Every team owner wants to win, so they can’t really be blamed for being a bit hands-on and trying to get the best returns on their investment.
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is such a type, though he takes his involvement to a whole other level.
According to reporter Benjamin Allbright, the 66-year-old is “notorious” for interfering with the team, even to the point where he’s tried to call plays.
“He once handed his OC a piece of paper with a play on it, mid-week and said he’d seen Cleveland run that play this week, he wanted them to run it on Sunday. A random play,” Allbright posted to X on Tuesday.
Well, that’s certainly new, but we can’t be naive enough to believe that Tepper is the only owner who’s done something like this. Still, it’s not a great look if he’s going to hire staff and then try to do their jobs for them.
Tepper is worth a reported $20.6 billion. You don’t get that kind of money by being foolish, but you also don’t get it by having your hands everywhere. You’ve got to leave the coaching to the coaches.
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Speaking of coaches, he’s now in the market for a new one after firing Frank Reich on Monday.
