LaCanfora talks about the sale...

[Mr. Scot]

...with Adam Schein.

Couple of things...

- interesting to hear someone say that the bidders thought of Bank of America Stadium as more of a detriment than an asset. Fans of BOA won't like hearing that.

- And here's another voice saying that Tepper is difficult to work for. He's described as having exceedingly high standards and "not suffering fools". 

It's been said before: If you wanted someone to speak gently to employees and players, Tepper was not the owner you wanted. Chris Mortensen described him as a typical Type Apersonality. LaCanfora confirms that as well.

[bobsfoodbasics]

I know most of us in our personal lives hate working with/for idiots. Tepper is no exception. If you like working with idiots, then you're usually the idiot.

This guy is a smart dude and he is going to put smart people in place to be successful. 

[ItsPantone278]

I'm warming up to Tepper.  When you consider who he's replacing it's even easier to get behind him.  The guy can be assured big an asshole as he seems to be so long as he's honest, he keeps the team in Charlotte, and we continue to be competitive I'm happy.

[Mr. Scot]

I swear I had a link to this full interview just a short time ago, but now I can't seem to find it (ugh).

Anyway, among the other things mentioned is that Tepper came off to everybody as the most knowledgeable about pro football and the best equipped to actually lead a team immediately.

Given that he's been with the Steelers for nine years...duh. It is still a positive, though.

LaCanfora also talked about the expectation that he's going to make mistakes starting out, but that he's a smart guy and should be able to recover from them.

[Mr. Scot]

One other quick video, this one from The Observer's Rick Rothacker...

Nothing especially earth shattering in this one, but they do include a short clip at the beginning of Tepper slipping up and saying "bulls--t" on national TV (then trying, quite unsuccessfully, to cover it up).

Tepper has a reputation for using a lot of "colorful" language. Local TV and radio stations who interview him (and he's said to be way more accessible for interviews than Richardson ever was) might want to put him on a 7 second delay.

(I'm now adding the term "bull shi-tzu" to my vocabulary)

[Toker Smurf]

7 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

...with Adam Schein.

Couple of things...

- interesting to hear someone say that the bidders thought of Bank of America Stadium as more of a detriment than an asset. Fans of BOA won't like hearing that.

- And here's another voice saying that Tepper is difficult to work for. He's described as having exceedingly high standards and "not suffering fools". 

It's been said before: If you wanted someone to speak gently to employees and players, Tepper was not the owner you wanted. Chris Mortensen described him as a typical Type Apersonality. LaCanfora confirms that as well.

Not surprising on the stadium. If you're buying a used car, you don't go in and tell them how perfect it is or how much you love it.

[The Huddler]

Why the fug would fans give a flying poo how nice he is to his employees

 

this isnt a “my rich man is more virtuous than yours” contest! 

 

I want this guy coming in here and puting serious pressure on people to be THE BEST. 

 

nice guys finish last, at least in buisness, and thats how a FRANCHISE SHOULD BE RUN

 

 

smdh

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, The Huddler said:

Why the fug would fans give a flying poo how nice he is to his employees

this isnt a “my rich man is more virtuous than yours” contest! 

I want this guy coming in here and puting serious pressure on people to be THE BEST. 

nice guys finish last, at least in buisness, and thats how a FRANCHISE SHOULD BE RUN

smdh

Remember why Gettleman was fired?

[Cam's New Arm]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Remember why Gettleman was fired?

Because Jerry got upset his old guys were getting told they're old?

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

Not surprising that the owner of a multi billion dollar franchise and other billion dollar ventures is hard to work for. 

[t96]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Remember why Gettleman was fired?

I feel like if the Giants didn’t hire him Tepper would consider bringing him back...

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Dilly Dilly! said:

Because Jerry got upset his old guys were getting told they're old?

Because he was a big meanie.

It was reported that his abrasive attitude when it came to football discussions rubbed people the wrong way, especially Jerry Richardson. Early on, Richardson had the same conflict with Bill Polian.

From what I've read, Tepper makes those guys look like teddy bears.

[Cary Kollins]

So Tepper will demand excellence from his employees? Wow, we might have back to back winning seasons before we know it.

[Mr. Scot]

This passage from the New York Magazine interview has been getting a lot of play...

Quote

By all accounts, Tepper’s personal volatility is as up and down as his returns. “He’s an asshole, to say the least,” says someone who worked with him. “

I had stuff thrown at me. He can be a nice guy off the desk, in the kitchen or walking to the car. It’s almost like Jekyll and Hyde, you didn’t know any given day who was going to walk through the door.” This is not merely someone with a grudge. When Tepper coached elementary-school kids in softball, Phil Glassman says, he could be heard screaming all the way down the block.

Tepper admits he can be difficult. “I used to be worse,” he says over the phone. “When I was at Goldman, I’d say things to people like, ‘Do you know what a schmuck is? Go look in the mirror.’ Now I’m kinder and gentler. Aren’t I kinder and gentler?” he asks his employees.

In the background there’s silence.

“Aren’t I kinder and gentler?”