Ron Rivera Press Conference

[Gabeking]

And that's a valid complaint. I've never said I was happy with Rivera's decision-making, although I will say that he has made adjustments over time, something the previous regime was loathe to do. People seem to forget that we became much more aggressive on 4th and short in the second half of the season, for example.

But when Rivera is accused of simply being happy to be here or not having urgency I will call it out as the lie it is. Those who want him gone shouldn't resort to smears to justify their opinion.

 

dont try to sustain an argument with this guy you'll just become as dumb as him

[xav8tor]

No it isn't. That's a load of fanciful BS made by sports movies and writers. A coach's first, second, third, etc. job is to coach. Motivational ploys are just noise if the coach can't do his primary job.

 

"Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their players and motivate."

 

Vince Lombardi

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Hopefully, Rivera and the Panthers will have a great season.

But I think this is his personality. He's afraid to put himself under the microscope or the spotlight in anyway. Maybe it's because he doesn't want people to come back and say "Ha Ha", or it just makes him uncomfortable. I don't know?

However, it's the same thing he has inside (of him), that makes Rivera afraid to make the tough decisions, and plant his foot on the neck of the team their leading by 14 in the second quarter (for example). Making the once flagging opponent comeback and win or play a close game when they looked dead, due to Rivera complacency.

The part that bothers me is: What do the players think (and the negative effect it has) when they hear this, knowing his job must be on the line? After all; they only play 16 games, and once a week at that.

Yea lack of confidence is a great quality fpr a nfl coach to have I could see us playing scared this season realllllllllllllllllllllly hope im wrong

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Also wtf @ wharton only starting if amini cant go? Uhhhh how about replacing amini or wharton with the hot garbage at rg/rt? He cant be worse than either bell or garry...

[fieryprophet]

"Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their players and motivate."

 

Vince Lombardi

 

 

"So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa."

Bill Parcells

 

You know why coaches come out with books on motivational speaking after retiring and show up at corporate retreats and talk a lot of BS and make megabucks to do it? Because people are stupid, and emotional, and willing to go with the easy answer "that team just willed themselves to victory" than the hard one "that team played a gameplan to perfection and utilized a lot of disguised coverages to confuse the opposing offense into performing well below their norm and eked out a win."

 

I'm not saying that you want a robot leading your team, but it's far more about players trusting the coach's judgment than it is about the coach giving some dumbass spiel about winning and expecting motivation alone to achieve anything. But as soon as losses start to pile up, no one will trust the coach, and a lot of otherwise excellent coaches get shown the door because their motivational abilities can't make a winner out of a crappy team.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Also wtf @ wharton only starting if amini cant go? Uhhhh how about replacing amini or wharton with the hot garbage at rg/rt? He cant be worse than either bell or garry...

Ya there's part of me that thinks wharton should e starting regardless if amini is healthy.

[rodeo]

Ya there's part of me that thinks wharton should e starting regardless if amini is healthy.

 

That part of you is called your brain.

[AceBoogie]

"Coaches who can outline plays on a blackboard are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their players and motivate."

Vince Lombardi

This

[AceBoogie]

"So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa."

Bill Parcells

You know why coaches come out with books on motivational speaking after retiring and show up at corporate retreats and talk a lot of BS and make megabucks to do it? Because people are stupid, and emotional, and willing to go with the easy answer "that team just willed themselves to victory" than the hard one "that team played a gameplan to perfection and utilized a lot of disguised coverages to confuse the opposing offense into performing well below their norm and eked out a win."

I'm not saying that you want a robot leading your team, but it's far more about players trusting the coach's judgment than it is about the coach giving some dumbass spiel about winning and expecting motivation alone to achieve anything. But as soon as losses start to pile up, no one will trust the coach, and a lot of otherwise excellent coaches get shown the door because their motivational abilities can't make a winner out of a crappy team.

I hear you man I really do. He's right this is a 16 game season but its not the NBA 82 games its not the 300 games of the MLB. Every game matters.

Remember when Cam said he's tired of hearing "ol we'll get them next week" ? He said you keep saying that and you end up 0-16.

I don't want to hear that from Ron, with this team and his track record their may not be a next week.

Look at last season. How long did it take him to get in Chuds ass about the offense and make some changes? You know why it took so long? No urgency none.

[AceBoogie]

"So if the players trust the coach, it's not a problem. If the players don't trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa."

Bill Parcells

You know why coaches come out with books on motivational speaking after retiring and show up at corporate retreats and talk a lot of BS and make megabucks to do it? Because people are stupid, and emotional, and willing to go with the easy answer "that team just willed themselves to victory" than the hard one "that team played a gameplan to perfection and utilized a lot of disguised coverages to confuse the opposing offense into performing well below their norm and eked out a win."

I'm not saying that you want a robot leading your team, but it's far more about players trusting the coach's judgment than it is about the coach giving some dumbass spiel about winning and expecting motivation alone to achieve anything. But as soon as losses start to pile up, no one will trust the coach, and a lot of otherwise excellent coaches get shown the door because their motivational abilities can't make a winner out of a crappy team.

Double post

[Argus Plexus]

in case you aren't old enough to be a panther fan from the beginning,

Richardson prefers defensive minded head coaches.

Don't hold your breath.

Don't talk to me like I don't know, I'm well aware of RIchardson's meddling in the team operations. Why do you think this team fails so often? Let the people you hire do their fuging job, quit meddling.

[rayzor]

That has been his mentality all along. No urgency.

 

"There is always next week"

 

just when i start to feel a little confident that he's turned a corner he opens his mouth and proves he's the same guy.

 

i can;t wait until he actually shows that losing isn't an exceptable outcome ever or he's fired.

 

no urgency week one. this is the tone he's setting. yay.

 

gettleman...get this clown out of town if we have a losing record going into the bye or at any point afterward and find someone who won't tolerate it.

 

[rodeo]

I honestly feel as poor of a HC he is, it's worth it to have him assembling our defense. I don't want to lose him and hire some jerkoff like Rob Ryan to bring us a #25 ranked D.

[fieryprophet]

Oh. My. God.

 

I just watched the video. And now I'm just dumbfounded at this thread.

 

Ron Rivera's exact words: "The most important game you play is the next one."

 

Wow, sounds like a total loser mentality right there.