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Tepper expanding the ring of honor

ncfan

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10 minutes ago, RIAnBOW said:

The manner in which his ownership tenure ended was certainly less than desirable but despite this, if not for Ol' Foot Rub and his vision and contacts and tenacity and money there would be no NFL franchise in Charlotte, NC. 

Well seeing how they are handiing the Craft situation no one should be surprised Richardson should have gone to Miami for his daily manicure .. he would still have the team.. Fug the Pats.. Richardson will be  in the ring one but he got rubbed the wrong way.!! lol

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NanuqoftheNorth Grand Master

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24 minutes ago, RIAnBOW said:

Only 2 cities have gotten a new/expansion franchise since the Panthers first played in 1995...Cleveland in 1999 and Houston in 2002. 

The notable thing there is both were cities who previously  had a long-term NFL team that decamped for a location they deemed more desirable. 

If Richardson hadn't secured a team for Charlotte when he did, I do not believe there would be a team here now or any time in the foreseeable future.

You may be right.  At the time of JR's bid Charlotte was considered a dark horse in the race.  I think we are all happy things turned out like they did.

Several NFL teams have either moved or considered moving over the last few decades, such as the Oilers, Bills and Chargers.  I'd like to think Charlotte would have been considered as a viable option for some if not all those teams.  Maybe, maybe not.

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2 hours ago, RIAnBOW said:

The manner in which his ownership tenure ended was certainly less than desirable but despite this, if not for Ol' Foot Rub and his vision and contacts and tenacity and money there would be no NFL franchise in Charlotte, NC. 

It's been reported that, other than the "contractually obligated" statue out front, BOA now contains little to no evidence that anyone named Jerry Richardson ever even existed.

That's not really all that surprising, given the circumstances.

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You don't have to be a NFL HOFer to get on our ring of honor.  Leaving Jake off of it is not right.  He lead us to our first Super Bowl and was a key member of our team for most of the first decade of this century.   I know Steve Smith would love to see it.  Because of Jake's trust and gunslinger mentality some of Smitty's greatest catches was because Jake wasn't afraid to throw into double coverage.

Jake deserves a spot on our ring of honor.   Bring him back and the stadium will erupt when his name is announced.   Great Panther.  

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9 hours ago, RIAnBOW said:

Given the checkered track record the NBA has in this market no existing NFL franchise would see Charlotte as a destination worth decamping for.

I could see how someone might think that, especially these days however:

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...the Hornets were a runaway hit in their first season, leading the NBA in attendance, a feat they would achieve seven more times in Charlotte. Eventually, the Hornets would sell out 364 consecutive games—almost nine consecutive seasons.

The Hornets checkered track record stems more from poor ownership (Shinn/Johnson/Jordan) than it does from a lack of support from the fans or city.  History has shown when the Hornets put a half decent product on the court the fans will respond positively.

At the time JR was attempting to secure an NFL franchise the Hornets were consistently leading the NBA in attendance.  If anything, Panthers fans should be thanking Hornets fans for demonstrating to the NFL that Charlotte was a legitimate sports city to be taken seriously.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Charlotte_Hornets

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3 minutes ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

I could see how someone might think that, especially these day however:

The Hornets checkered track record stems more from poor ownership (Shinn/Johnson/Jordan) than it does from a lack of support from the fans or city.  History has shown when the Hornets put a half decent product on the court the fans will respond in with league leading attendance.

When JR was trying to secure an NFL franchise for the region, Hornets were consistently leading all of the NBA in attendance.  If anything Panthers fans should be thanking Hornets fans for showning the NFL Charlotte was a legitimate sports city.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Charlotte_Hornets

Best be careful how you talk about Michael Jordan. I've been told he's buying the Panthers.

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9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Best be careful how you talk about Michael Jordan. I've been told he's buying the Panthers.

I wouldn't mind if Tepper decided to double down on the region and buy the Hornets.  Jordan has had ample time to figure things out, not sure if the Hornets will ever turn things around under his ownership.  Attendence is on a downward trend and it won't be long before Seattle will have a renovated arena looking for a team.  https://swarmandsting.com/2018/04/11/charlotte-hornets-attendance-drops-second-consecutive-season/

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13 hours ago, RIAnBOW said:

Smitty & Peppers both questionable due to low-character/off-field transgressions...

 

11 hours ago, RIAnBOW said:

The manner in which his ownership tenure ended was certainly less than desirable but despite this, if not for Ol' Foot Rub and his vision and contacts and tenacity and money there would be no NFL franchise in Charlotte, NC. 

Talks about low character in one post, then tries to soften Jerry Richardson's tarnished image in another.

Interesting.

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Raleigh PF Rising Star

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Just a couple of opinionated notes...

A TEAM Hall of Fame should celebrate players who made a profound impact during the time they played for the Panthers and should have a minimum time component included. I would start at 7 years. In this day and age, with free agency the way it is, those years shouldn't have to be consecutive. You can't blame a player for going where an opportunity presents itself. 

There should also be a delay in the nomination of the player to the HoF of at least a couple of years. There are those players who retire, only to return the following year or so. There shouldn't be such a rush to immediately get someone into the HoF. 

Additionally, the HoF should be about performance on the field. What did they do for the Panthers that was so outstanding? How did they help the Panthers reach or win the Super Bowl? I appreciate players who play with the same team for a long time and are productive, but I would prefer to recognize the players that took the Panthers to the next level, which means meaningful playoff appearances and the Super Bowl. Intangibles, such as leadership should also be considered. What they did off the field should be noted (it paints the picture better), but unless they are convicted of a capital offense (looking at you, Rae), the focus should be about what they did while in a Panther's uniform.

With that in mind, my list for additions would be limited to:

Steve Smith, Jake Delhomme and Jordan Gross.

I would give consideration to Dan Morgan, Mike Minter, Kris Jenkins and Wesley Walls. Players such as Reggie White, Lamar Lathon and Kevin Greene didn't play with the Panthers long enough to warrant consideration.

Julius Peppers (lock) and Thomas Davis (likely) should be considered a couple of years after they have officially retired. I don't believe in retiring numbers, either. Hopefully, the franchise is around long enough that doing such a thing would present a real issue, down the road.

And NO statues. 

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