Deon Grant, Jerry Richardson

[Panthers_Lover]

Just another example of what kind of man Mr. Richardson is:

Grant suffered the injury on the practice fields of Wofford College, during his first camp after being drafted in the second round in 2000 by the Carolina Panthers. The injury was so gruesome that Panthers owner Jerry Richardson felt compelled to climb into the ambulance and hold Grant’s hand all the way to the hospital.

Nobody there that day thought they’d ever see Grant in uniform on a football field again, a good bet considering no other NFL player has ever returned from such an injury. But after missing the 2000 season, Grant has been an ironman despite two torn MCLs, wrist surgery, a hole in his labrum and a torn rotator cuff among other dings through the years.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/scott-michaux/2012-01-12/former-josey-star-deon-grant-counts-his-blessings

[Snake]

Yea and he repaid us by ditching us for more money.

[The Saltman]

good thread

[Vagrant]

Yea and he repaid us by ditching us for more money.

But not after many years of good service. He had a career year under Del Rio and wanted to follow him. It's a business. Doing a kindness for a player because you're a good person does not make them burdened to play for you for the rest of their career. He came back from that injury because he's a hard worker. He earned his money, he should get it.

[jb_online]

Richardson is the only owner in the league who really understands these players. I admit that he's done and said things that caught be off guard, but I still like JR and respect him.

[brandon_87]

Cool story bro?

[Jangler]

Cool story bro.

[Kyle82]

Richardson is the only owner in the league who really understands these players. I admit that he's done and said things that caught be off guard, but I still like JR and respect him.

And the only owner in the league that ever caught a pass by Johnny Unitas AND got rookie of the year AND had his jersey retired by his college :cool:

[ladypanther]

Cool story bro.

It is a cool story.

[jb_online]

And the only owner in the league that ever caught a pass by Johnny Unitas AND got rookie of the year AND had his jersey retired by his college :cool:

You had me at Unitas. lol

[CatMan72]

It is a cool story.

bro

[GRWatcher]

Deon Grant is one of the few reasons I'll pull for the Giants at times.

[2jakefansinva]

You had me at Unitas. lol

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