TheSpecialJuan

Scott Flower is wrong Tepper is God

He was spot on when he reported this on Sept 16:

Co-host of C3 Panthers YouTube podcast

Panthers put that out there so they wouldn't upset Christian

to me it sounded like he avoided the question

Conflicting reports emerge as to potential Bills-Panthers trade talks for Christian McCaffrey With the Panthers apparently hitting the reset button, and with the Bills reportedly having past interest in running back Christian McCaffrey, reports are emerging that the Bills and Panthers have spoken about McCaffrey. And, of course, conflicting reports are emerging that they haven’t. These things happen from time to time in the NFL. Whether it’s a plausible deniability or technically the truth or a flat-out lie, there are reasons for teams to tell reporters that nothing is happening, even if something is. The Panthers obviously won’t want to undermine their relationship with McCaffrey prematurely. The Bills may not want to make waves in their own locker room, if for some reason it doesn’t happen. That doesn’t mean it won’t. How many times has a team publicly denied interest in trading a player before inevitably trading him? That’s the game. That’s how it often goes. There’s reason to keep an eye on a potential deal that would send McCaffrey to Buffalo. G.M. Brandon Beane was with the Panthers when McCaffrey became the eighth overall pick, getting the Buffalo job after the 2017 draft. And the Bills would benefit tremendously from McCaffrey’s presence, as they try to get to the Super Bowl for the first time in 29 years and win it for the first time ever. The question becomes McCaffrey’s salary beyond 2022. Would the Bills re-do the deal now? Would McCaffrey have his contract shortened? What would the Panthers want to move on from McCaffrey? Regardless of the specific terms of whatever is being reported, it makes sense for the Panthers to move on from McCaffrey — and it makes sense for the Bills to want him. It also makes sense for the two sides to at least talk about the possibility, and to deny doing so. Last year, the Bills resisted making all-in moves during the season. The Rams didn’t, and the Rams won the Super Bowl thanks in part to trading for Von Miller and signing Odell Beckham Jr. Adding McCaffrey could be exactly what the Bills need to finally deliver a long-coveted Lombardi Trophy to Western New York. Why not at least make the phone call and see if a deal can be struck? Regardless of whatever the powers-that-be tell reporters between now and the November 1 trade deadline, it would be foolish for the conversation to not occur. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/conflicting-reports-emerge-as-to-potential-bills-panthers-trade-talks-for-christian-mccaffrey/

The NFL wanted Tepper this was the leagues decision

David Tepper was wise to not delay the inevitable with Matt Rhule Plenty of successful businesspeople can’t quite figure out how to run a successful football team. Some business principles, however, translate very well to football. Case in point — when you know that you’re going to move on from a key employee, there’s no reason to delay the inevitable. That’s what Panthers owner David Tepper has done. He decided that coach Matt Rhule would eventually be fired, so Tepper did it now. Beyond the obvious fact that there’s no reason to wait, the move puts Rhule immediately in play for one of the various head-coaching jobs that will be available at the college level. With the Panthers getting a dollar-for-dollar credit against Rhule’s buyout on what he makes elsewhere, it’s in Tepper’s financial interests to put Rhule in position to have a land rush for his services. There likely will be one. He’s been excellent at the college level. At the NFL level, like so many other great college coaches, not so much. By making the move now, it means not as much of Tepper’s money will be going to Rhule in the form of a buyout. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-was-wise-to-not-delay-the-inevitable-with-matt-rhule/

The Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule on Monday and owner David Tepper said at a press conference that it is premature to start talking about what the team will be looking for in their next head coach. Rhule used the same word when it came to discussing General Manager Scott Fitterer’s future with the team. Tepper gave no indication that there is any thought of making a change right now, but he said that any discussion about 2023 will have to wait. “It’s a little premature to ask those questions. Scott is our G.M.,” Tepper said. Tepper did say that he wants to see “better balance” between the head coach and G.M. as the team moves forward. Rhule was on the job a year before Fitterer was fired and the coach had a heavy hand in the personnel department, so Tepper’s words suggest they’ll go with a different approach in the future. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/10/david-tepper-premature-to-ask-if-scott-fitterer-will-be-g-m-in-2023/

Matt Rhule's wife

I guess it was true that Wilks and Snow don’t get along