Most troubling phrase yesterday....

[Jeremy Igo]

In the press conference, Rivera said Bell "Did the best he could". He said it more than once.

 

 

It seems the Panthers are now settled into the notion that what we see in Byron right now is him at his best, which obviously is not good enough. The optimist in me would have much preferred to hear "Byron will have to go over the tape and get better" or "Byron had an off day, he will be ready to go Thursday".

 

But after an awful showing, the coach saying thats the best you can do? Ugh.

[PantherWake]

Rivera is too loyal to the wrong players

[Darth Biscuit]

It tells me that "it is what it is" and they know they're not going to be able to change it.

 

It sucks.

 

[coralreefer_1]

What else is he going to say? There is noone to step in that can be as good or better than Bell. Just going to have to live with it until some moves are made.

 

The end

[mbarbour21]

What else is he going to say? There is noone to step in that can be as good or better than Bell. Just going to have to live with it until some moves are made.

The end

.....that's what he did say......pretty much.....

[chknwing]

this is his best? holy poo

 

[Jmac]

It appears this team is content with mediocre. Watching other teams adjust, scheme on the fly, and perform just sheds more light on how out of synch this whole franchise is. Sorry, but this fan base isn't happy with mediocre.

[Ezrider1423]

It appears this team is content with mediocre. Watching other teams adjust, scheme on the fly, and perform just sheds more light on how out of synch this whole franchise is. Sorry, but this fan base isn't happy with mediocre.

Nothing is going to change. It all starts at the top. This team is capable of so much more and it's disheartening to sit back and watch the same mistakes made over and over again and players being misused and/or not used at all. 

[fieryprophet]

Rivera wasn't given the choice for a better player. And Foucalt is not remotely ready. Ugh.

[FootballMaestro]

You can deal with a team not having it's best players, if it's in Salary cap hell, waiting for a release down the road. Problem is: The coaching staff makes the team even worse!!!

[MaineManPanther]

People take way too much out of short phrases said at a press conference. Bell is all we have. Wether he calls him out during the press conference or not what difference does it make? It won't change a thing, Bell will still be our LT.

[cbully]

hurt or not Bell and Chandler are irrelevant to success that is necessary... no excuse for "he tried" in a league where you either get it done or you don't then get replaced. so essentially he let's the plays roll as is and the players as well. smh

[Jeremy Igo]

Rivera wasn't given the choice for a better player. And Foucalt is not remotely ready. Ugh.

 

At this point I really would be interested in seeing Norwell out there at LT just for curiosity sake. Maybe an awful idea, but at least that guy has a fire in his belly and is anxious to hit someone.

[stirs]

Our patchwork Oline does not afford us any mistakes on offense because we can't make it up.

 

In the first half, we ran the ball well, got into the red zone and made mistakes.  Whether it is being flagged for motion or holding or taking a sack or a dropped ball, we just dont have room for mistakes.

 

We can win some games, but have to be flawless.  That is just the way things are at the moment.