Lombardi on Reich, Tepper and the Panthers job

[Mr. Scot]

Two videos of Mike Lombardi from the Pat McAfee show...

The idea of Reich being "broken" from some of his prior experiences actually make a lot of sense. As mentioned before, some of his choices here were just baffling.

Also, his statement that the job could be considered desirable if it comes with a 6 year guaranteed contract is consistent with what's been said elsewhere.

And McAfee's final comment is correct: Tepper still has to make the right choice.

[Johnstonny]

23 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

And McAfee's final comment is correct: Tepper still has to make the right choice.

Which we know he can't do because of his ego....

Edited November 28, 2023 by Johnstonny

[mrcompletely11]

Charlotte sports talk owes lombardi an apology.  That dude absolutely nailed it in the preseason and was blasted for it

[SetfreexX]

27 minutes ago, Johnstonny said:

Which we know he can't do because of his ego....

What part of selecting Reich in the first place was ego?

Reich had several positive aspects in his corner:

• Winning Record as an NFL HC, with nothing but turnover at QB in IND
• A SB ring within the past 5-7 years as an OC with PHI
• Extensive Coaching / Playing experience
• Had the ties to put together a good staff -- Thomas Brown was lauded in the media as an up and comer, Evero was getting HC interviews, Caldwell, and also Capers as respected advisors. 

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There was a lot to like about the Reich hire, even if you are one who preferred Wilks (myself). The hire just didn't work out, and firing a guy at 1-10 while the team shows NO signs of improvement; I can't fault him for that.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

What part of selecting Reich in the first place was ego?

Reich had several positive aspects in his corner:

• Winning Record as an NFL HC, with nothing but turnover at QB in IND
• A SB ring within the past 5-7 years as an OC with PHI
• Extensive Coaching / Playing experience
• Had the ties to put together a good staff -- Thomas Brown was lauded in the media as an up and comer, Evero was getting HC interviews, Caldwell, and also Capers as respected advisors. 

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There was a lot to like about the Reich hire, even if you are one who preferred Wilks (myself). The hire just didn't work out, and firing a guy at 1-10 while the team shows NO signs of improvement; I can't fault him for that.

What Lombardi said about rake having "PTSD" might actually help explain a lot.

Most of the positives that you have about Frank Reich were things that came before the Wentz thing and his last few years with the Colts.

Had we hired the pre-Wentz Frank Reich, maybe things could have gone smoother.

As it is though, no it didn't work out.

[Jay Roosevelt]

He's not wrong here, but Mike Lombardi is a joke in general. He's a Josh McDaniels/Patriots media plant.

[TheBigKat]

when Reich sent Eddie P to kick an impossible FG in freezing CHI, I knew that man was broken and DONE when it comes to the NFL

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, TheBigKat said:

when Reich sent Eddie P to kick an impossible FG in freezing CHI, I knew that man was broken and DONE when it comes to the NFL

Breer goes through that sequence in his article.

[BrisbanePanther]

3 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

He's not wrong here, but Mike Lombardi is a joke in general. He's a Josh McDaniels/Patriots media plant.

I keep seeing these comments about all talking heads and reporters. It makes me wonder if there's anyone believable...or contrarily, maybe they're all shills for someone at the end of the day as they all have experience and are connected to some others--and human nature means that they'll inevitably be softer on some more than others.

The NFL Industrial Complex is just the WWE maybe.

[Johnstonny]

29 minutes ago, SetfreexX said:

What part of selecting Reich in the first place was ego?

Reich had several positive aspects in his corner:

• Winning Record as an NFL HC, with nothing but turnover at QB in IND ....Had Andrew Luck for most of it
• A SB ring within the past 5-7 years as an OC with PHI  All Doug Penderson...Frank managed the water boys.
• Extensive Coaching / Playing experience ... Shame on him for thinking Bryce was going to translate to the NFL.. Which makes it the right move to fire his ass....
• Had the ties to put together a good staff -- Thomas Brown was lauded in the media as an up and comer, Evero was getting HC interviews, Caldwell, and also Capers as respected advisors.   Capers just worried about dying his hair...looks like Ernest Angley.. Caldwell and Capers are fossils who took free money...And Frank set them up...

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Meathead thought he could fast track it again without giving it any thought...thats ego...

Edited November 28, 2023 by Johnstonny

[Jay Roosevelt]

46 minutes ago, BrisbanePanther said:

I keep seeing these comments about all talking heads and reporters. It makes me wonder if there's anyone believable...or contrarily, maybe they're all shills for someone at the end of the day as they all have experience and are connected to some others--and human nature means that they'll inevitably be softer on some more than others.

The NFL Industrial Complex is just the WWE maybe.

Pretty much, yeah.

[rayzor]

Reich should have taken a year off before he went back to coaching to recover from irsay.

I wish he had.

[Carolina Cajun]

1 hour ago, Johnstonny said:

Meathead thought he could fast track it again without giving it any thought...thats ego...

Dude, you're first point is so insanely wrong it hurts.  He had Luck his first season in 2018, 2019 he retired before the season and they had jacoby brissett, third year they had the final year of Phillip rivers career, next was Carson Wentz, and his final year in Indy he had Matt Ryan.  In no world did he have andrew luck for "most of it".  also its pretty openly known now that Reich wanted Stroud, Tepper wanted Young, so we took young.

 

Reich is a trashcan of a coach, but we don't have to make up stuff to prove our point.

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, TheBigKat said:

when Reich sent Eddie P to kick an impossible FG in freezing CHI, I knew that man was broken and DONE when it comes to the NFL

Let's face it Frank Reich deserved to be fired