At this point would anyone care the Panthers pulled a Baltimore Colts?

[Panthero]

On 9/18/2024 at 11:10 AM, Jon Snow said:

It does me good to see people actually loose it like this. It validates my theory that society has infact gone mad and I'm the only sane person in the world.

That sounds terrible. Everyone is crazy, except me? And I'm aware of it? Sounds like something a crazy person might come up with.  

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, BrisbanePanther said:

But you'd care about the billions of tax dollars that would surely be spent to get back into the club. We all know that's what will happen. It happened over 20 years ago with the Hornets and the "non-binding referendum", it happened in Houston after the Oilers left, and while Seattle has an arena ready, they still haven't replaced the Sonics. 

And given his history, we know that Tepper would threaten to demolish BofA on his way out too...probably replace it with free parking lot to stick it to the city as well.

Given the massive handouts to pro sports teams it would probably be a net positive if he took the team and left.

[Jmac]

No 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

On 9/18/2024 at 12:03 PM, mrcompletely11 said:

 

 

I mean for fugs sake the fans in his own stadium are chanting "Sell the team" and will continue to do so at every home game.  Thats frigging embarrassing and I dont care if you are worth 100 billion your pride and ego has to shrink up when that happens

 

I’m sure pride shrinking may happen initially but then it simply vanishes and leaves no trace of having been there  

 

[Paa Langfart]

Tepper is the sort of person who would eat a couple billion dollars just to say fug you to his critics.  Look at the multi million dollar house  he bought and demolished just to piss a guy off.  The team is going no where and neither is it's fat bald owner.

[3838]

The only person in ( from ) the Carolinas with enough money to buy the team ( other than Navarro...and that ship has sailed) is Jim Goodnight. He's a billionaire but not a crazy rich billionaire like Tepper. Plus he's in his early 80s and has no desire to be in the  "club".

[Joe Bear]

The Carolina Panthers are not going anywhere for a long time. I mean that in the success sense and in the relocation sense. Tepper got his bag; he's not leaving. The team is still owned by Tepper; they'll never be decent (forget good) again.

[DeAngelo Beason]

It's absolutely bizarre that there are fans that almost WANT the team to move.  This is absolutely moronic, not just from the standpoint of a fan, but from an economic perspective as well.  Football Sundays are still a huge economic boon for the city of Charlotte and the surrounding area.  

[PantherBoy95]

Moving the team is not even worth the discussion that fans have.
Even the worst most embarrassing team is profitable for the city.

The Cleveland Browns in 2015 were worth $1.5B, and are now worth $5.1B. 
An NFL Franchise is absolutely a luxury to have.

[strato]

Well, a fantasy not realistic, but if they were going to expand let Tepper take the team wherever he wants and put the expansion right into the existing facilities and arrangements. Just drop them in. 

The thing about Tepper I am starting to wonder about... is he finally learning? It would be a shame to suffer all his green undisciplined knee jerk futility, and have him finally get past that somewhere else... 

I actually think Tepper has a better chance of turning it around than Bryce does.

 

 

Edited September 20, 2024 by strato

[PNW_PantherMan]

3 minutes ago, strato said:

 I actually think Tepper has a better chance of turning it around than Bryce does.

Well it's higher than almost 0%, so I'd agree.  Also he has a much longer time horizon than any pro athlete.

[Riverboat Ron]

On 9/18/2024 at 11:06 AM, Jaxel said:

Tepper literally just got a quarter billion dollars to renevate his stadium. This team is going no where.

What if we move Charlotte?