Thomas Davis on WFNZ Bustin' Loose

[UNCrules2187]

http://charlotte.cbslocal.com/2014/11/18/thomas-davis-talks-panthers-direction-tough-losses/

 

Says Rivera has not lost the locker room and that it's on the players, not the coaches, for the string of losses. Players aren't doing their jobs.

 

 

[JccOldTime23]

Gotta respect TD towing the company line. Rivera has lost the team though.

[PandaPancake]

Why anyone would listen to someone with a cheesy radio name is beyond my level of comprehension. 

[Mr. Scot]

Which, honestly, is pretty much the kind of thing I'd expect Thomas Davis to say.

 

You're not gonna get criticism out of TD.

[PantherFanOne]

That may not be true Thomas Davis but it is probably a good thing you take that approach,we don't want you to end up like Jason Avant.

[blackcat]

Did someone punch TD in the mouth?  Sounds like he had a lisp.

[Cary Kollins]

The Panthers did not give up on Thomas Davis after he shredded his knee several times, so I wouldn't expect him to say anything bad about the FO.

[Inimicus]

And Id expect Cam and Luke and Greg and JStew and on and on to say the exact same thing.

 

Players know that coaches have their careers in their hands and I think its a rare thing to hear them speak out against the people who can choose whether or not they get on the field. 

 

 

And thats even moreso the case when one of your team mates has just been dumped for running his mouth.

[MHS831]

Frank, a former player, should not have pushed the issue as much--tried many times to get Davis to bash the play calling.  When Davis said what he had to say, Frank started arguing with him.  Asked TD to call out Deangelo.  I understood where TD is coming from--his team is a game out.  Never bash coaches or teammates (see Avant, RGIII).  Get off his back, Frank.

[mav1234]

I understand when players, in the heat of a moment after a game, take shots at certain situations (e.g. play calling), but despite the dumpster fire we are, I would never expect our leaders to throw the coaches under the bus.  Part of leadership is taking accountability for your mistakes and accepting blame, and both the offense and defense have plenty of blame to share for poor play.  Unfortunately, our coaches could learn a lot from TD.

[JawnyBlaze]

Did someone punch TD in the mouth?  Sounds like he had a lisp.

 

He's always had that lisp.  Comes from his Georgia background. 

 

[Zaximus]

Judging by how many chances the FO has gave TD and the huge contract he has next year, of course he's going to be mr. company man lol

[Cary Kollins]

Frank, a former player, should not have pushed the issue as much--tried many times to get Davis to bash the play calling.  When Davis said what he had to say, Frank started arguing with him.  Asked TD to call out Deangelo.  I understood where TD is coming from--his team is a game out.  Never bash coaches or teammates (see Avant, RGIII).  Get off his back, Frank.

 

 

 

Wow that's unprofessional.

 

If only Kroeger could do 10 hours of radio per day.

[t96]

Part of leadership is taking accountability for your mistakes and accepting blame, and both the offense and defense have plenty of blame to share for poor play. 

 

Yes and the other part is calling out others who deserve blame but aren't holding themselves accountable, while trying to motivate them to do better. Avant probably shouldn't have said anything to the media, but what he said is the truth and needed to be said. Rivera's a so-called leader yet all he fuging does is blame players and call out specific players - even ones who don't have nearly as many mistakes as he does.