all. He is not well liked in eastern NC at all. As a matter of fact, my wife, who has met JR on a number of occasions and has a picture with him he was nice enough to sign for her in her office. More than one prominent business person and/or board members have told her she should remove the picture as it causes many hard feelings among those he screwed over.

 

We sold our PSL right after the lockout. If your blind loyalty prevented you from seeing the true Jerry Richardson during the lockout, which he orchestrated, and in the meantime sold the roster down the river in an effort to pocket even more money, then I can't talk to you.

 

Most embarrassing point as a Panthers fan. More than the losing, constant losing seasons. Once the lockout ended, he should have stepped down. Karma is hitting him for everything, but it's going through the team

[AceBoogie]

And again, people don't get it.

Everyone who has any experience actually working with Jerry Richardson would tell you he cares a great deal about winning. He's also hardly a miser given that he's about the only owner who didn't lay off a single person from his team's staff during the lockout. Lots of owners did just that to save costs, but Richardson chose instead to take care of his employees. The whole dumbass notion that he's just some Scrooge who doesn't care about winning is something only the uninformed hold on to. That's never been the problem.

The problem isn't motive. It's execution.

His biggest missteps have included giving his son Mark a prominent position on the team, Dom Capers full control, handing the reins to George Seifert, hiring a GM that wasn't a football guy, staying loyal to that GM even through consistently bad results (largely because that GM was loyal to him), disastrously bad PR during the lockout and coach hiring processes and fostering an 'inmates run the asylum' atmosphere by telling Jeff Davidson he wasn't even allowed to talk to Steve Smith.

Richardson absolutely wants to build a winner, but he's done a lousy job trying, generally by choosing the wrong people for their jobs.

Happily, I think he finally got it right with Dave Gettleman, and I believe if Gettleman has enough power (to which the cut of Steve Smith would testify affirmative) then he can right the ship.

Might take time and might hurt along the way, but it could happen.

Gentleman is the laughing stock of the NFL for cutting Steve Smith. There isn't a damn person outside of this message board and the city of charlotte that thinks it was a smart move.

King, Mcnutt, Avant, and Underwood. You and everybody else hyped those guys up all year and none of them are even on the team anymore. 3 didn't even make it to the start of the season.

[pstall]

I think JR is shady and greedy. Horrible combo.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

B-but he brought da team here....

[Mr. Scot]

Gentleman is the laughing stock of the NFL for cutting Steve Smith. There isn't a damn person outside of this message board and the city of charlotte that thinks it was a smart move.

King, Mcnutt, Avant, and Underwood. You and everybody else hyped those guys up all year and none of them are even on the team anymore. 3 didn't even make it to the start of the season.

 

There's a guy named Bill Voth who actually said it was the right thing to do.

 

And nobody really "hyped" those guys.  Everyone just said "let's see what they can do" (and we did, and it wasn't good enough to keep them).

 

[Semaj]

Laugh if you want but it is all true. JR is a dud of an owner who doesn't give a rat's ass about winning, just show me the money.

OH but he has won. Millions and millions of times over. Only us fans truly know what it feels like to lose. As a matter of fact, he still won in the 1-15 season.

[L-TownCat]

Harrumph, old white guy that says things that hurt my sensibilities... Harrumph, he has much money and won't share... Harrumph, he's too cheap to buy a superb owl like Snyder and jones...

And the comments continue as such.

[hepcat]

And again, people don't get it.

 

Everyone who has any experience actually working with Jerry Richardson would tell you he cares a great deal about winning.  He's also hardly a miser given that he's about the only owner who didn't lay off a single person from his team's staff during the lockout.  Lots of owners did just that to save costs, but Richardson chose instead to take care of his employees.  The whole dumbass notion that he's just some Scrooge who doesn't care about winning is something only the uninformed hold on to.  That's never been the problem.

 

Just curious, have you or anyone else here actually met Jerry Richardson?