Ron's presser at 1:15 today

[Kuhndog94]

Just now, Vagrant said:

It doesn't matter if the league throws everyone who made a helmet to helmet hit on Cam out of the league. We don't play them again and god willing won't again this year unless they make the SB. The damage was done last night. No amount of punishment is going to make me feel better about the Broncos being 1-0 and Carolina being 0-1.

It's not about losing the game. I was over that about an hour after Gano missed. I'm still pissed off, however, that they were able to hit Cam like that all night and nothing happen to them.

[Semaj]

In a very good way. It's not like he is being a dick.  He's saying, paraphrasing: 'It's hard, you miss things, you have to have the angles and sometimes it isn't there.'  So he is giving the benefit of the doubt while trying to make people aware. I love the answers and the demeanor in which they are presented.

It's convenient that the refs never seem to have the right view when it comes to our qb. However if other qbs are writhing on the ground in agony, the flag comes out even if there is not even a personal foul committed. Heck, sometimes they even miss the play but still throw a flag due to the apparent injury.

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[Growl]

6 minutes ago, 15 said:

sooo just gonna keep bitching or would you like to offer some sort of opinion or perhaps explain what kind of solution you are hoping Ron to make of this?

I've said this numerous times since last night, thanks

[SportsCrazie4172]

1 hour ago, Captain Morgan said:

My understanding is that Cam passed all exams, and is not in the protocol.

I'm not going to question the doctors.

If its the Panthers team doctors then you have to question it..I believe Luke went to get a second opinion last year? could be wrong..

[truthjuice]

If nothing but a few more calls comes of this, then I'm happy. Suspending and fining really offers no satisfaction. I hope moving forward, hits on Cam are looked at closer. I like the media as disturbed as we are about it too. I would've love RR be a little more direct. You don't have to be loud and screaming but he could've answered some questions a little more direct. No, those hits on my QB aren't okay type of way. 

[bestsportnascar]

14 minutes ago, Semaj said:

It's convenient that the refs never seem to have the right view when it comes to our qb. However if other qbs are writhing on the ground in agony, the flag comes out even if there is not even a personal foul committed. Heck, sometimes they even miss the play but still throw a flag due to the apparent injury.

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Yeah. Plenty there to read in between the lines though.  He said what he meant.  Passive-Aggressive, but honestly, it's the only way the coach can do it.  Coach saying "the refs are terrible" probably isn't going to get many calls later.  Showing appreciation for the job is probably going to get the other guys to watch closer.  We all know it is a bias against Cam.  I think this game being the only one played brought it well into the national spotlight.

[SportsCrazie4172]

As someone said last night here, fines dont mean sh*t..when hits are put on Cam like that, Panthers should have clear the f*cking bench and go after the offenders..

Protect your QB at all costs..that would send a message to other teams to not mess with the QB..

[therealmjl]

I know this is adding fuel to the fire, but I haven't seen it mentioned...

 

Imagine if #89 were still here...he would have ripped someone's face off for his quarterback last night.

[CarolinaSunday]

27 minutes ago, Kuhndog94 said:

It's not about losing the game. I was over that about an hour after Gano missed. I'm still pissed off, however, that they were able to hit Cam like that all night and nothing happen to them.

Completely agree. The refs allowing one team to get by with this stuff is just going to encourage other teams to do it, knowing they can get by with it too. Then it doesn't become just one loss... it turns into multiple losses.

[Mother Grabber]

a lot of people who have nothing to lose want to see RR put himself in a position of vulnerability.  Just because he and cam are being PC in public doesn't mean they and/or the team aren't chewing some ass behind the scenes.  RR and Cam have a lot to lose if they say the wrong things publicly.  None of us have any room to give them crap about it.

[Camageddon]

Right now, public is sentiment is heavily on the Panther's*/Cam's side on this issue.  Rivera going on a tirade would probably just turn a lot of people off, and also draw fines from the league.  So he had nothing to gain by throwing a public fit.  Letting it unfold as it's happening now has the best chance of achieving some sort of result, even if that's a longer term outlook.

* I had read some criticism of the Panther's staff for leaving Cam in the game and not being more aggressive on the concussion protocol, but that mostly only the sports writers.