Florio: Naive to think FO unaware of Avant's comments before his release

[top dawg]

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Florio not only said someone knew, but he himself criticized Rivera's chicken poo play calling at the end of the game, and in a way Florio used that failure to mock anyone's misguided belief (Rivera included) that the Panthers are the masters of their own destiny because when the opportunity arose to take the bull by the horns, Rivera shied away from the moment. He did basically say that we could always get lucky, but that Rivera's moment was then.

 

You know, Huddle, at this point someone is taking Panthers' fans for fools.  I know Avant didn't mean much of anything to the offense (for what I consider mismanagement from the top), but he was a stand-up guy and obviously the only veteran that had the kahunas to say anything. I am not crying for Avant because he'll likely end up in a better position, but the FO must believe that they can shoot the fans anything and we will accept what they say on face value.  It's a bit insulting.

 

You think that either of the Mikes---Mike Pettine or especially Mike Tomlin shot their fans a load of poo, saying they didn't know about Ben Tate's or LeGarrette Blount's words, respectively?  And the thing is, their players were just unhappy with playing time. Avant was preaching the gospel truth.

 

 

[WhoAmI?]

Boycott the games. We as fans need to send a message. Unfortunately, opposing fans will probably just fill them and Richardson still gets his money.

[MadHatter]

Boycott the games. We as fans need to send a message. Unfortunately, opposing fans will probably just fill them and Richardson still gets his money.

With psl's, the team already has their money....at least for tickets anyway

[AceBoogie]

Sadly he already has my money. Doesn't really matter if I show up or not. Plus not showing up is unfair to the players. Haven't quit on our players, but I have quit on this coaching staff.

[Anybodyhome]

In before the blind faithful of this team jump to the defense of the ultra-rich and powerful and start name-calling Florio without any basis in fact and say he knows nothing about football although he has probably three times the education of 98% of this message board's population.

 

After the Ben Tate and Blount issues with their respective teams, anyone who believes Avant's words weren't of any consequence is far too naive to even try to convince otherwise.

 

This statement says quite a lot:

"...Panthers are the masters of their own destiny because when the opportunity arose to take the bull by the horns, Rivera shied away from the moment."

[Rise of The Hive]

Like I said no speaking out allowed.

[ThinkAboutIt]

With psl's, the team already has their money....at least for tickets anyway

 

They don't have their concessions money. 

[SOJA]

because not showing up to games is exactly what players want to see in a fanbase when considering to re-sign here or come here in free agency 

 

 

ownership has already made their money and coaches aren't getting fired because fans do or don't show up (they get fired for winning and losing games) 

[Anybodyhome]

Thread derailment.... back to the OP.... but it seems no one wants to talk about the 800lb gorilla in the room.

[Darth Biscuit]

Florio is a dickwad, but he's right... Rivera was flat out lying (he knew what Avant said) and is just being Rivera.

 

It's bullshit.  I was on the Rivera train, but his chance is gone.

[Pimpdaddy]

In before the blind faithful of this team jump to the defense of the ultra-rich and powerful and start name-calling Florio without any basis in fact and say he knows nothing about football although he has probably three times the education of 98% of this message board's population.

 

After the Ben Tate and Blount issues with their respective teams, anyone who believes Avant's words weren't of any consequence is far too naive to even try to convince otherwise.

 

...like I said before...who do they think they are relaying this info to, Helen Keller?...just blatant lies...despicable liars on many fronts that are not as evident as this..

[Lumps]

uh what dumbass is arguing it wasn't because of his comments?

[LinvilleGorge]

uh what dumbass is arguing it wasn't because of his comments?

That would be dumbass Ron Rivera.

[frash.exe]

You know, Huddle, at this point someone is taking Panthers' fans for fools.

And honestly that's because most panthers fans are fools and have been historically. They'll eat any crap product JR shoves in their face. That doesn't mean anybody here. No matter what ground you stand on in this forum, I'm pretty sure at some point in the last few years everybody has asked for something more from this product. But we represent a small minority of Panther fans, rare as we may be. I think it's safe to say there are some fans who put the fact that we suck solely on Cam and don't even know who Ron Rivera is. And at the end of the day you, me, madhatter, fiz (rip), phillyb, and so many more posters that come from a diverse range of views that agree that Ron and his crew of flunkie underlings need to go are going to get drowned out by people who basically think "that thurr cam newton needs to go cuz he sawks hueheheuuhehuehue" and nothing's going to happen at the end of the year. We'd be incredibly lucky to see Shula being given his walking papers.