SB Nation slams JR

[Mr. Scot]

so what i've gotten from this thread so far is that meeting jerry one time at a tailgate = knowing him personally well enough to pass judgement on his moral character, and building wealth elevates you beyond reproach so long as other people enjoy the bi-products of that success. i've also learned that a few anecdotes from some people who knew him back in the day is a sufficient sample size for which the sum total of knowable richardsonness is expendable.

thanks, huddle!

Just curious Phil: How much weight do you give to a random blogger who's had no direct experience with him at all writing a post based on a facial expression on TV?

If you wanna go by anecdotes, fine. But why then do things like the good he's done for guys like Olsen, going to the funeral of a fan he didn't know, or keeping his employees employed during the lockout when others were downsizing not count?

For the record, PL probably has more direct experience with him than anyone on here. Explain to me why I'd listen to random internet people over her.

Ya gotta give me something better than "rich equals evil".

[Panthers_Lover]

Ahhhh so that must be why you know so much about training camp. Cause it wouldn't be because you're somehow associated with the Panthers.

 

How do you think I'm "associated" with the Panthers? I certainly don't work for them.

[Hugor Hill]

I didn't know JR was the founder of Hardees. He wasn't. He owned the first Hardees in SC however. Says all you need to know about the article right there.

[mav1234]

this article didn't need the bullshit about him not smiling.  i don't give a fug if they think he looks too serious.

 

but his comments RE: player safety are concerning.

[MadHatter]

Yeah. "Behind every great fortune is a great crime" as they say.

 

Explains your hatred (or jealousy) of every person with wealth.

[Carl Spackler]

I'm on the fence about JR. He's got his good moments and his bad ones. I haven't forgotten some of the things he said earlier this year regarding the stadium issue. I'm still pissed off over those. I also haven't forgotten some of the good deeds he's done, including (but not limited to) actually getting us a team.

[BANE]

I wish some of these morons would explain to a Steve Smith or Jon Beason at how awful a human JR is. They'd probably come back with their face rearranged. The lack of respect for someone who was instrumental in creating the team you people are allegedly fans of is appalling.

[rodeo]

I wish some of these morons would explain to a Steve Smith or Jon Beason at how awful a human JR is. They'd probably come back with their face rearranged. The lack of respect for someone who was instrumental in creating the team you people are allegedly fans of is appalling.

 

What does him creating a team have to do with who he is as a person? Do you think Redskins fans should put segregationist George Preston Marshall on a pedastal and insulate him from all criticism?

 

I know next to nothing about JR and don't give a poo either way. But some of the arguments you people are defending him with are absurd.

 

And btw MadHatter's "You hate him because he's rich" is the exact same thing he whines about when people say "You only hate Obama because he's black."

[PantherFanOne]

     ( " But save just a little bile for Jerry Richardson, a poisonous, vile old miser who has nothing but bile for you" )

 

That is really hitting below the belt by the author of the article, "Matt Ufford", who has probably never had any personal dealing with Jerry Richardson. My guess is has never even spoken to Jerry..

[PhillyB]

Just curious Phil: How much weight do you give to a random blogger who's had no direct experience with him at all writing a post based on a facial expression on TV?

If you wanna go by anecdotes, fine. But why then do things like the good he's done for guys like Olsen, going to the funeral of a fan he didn't know, or keeping his employees employed during the lockout when others were downsizing not count?

For the record, PL probably has more direct experience with him than anyone on here. Explain to me why I'd listen to random internet people over her.

Ya gotta give me something better than "rich equals evil".

 

i feel like you didn't read my post.

[fjblair]

True about what? You mean the man who was so EVIL to fly out with Greg Olsen and his Wife on his private jet to a heart specialist for Olsen's unborn child? Or the fact Greg was so touched by Mr. Richardson's actions that he gave the child "Jerry" as his middle name? How about the fact he has been like a grandfather to Steve Smith? What about that time he attended a long-time PSL Owner's funeral? How about you and the rest of the fuging ignorant hypocrites get your facts straight

 

Whatever. He has been a below average owner.

[Kakarot]

Don't care about the personal stuff...I just don't think he's a very good owner. 

[Guest CarolinaBlacknBlueblood]

The thing is we are fans of his team....If we want to criticize him we can. Because and the end of the day, we still love the guy for brining us an NFL team. The jack Wagon that wrote that blog is a know nothing douce. So fug him.

[run1stdownrun2nddown]

I am not a fan of Richardson as an owner.  I think he is a great business man, that knows how to make the Panthers profitable for his investors.  I will never forgive him for the crap he pulled in 2010.  I'm sorry.  That proved to me that he cares more about money and profit than winning.  I don't want that in an owner.  And of course he's going to take care of his players.  They are his product.  They are business assets.  Greg Olsen helps him make money!  

 

He put us through a rebuilding year in 2010 so we could start out on the right foot to develop a long-term winning franchise. Not sure how that proves that he cares more about money and profit than winning (btw, a year in which your revenues are going to be down big time since the team is doing so poorly).

 

 

If anything it proves that he cares more about winning than money and profit.