Owners come to defense of Panthers' Richardson

[Panthro]

Surprise! Richardson's puppet shows up. It's ok to be critical it doesn't make you less of a fan.

[Panthers_Lover]

So it wasn't luck that he was offered to help fund a Hardees and it blew up?

I don't see Dan Morgan buying an NFL team. Richardson is lucky as hell and what makes you think players won't spurn him like he did the NFL over a couple of bucks. All these "super savvy" business men on the huddle that side with ownership make me lol

Luck, serendipity ... they certainly have their place in how things play out ... but trust me. JJR and Charlie Bradshaw are extremely savvy businessmen. Their success is due to more than dumb luck.

[Panthers_Lover]

Surprise! Richardson's puppet shows up. It's ok to be critical it doesn't make you less of a fan.

I'm assuming you're talking about me ... surprise that you're taking things to a personal level.

Did I ever say anything about being more or less of a fan?

[The Saltman]

I honestly dont give a crap about jerry whether he is the owner or not. I just want football with a competitive team.

[DaCityKats]

well if its the principle and not the money, than expect no FA coming here.

[riddel]

There probably is a generation gap between us.

I have left well-paying jobs on principle where the money wasn't actually worth much more that $250 would have been in the 1960s. The point isn't the money, it's that you don't want to work in an environment or for people who you don't trust, and that's what Richardson felt and why he left the NFL. And along the way, everyone who knows him and who does business with him feels that he has a tremendous sense of integrity, and works hard to do the right thing. The other owners certainly trust him, and most of them got their money by earning it, just like he did. This isn't a group of people who got where they are through luck (although some players certainly have had a little--would Manning be any good at 5'8"?).

So yeah, I appreciate the old man. And I think he knows more about winning and running a business than the collective wisdom of the huddle does. :)

Yeah, we definately disagree. Richardson is the one who got lucky in his business ventures, not Manning. Manning may have had some luck with the fact he hasn't been injured, but becoming a franchise player is not luck. Walking away from a championship football team with a little less than $5K in 1960 and being asked to financially back Bradshaw's Hardee's business venture that was already in place is pretty fortunate though. Not saying that Richardson didn't help turn the venture into gold, but how many times does someone give you that opportunity? How many of us could make billions if we had the right cash flow and opportunity?

Manning's height is not luck, is genetics. His skill and franchise tag were earned.

[Panthro]

I'm assuming you're talking about me ... surprise that you're taking things to a personal level.

Did I ever say anything about being more or less of a fan?

Nope. I'm saying YOU won't be less of a fan if you happen to criticize ANY moves the team EVER makes.

[The Saltman]

I just hope to God that if and when a CBA is reached we finally start spending some money on the players and field a competitive team. Just because the huddlers say we will start spending again doesnt make it so.

[Skew]

And people were wondering why JR doesn't do press conferences. :lol:

[The Saltman]

And people were wondering why JR doesn't do press conferences. :lol:

ya for real. I was thinking that was going to be about us being competitive again or something positive. Not a conference about how the CBA is going lol.

[Panthers_Lover]

Nope. I'm saying YOU won't be less of a fan if you happen to criticize ANY moves the team EVER makes.

I will criticize when I feel it is warranted. My status as a "real fan" won't change, either way.

[Panthro]

You've never criticized anything the Panthers have done on the huddle. I promise I won't send your post to the Big Cat and ruin your gig at training camp. Go ahead...let it out.

[Carolina Husker]

I honestly dont give a crap about jerry whether he is the owner or not. I just want football with a competitive team.

Well then why would you support a guy who deliberately tanked the 2010 season and is hell bent on locking out the 2011 season? If you think his top motivation is winning, you're not paying attention.

[The Saltman]

im not in negotiations with the cba and do not sit in the rooms when the 2 sides are talking so Ill reserve my judgement. I am paying attention and have noticed whats going on. I understand what your saying and agree with u. I never supported any owners, I support the panthers.