Rivera Deactivated Hardy Himself

[PhillyB]

pressure valve.

 

this gives us some breathing room PR-wise, which is important. ultimately the same reason minnesota deactivated AD… we'll see what happens next.

[Matthias]

Sadly, I think Hardy played his last down last Sunday with the Panthers.  I'll believe Rivera's comments when I see it concerning Hardy being active for the rest of the year.  With that said, here's a random saint fan's reaction after his team lost today....

 

"We just plain suck. I am so damned pissed that my wife couldn't take it and left the house. This isn't worth it."

[Judo Thoreau]

He better be active until he has his jury trial. No reason for him not to be.

[tondi]

Well now that the team has established that we can't believe anything they say I don't know why anyone would give any credence to anything he says, at least with regards to Greg Hardy.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Honestly, it could just be that Rivera didn't trust Hardy to have his head in the game and felt more comfortable rolling with Mario.

In hindsight, it was a good call regardless.

[rainwater]

Also said he would be active the rest of the year.  No idea why he did it for one game.

 

Rivera NEVER said that.  I listened to the whole press conference.  BS.

[Peppers90 NC]

Probably got nagged about the whole thing all week and decided to do it last minute and to give another week to decide a course of action. If he is serious about activating him the rest of the season then he probably realized during the game we really need Hardy.

there will be new news to take the spotlight on the subject off of hardy

[neverlosethefeeling]

Heard it on the radio. Also said he would be active the rest of the year. No idea why he did it for one game.

Rivera did not say that Hardy would be active the rest of the year...

[Kurb]

Richardson made this call. Ron is just taking the bullets for him.

[FootballMaestro]

pressure valve.

 

this gives us some breathing room PR-wise, which is important. ultimately the same reason minnesota deactivated AD… we'll see what happens next.

 

What no one thought about: The firestorm that would have accompanied next weeks prime time game vs the Steelers with Hardy in the line up. Maybe this was a preemptive move, knowing they couldn't win the PR war (especially with that game coming up next week during prime time)?

 

 

The spotlight would have been way too much, when you think of it.

[t96]

Honestly, it could just be that Rivera didn't trust Hardy to have his head in the game and felt more comfortable rolling with Mario.

In hindsight, it was a good call regardless.

 

You can't say it was a "good call." With Hardy we could've shut them out. The call ended up not mattering that's for sure, but it wasn't necessarily good, just as it may not have been bad.

[Peppers90 NC]

Richardson made this call. Ron is just taking the bullets for him.

my thoughts exactly.  mad respect for RR, he is on fire right now.  i think he has our team focused as he is as intense as i think ive ever seen him.  we bout to ruin pittsburgh's sunday night.

[PhillyB]

What no one thought about: The firestorm that would have accompanied next weeks prime time game vs the Steelers with Hardy in the line up. Maybe this was a preemptive move, knowing they couldn't win the PR war (especially with that game coming up next week during prime time)?

 

 

The spotlight would have been way too much, when you think of it.

 

very possible. may come back for the ravens?

[TheRumGone]

Rivera NEVER said that.  I listened to the whole press conference.  BS.

 

rivera said he would play moving forward