Kyle Love laughs at dictatorship comment......

[ladypanther]

http://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/21924/panthers-defensive-tackle-kyle-love-will-take-the-rivera-way-over-the-patriots-way

He played in NE, now there's a dictatorship.

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 Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kyle Love laughed when told former teammate Josh Norman recently referred to the organization as a “dictatorship.’’

He says Carolina is anything but that.

 

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One thing I would say about Coach Ron is he’s a players’ coach, and he’s played on this level, and it’s always great to play for a coach that’s played on this level,’’ Love said of Rivera, a former linebacker with the Chicago Bears. “Not to take anything from Bill. He’s a great coach. But somebody who understands the players -- what they’re going through when guys [are] banged up -- [Rivera] understands because he was on this level. That’s probably the best thing. He knows how to take care of his guys. He likes guys to have fun and be themselves. 

 

[PhillyB]

josh just misses us and doesn't know how to deal

[RoaringRiot]

6 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

josh just misses us and doesn't know how to deal

100% 

[csx]

If he means a strong GM who isn't wishy washy and knows what he wants to do......sure.......good!

[L-TownCat]

14 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

josh just misses us and doesn't know how to deal

i know you feel much like I do when I think of josh, I immediately go back to the draft party.  He was so cool and down to earth his comments and actions don't reflect that same person we hung out with that night.

really strange.

[ladypanther]

My main point was not Josh but rather all the good things Love had to say about playing here and Rivera.  The glass is not half full...it is spilling over!

[caatfan]

Part of his problem is that to some extent, he was rejected by the Panthers. While it wasn't a foregone conclusion that it would end up like that, it did. Rejection always hurts, even when it's not personal. So even now he's trying (pushed by the media to some degree I'm sure) to make Gman the bad guy. I'm also sure he's the guy Josh is pointing at when he uses the dictatorship term.

[csx]

6 minutes ago, caatfan said:

Part of his problem is that to some extent, he was rejected by the Panthers. While it wasn't a foregone conclusion that it would end up like that, it did. Rejection always hurts, even when it's not personal. So even now he's trying (pushed by the media to some degree I'm sure) to make Gman the bad guy. I'm also sure he's the guy Josh is pointing at when he uses the dictatorship term.

In some ways it was personal. It was the way he chose to handle the negotiations that seemed to annoy the front office.  They said his agent was an extension of him. Meaning if interactions had gone differently he might still be here. 

I think that bothers him so he tries to rationalize. I'm sure it sucks playing for the Skins.

[caatfan]

6 minutes ago, csx said:

In some ways it was personal.

No doubt. My "not personal" comment was a general one, as in hurts even when it's not personal. Norman could have made more of an effort to give a little, if he truly wanted to stick with the team. There are teams that will pay ridiculous money if that's your #1 goal, but you can't negotiate the Panthers into being one of 'em as long as Gman is the GM. So yeah, Josh made it personal. Hard to make us the bad guy though, when other players want to play here and are willing to take less $, ala CJ.

[top dawg]

Nice to get a perspective from someone who was under Belichick's regime. He obviously appreciates Rivera's coaching style more.

I have been a proponent of the Carolina Culture (a term coined by yours truly) and how it has some similarities to the Patriot Way, particularly on the business side of the game, but it's kind of nice to know that the Carolina Culture is a more positive experience from a player's perspective. This leads me to believe that at least from that aspect, Charlotte has the advantage of being the place to be.

Now if we can just get some hardware.

[Thorrez]

And by "Freedom" Norman means being payed so much that regardless of what you do, like accepting a TV gig on game day, noone can tell you to stop because that would make them seem foolish for giving you all that money. 

[Your GFs favorite huddler]

Josh is like that girl you dump who knows dern well Your "blessed" but goes around spreading rumors in hopes none of her friends will sleep with you all the while scretly hoping you'll come back, responding to every 2am "you up?" text....

[d-dave]

1 hour ago, PhillyB said:

josh just misses us and doesn't know how to deal

It's like when you break up with someone, but then realize it was a bad mistake.  You want to make amends, but your pride keeps getting in the way.

You can never be like "I wish it could have ended differently..." because people would give say that you're spineless.

[Kakarot]

Well, I said in an earlier thread that Josh should stop talking about us, so when he's released in 2 years, he could come back and get a ring. Welp, I think he's burnt that bridge here