Tepper says 5 year minimum for Rhule.

[MechaZain]

Was almost trading the team away for Watson part of the 5 year plan?

[thunderraiden]

7 minutes ago, rayzor said:

He's a fool then. Rhule's fool.

He said he was dumb in the press conf. Wish someone would make a clip

[Lurk21]

2 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

He said it to mute the media about lame duck year for Rhule, and the potential of any player not wanting to be here bc it will be a lame duck year for Rhule.  This elimnated the noise the media could have drummed up if he said anything different about the situation. 

 

That was my thought process too. It also alleviates any tension with agents of any of the players.  

[SmokinwithWilly]

There is no such thing as a 5 year plan in the NFL. NFL stand for not for long. If you can make it on a 3 year plan with the way contracts and players move in this league, you've accomplished something. 

[d-dave]

Did this happen before the draft?   Read as smokescreen!!!  Right???

While we all can and should talk as much smack about Tepper and what he's done to the Panthers since he's insulated by his billions.  

The reality is Tepper is a way better business person that I will ever be.  And if the team sucks and fans leave, he's going to make changes until it gets right.  Rhule has to show real improvement this season, even with Sam as his QB1.  It doesn't matter.

All Tepper did was give some sound bites to the media.  He's the same guy who bought the mansion of someone who pissed him off and razed it for him to build a mega palace over it.  He's not sentimental.  Tepper wants to win, and if the foundation doesn't play out, Rhule won't last the season.

[Cpt slay a ho]

I was fine when he didn’t speak to the press  

[jayboogieman]

[WOW!!]

I didn't find it that bad.. And I'm totally glad he admitted to his impatience which has cost his team..

[PNW_PantherMan]

33 minutes ago, T-Wazzle said:

Aw c'mon.  It's the famous owner vote of confidence toward a coach. Usually mean the coach is almost done.

It's  like a trope.

 

30 minutes ago, NAS said:

The overpraise of Matt Rhule today is the ultimate kiss of death. Rhule will be fired if he doesn't have a winning season coming up. 

 

I really hope you guys are right.

[mwa78]

Just now, WOW!! said:

I didn't find it that bad.. And I'm totally glad he admitted to his impatience which has cost his team..

Watch out - This doesn't fly with 95% of the posts on this forum. You are only supposed to talk about how bad we suck or how Tepper is the worst owner in the league (over and over and over again).

[Mr. Scot]

I didn't take it as a guarantee.

[WOW!!]

fug Rock Hill and all their media hijacking the press conference..

[Krovvy]

Tepper needs to sell the team.

[Tbe]

5 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

fug Rock Hill and all their media hijacking the press conference..

RH doesn’t have media. Those were the penny saver Lady, the head of the pta, and HOA president.