mav1234

Lol there is definitely a "the organization" in there. Its either "our the organization" or "are the organization" The entire first set of questions was about how the team overcame what was swirling around the team outside the players on the roster and overcame it. He's talking about the "its" being out there all the time to distract them. And he later clarified what he meant.

He clarified, it isn't backpedaling. His first like minute was all about the distractions players have to deal with and how they have to focus. I don't know what to tell you, we just disagree. So give me the examples of this team trying to tank? He didn't have any because he said they weren't, but you apparently know they did, so I'd like to hear your rationale.

We won't. He very clearly said afterwards he meant things around the team, not from inside. There's no way you can look at this team and think it's tanking. What decisions were made to do so? Trading away our best offensive player? Ok, but he may have lowkey requested a trade (esp given where he ended up), and we had good backs behind him. Refusing the Burns trade is 100% strong evidence we weren't trying to tank, as was firing Rhule.

He clarified later he was talking about things said outside too

Uh he definitely does. He starts the q&a talking about things outside their play that is distracting and when a reporter asks what he meant by tanking directly he says he meant things being said outside the organization His whole thing is this is big for the players because they ignored the noise and performed as he felt they could

I've posted the link above already. And I linked that tweet you posted a while ago explaining it was missing the context of the earlier questions.

If you want to hear his response to judge if you think he's bullshitting, see ~7:47 for a question from (Joe Person? not sure) on what Wilks meant by the organization tanking: https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPanthers/videos/808612346900965 ( don't know how to link facebook vides to time stamps)

You should really listen to the full interview, because he opens the presser by talking about everything around the organization that was outside of player's control, what people were saying, etc etc.

I don't think it was (Wilks) backpedaling, honestly. He started at the very beginning talking about how there's "Its" you can't control and you just need to go out and execute, do your job, etc

Ok, https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaPanthers/videos/808612346900965 Check out the full Q&A, its right at the start. I took the response and subsequent questions as about noise around the team, not his view of what the org was actually doing, but others may see it differently.

he said the words, but he was talking about the noise around the team. The video I found doesn't have the quote, but in context it sounded like a comment on the "noise" around the team

edit: Bah, this doesn't have his further comments, and the question is missing The question was about "all the noise" around the team, the media, and all the comments around the team

Wilks did not mean that

We don't know the details of the CMC trade, but it is clear we had quality RBs behind him and I believe CMC wanted a chance to compete for a SB. I don't think that the trade was an attempt to tank; I think a lot was on the table there, and keeping Burns was as much about the future as the present, while CMC was seen as more replaceable at his position (which, frankly, he was - and I love the guy).

I do not believe that tweet is accurate, I think he was referring to perceptions around the team.

There's no way he comes back as DC. If he loses a couple more games and we miss the playoffs, I do think Tepper should and will move on. If we barely lose the division in the end because of 1 game, it'll be a harder decision, especially given some early circumstances (like the bullshit penalty vs Moore etc etc).

Dunno about Bozeman - although Rivera was very loyal to his guys, it was mostly to the detriment of rookies versus good veterans. But you are right on CMC and one of apparent benefits of Wilks over Rivera. However, I'm a little afraid to crown Wilks that way yet since we've had very little time overall with him...

out of pie but this is definitely my opinion. I don't know what Wilks would do with a competent OC and QB, but the reality is that competent OCs get picked up for HCs. However, I will say that if Wilks keeps winning and gets us into the playoffs I think you have to bring him back.

it never really started

I mean we just beat a team that was in playoff position, and Dallas was just pushed to the brink by the Texans. I'd say it isn't a foregone conclusion we're going to get trounced in the playoffs, especially if we pull off a huge winning streak (which we will need) to get there.

I'd say Woods was probably missed based on some of the coverage lapses.

Not yet, but he's incredibly good and very young. He very well may be the best in the league before long is his improvements continue. Hell, every CB has lapses in judgment or gets beat once in a while...

Absolutely dominating day by the OL and really great team effort all around. Horn recovering the onside kick to seal it was a fitting end

Big props to the defense for this win without Woods. He's a huge piece and they largely made up for it

yeah and PJ Walker has a better record as a starter. We both know that record is largely meaningless