Great Artice on JR by Rick Bonnell

[CosmoGirl]

i only saw the edited video. it seems like everyone is overreacting unless panthers.com cut all the good stuff out???

Listened to it live. It was embarrassing. If he soooo needed to know who everyone in attendance was, he needed to come in prior to the conference to find out or have a camera with a feed to his pre-conference area and someone brief him.

As someone from here on twitter said, he sounded like that old, drunk uncle.

[Taom82]

In no way shape or form should/do I want him to say anything about the coaching search. We will be fine watching the press conference. If we know it, everyone knows. Pretty basic concept.

Coaches/Owners aren't gonna tip their hands as far as the off season goes, nor should they. Why people expect certain subjects discussed in public is beyond me.

[Debil]

I'm not saying I was sitting there with my jaw dropped in disgust. I actually laughed at a few of the things he said, but simultaneously, I was thinking "wow, this isn't the JR I remember."

Afterward, some of it did seem offensive because of the context. I'm sure he was pissed about the "cheap" comments, but that was mostly national media, not local, yet he chastised the local guys for it.

And after not talking to the media in this many years, I don't get how everyone was saying he was blunt... Many of the questions he laughed off or joked around and didn't answer directly.

Someone still should acknowledge that there was some dishonesty in there somewhere about the Harbaugh "contact" question... At least it wasn't full disclosure it appears.

I'm all for jokes and fun, but today I wanted more answers than jokes. I heard someone mention earlier on the radio today that someone should've asked about Smitty's situation. Yet, I think the media was so shellshocked, that if they had that question in mind, they quickly forgot it.

He may have rambled a bit on a few things, but that is just being his age, and where he's from. I didn't take it as him avoiding anything. I did sense some anger, maybe somewhat justified, at a lot of the media. I don't think he was directing it at everyone in general (well, maybe a few huddlers, but doubful since he just learned to use a cell phone).

As for the media being shell-shocked, I think they were genuinely scared to freakin' death the way he started off the Q&A... "WHO ARE YOU?!!! AND WHERE DO YOU WORK?!!!"

I think the next thing they expected to come out of his mouth was "GTFO"

[Debil]

Listened to it live. It was embarrassing. If he soooo needed to know who everyone in attendance was, he needed to come in prior to the conference to find out or have a camera with a feed to his pre-conference area and someone brief him.

As someone from here on twitter said, he sounded like that old, drunk uncle.

I think the "who are you" thing was quite intentional. It immediately set a tone in the room, and put him in control.

As for his speech, I know quite a few old southerners that talk like that, and know enough that you don't mistake that slow talk and occasional slurring as not being on the ball.

[Gazi]

And he's wrong about JR. He clearly should stick to NBA because he doesn't know him at all

[Panths]

Fox doesn't say enough, JR says too much. Jesus what do you people want around here? He came into that room, took command of the situation and said it like it was; I'm sorry you can't handle direct talk. Maybe 'it is what it is' would be more to your liking?

[Proudiddy]

In no way shape or form should/do I want him to say anything about the coaching search. We will be fine watching the press conference. If we know it, everyone knows. Pretty basic concept.

Coaches/Owners aren't gonna tip their hands as far as the off season goes, nor should they. Why people expect certain subjects discussed in public is beyond me.

I get that, but i thought he was blunt and transparent?

Saying they were pursuing Harbaugh doesn't appear to be hurting the 49ers.

I don't expect to hear details of what's going on behind the scenes, but JR fans are giving him an easy out.

I love JR and appreciate him bring us the NFL, but I want to win. And I don't like being fooled around with. He can't have it both ways...

Just like the comments on Fox - he just got done trashing him then Hurney goes directly into how hiring an assistant "worked" last time, lol. It didn't appear like he was on top of things to me. Then everyone keeps saying he's not cheap because he paid Fox. And I agree, to a degree... He's still paying Jake. He paid Gross, Gamble, etc.

BUT, to hold the franchise and fans hostage with Fox knowing he was failing himself because he didn't want to pay two coaches contradicts what the Jake, Gross, Gamble moves suggested.

[Proudiddy]

Fox doesn't say enough, JR says too much. Jesus what do you people want around here? He came into that room, took command of the situation and said it like it was; I'm sorry you can't handle direct talk. Maybe 'it is what it is' would be more to your liking?

Actually, I'm saying that he didn't say enough in his own way. Using more words and taking longer to say them doesn't mean he's saying more or "too much." That's my problem.

[Pox 08]

Listened to it live. It was embarrassing. If he soooo needed to know who everyone in attendance was, he needed to come in prior to the conference to find out or have a camera with a feed to his pre-conference area and someone brief him.

As someone from here on twitter said, he sounded like that old, drunk uncle.

He seemed as sharp as ever. I laugh at the people who hear him talk and judge him. He's a southern boy through and through.

[Delhommey]

That Fox anchor never would have been treated that way were she a man. Guess that's "old school" though.

Jerry needs to focus on getting the CBA done right now. His quest has already cost us last season, now it may cost us the next as well as Luck.

[Cavscout]

Maybe Bonnell is jealous of JR concerning "the pretty blonde from the Fox affiliate" because he wouldn't have had the guts to ask her to move

[MHS831]

Bonnell doesn't cover the Panthers, so he can write what he wants and speak for those who worik there. There was nothing sexual or suggestive about the way he handled Morgan, and there are writers lying to the public in the name of his team. For example, Gantt told people this conference was going to be a "major announcement" and he wrote that his sources confirmed that the panthers have been in conversation with Harbaugh for the past 2 weeks.

Having said that, you just finished 2-14 and ticket holders wanted hope and not pie charts. Your dry sense of humor may not be understood by all, and there is a 21 year old QB watching us closely as he decides whether or not to turn pro. I wonder what he thinks about this?

[GRWatcher]

Listened to it live. It was embarrassing. If he soooo needed to know who everyone in attendance was, he needed to come in prior to the conference to find out or have a camera with a feed to his pre-conference area and someone brief him.

As someone from here on twitter said, he sounded like that old, drunk uncle.

:iagree: I don't feel like that was the same Jerry Richardson that we have seen before. It certainly wasn't the same man who spoke during Mike Minter's retirement press conference just a few years ago. He did seem to ramble and lose his train of thought at times. Seems the only thing he was focused on when speaking about it was the CBA negotiations.

I also think it will not help us sign any FA's, whenever we do get around to signing FA's. Or signing the first choice for coach.

And you guys can joke around all you want about his treatment of Fogerty but as a women I was offended by his attitude.

[Proudiddy]

Bonnell doesn't cover the Panthers, so he can write what he wants and speak for those who worik there. There was nothing sexual or suggestive about the way he handled Morgan, and there are writers lying to the public in the name of his team. For example, Gantt told people this conference was going to be a "major announcement" and he wrote that his sources confirmed that the panthers have been in conversation with Harbaugh for the past 2 weeks.

Having said that, you just finished 2-14 and ticket holders wanted hope and not pie charts. Your dry sense of humor may not be understood by all, and there is a 21 year old QB watching us closely as he decides whether or not to turn pro. I wonder what he thinks about this?

Well put. That's really what I'm trying to get across. I got the humor, I got the jokes, but it just wasn't the place or time. I kept thinking when he was discussing Harbaugh how Harbaugh or Luck would take what he was saying? How did that presser look to them? Luck doesn't know JR. He might not understand any of the reasoning behind what he said or did today...

And as I said in the other thread, how does it look to Luck that Harbaugh played here and JR is claiming he doesn't know him, hasn't talked to him, and doesn't really plan to. So that's how employment works for the Carolina Panthers? It was just awkward and I don't think he handled it well.

But, maybe when all he's focused on is the "business model" and the new CBA, he doesn't care how he comes off.

I really hope he didn't turn Luck off from coming here.