Rivera says punt blocks on personnel, not coaching

[dpanther69]

If the players can't execute it still falls on coaching because they along with the GM chose the final 53.

[MadHatter]

If the players can't execute it still falls on coaching because they along with the GM chose the final 53.

 

Not true.

[csx]

Yep...it is called perspective and intelligence.  Easy to spot.

 

Rivera has done enough to warrant his release (and he should be shown the door)......but, he is NOT solely to blame for every bad play and shitty performance that this team and its players (all of them) are putting on the field.

 

Simple people like simple solutions and explanations. They also like a boogeyman to place all blame on. 

[Sam Mills Fan]

Doesn't PFF do special teams rankings? I'm curious to see where we rank this year and how we've done historically on special teams in the past 6 years or so.

[BIGH2001]

It's just shitty leadership to blame your players in the press.  Why do you think Fox never told the media anything?  Why does Belichick never give out information?  Behind closed doors they can rip the player  if it's truly a player error.  But to the media you say things like "I take responsibility for that" or "we'll work on that at practice and it won't happen again."  That way your players don't think you are against them because you just threw them under the bus.  And he wonders why no one wants to play hard for him.  Work on your leadership, asshole. 

[Panthers Fanatic]

I hate Rivera.

Oh yeah. And it is a gut-festering, fist-clenching, teeth-grinding, think of bad things every time I see/hear this @$$#@£€ kind of hatred.

All kidding aside, I do want him gone after the season. He just doesn't have IT.

[Marguide]

If other teams spot weaknesses on tape they can exploit that is NOT player execution. It means they have seen a tendency over time that leaves us in a vulnerable situation.

 

So please, one of you geniuses that say it isn't the coaches fault, explain away this inconsistency. We'd really like to know. 

 

Remember, neither Sproles not anyone from the Vikings said they did what they did because they saw a player make a mistake. They explained that it was something they took advantage of after studying tapes of our games.

[ickmule]

I dont even know what to think at this point. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

@SteveReedAP: Rivera: "This season is long from over."

Wtf?

He must be a closer Dumb and Dumber fan. Saw last night that we are still "in the hunt" for the NFCS.

So you're saying we still gotta chance!!

[All about the Benjamin]

The Rivera Era has truly been a comical one. I really thought he turned the corner last year. I was fooled.

[carolinaperks]

Are coaches not personnel anymore?