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Why did Tepper bring Cam back?

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It’s something I’ve thought about recently. Cam was Jerry’s legacy but Tepper’s goal is to build a team with his stamp on it. Cam clearly didn’t fit this mold. 

Was it to rebuild a relationship with the fans? I don’t get the impression that he really cares about the fans. 

 I think he just doesn’t have ANY feel for pro football, thus his trust in analytics. I think he bowed to the pressure of the media and fans. It certainly wasn’t a Rhule move. Joe Brady maybe? 

I think it was a total flail move. “I’m BAAAACK” gathered kindling for the resurgence seen under Wilks, but I don’t want this to be a Wilks thread. 
 

 

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I feel it was to bring back fans who have checked out, like what he’s doing with the ring of honor stuff. 

just my own hypothesis but after spending money on buying the team, he just wants to make that money back and more. He has no idea how to or have a willingness to build a competitive football team. He just wants to make that money back so bringing in Cam and the nostalgia stuff will put butts in the stadium seats, putting money in his account. 

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5 minutes ago, Manna said:

I feel it was to bring back fans who have checked out, like what he’s doing with the ring of honor stuff. 

 

5 minutes ago, Mage said:

Because we sucked and needed something.

Quite frankly Cam Newton's return is probably the only thing that has happened for us in the last 3 years that was worth giving a damn about (in a positive way).  

1000%

and sadly, I bet he can’t stand any of it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the man enthusiastic for any of that stuff. 
 

Moreover, it had a ‘my bad’ maybe I was wrong about that guy undertone. Is this the only time this has happened with Tepper?

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He thought he signed a franchise QB in TB and then again from the SD trade. Tepper has been doing ill advised moves for a 'franchise QB' since his 2nd year of ownership. I just think Cam coming back was a low hanging fruit for him and allowed the people in charge to look a little better while selling seats after they missed so hard on SD and that 5th year option.

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Just now, scpanther22 said:

Rhule getting rid of Cam in the first place was a dumb move

People forget that Cam wanted a new big contract and had not been playing well in the previous seasons. The common feeling here at the time was that he was not worth the money. 

People wanted him to play out the final year of his contract and he didnt want to. 

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