Shakeup within the organization: Mark and Jon Richardson resign

[Matt Foley]

Did he say "to sped more time with my family"? Because 99% of the time that's a complete BS reason people use to cover for something else.

I think it was Scott Fowler speculating that. Jon is a jeans type of guy. Mark is a suit and tie type. Jon's been battling cancer on and off for 10 years. Might be watching his old man's problems, figures he has enough money, and wants to spend the rest of his life with his family. Knowing Jon, I believe it.

[Fireball77]

Wow didn't know all that. Maybe he's the 1%. Thanks Meat.

[CatMan72]

From another board....Jon was leaving for lifestyle reasons...wanted out of the daily grind, and Mark is leaving because....

Inheritance formalities...nothing more...Big Cat could go anytime now so they want Mark to not be an employee so he can take over as majority Owner when his Pop dies. You should know better, frankly.

If this were true, then why wouldn't the Panthers have a press conference to explain it? They didn't think anyone would be concerned about both of the owners sons resigning on the same day with less than 2 weeks before kickoff?

Panthers need a new PR manager...

[Panthers_Lover]

Jon's got two kids in college now, one playing football. Maybe he just wants to be able to watch his kid play ... sees them getting older and further away ... that kind of stuff.

[Panthers_Lover]

If this were true, then why wouldn't the Panthers have a press conference to explain it? They didn't think anyone would be concerned about both of the owners sons resigning on the same day with less than 2 weeks before kickoff?

Panthers need a new PR manager...

As a PR manager, I know that the executives don't always listen to our advice.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Still don't like Mark...something feels beyond smarmy with him, the few times I've run into Jon he was nice and polite and joked around.

[Panthers_Lover]

Jon is much more down-to-earth ... much more like his dad ... from what I've seen and experienced.

[Matt Foley]

If this were true, then why wouldn't the Panthers have a press conference to explain it? They didn't think anyone would be concerned about both of the owners sons resigning on the same day with less than 2 weeks before kickoff?

Panthers need a new PR manager...

Jerry Richardson does his own thing. When they didn't re-up Rosinski's contract, it was his call that the Panthers wouldn't say anything about it. Mick Mixon wrote an awesome story about Jon (overcoming his health battles) one time for the website. It never saw the light of day. Big Cat again. I have a terrible feeling JR has been given a finite time to live and is doing all of this his way.

[Panthers_Lover]

I hope Jon's health issues haven't resurfaced.

[Panthers128]

guys, don't read into this

this is a smoke screen, similar to the recent news that the cia torture scandal will be investigated, which takes the focus off of health care reform.

in similar fashion, putting that we signed a DT and that there is a shakeup in the organization in the news is taking concetration off the fact that we paid 100mil dollars combined to jake delhomme and chris gamble in the off season and both players are looking like they may lose their starting positions. also it distracts from the teams terrible defense.

[MyDrunkardNC]

guys, don't read into this

this is a smoke screen, similar to the recent news that the cia torture scandal will be investigated, which takes the focus off of health care reform.

in similar fashion, putting that we signed a DT and that there is a shakeup in the organization in the news is taking concetration off the fact that we paid 100mil dollars combined to jake delhomme and chris gamble in the off season and both players are looking like they may lose their starting positions. also it distracts from the teams terrible defense.

:smash: here's your moron stamp

[Chaos]

guys, don't read into this

this is a smoke screen, similar to the recent news that the cia torture scandal will be investigated, which takes the focus off of health care reform.

in similar fashion, putting that we signed a DT and that there is a shakeup in the organization in the news is taking concetration off the fact that we paid 100mil dollars combined to jake delhomme and chris gamble in the off season and both players are looking like they may lose their starting positions. also it distracts from the teams terrible defense.

Stellar theory. :frown2:

[Scrumtrilescent]

That may be the dumbest thing I've read in a year. Congrats, pure comedic gold.

[Panthro]

I couldn't even make something up that preposterous if I tried

A tip of the hat to you good sir