A suggestion to David Tepper: Please stop doing press conferences and issue written statements instead.

[hepcat]

Mr. Tepper,

The optics of the press conference you gave after firing Matt Rhule were quite ugly. You were cagey with your responses, and contentious with reporters who had legitimate questions concerning the team's performance, personnel attrition, and failed construction projects. I think I speak for all fans when I say, that press conference was not what we needed right now. If you are not going to be transparent and amicable, giving a live press conference reflects poorly on you and the entire organization. 

I suggest issuing written statements in lieu of live press conferences going forward. That way you can have professional public relations people proofread your statement to make sure it says everything you want it to say, and avoids pissing off the fanbase more than we already are given the team's 18-35 record since you bought the team. Maybe after the team has some success under your ownership, a live press conference would be more appropriate. 

A simple suggestion for you going forward. 

[TheCasillas]

I disagree. Yesterday's press conference was what the fan base needed, a vocal response from the owner. I dont give a poo if he has a feud with some reporters. I also dont care about his property mishandlings. I wanted a vocal response to the Rhule hire and what he was going to do next and I got it. 

Edited October 11, 2022 by TheCasillas

[Tbe]

Was thinking the same thing yesterday during his conference.

If you’re not going to be transparent and provide real answers and details, don’t sit up there and get annoyed when people are asking real questions.

[4Corners]

Whoever the reporter was that listed all of the failures and shortcomings of Teppers tenure here in Charlotte including the Rock Hill debacle needs a raise. Well done. Probably won’t be allowed back in the building 

anyone know who it was

[saX man]

5 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

Whoever the reporter was that listed all of the failures and shortcomings of Teppers tenure here in Charlotte including the Rock Hill debacle needs a raise. Well done. Probably won’t be allowed back in the building 

anyone know who it was

Scott Fowler one of the OGs

[Waldo]

Either put a lot more practice into the process or just do it in writing with editorial help. He still has not learned that winging it is a path to looking bad. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

7 minutes ago, 4Corners said:

Whoever the reporter was that listed all of the failures and shortcomings of Teppers tenure here in Charlotte including the Rock Hill debacle needs a raise. Well done. Probably won’t be allowed back in the building 

anyone know who it was

Truth hurts. 

I thought it was hilarious.

[Davidson Deac II]

Meh, his press conferences have zero impact on whether we win or lose football games, so he could show up and talk about the latest episode of House of the Dragon for all I care.  

[saX man]

7 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

I disagree. Yesterday's press conference was what the fan base needed, a vocal response from the owner. I dont give a poo if he has a feud with some reporters. I also dont care about his property mishandlings. I wanted a vocal response to the Rhule hire and what he was going to do next and I got it. 

Agreed narddog.  

He did what fans have been clamoring for, no filter, straight shooting.  You got to see his true feels about it; not many owners are willing to do that and honestly, it's refreshing.  I haven't been the biggest fan but he took it.  Would like to see anyone like the Haslams or heck, even Irsay face that type of music.

Yeah he didn't make the best choice with Rhule, let's just move forward and hope we figure the next one out.  He's one of the only owners that doesn't feel like this inaccessible billionaire elite too good for the fans.  He's at least on level and accessible to receive the fan backlash, others just avoid it at all costs. 

 

[PhillyB]

i'm kinda surprised a guy coming from the corporate world didn't have a more polished act there. i actually expected him to be frustratingly stone-faced and inscrutable 

[The Natural]

I prefer the unscripted format of a live presser. It actually made me feel a little better about the situation and gave off the impression that he really does seem to care about winning.

[4Corners]

7 minutes ago, saX man said:

Scott Fowler one of the OGs

I don’t think it was him. Sounded like a youngin trying to ruffle his feathers. Fowler would have lobbed Tep a softball 

[4Corners]

2 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

i'm kinda surprised a guy coming from the corporate world didn't have a more polished act there. i actually expected him to be frustratingly stone-faced and inscrutable 

I don’t know his background but I think his corporate background was just hosting dinner parties, hanging out at golf courses, and informal settings trying to convince other millionaire and billionaires to contribute to his hedge fund. You can tell Tepper is not a corporate talking robot. Good and bad advantages to this. 

[JawnyBlaze]

Yea I liked it. Don’t care he got snippy with Fowler, who was obviously trolling.  The repetitive “over the hump” and what have you might have been kinda boring but at least it felt like real talk and not “it is what it is” or “missed opportunity” type nonsense.