PFW Note On Carolina GM Spot

[Cyberjag]

Isn't PFW where that article was published about how Cam was a total fake and would be a big bust?

[Panthro]

Rivera is staying because the team was headed in the right direction after two years not because some two bit reporter thinks JR is too cheap to fire him.

Based on what Richardson has said and done in the past I'd say that JR is too cheap as his #1 priority is his stock holders.

[Keith Moons Liver]

Rivera is staying because the team was headed in the right direction after two years not because some two bit reporter thinks JR is too cheap to fire him.

good grief... i guess some people will believe anything, provided it's what they want to believe

[KendrickPanther]

Isn't Rivera making like $700k a year. I don't buy the Jerry is cheap angle.

[Delhommey]

The following quotes are from NFL scouts, coaches and front-office personnel, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

What do these guys know anyway?

[Marguide]

Those of you indignant about the reporter's comments about JR not wanting to pay 2 coaches are pissed at the wrong person. If you are going to be mad at someone, you should be upset with JR. He brought this all on himself when he publicly announced he didn't want to pay 2 staffs, and for that reason kept Fox longer than he really wanted to.

Why do you think it wasn't a factor this time given JR's past?

[Goondal]

I think Gettlemen would be a good choice. He has been apart of a very successful organization for some time, that is never a bad thing.

[iampantherman]

This I love:

"(Gettlemen) is not a self-promoter like too many of these (candidates). He’s a meat-and-potatoes, salt-of-the-earth kind of guy. He’ll clean it up fast, and he can work with anyone. You don’t see his name out there a lot or hear about him because he just goes about his business and gets the job done."

[fieryprophet]

Isn't PFW where that article was published about how Cam was a total fake and would be a big bust?

That was more on Nolan Nawrocki, who is a PFW editor, but a few of his colleagues disagreed with him.

[fieryprophet]

Guys, I brought up this note to point out the good info on Gettleman, not so we can rehash the vagaries of why JR kept Rivera.

[KendrickPanther]

Wasn't Fox making 3-5m a year? That's a much bigger commitment that $700k. Also the franchise isn't in mail it in mode. I hope.

[Kevin Greene]

Get 'er done!

[Marguide]

Wasn't Fox making 3-5m a year? That's a much bigger commitment that $700k. Also the franchise isn't in mail it in mode. I hope.

Rivera's on a 4 year deal with a value of $11 million plus. That's a whole lot more than $700,000 a year.

[Delhommey]

I don't think the 2 years on the contract was THE factor, but it was a major factor. JR was on the fence, and the idea of paying two coaches is what pushed him over to the "Keep Ronnie" side.

IMO Keeping Rivera will hurt us more down the road rather than next year. I think a headset wearing monkey could get us into the playoffs next year with Cam starting to peak. The problem is Rivera will not be able to take advantage of that peaking team leading to early exits in the playoffs rather than deep runs. We won't be able to take advantage of that window of opportunity.