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A change of heart

ladypanther

By ladypanther,
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Mr. Scot Grand Master

Mr. Scot

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Some things to remember about Jerry Richardson (from various sources over the years)...

- He's been known to engage fans in conversation at tailgates.

- He used to stop in at Hardees restaurants and work the drive thru.

- He sunk a great deal of his own money into bringing a team to the Carolinas. Had that effort failed, he'd have gotten nothing in return.

- He won't allow players to wear the jersey number "1" because he believes the team is number one, not any individual.

- He won't allow the stadium to be renamed "Richardson Stadium".

Basically, nothing in his history lends any credence to the idea that he suddenly just decided to stick it to the fans for the sake of his own greed. He does what he believes is best for the team and the game that he loves.

Does he make mistakes? Sure. Show me an owner who doesn't.

I hate what I'm seeing this season as much as anyone, but the moves that have been made could put us in a position to be the kind of perennial contender every fan wants to see.

If that happens, one year of consternation will be worth it.

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mav1234 Grand Master

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it is kind of hard for me to read that much blue. I don't mind it in smaller posts but it hurts my eyes a bit when it covers the screen. I think I sit too close to my monitor.

That being said, I agree with most of what you said, like I do with most of your posts! I do believe JR thinks he did what was right for the team in the long term and never thought this season would have unfolded the way it did.

I hope it taught him a lesson a bit, and I hope he keeps chasing his dream. Tired of people saying he has given up trying to win... I hope he goes out and proves just how much he wants to next year.

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it is kind of hard for me to read that much blue. I don't mind it in smaller posts but it hurts my eyes a bit when it covers the screen. I think I sit too close to my monitor.

That being said, I agree with most of what you said, like I do with most of your posts! I do believe JR thinks he did what was right for the team in the long term and never thought this season would have unfolded the way it did.

I hope it taught him a lesson a bit, and I hope he keeps chasing his dream. Tired of people saying he has given up trying to win... I hope he goes out and proves just how much he wants to next year.

Run your mouse across it with the left mouse button down like you were going to copy or delete it. then it's white text on a blue background. ;)

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i think jerry has a lot more foresight than fans give him credit for. it's easy to want a championship NOW and cost yourself the future trying to get it. i think jerry's plan all along has been to set this team up for financial success and that dynasty in the future, even if it means a few speed bumps right now.

I hope you are right - and that an old man like me gets to live long enough to see it.

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That was sweet and all, but I still feel that the questions about his mortality gave him some clarity into how much money he was spending on this toy and what that could mean for his actual legacy..... those of his family. I still think the "firing" of his sons was done with some hidden agenda to protect them somehow, to which they were likely aware.

At the end of the day though, he owes us nothing. He's the reason we have a team in North Carolina and none of us should forget that. However, to say that this budget cutting and lame duck season does not directly fall upon the decisions of Mr. Richardson is a reach at best.

There is no new coach because it would be too expensive to loose the one we have.

There are no new players because it would cost too much to bring them in.

There are no wins because there exists no continuity and no improvement upon a team that was bad last season.

A lot of these things could have been fixed with the right moves in the offseason in terms of staff and players alike, but instead JR prepared his budget for a potential lockout 2011 and decided this year was going to be a year to clean house and pack it up. Everybody that knew anything saw this kind of season coming a mile away unless it turned out that Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen were years ahead in development.

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That was sweet and all, but I still feel that the questions about his mortality gave him some clarity into how much money he was spending on this toy and what that could mean for his actual legacy..... those of his family. I still think the "firing" of his sons was done with some hidden agenda to protect them somehow, to which they were likely aware.

At the end of the day though, he owes us nothing. He's the reason we have a team in North Carolina and none of us should forget that. However, to say that this budget cutting and lame duck season does not directly fall upon the decisions of Mr. Richardson is a reach at best.

There is no new coach because it would be too expensive to loose the one we have.

There are no new players because it would cost too much to bring them in.

There are no wins because there exists no continuity and no improvement upon a team that was bad last season.

A lot of these things could have been fixed with the right moves in the offseason in terms of staff and players alike, but instead JR prepared his budget for a potential lockout 2011 and decided this year was going to be a year to clean house and pack it up. Everybody that knew anything saw this kind of season coming a mile away unless it turned out that Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen were years ahead in development.

His sons were fired because they were in conflict with each other and it couldn't be resolved.

You can't ignore the lockout. As the business owner, he has to protect his interests.

Jerry has never shyed away from spending money on the team when it was needed. There's no reason to believe he won't do it again once the labor situation is resolved.

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