Tepper won't speak

[Fox007]

You can actually post on and rate these

https://www.panthers.com/news/ron-rivera-sets-his-sights-on-2019-with-panthers

Dunno how long that's been a thing but I may have to start posting on there as well depending on what happens when we know more.

[MillionDollarCam]

I wonder if he’s gonna bring in the brass balls he used to have on his desk.

He can have Hurney and Co. cradle them on their way in the office every morning.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

"fug yall i got your money from panthers merchandise christmas presents"

complete joke of a team

[steven8989]

Hey I want Rivera fired but maybe he is looking at who the hell u going to hire to do much better. Not anybody that just got fired off of other teams. Maybe he couldn't get the guy he wanted right now. So he is like I guess we stick with Rivera another year and maybe I can get who I want after that. I really don't understand what he is thinking right now. I'm confused!

[Silent Majority]

He has no emotional attachment to the staff, players or fan base. Everyone is on a prove it deal. Moving the HQ to SC, he is all about the money, with his new toy. Just hope we don't get Bob Johnson'd. 

[Chaos]

At least we got that logo at midfield right guise?

[BIGH2001]

There's nothing to talk about, I guess.  No owner ever really gained anything by speaking with the media about personnel decisions.

[Fox007]

5 minutes ago, CRA said:

this is one of the problems with too much access to info in today's world.

Random reporter wanted Tepper to speak "now".  Tepper says no thanks.  Now everyone paints this picture that Tepper is being silent and hiding.  Reporters don't get to demand and set the schedule.   No need to overreact because we in our instant gratification world, didn't get everything we wanted to know the exact moment you could argue he could of given an end of season/affairs report on the franchise in the hallway. 

That's definitely true, especially in the bigger world picture too. 

9 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Official confirmation would be nice.  Hell a written statement or a post to social media.  Something.  

Whats even more strange is that Rivera indicated in his presser this morning that Tepper didn’t tell him he is safe.  He just said over and over that he concluded that he might be safe based on the tone and context of their conversions.  So odd.

What press conference? They were clearing out the locker room and the media was asking him questions, that's not a press conference that was scheduled was it? 

[Smithers]

3 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

That's definitely true, especially in the bigger world picture too. 

What press conference? They were clearing out the locker room and the media was asking him questions, that's not a press conference that was scheduled was it? 

Poor choice or words.  He was in the locker room, not a formal presser.  

[NanuqoftheNorth]

2 minutes ago, BIGH2001 said:

There's nothing to talk about, I guess.  No owner ever really gained anything by speaking with the media about personnel decisions.

This.  

While Tepper may choose to talk to the press at some point, I'm not sure why it is necessary.

[RumHam]

19 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

What's up with the silent treatment? He should at least say something. He was out and about when we were 6-2 and now he's nowhere to be found.

Nothing will ever change with this mediocre franchise.

He's probably waiting on JR's orders. Wants to announce we will bring back TD on a 30mil/yr deal

[Car123]

19 minutes ago, MillionDollarCam said:

So are we bringing back jeans day or...

hot

[PanthersBigD]

Stop with the nonsense. You all just want something to happen, regardless of whether it's good for the long term prospects of the team. 

Have any of you ever considered that perhaps Tepper doesn't want to answer questions because he hasn't fired anyone yet, and doesn't want to have to use his poker face when the media starts throwing names at him as possible firings? Steve Reed, like the rest of us, is just guessing at this point. He has no idea what Tepper's silence 'points to.' 

[Fox007]

39 minutes ago, Smithers said:

Poor choice or words.  He was in the locker room, not a formal presser.  

I was just clarifying just in case I missed something.