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Jerry's lockout strategy could backfire

Zod

By Zod,
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Zod

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We all know panthers fans are a fickle group. A few losses an you can't give your ticket away.

So what happens if the panthers have a losing season as a result if the veteran purging, and then there is a lockout the following season?

I don't think that is something that us recovered from quickly as far as fan support. Could set the panthers back to pre-superbowl days.

Will the casual fan come back right away?

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Mr.Richardson is playing with a loaded deck, and he showed me what he's got when he did the purge thingy! Thus you are right...it might very well backfire like one of my SBD's! You have a lot of unique contractual possibilities dangling this year!

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I don't see how anything good can come out of it - especially in a market as fickle as Charlotte. However, sadly, I would bet money that one is coming.

People forget that Richardson walked away from an NFL career over a measly $250. If he was willing to quit football over that, than I can only imagine what he is willing to do over the millions/billions involved today.

I can only guess he's willing to sacrifice short term losses for long term gains. Like you have questioned though, there is no guarantee Charlotte would ever recover.

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I can only guess he's willing to sacrifice short term losses for long term gains. Like you have questioned though, there is no guarantee Charlotte would ever recover.

True- but if Charlotte is competitive this year and they should be based on the schedule, then they are in great shape moving forward regardless of the lockout situation.

If the owners and players work it out, Carolina is in great shape because they don't have any really bad contracts. If the owners and players don't work it out, no NFL for a year and the league starts back up the next season with a much smaller salary cap. In that case, Carolina, being well positioned financially, is in great shape as they will be one of the few teams with any salary cap space.

Also, in the chance that Carolina stinks it up for the next few years, any new CBA will include a cap on rookie pay and Carolina will be poised to rebuild with higher draft picks that don't make a ton of money. The fans may turn on them in the short-term, but I don't think it will hurt the franchise long-term if the team starts winning again.

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Hey Zod, if a lockout ensues and there is no football next year, you might want to lock the Huddle out too.

God only knows what types of threads would be popping up in here mid-October of 2011 if there was no football. :eek:

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