Mike Florio bashes Panthers oraganization

[tiger7_88]

1 hour ago, Saca312 said:

"Oh how dare we get attacked for over-sensationalizing a story that turned out to be no big deal? How dare the Panthers defend Kelvin Benjamin and attack us for talking about him negatively."

So nowadays you can't criticize the press. What has the world come to. 

These days the media believes the 1st Amendment means "Shut up and listen."

[tiger7_88]

49 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

I have nothing good to say about the media, as a whole. 

I think the media ranks lower in reputation when the American people are polled than Congress, hookers, and meth dealers.

[tiger7_88]

48 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

Rivera just doesn't know when to be quiet sometimes.

I've heard this explained as Rivera being one very honest dude.  I can believe that.

But there are times when diplomacy, even a diplomatic white lie, is a preferred option to stone-cold honesty.  Anyone who has ever been married knows this.

[OldNorthPowell]

KB is getting back in shape. All Rivera did was force him to do so.

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[rippadonn]

It's KB's fault and nobody else's. 

Coach is honest. I like that.

Gettleman needs to turn the ego down since it has bitten him in the nippleshorts before.

[TheSpecialJuan]

8 minutes ago, OldNorthPowell said:

KB is getting back in shape. All Rivera did was force him to do so.

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exactly

[E CaT PanTHer 2]

well at least the media didn't go to DEFCON 1 ;-)

[AggieLean]

Meh...

I have no problem with the media. They get it wrong at times, but get it right much more often.

[Mother Grabber]

not worthy of its own thread, but Armanti Edwards having a good opening day for Toronto.

[csx]

2 hours ago, Cookie Lyon said:

The Panthers and more specifically Rivera, caused this "weight-gate controversy" on themselves. Yes, KB needs to keep himself in shape, but Rivera doesn't need to tell the media that. Rivera just doesn't know when to be quiet sometimes. The issues he should speak out against such as Cam taking illegal hits, he will make up excuses for it and turn into a mute with a blank stare SMH.

He knows what he's doing. It's worked both times.

[Cookie Lyon]

8 minutes ago, csx said:

He knows what he's doing. It's worked both times.

LOL

[t96]

3 hours ago, Cookie Lyon said:

The Panthers and more specifically Rivera, caused this "weight-gate controversy" on themselves. Yes, KB needs to keep himself in shape, but Rivera doesn't need to tell the media that. Rivera just doesn't know when to be quiet sometimes. The issues he should speak out against such as Cam taking illegal hits, he will make up excuses for it and turn into a mute with a blank stare SMH.

Or we could actually look at this logically. Rivera mentioned KB's weight in an effort to motivate him and it seemed to work. No harm done. Rivera chose not to criticize the league in public because ultimately it would have zero positive impact for Cam or the team, and could possible have a negative outcome. Instead he used the channels within the league that have a chance at making a difference. In reality, Rivera doesn't much power at all there in terms of helping resolve that issue. That is on JR, and it is unknown what he's done and yet to be determined what impact he's had on the issue, if any.

[the butch]

"showcases" lol

[CRA]

4 hours ago, AggieLean said:

Yea, one that comes to mind is when Rivera says about Cam, "he would've took a shot" in regards to Cams hit against ATL

Meh.  Rivera would have taken the shot.  So would  Luke or TD.  Cam asked for it.  Rivera simply said what it was....and IMO should of.  Cam has to know better.  

Our players don't need to be pampered by the HC.  He is a players coach....but that also means he will call something that looks and sounds like a duck a duck