Down to the wire: Who do you want as owner?

[Carl Spackler]

Navarro. He's the most logical choice to be made by a man who makes illogical decisions. Might reconsider what team I support if he is not chosen.

I've speculated this before but if he chooses Kestenbaum, he is throwing a big middle finger to the Carolinas and will be the enemy of the region forever. JR's legacy is already tarnished to an extent, because of rampant sexual misdeeds. He can work to repair his relationship with the local public, or he can make sure the team gets relocated, or the city is at least held hostage, by choosing Kestenbaum. 

[Carolina Cajun]

Any billionaire who wants to win and won't dick finger the organization by micro-managing the day to day operations.  My guess is Tepper will want to micro-manage, it's kinda how he made billions, so I'd go with the other 2, but all 3 could do just what I talked about.

[trueblade]

Navarro. It's something of a homer pic. I love Charleston. It's the greatest place in the universe and I love that Navarro is from here. I'm hoping, if he's the owner, we'll see a bigger Panthers presence in town (though we are much more of a college football town than NFL). 

[Mr. Scot]

Man, nobody is on the Kestenbaum bandwagon. Five people so far would pick a complete unknown before they'd take him

If he wins the bid, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

[vorbis]

gosh, I mean I really like Navarro, but the mystery bidder behind door #4 could be anything. they could even be Navarro!

[Carl Spackler]

1 minute ago, vorbis said:

the mystery bidder behind door #4 could be anything

Nope it's Gerry Richardstein, the owner of numerous Handee's restaurants

[run-run-pass-punt]

Navarro, if only because of local ties.

I really wish there were some other options, but I'll take him, given the choices.

[Carl Spackler]

15 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Man, nobody is on the Kestenbaum bandwagon. Five people so far would pick a complete unknown before they'd take him

If he wins the bid, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Few people have faith that he won't hold the city hostage over negotiations, or just move the team outright out of desire.

[TPanther920]

Navarro

i don’t believe he will move the team out of state

[Nails]

58 minutes ago, pantherj said:

Whichever owner is not going to listen to the fan base and pander to the media. Whichever owner is going to make winning the Super Bowl the top priority. The opposite of that creep JR.

Yep.  Test 1-Signing our franchise DE (#76) back, to the ecstasy of Marty, RR, TD, Wilks, the D, the team, and the informed fans.  Test 2-get rid of that absurd shield at midfield to the ecstasy of all 15+ million Carolinians.

[Nails]

17 minutes ago, TPanther920 said:

Navarro

i don’t believe he will move the team out of state

No one is moving out of two football crazed states with 15+ million people, the center of a growing corporate city ($$$), and a two hour or less flight from 60% of the US population.  No one.  Nor would 24 owners approve any such absurdity.

[mc52beast]

I want the person who is going to plant dynamite at the 50 yard line and blow that Shield into the next century

[Mr. Scot]

FYI: Katie Peralta on the Gerry V show right now.

http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/WZGV

[Mr. Scot]

Tidbits from Peralta:

- Four bidders currently involved; Peralta knows who the last one is but can't say

- Times probably didn't talk to Tepper before writing story

- Still possible for another bidder to join the process

- Despite the "interested at the right price" line, Michael Rubin is pretty much out

- Hard to identify a "front runner" because the process is very fluid

-Peralta confirms Ben Navarro  is a lot like Jerry Richardson personality wise

- Navarro is described as a quiet, family oriented guy who's very active within the community

- All the known bidders love the Carolinas as a market; moving is unlikely but still might want a new stadium

- "Inevitable" that a new stadium is built; likely time frame is within the next five to ten years

- Still on track for the new ownership to be finalized at the May ownership meetings