Jerry Richardson and the LA franchise moves

[crowntownpanther]

Can someone explain to me the Big Cats interest in the LA moves?  It seems like he has some pretty serious influence in the matter and I'm not entirely sure why.  I'm sure someone here can make the connection for me.  

For example: 

@LAtimesfarmer: Because LA Committee is privy to information on both Carson & Inglewood plans, the Jerry Richardson involvement is particularly interesting.

10:32pm - 10 Dec 15

[Cam's New Arm]

idk, man. I try not to think about things like that. Like, what will happen to the team once the BigCat passes and the team is sold, as wished? I'm sure it will stay in Charlotte but will it be the Panthers? Richardson has instilled such a family like environment, I'd hate to see that image changed.

[lightsout]

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Richardson is a member of the Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities, which is composed of six owners

 

 

So, basically, he wants to have sway with the whole league. That was an avenue to do it. See also: the lockout and his involvement on that front.

JR is a business man. Half of his interest is this franchise's success, the other half is the success of the league/him being involved in league-wide decision making.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Also, with where this franchise is heading with the success, the team isn't moving. This team will stay in Charlotte. No chance they move it.

[thunderraiden]

Jerry is the most influential of all the owners, that's why. He was the pointman during the last CBA negotiations remember? They were smearing him left and right for it.

[KendrickPanther]

JR is a businessman. Self made. Half the owners are heirs are morons.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Here is J.R. explaining how he made all his money:

https://youtu.be/aMPu99_Xvjw

J.R. made his money the old fashioned way... he earned it.

[!stUp]

Guys , can we stop the JR-LA, Carolina -LA threads. JR (as stated above) is the head of some powerful committees within the league. Don't misinterpret this. Our Panthers aren't going ANYWHERE. Trust me on this one.  San Diego, St. Louis and Oakland are jockeying for a move, but no one else is.   

[pantherclaw]

Only the nieve, would believe that the Panthers will move.

[NJPanthers12]

6 hours ago, JakeR6 said:

Jerry Richardson is the most influential and powerful owner in all of American pro sports. That's why. 

 

Ridiculous statement 

[electro's horse]

6 hours ago, thunderraiden said:

Jerry is the most influential of all the owners, that's why. He was the pointman during the last CBA negotiations remember? They were smearing him left and right for it.

False. He is not the most influential. that is between the Maras and the Rooneys.

Jerry was the face of the labor negotiations, since it looked better for a former player to lock out the players than owners. The last CBA were primarily between big and small market teams. 

[Toker Smurf]

Maybe he wants to get a team (or teams) there now,  so the next owner of the Panthers will not have that option. 

[electro's horse]

as far as the most powerful man in sports, now that Sepp Blatter is heading up the river, it'd probably be Scott Boras.

[blackcat]

Let's all remember that Jerry doesn't own the entire team folks, just the majority.  The other owners have very strong ties to the area.  Team aint going nowhere and JR is involved in the LA teams because he's a business man who knows what the fug is up. 

[Jeremy Igo]

7 hours ago, crowntownpanther said:

Can someone explain to me the Big Cats interest in the LA moves?  It seems like he has some pretty serious influence in the matter and I'm not entirely sure why.  I'm sure someone here can make the connection for me.  

For example: 

@LAtimesfarmer: Because LA Committee is privy to information on both Carson & Inglewood plans, the Jerry Richardson involvement is particularly interesting.

10:32pm - 10 Dec 15

JR gets a sliver of the entire NFL pie. He wants that NFL pie to be as big as it can possibly be, because that would make his sliver as big as it can possibly be.