Rivera says HC is the only one who should be on media hotseat after Super Bowl loss

[Bartin]

2 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

They'll talk about it every chance they get because a lot of idiots fugers got offended by cam not talking much/walking out,  and it became a controversial issue because of it.  Since its controversial it generates a lot of clicks/views for media sources.

There's a lot of people who think if you don't answer the questions in detail after super bowl loss that automatically makes you a the ultimate villain crybaby of the NFL. I can tell you by talking with a a bunch of NFL fans (non panther fans) after the game, looking at conversations on various social media sites too, it seems like people were frothing at the mouth at a chance to paint cam as negatively as possible and make him seem like he made some irredeemable act of evil instead of just walking out of a press conference.

Pretty much happens with all superstars. Look at the controversy with Lebron unfollowing the Cavs on twitter happening right now which is equally stupid. Hate and controversy sell and media is a business.

[5158Poundin]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

Thats the part I think is getting missed in all this.  Cam could hear the Broncos players answering their questions.  

I'm not condoning the walkout.  Hes paid millions to answer the questions, but it could be set up a little better.  I couldn't even face the world the next day.  I can only imagine being forced into a room with the people who just ruined my season gloating over how they beat me and having to answer dumb questions.  They would not have been able to air my responses for the expletives.  

Like momma always said, If you dont have anything nice to say dont say nothin.  Cam didnt have anything nice to say.

Mama was a smart lady and I adhere to that school of thought too.  If I had to sit in front of the media and answer 100s of dumb @$$ questions on my WORST day at work - I would have been brutally honest, cussed like a sailor and thrown a chair to illustrate my frustration.  It would all be edited out for number of fbombs dropped.

[Kakarot]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

Thats the part I think is getting missed in all this.  Cam could hear the Broncos players answering their questions.  

I'm not condoning the walkout.  Hes paid millions to answer the questions, but it could be set up a little better.  I couldn't even face the world the next day.  I can only imagine being forced into a room with the people who just ruined my season gloating over how they beat me and having to answer dumb questions.  They would not have been able to air my responses for the expletives.  

Like momma always said, If you dont have anything nice to say dont say nothin.  Cam didnt have anything nice to say.

Exactly how I feel. Great post. 

[TheRed]

4 hours ago, NJPanthers12 said:

but with all of that said, this is getting dumb. No matter how we feel or Cam feels, this had not been an issue for 49 straight years. This was not an issue until Cam walked out. If Cam feels like he did nothing wrong then this should just die and there should be no defending.

In all the other Super Bowl post game press conferences, all the teams were interviewing literally in the same room to the point that they could hear the other loudly gloating?

I personally don't recall that from any of the Super Bowl's I have watched. Maybe I'm wrong, if so someone please feel free to correct it.

[GRWatcher]

5 hours ago, Mojo said:

They could at least have the losing team in a different room/locale than the winning team.  It's just incredibly messy.

It will be different next year. No matter the losing team, I can see them refusing to interview under those conditions & that sets up a bad precedent for Goodell & the NFL. Owners like Jones or Snyder or Kraft will just say no.

[outlaw4]

I can see Ron's point but I can't necessarily agree. You can't bask in the media when you win and run away when you lose. That's part of the deal.

However, I do feel the players should be given more time before facing the media, especially for a Super Bowl. 

[IGSaint]

1 hour ago, outlaw4 said:

I can see Ron's point but I can't necessarily agree. You can't bask in the media when you win and run away when you lose. That's part of the deal.

However, I do feel the players should be given more time before facing the media, especially for a Super Bowl. 

Says who? That sounds like some dumbass made up rule or standards that no one decided on. Give me a break. 

[NJPanthers12]

2 hours ago, TheRed said:

In all the other Super Bowl post game press conferences, all the teams were interviewing literally in the same room to the point that they could hear the other loudly gloating?

I personally don't recall that from any of the Super Bowl's I have watched. Maybe I'm wrong, if so someone please feel free to correct it.

Come on man. Cam was sulking before you even heard the other voice in the background. Love Cam and wouldn't trade him for another QB in the league, but yes every other losing QB sat up there and answered questions. If Cam wants to take this stance then fine, I support him. I think the media is overrated any way. I don't think there is any value in these press conferences. But if you are going to take this stance then own it. Don't try to say that losing players don't need to talk after games. How come no other Panthers player had an issue, or any other player over the last 49 years? 

[outlaw4]

1 hour ago, IGSaint said:

Says who? That sounds like some dumbass made up rule or standards that no one decided on. Give me a break. 

There are a litanny of unwritten rules, not just in sports but in society. Whether one chooses to follow them is their choice. It's just my personal opinion that those that decide to be in the spotlight can't just step out of it because it's inconvenient. Yes, going out there to face the media after a devastating loss is awful but not doing so when you're the face of the franchise or any other key player that typically talks to the media will be more detrimental long term. I'm not necessarily referring to Cam here since there were other circumstances in play. 

[Davidson Deac II]

I didn't watch the post game.  As soon as I knew we had lost, I left the party I was at, went home and avoided any football discussions for several days.  Still haven't watched the post game interview and likely never will.  Such things are fun if we win, irrelevant if we lose. 

[IGSaint]

3 hours ago, outlaw4 said:

There are a litanny of unwritten rules, not just in sports but in society. Whether one chooses to follow them is their choice. It's just my personal opinion that those that decide to be in the spotlight can't just step out of it because it's inconvenient. Yes, going out there to face the media after a devastating loss is awful but not doing so when you're the face of the franchise or any other key player that typically talks to the media will be more detrimental long term. I'm not necessarily referring to Cam here since there were other circumstances in play. 

Just because it's an unwritten rule doesn't mean it's right which is my point. I mean you have old baseball players complaining that it's an unwritten rule to not showboat but that doesn't mean they're right either. 

[outlaw4]

2 minutes ago, IGSaint said:

Just because it's an unwritten rule doesn't mean it's right which is my point. I mean you have old baseball players complaining that it's an unwritten rule to not showboat but that doesn't mean they're right either. 

But who determines whether an unwritten rule is right and isn't? Me? You? The fans? The players? It's hard to get any sort of consensus. At least with an unwritten rule, someone can break it and they won't get punished by the organizing body.