Rivera's Remarks: Ailing Cornerback's

[jarhead]

I think we are all anxious for Norman to step into the starting role. It's not happening fast enough for anyone. I don't have a problem if Hogan or Butler takes the starting role, but we can't have Capt. in the CB2 role. Everyone feels the pressure of solidifying this critical position. Interestingly, the situation at safety is less of an issue. It seemed to me like both safety positions would be up for grabs at the end of last season, esp. Martin. Now it seems like the old depth chart is still in effect.

I agree but that so much to place on a 5th round draft pick.He has the attitude for it but you know good and well teams will be throwing at him.Now he has a tweaked hammy when he needs every rep he can get. I have little faith that Hogan has the fortitude to be a starting cb.

At safety we have done little to improve and feel our secondary will be our Achilles heel.

[jarhead]

Will somebody answer the GD question if Hogan is not healthy now then when? When dammit?

Well I heard this is a hammy not his knee.I don't know if t

hat is bad or good but I have a bad feeling about Hogan.

[Rip Saw]

According to reed its his hamstring but in the interview RR says he tweaked his knee.

[Beast_3000]

I had mentioned this before but I had a player said he questioned Hogans work ethic over a month ago.

I would be concerned to if two guys you are counting on at our weakest position go down in the 1st week.

Yes and it wasn't like it was an unreliable player. It was Jordan Gross that questioned his work ethic and attitude. Wish I could find that excerpt, but I know exactly what you are referring too.

[Beast_3000]

Is the cornerback we picked up last year from Dallas still with the team ? I can't remember his name but hamstring issues limited his contributions. He should be a second or third year player. I believe he was a fifth rounder for the Cowgirls.

[Catalyst]

I remember the MTV reality series 'Two a Days' where the coach told his players "if you're injured, you will not play. But you're gonna hurt and play this game."

[Guest]

According to reed its his hamstring but in the interview RR says he tweaked his knee.

Hogan was on FNZ this morning and said it was his bad knee. Swelling. Not good.

[bleys]

Hogan was on FNZ this morning and said it was his bad knee. Swelling. Not good.

it was reported his knee had swelling a month or two back.. I wasn't even sure if he was practicing until the other day.

and some of you should gain some perspective before you throw guys under the bus..

[Montie_0123]

I'm pretty sure after this interview one of them will be back at practice!

[SetfreexX]

Damn OP, all he said was he's sore because he's not "used to this kind of work", not he isn't working hard, or he's been late, or he got arrested, he said he's SORE!

Would he have been practicing AND WORKING HARD TO INEVITABLY BECOME SORE if he couldn't play...damn? I hate this time of year, everyone turns into a damn NFL analyst and starts quoting my girls, ex baby daddy, cousin, who went to the same school as 'x-player' knows a chick he slept with whoever and said he should've recovered by now.

[Rubi]

Maybe this team needs a new surgeon.

[csx]

Maybe this team needs a new surgeon.

Hogan had his surgery done while he was still at WVU.

[DeuceBoogie]

Panthers Have signed former Arizona cornerback Nate Ness. -- Joe Person (@josephperson)

Someone should start a thread since I can't.

[Argus Plexus]

^^^ Fixed. This is my take. Soft tissue injuries are a bitch. Why some get these and others don't is for someone else to explain.

I don't ever remember Barry Sanders having a hamstring injury.

GD-it stretch before practice!! We can't have any excuses this year.

OH MAH GAWD HE PULLED A MUSCLE GAIS CUT HIM HEZ DUN FOR GUD

Not saying that's you but many fans seem to have this reaction.