NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: "The first subject (at the NFL Spring League Meeting) was the sale of the Carolina Panthers. David Tepper met with the finance committee this morning and got a unanimous approval from the finance committee. We presented him to the membership and he got a unanimous approval from the ownership. So we'd like to congratulate David and welcome him to the NFL. We're thrilled to have him."
David Tepper: "Listen, I'm thrilled about this. It's more than fantastic I guess. I'm willing to answer any questions that ya'll have."
On his motivation for buying the Panthers: "Well, I've been with the Steelers for nine years (as a minority owner), so I've been hanging around this league for a little bit of time.