Great Artice on JR by Rick Bonnell

[TylerDurden]

Reporters protecting Reporters.

Yeah, I do think he (Bonnell) went over the top with the female reporter thing, that didn't even come into my equation... I just thought he was being flirty, which while I thought was unprofessional, didn't factor into his overall attitude.

I did think some of the stuff he said was light-hearted and humorous, but I really don't think that was the place or time for that. When asked about the future of the franchise/ownership he completely side-stepped the question. He then told the reporter of how his heart was probably younger than the reporters, etc. You saw/heard it Kurb... Which to me is somewhat in bad taste, because I guarantee you there was plenty of people awaiting the same transplant that didn't get that opportunity he did - because of money.

I don't hold that against JR, or fault him for celebrating that new heart or life, but it just seemed out of place. The way he treated Darin... Drawing up a diagram like everyone watching was kindergartners gathered around on the carpet for storytime. And just going back to the money, when he just raised ticket prices for a 2-14 season, yet joked to keep putting money in his pockets.

(BTW, could you please edit my title to include the "L" in article so I don't feel like an ignorant douche for the rest of the night, lol, thanks buddy.)

[Jaxel]

I thought the whole pie chart thing was interesting... if you took offense in that... you need thicker skin lol.

[philp]

i only saw the edited video. it seems like everyone is overreacting unless panthers.com cut all the good stuff out???

[Pox 08]

I liked it. The poor media over the years has finally woken up a sleeping Giant. Richardson won't take their poo. They should have interviewed Fox if they wanted the cheap dime store, feel good responses.

[TylerDurden]

I thought the whole pie chart thing was interesting... if you took offense in that... you need thicker skin lol.

No I didn't take offense to it, but I didn't need a pie chart for it either, I could understand what he was saying without it. Again, my concern was more with his attitude throughout it.

And I don't think the media or women's right groups rallying behind Fogarty is necessary or cool. It was clear she was fine with it, even there, and he wasn't being intimidating with it... My concerns were pretty much everything else.

So I guess I didn't agree with Bonnell 100% as far as the treatment of Fogarty.

[Grammer]

JR took shots at Gantt? I need to see this poo, now

[X-Clown]

Darin gantt has been known to act like a condescending douche to panther fans who disagree with him, so I don't feel bad in the least that Jerry served it back at him.

[Kurb]

Me thinks JR has a proud old man.

WHo has a VERY dry sense of humor.

And NO patience for bullshit.

[Taom82]

watched it live.

I'll admit I was surprised by his bluntness, but wow......

I don't want a smiley face put onto the current situation for the sake of good soundbites. No need to be politically correct. That will do nothing for the team. Reporters have been taking shots at him all year, no surprise he got fed up.

Wasn't anywhere near as offensive as some of the previous posters (or article) would like to make it out to be.

[mav1234]

Question: "JR are you cheap??" JR: "No, I paid fox 11 million." Question: "But how do we KNOW you won't be cheap?" JR: "You stupid fug does it look like I'm cheap?" reporter: "N-no sir!"

fug em, I loved it.

[Taom82]

Me thinks JR has a proud old man.

WHo has a VERY dry sense of humor.

And NO patience for bullshit.

well put.

......grow some skin....

......get laid...

nothing to whine about here

[CosmoGirl]

pretty much what i took from the press conference.

Did he get a "heart transfer" from a cheap dickhead?

ftfy

[Debil]

Reporters protecting Reporters.

This.

JR took shots at Gantt? I need to see this poo, now

He called him "Darian" at one point

[TylerDurden]

I'm not saying I was sitting there with my jaw dropped in disgust. I actually laughed at a few of the things he said, but simultaneously, I was thinking "wow, this isn't the JR I remember."

Afterward, some of it did seem offensive because of the context. I'm sure he was pissed about the "cheap" comments, but that was mostly national media, not local, yet he chastised the local guys for it.

And after not talking to the media in this many years, I don't get how everyone was saying he was blunt... Many of the questions he laughed off or joked around and didn't answer directly.

Someone still should acknowledge that there was some dishonesty in there somewhere about the Harbaugh "contact" question... At least it wasn't full disclosure it appears.

I'm all for jokes and fun, but today I wanted more answers than jokes. I heard someone mention earlier on the radio today that someone should've asked about Smitty's situation. Yet, I think the media was so shellshocked, that if they had that question in mind, they quickly forgot it.

I know most of us are on one side or the other of this issue, and most likely won't agree with the other side... But, I just wanted to express how I saw it. I really will feel a lot better about JR depending on how the coaching situation and drafting goes...