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That's the thing. Rhule sucks at coach speak. How many times has he gone over the top with praise and then taken an action shortly after that shows that praise was bullshit? What Belichick does better than anyone is simply saying as little as possible.

9-8 would still be dicey. We can probably only lose one more game and have a legit good shot at the playoffs. We lose two and we're gonna need a lot of help due to tie breakers.

An embarrassing blowout loss where we didn't even come close to competing.

So in this viewpoint, is it ever possible to move on from a bad player without "scapegoating" them.

Oh wee mayne.

With 6 losses already, every game is starting to rapidly become a must win especially with so many of the other wild card contenders holding tie breakers over us. If we end up tied we're probably gonna lose out. We may only be able to afford one more loss. Two at absolute most and that would be very iffy.

I kinda think we do in Gross-Matos and Fox. I think Gross-Matos was out yesterday. In hindsight, that hurt. Against run heavy teams, Gross-Matos needs to be getting a lot of snaps.

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Sums it up perfectly. "I can't read what you linked, but since it doesn't fit what I want to believe it's complete BS."

I wouldn't be opposed to re-signing Reddick and trading Burns. They're redundant and Reddick is a lot better. Burns is a lot bigger but Reddick plays a lot stronger. We're still kinda where we've kinda always been with Burns - hoping flashes develop into consistent greatness.

Marty always had final roster say under JR, even when he was brought back as im"interim" GM. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article162361923.html

You asked for an example. I gave you one. It just so happened to be arguably the greatest coach ever.

Kinda seems like a bargain considering we're paying Teddy $17M this year to not play for us and we'll pay Darnold $18M next year to not play for us.

Most don't spend the type of resources we spent to go after the likes of Teddy and Sam within the space of a year either. Most don't have to swallow their pride and go back and beg the guy they cut to come back. Most don't end up facing off against another guy they cut and that guy ending up looking like prime Drew Brees against them. Those last two instances happened within the space of the last two weeks.

They didn't have roster control. Ron still doesn't. You being mad doesn't change that. This is gonna go the same way as when you asked specifically who would make a move like benching D-Jax today and I pointed out Belichick benching Malcolm Butler in the Super Bowl and you ghosted on that conversation.

They didn't have final say on rosters. Rivera doesn't in Washington now either. Most NFL coaches don't. That's why it was such a big deal and so surprising for a first time NFL HC with minimal NFL experience to get it right out of the gate.

He has final say. That's what the article from the Panthers' official website confirmed which is what I've said. Fitts has influence but control is on paper and the paper says Rhule.

Texas has been flailing since they ran Mack Brown out of town and honestly, they had been flailing for the prior 15 or so years prior to hiring Mack Brown. The Mack Brown era has been the anomaly of Texas football during my lifetime. The rest of the time they've basically been nonfactors.

Did you click the link?

It's not about the season, it's about today. What are you doing today? Name a coach? Bill Belichick benched #1 CB Malcolm Butler in the SUPER BOWL.

I'm sure Fitts is having an influence on the trade activity, but it's not up for debate about Rhule having final say. https://www.panthers.com/news/matt-rhule-has-final-say-looking-to-build-relationship-with-gm

Fitts is just a paper pusher for Rhule. Rhule has final roster say.

That was probably more of a prisoner of the moment thinking considering Arizona was missing their MVP candidate QB and their likely HOF bound #1 WR.

It was pretty clear fairly early that WFT's passing plan was pretty much "find #26 and throw to his guy". We should've yanked Dante at halftime. This is the second time in three weeks Rhule has failed to make an obvious depth chart move. Sam should've been yanked at halftime vs. the Pats, but Rhule wanted to give him a chance to "play through it". This is professional football. It's not about not hurting feelings. Do your job or we'll put in someone else and give them an opportunity.

It's happened time and time again. I don't know if he's a flat out liar or if he just gets nervous and forgets how to "coach speak" when asked pointed questions about what he knows are going to be divisive decisions.