Rolling Stone Lists Top 15 Owners In Sports

[NJPanthers12]

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.

 

i am confused by this. you argue why Jerry Richardson isn't an awful owner by pointing out why he is an awful owner? the only thing wrong with this list is that Jerry Richardson is ranked at 15. he should should at the bare minimum be in the top 10. this team has never had back to back winning seasons and there has only been one constant in those 20 years. his resume speaks for itself. 

[NJPanthers12]

So plenty of facts and rational reasons coming from the anti-Richardson/losing crowd. Seems like the pro-Richardson arguments are he is a good guy, brought a team to the carolinas (even though taxes, PSLs and demand did) and 'you're wrong'.

Does anyone actually have a legitimate, football/team-success related reason to like him as an owner? One preferably backed by examples of JRs actions?

 

spot on. excellent post. Jerry Richardson is the apple of this fan bases eye because he brought a team to the Carolinas. he can do no wrong according to the majority. you couldn't be more right about the taxes and PSLs being the main reason for this team being in Charlotte. if it was not for the PSL owners there was no chance, and the way he treats those PSL owners is despicable. i cannot name many times where a team in the NFL just completely tanked a season like the Panthers did right before the lockout. a slap in the face to the real people who brought this team to the Carolinas. his crap would not fly in other markets, but this market is different. we have very fair weather fan base and a joke of a media who wouldn't dare start controversy. 

[beastson]

My dislike for Jerry increases x10 more if he doesn't fire Ron. We can discuss other things, but one thing he has failed to do is make good football decisions 

[NJPanthers12]

My dislike for Jerry increases x10 more if he doesn't fire Ron. We can discuss other things, but one thing he has failed to do is make good football decisions 

 

hes not getting fired. too much money and years left on his extension. jerry sucks but complacent panther fans still revere him because he brought a team to Carolina.

 

20 seasons=zero back to back winning seasons. 

[beastson]

hes not getting fired. too much money and years left on his extension. jerry sucks but complacent panther fans still revere him because he brought a team to Carolina.

 

20 seasons=zero back to back winning seasons. 

 

not really an excuse considering jerry is a fuging billionaire. pay millions to someone in effect that can in the future help the team has to happen

[NJPanthers12]

not really an excuse considering jerry is a fuging billionaire. pay millions to someone in effect that can in the future help the team has to happen

 

believe me I'm not arguing with you i agree with you. he is one of the few owners i have seen in the NFL (one of the most successful businesses of all time where everyone is a billionaire) tank a season to save money. that is what we have to deal with.