Mr. Scot

Coachspeak generally applies to discussions about players. There's zero reason whatsoever for him to lie about something like this. And given that anyone else who's spoken on the issue says the same thing, there's no reason to doubt it. I'm sorry if your hero worship of David Tepper is taking a hit, but this is reality.

The guy who gave him the contract did get fired. Matt Rhule is not getting fired. It's pretty stupid to even suggest it.

Scot saying it doesn't make it true. Matt Rhule saying it does, though.

Stats are affected by rule changes. Quality of play not so much. I can tell you from watching that the quality of play in the NFL isn't what it used to be. Colleges changing systems would not be the only reason, but it's a reason.

People have been arguing for the NFL to fully embrace a minor league system for years and years. No idea why they don't given how much of a benefit it would be to the game. (outside of the fact that as a whole, they're a bunch of greedy sons of b-tches who don't like to spend any money they don't have to)

I'd have to look it up, but I remember a few years back reading an extensive article about how colleges moving away from pro style systems to super simplified offenses wasn't doing players any favors when it came to their pro transitions, especially quarterbacks and wide receivers. Obviously though, the goal of a college program isn't to prepare players for the pros. It's to win games.

Agree that system is way more important than school. When Jeff Tedford was at Cal, he consistently produced highly drafted busts like Kyle Boller...up till that Rodgers guy, of course. There are always exceptions. You just have to be really careful about picking a guy who you're counting on to be that exception.

Okay, I'm genuinely curious. Are you making a serious effort to post the dumbest sh-t possible or are you genuinely this dim?

I thought that was good news. Person mentioned that some of the things the Players Association recommended were things that the Panthers were already doing.

As to Newton, I think all but the most delusional understand he's not who he used to be. Suggestions that he's going to return to MVP form are just cringeworthy. The only question is whether he can be a better version of what he was last year. Will another year of work lead to improvement, or will another year of wear and tear lead to decline? I'd say both are equally possible.

That's kind of like saying Maxwell Smart solved a case because he's a genius.

Looked up some highlights from his college career just out of pure curiosity... I don't recommend "highlight reel" scouting, and I don't really know how much of that guy is left after his health struggles, but I would at least say that his college tape isn't bad.

A lot of GMs that perform poorly don't get as many seasons as Marty did. Hell, if not for the Richardson scandal, Marty might still be in charge.

Fun clip, dude.

I suspect our last open roster spot will go to another tryout kicker. If Armstead gets signed, you'd likely see a corresponding cut at some point.

I wouldn't tempt me though

We do have a roster spot open, but we've already got a lot of RBs, so...

Nah, I'm gonna be nice.

Should I talk about how ironic this is? (I'll leave it up to you)

One thing I learned a long time ago is the difference between intelligence and expertise. Even an intelligent man isn't an expert on something he has no experience doing. And if he tries to act like he does over and above those who actually do, then maybe he's not that intelligent after all.

If I make millions trading stocks, and then I buy a home building business, does that mean I know how to build a home? As to Tepper, I'm going off of what he himself has said. Could he go back on that? Sure, but of he's smart he won't.

Okay, I'll give you that one.

Owners get involved because they think they know better than people who have years of actual experience doing their jobs. More often than not, they're wrong. My hope Is that David Tepper is smarter than that. He has been so far, so here's hoping he continues.

More qualified than us? Yeah. Definitely had better resources available to him than us. Unfortunately, his job isn't to be better than us. That'd be easy. His job is (was) to be better than guys like Mickey Loomis and Jason Licht. Given those conditions, he was a spectacular failure.

So basically you're certain that Rhule and Fitterer are going to be bad and force Tepper to interfere. I'm not betting on that just yet.