Jerry Richardson q&a

[scpanther22]

http://www.panthers.com/assets/docs/the-roar/10_april_richardson.pdf

[WhiteBoysCanRun22]

I sure am glad to see Jerry feeling much better than he has in the past year or so. GO JERRY!

[Woodcookedbbq]

I read that earlier this morning. It certainly reinforces the notion that he's in charge and calling the shots.

[Floppin]

I am a huge Richardson fan, we could not have a classier owner.

[cookinbrak]

We have never been a big player in free agency under Marty Hurney. Many of our best free agent

signings have not received much attention when we signed them. Jake Delhomme did not come

with a lot of attention when he was signed. Players like Ricky Proehl, Mark Fields, Marlon McCree

and Tyler Brayton came to the team with little notice, but were starters and big contributors. The

years when we were big players in free agency did not seem to turn out as well. The approach has

worked well over eight years and we still have the goal of a championship.

So making the Super Bowl isn't a goal?

[Floppin]

So making the Super Bowl isn't a goal?

2002

Pos Player Team

CB Terry Cousin Miami

QB Rodney Peete Oakland

RB Lamar Smith Miami

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS LOST

Pos Player Team

TE Luther Broughton Chicago

DT Larry Chester Miami

WR Donald Hayes New England

FB Chris Hetherington St. Louis

2003

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS SIGNED

Pos Player Team

G Doug Brzezinski Philadelphia

QB Jake Delhomme New Orleans

WR Kevin Dyson Tennessee

LB Greg Favors Buffalo

WR Ricky Proehl St. Louis

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS LOST

Pos Player Team

LB Hannibal Navies Green Bay

G Jamar Nesbit Jacksonville

You sir, fail.

[Floppin]

By big players, he means money spent....not outcome. Get a clue

[pantherclaw]

So making the Super Bowl isn't a goal?

Read the last sentence you quoted. Ya know, where he says the goal is still a championship.

[cookinbrak]

2002

Pos Player Team

CB Terry Cousin Miami

QB Rodney Peete Oakland

RB Lamar Smith Miami

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS LOST

Pos Player Team

TE Luther Broughton Chicago

DT Larry Chester Miami

WR Donald Hayes New England

FB Chris Hetherington St. Louis

2003

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS SIGNED

Pos Player Team

G Doug Brzezinski Philadelphia

QB Jake Delhomme New Orleans

WR Kevin Dyson Tennessee

LB Greg Favors Buffalo

WR Ricky Proehl St. Louis

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS LOST

Pos Player Team

LB Hannibal Navies Green Bay

G Jamar Nesbit Jacksonville

You sir, fail.

Davis signed with the Carolina Panthers for the start of the 2003 NFL season, and was a catalyst in leading the team to Super Bowl XXXVIII. Davis rushed for a career-high 1,444 rushing yards and eight touchdowns. He also finished in the top three for the NFL MVP voting that year. Davis led all rushers in the postseason with 315 yards

Forget about him?

[cookinbrak]

Read the last sentence you quoted. Ya know, where he says the goal is still a championship.

Read the bold sentence. The year we made a big move in FA, we went to the Super Bowl.

[X-Clown]

Forget about him?

Did you forget that he was considered washed up at the time and wasn't considered a big name free agent?

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Read the bold sentence. The year we made a big move in FA, we went to the Super Bowl.

the big move being stephen davis?

...who at the time was an over used 29 year old running back who was dealing with injuries?

...who the panthers' were fortunate enough to squeeze one last good season out of?

not trying to downplay davis at all. but signing him at that time was the equivilent of the jets signing tomlinson.

it's cool, but not percieved as a big deal.

[X-Clown]

What JR was talking about was 2006 (Maake Kemoeatu, Justin Hartwig, Keyshawn Johnson).

[Swarly]

I don't think anyone here gives a poo about free agency. Everyone knows the teams that make big splashes in free agency fail 9 times out of 10. I like Richardson for that.

Does he address his decision to not extend our best players so he can set an example for other owners? If not this interview doesn't interest me.