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Jerry Richardson called me this morning! Not a joke

DOUBLETROUBLE33

By DOUBLETROUBLE33,
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Jbro Newbie

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I don't want an owner who craves the spotlight like JJ, that's not at all what I'm talking about.

I do want an owner that's accountable, especially to the PSL holders since they are investors in this team. When you are 0-5, I think it's time to step into the spotlight for a moment and talk to people... especially people who have paid thousands of dollars in advance to watch this hot pile of garbage.

Aside from all that, from a PR standpoint it would be a smart thing to do - the buck stops with JR so that's the guy we should be hearing from, not Hurney.

A PSL owner is an investor in the team? When did the Panthers go public?

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Whether it's true or not..........admitting to throwing the season away is wrong on ALL fronts.....

It's not fair to Steve Smith, D Williams, Stewart, Beason, Gross or any of the other premium veterans who are stuck playing on an admittedly inferior team.

It's not fair to the PSL holders who are forced to pay for an inferior product.

It's not fair to the sponsors who have already forked out money for an inferior product.

It's not fair to the average fan who has invested their Sunday afternoon watching an inferior product.

How can Richardson justify placing an inferior product on the field?

MOST importantly, Richardson should be pushing for an open market, not a collective bargaining agreement. Why would you want to set maximum and minimum pay scales on a professional athelete? It makes no since. Labor unions are for employees who face unfair treatment and need representation. That's a joke. NFL players are individuals who deserve the opportunity to work out individual deals with no minimums or maximums. If the market were allowed to bear the economic costs, then what would happen is very simple. Players would be paid based on their performance rather than a league minimum or maximum. League minimum's for veterans have basically run quality veterans out of the league, because nobody wants to pay that much for an older players. If there were no minimum, then there would be more veterans playing, which would mean the younger stars would have time to develop, rather than throwing them in the mix before they are ready. Rookie salaries would not be as out of control if the market was allowed to bear all. The value of a players on the field performance would be rewarded, rather than their potential performance. The collective bargaining agreement has ruined football. It forces teams to part ways with players they have developed, because it's no longer economically feasible to keep them. It creates a rotating door, where the football system is more important than the individual talent. I believe in a football system that supports the talents of the individual players and player development that takes place. The collective bargaining agreement creates factory workers who are simply plugged into a position based on what that team can afford to pay that position. Watching Peppers leave the Panthers is a crime. I understand other circumstances played into his leaving, but the bottom line is the collective bargaining agreement allows NFL stars to walk away from teams, which makes being a fan of any team extremely difficult.

This year has been great. Teams have been allowed to stack up talent and watching teams like the Jets, Bears and Vikings (even the Dolphins) is exciting. Stars are assembled and these teams are playing the type of football that fans deserve. Other teams are succeeding, such as the Steelers, Giants and Packers because they have been successful at keeping their core together. Teams like the Panthers who have been gutted in an attempt to prepare for 2011 hold out, make me sick. How can you reassemble the talent the Panther's are releasing, if a collective bargaining agreement exists? You can't. We will have to develop rookie talent and then watch those rookies develop, only to see them leave in 4-6 years while they are peaking. Why? Because we won't be able to afford them and we will have to let them go. That sucks! End the labor unions. Make the NFL a free market. Free markets with regulations always work themselves out for the benefit of the market, meaning the fan.

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A PSL owner is an investor in the team? When did the Panthers go public?

A PSL owner owns a seat in the stadium which is owned by the team - so a PSL owner owns a peice of the team... it was PSL owners who got that Stadium built in the first place.

But let's forget the PSL thing... simply from a PR standpoint it would be smart for JR to speak to the fans.

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My pet fish called me once ,when I was about 4 years old and talked to me too.

Jerry would calm alot of PSL holders down right now, if he would tell this story to everyone.

I've got $3500.00 invested in season tickets this year and I'm mad as hell.

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A PSL owner owns a seat in the stadium which is owned by the team - so a PSL owner owns a peice of the team... it was PSL owners who got that Stadium built in the first place.

But let's forget the PSL thing... simply from a PR standpoint it would be smart for JR to speak to the fans.

Not his style. Remember the handling of the Rosinski fiasco?

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