Does Rivera know Clausen exists?

[Happy Panther]

Rivera has spoken plenty about Clausen. What he's generally said is that he doesn't believe last season should be taken as the be-all/end-all evaluation of him because it was a bad situation and he was thrown in sooner than he should have been. He's also stated that Clausen will have every chance to prove whether he can be the franchise quarterback or not.

Cool I must have missed when he addressed Clausen.

[Happy Panther]

Clausen starts the first preseason game, no matter who we draft.

You didn't hear it here first, but who the hell cares about that stuff?

This is actually the first time I heard this

[Kettle]

I will NOT BE SUPERVISED!!!

[Happy Panther]

He is a young man with some talent and some abilities

I did find this comment from rivera on clausen.

May as well said "he has two hands and some hair and wears shirts sometimes"

[TheRealDeal]

Clausen starts the first preseason game, no matter who we draft.

There isn't one argument you could make for this that would make sense

[csx]

There isn't one argument you could make for this that would make sense

and there isn't one argument that you could make for why it matters

[TheRealDeal]

and there isn't one argument that you could make for why it matters

The only argument for why it would matter is that it would likely show that he's getting the first team reps in camp up to that point, which there is argument for. At best he should have to work himself out from under whatever two QBs we bring in, whether it's young vet, old vet, or rookie.

[Snake]

Its clear Clausen is better suited for a WCO. We are not running a WCO so he should not be on the roster. Clausen is the Fox era and that era has ended in Carolina.

[TheRealDeal]

Its clear Clausen is better suited for a WCO. We are not running a WCO so he should not be on the roster. Clausen is the Fox era and that era has ended in Carolina.

Fox hates the fact that you tie him to Clausen. Clausen is the Hurney era

[Snake]

Clausen will remain on the roster, probably thru next season at least.

Just like Weinke did.

[The Saltman]

who?

[MHS831]

Read the article in the observer this morning. Between that and his other comments Rivera has made on the QB situation I have not heard him even mention Clausen. He basically speaks as if the guy isn't on the roster.

Which is a good thing. I would lose respect for any posturing about Clausen's potential, didn't get a fair chance, might fit into the scheme.

I think Rivera took the 30 minutes to decide that Clausen stinks and is wisely moving on.

Don't be supervised if Clausen is not on the roster by the end of 2011. You heard it here!

John Elway (no lame duck coach, healthy line) 1983:

10 Starts. 7 TDs , 14 Ints. 47% completion rate. QB rating of 54.

It is too early to say things like that.

[CRA]

John Elway (no lame duck coach, healthy line) 1983:

10 Starts. 7 TDs , 14 Ints. 47% completion rate. QB rating of 54.

It is too early to say things like that.

It isn't too early to say Clausen doesn't fit Rivera's offensive scheme or Fox's. He doesn't. If Clausen was going to have a shot then he would have sat the bench under Fox and Carolina brought in a WCO. He still could be a decent QB....just not in an offense that relies on a vertical passing attack.

Pike and Clausen will do nothing but take up space. They were drafted as talent for the next era....next era doesn't fit them. Like all new HC's - Rivera in the next 2 seasons will have his own QB in place.

[TheRealDeal]

Joey Harrington

12 starts. 12 TDs, 16 Ints. 50% Completion Rate. QB Rating of 59.9