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Interesting Anecdote From JR's Meeting w/ City Council

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http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/queen_city_agenda/2013/04/carolina-panthers-owner-i-got-nfl-to.html?page=all

Richardson, who co-chaired the search that led to the hiring of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, called in a major favor from the commissioner last year. President Obama’s acceptance speech at the stadium was scheduled for the first Thursday in September, the same night the first nationally televised NFL game of the regular season would air on NBC. Pro football routinely attracts the largest TV audiences. Translation: Fewer people would see the city’s big moment on the national political stage if the broadcast went head-to-head with a prime-time football game.

Instead, the NFL moved the game back a day. Richardson explained the genesis of that move to council members in a brief monologue that, no doubt, had the intended effect.

“I think it is worthwhile for you and I to reflect just a little bit on an example of us trying to go to bat for the city,” Richardson told council members that night. “You know I went to bat for you in the DNC, I think, as strongly as possible. And I think you will agree, too.”

The Big Cat has some serious pull in this league for a recent expansion owner.

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JR should be worshipped by the city of Charlotte. He gave them a market in the country's biggest sports league without taking a dime.

And on top of that, the PSLs themselves, were Jerry's greatest gift to the city. Selling permanent seat licenses, for an expansion team, to a bunch of out of town bankers? It has been a gold mine for the city.

I'm not talking about any Panther fans that own PSLs, I am strictly referring to the ones who bought them as an investment. The ones who, every year, have their tickets posted on stub hub the day they go on sale to the public.

Every time we play a big market team, and our stands are filled with opposing jerseys, that's millions of dollars lining the city of Charlotte.

Flights, hotels, car rentals, dining out, cab fare, bar tabs, you name it. All thanks to Jerry's innovation (and culture of mediocrity, but ya know.)

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And he's right, it is in jeopardy.

Yes it is. Considering Panthers lawyers were speaking with lawyers of a potential buyer, we can only hope that buyer is local. Would LOVE to know who they are speaking with. But some of JRs comments foreshadow a different story. To paraphrase what JR said at the close of the hearings last week "The best tether you have is me, so say a prayer tonight for my health". Against legal council he wanted to seek a tether. I think he did so because he knows the parties interested in buying the team want to move the team. Panthers PR put out a statement the other day saying the team had no plans to move "under current ownership." That is a concerning statement. And then the fact that JR wants the city to be able to buy the stadium for $1 if the team moves, that speaks of a man who is uncertain that his team will remain here after he sells or passes away.

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There are a lot of interesting things in that article. JR is seriously concerned that the longterm stability of the Panthers in Charlotte is in jeopardy.

I really think (as I've posted before) with JR's age, I truly believe he has a firm succession plan in place that somehow legally binds this team to the Carolinas. Sure the NFL is business But Charlotte and the Carolinas is still a boom area( when you look at the nations economic troubles,) and is projected to keep growing. LA's NFL bid is a basket case with the best financier, Phil Anschutz ( who by the way is in his 70s) backing out . San Antonio doesn't have enough fortune 500 companies to support luxury suite purchases which is key to a teams viability. BTW the last estimate for the LA stadium was coming in at around 2.3 billion dollars.

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I really think (as I've posted before) with JR's age, I truly believe he has a firm succession plan in place that somehow legally binds this team to the Carolinas. Sure the NFL is business But Charlotte and the Carolinas is still a boom area( when you look at the nations economic troubles,) and is projected to keep growing. LA's NFL bid is a basket case with the best financier, Phil Anschutz ( who by the way is in his 70s) backing out . San Antonio doesn't have enough fortune 500 companies to support luxury suite purchases which is key to a teams viability. BTW the last estimate for the LA stadium was coming in at around 2.3 billion dollars.

I agree, I'm just saying when you read Spanberg's article it paints a picture that a potential move is more realistic than you and I might think.

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I agree, I'm just saying when you read Spanberg's article it paints a picture that a potential move is more realistic than you and I might think.

No doubt...I'm sure as Panther fans we would be crapping our pants if we really knew what went down during some of these private conversations. Don't laugh, but I also think that a couple of deep playoff/ SB runs would really solidify this team to Charlotte.

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