Trying to run a football franchise on the cheap

the way he ran his Hardee's franchises seems to be blowing up in JR's face.

First he tries to cheap out with Polian, then Cheaps out on a GM Then the grounds keeper and now the team doc issue rears it's ugly head.

This guy is a Jerry Jones class fuckup.

 

Easy now... I would never label him Jerry Jones... He is new to this thing, give him a few more years...

 

Yeah so was Jerry Jones, and Jerry Jones also thought that he knew more than the football people. I'm tellin ya man this team is all window dressing. Like most of the local businesses around here. Keep the building painted and the grass cut and fresh coat of paint on the equipment, most of the equipment don't work right but hey it looks good when perspective customers walk through the shop.

 

Well, he did pony up for a brand new turf in the off-season to make up for the cheap groundskeeper.

 

Richardson has over spent if anything for years. The Panthers finally realized that the salary cap can cripple you if you don't watch it. I approve. We will be happy with our position next yr.

 

Cheap isn't something Richardson has been accused of by many - consider all the money to free agents - all the money to Capers and Seifert.

The groundskeeper was hired because he was a family friend from within the organization. The lack of a GM came from the vogue in the league that suggested one man, one decision. Problem is, not only did JR do wrong in that respect, he also took after the Jones/Davis mold of steering the franchise himself.
I've stated many times in different places that if he hadn't meddled in 98, 00, 01, this team would have been better off.

But no, he's never been afraid to throw money at a problem.

 

I still stand by my original statement, the only real money that has been thrown around was when he got caught tampering and for player salaries. Player salaries and the fancy stadium are window dressing; the other stuff is shoddy infrastructure designed to pinch pennies.