Tolbert With Comments Before the Game

[KendrickPanther]

I was watching the Panthers wrap up show on Channel 36 and they showed sights and sounds from warm ups. 

 

The Cameraman focuses in on Mike Tolbert and he says (paraphrased):

 

Take the camera off me. Take the camera off me. Put the camera on him (points to Deangelo). He's the reason I have to do what I have to do today because he won't play. I love him though.

 

 

 

During this Deangelo is shaking his head no and waving the cameraman away.

 

The obvious question would be "are they joking around?". Tolbert was not smiling at all, Deangelo was not amused. It makes you wonder how injured is Deangelo and how do his teammates feel about his effort this season?

 

 

Also in the post game locker room Coach Ron was giving a speech about caring about your performance. Strange scenes for a team in the playoff hunt.

 

I could not find video of this from Panthers.com or NFL.com, I'll keep looking and update if I find it.

[ThPantherFan]

Very interesting.  I hope you find some video.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I'm a little lost... what does that comment even mean?

[Herbert is Sorry]

I kind of get the feeling that Deangelo doesn't care that much anymore. He doesn't give nearly the effort he used to. He might be wanting to get out of the NFL soon

[Herbert is Sorry]

and might I add the sooner the better

[Carolina Cajun]

Deangelo knows his days on the panthers are numbered, and I don't get much of a sense that he cares about sticking around in the NFL, he's about to cash his check and spend his days following the pitiful Memphis Tigers around.  Stewart is showing a surprising amount of pride lately, hopefully it's not just a fluke and he stays as a stalwart next year and hopefully stays healthy.

[PantherBoy95]

I would think they were joking. Dry Humor.

 

What is it that Tolbert has to do today, something he gets paid millions for? Something he's been waiting all year to do?

 

I say joke.

[KendrickPanther]

Channel 36 has a really bad website. I cannot find any recent video relating to the Panthers. We probably won't see this on the internet unless someone uploads from the DVR.

[The Huddler]

Join all pro folks. Theres some dirt about Dlo

[London Loves Luke]

Leaning towards a joke - the RBs are normally the tightest group on the team.

[cbarrier90]

I kind of get the feeling that Deangelo doesn't care that much anymore. He doesn't give nearly the effort he used to. He might be wanting to get out of the NFL soon

Given that he has had to grieve the loss of his mother this would not surprise me in the slightest.

[GRWatcher]

I saw it too & Tolbert was grinning at the end when the camera swung back to him just before the quick cut away to more video. DeAngelo was grinning too. No teeth showing but they were both grinning.

 

Geez don't stir up dirt where none exists.

[Shufdog]

I saw it and I think he was just joking around.

[Kuhndog94]

Join all pro folks. Theres some dirt about Dlo

Well the OP is All Pro and he is the one asking the question...