Dave Tepper is a “force of nature”

[mc52beast]

Pretty good write-up by Newtonhttp://espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/32277/how-panthers-owner-david-tepper-has-been-a-force-of-nature

[JawnyBlaze]

Nice fluff piece. Newton wrote something mildly worth reading. Color me shocked

[Burnout189]

I read this yesterday. It was a good write-up and gave a nice impression on just how much of a grounded, down-to-Earth owner Tepper really is.

[Black&BlueBubba]

So glad that dude from SC didn’t get the team.  I’m loving what Tepper is doing.  

[Smithers]

Tepper is a common sense businessman.  He is undoubtedly going to make choices that increase the value of his investment.  The best part is...we as fans will benefit.  

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Smithers said:

Tepper is a common sense businessman.  He is undoubtedly going to make choices that increase the value of his investment.  The best part is...we as fans will benefit.  

Here's the top 10 most valuable franchises per Forbes:

1. Dallas Cowboys ($5 billion)
2. New England Patriots ($3.8 billion)
3. New York Giants ($3.3 billion) 
4. Los Angeles Rams (3.2 billion)
5. Washington Redskins ($3.1 billion)
6. San Francisco 49ers ($3.05 billion)
7. Chicago Bears ($2.9 billion)
8. New York Jets ($2.85 billion)
9. Houston Texans ($2.8 billion)
10. Philadelphia Eagles ($2.75 billion)

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a very strong correlation between fielding a winning team and having a lot of franchise value. It seems most directly correlated with being located in a huge metro area. San Francisco is the "smallest" metro area on the list and they're the 12th largest metro area in the U.S. Charlotte is 23rd.

[ellis]

[arbnranger]

23 minutes ago, ellis said:

Used to be dab on ‘em

This year, folks gettin’ TF’ed 

Tepper Flexed 

[rayzor]

Good read. Just like do many things he's been doing, I am left asking the quetion, "why did it take so long for ________ to happen?"

Like this one....

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Tepper also played a part in the thought process that led Rivera to take over the defensive playcalling late last season, something that will continue in 2019. In his words: When you have a great defensive mind, take advantage of it.

This should have been an obvious decision to make and should have been made much earlier in the season.

Glad he's getting involved and bringing a perspective that people too entrenched might be misding, but needing to get to the next level.

[TheSpecialJuan]

oh wow 

[Daddy_Uncle]

7 minutes ago, rayzor said:

Good read. Just like do many things he's been doing, I am left asking the quetion, "why did it take so long for ________ to happen?"

Like this one....

This should have been an obvious decision to make and should have been made much earlier in the season.

Glad he's getting involved and bringing a perspective that people too entrenched might be misding, but needing to get to the next level.

Most good owners try not to meddle in coaching affairs. Rivera shouldn't have needed any help deciding to do that. I'm sure it was driving Tepper crazy to the point he had to intervene 

[ellis]

I’m always weary of ownership in any sport. It’s ok to be skeptical as a fan. 

But, goddamn—Tepper just makes me happy. Kudos for JR for getting the team here. Kudos to David Tepper for being the 21st-century version of Eddie DeBartolo (pre-legal issues, of course.) 

Every little detail, DeBartolo made sure the team had what they needed to be successful. 49ers ownership was second to none in the 80s, and my gut keeps telling DT has the same mindset. 

This is a big year. There are no guarantees this team makes the playoffs. I know Ron and Marty are in Dave’s good graces right now, but I really think it’s playoffs or bust for those two. Or at least Ron.

And if I had to guess, I’d say they were brought back with the understanding that changes would be made to the football ops structure, coaching staff, and even defensive schematics. And, he’ll, I think it’s great. Clean slate, new year, seven game losing streak is behind us. Time to reload and kick ass.

The Carolina Panthers have been one of the NFC’s most dynamic teams since 2013. The mantra this year: stop doing stupid stuff.

Manage games properly. Better tempo out of the huddle. Stop sending linebackers into man coverage on Tyler Lockett. Clean up the secondary breakdowns. Get conditioned, stay as healthy as possible. Just execute. There’s so much damn talent.

Tepper won’t allow a losing season to go unpunished. He’ll be on the phone to Jim Harbaugh so goddamn fast, it’ll make your head spin. Get it done Ronnie.

[NorthTryon]

1 hour ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Most good owners try not to meddle in coaching affairs. Rivera shouldn't have needed any help deciding to do that. I'm sure it was driving Tepper crazy to the point he had to intervene 

It turns out so bad when owners do normally meddle and it just kills fan morale when the decisions flop.  Because its not like the GM made those bad choices, the owner did.  Until he sells the team, we that root for the team are in purgatory.  Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder's meddling has directly led to their teams mediocrity.  It was the same here with Richardson around lockout time.  

And a lot of people dislike Rivera for a lot of different issues, but his appointment and retention of Eric Washington as defensive coordinator last season has been my main issue with him as it derailed last season more than Cam's arm.  Imagine how many more games we could've won if we played like the first Saint's game on defense all year.  We would've won the games against the Skins, Lions, Seahawks, and Browns for sure.  Maybe the second Bucs game, but the others we were in control and the defense was swiss cheese.  Eric Reid said that he could immediately tell Washington wasn't calling the plays anymore when the switch was made.  I know that sh*t was driving Tepper insane!!!

"Eric Reid said it was clear Rivera was calling plays last week when a call came in that wasn’t in the game plan. Said the players were a little caught off guard. But it worked as Reid made a tackle for no gain."  Max Henson

[rayzor]

2 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Most good owners try not to meddle in coaching affairs. Rivera shouldn't have needed any help deciding to do that. I'm sure it was driving Tepper crazy to the point he had to intervene 

Rivera shouldn't have needed help making that decision, but he did and that's just one more troubling thing in how many years of doing this job? I can understand still trying to figure it out in the first few years, but this far into a tenure?