CAROLINA -- The Carolina Panthers have a new owner. It's Carolina and Chicago basketball legend Michael Jordan.
"Huh?"
That's what a lot of Panthers fans thought on the live message boards as the press conference aired on ESPN.com.
They wanted new ownership, but is Michael Jordan fit for the job of restoring a football franchise? Sure, he is one of the greatest athletes in history, but is he a football fan?
"I've loved football all my life. It hasn't been out in the news, exactly, since I made my living playing in the NBA and my stint in the minor leagues, but I've always been a football fan. When I was growing up in North Carolina we didn't have a team, then we got one in the '90's so I had something to cheer for football wise, and I cared" Jordan said.
"The Super Bowl loss to New England still breaks my heart. We got so close. But there's been enough losing for this franchise, city, and it's fans. I've taken ownership of this team and the path to winning starts today. It starts right here, in this room. We're going to get our guys together and go over every piece of this franchise to see how we want to move forward. Change is coming, thank you" he finished.