Riverboat Ron feels disrespected

[sharkkiller]

we all know Riverboat Ron has cajones the size of grapefruits. But we also know that he only whips them out when going for it on 4th down. Very rarely has he ever decided to voice displeasure with the shield. But today David Newton wrote an article about how Ron feels disrespected about the scheduling. Bringing to light some of the problems we discussed on this board when the schedule came out.

 

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17563771/ron-rivera-feels-disrespected-carolina-panthers-forced-open-road

 

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Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera feels "disrespected" that the NFL schedule makers didn't allow the defending NFC Champions to open at home.

He called it a "pain in the ass" to spend the entire offseason reliving the 24-10 Super Bowl 50 loss to Denver so the league could schedule a rematch at Denver to kick off the season.

"Forget the fact that you're the defending NFC champs and you deserve to open up at home in front of your home crowd on opening week," Rivera said on Friday, eight days after a 21-20 loss to the Broncos. "We're going to make you guys relive it for five more months. That's how I felt.

"So for the next five months I've got to put up with it, deal with it, answer the questions and relive it constantly over and over and over. Honestly, it became a pain in the ass."

 

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Rivera didn't find any solace in the league giving Carolina 10 days to prepare for a San Francisco team coming off a Monday night game.

He immediately pointed to Carolina's late-season Monday night game at Washington followed by a Saturday game against Atlanta. He also reference having to play at Seattle a week after playing at Oakland.

The Panthers plan to spend the week practicing in California to avoid consecutive cross-country flights.

"I mean ... we asked for certain things to help us out," Rivera said. "We didn't get any of it. I'm disappointed. Let's be honest. I've got a group of men in there that do the things that we ask the last five years, it's been a battle to get to where we are ... sometimes I feel disrespected."

 

[Cam's New Arm]

In Ron we trust

[TheRed]

I don't understand how he has no qualms calling out the league about scheduling, but feels he has to walk a fine line in regards to highly questionable officiating.

[Montsta]

I hope I can find out where they are practicing at here in Cali so I can head over there. 

[rodeo]

He was that mad and then still came out and nodded politely while Denver players headhunted. Then decided not to go for 4th and 1 and then wasted a time out because he was afraid to lose a time-out.

I would hate to see complacent Ron if this is angry Ron.

[Cookie Lyon]

1 minute ago, TheRed said:

I don't understand how he has no qualms calling out the league about scheduling, but feels he has to walk a fine line in regards to highly questionable officiating.

Agreed.

This is his SECOND time publicly complaining about the schedule, but he had to "review the tape" to see if Cam was being abused in the game before he made a comment.

 

[Mr. Scot]

11 minutes ago, TheRed said:

I don't understand how he has no qualms calling out the league about scheduling, but feels he has to walk a fine line in regards to highly questionable officiating.

You don't get fined or punished by the league for complaining about the schedule.

[Cookie Lyon]

LOL. Make sure you bring up the bias officiating against Cam at the meetings as well.

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Rivera said he will bring his grievance up at the annual league meetings, but he didn't sound optimistic that would do any good.

 

[The Lobo]

Good for Ron for saying this. It is bs. In all for a rematch with Denver, but let us open up at home against Minny or SD, something like that. I'm sure the media will go off about this.

[Eazy-E]

I feel like Riverboat is dead and he's back to calculated risk Ron. Can't remember the last time he went for a ballsy 4th down

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[UpstatePanther]

Well I see THIS has turned into a Ron-bashing thread. 

Logic and reason aren't welcome here I guess.

Everyone is looking for a scapegoat instead of just being mad at the NFL and the broncos.....

[Riverboat Ron]

Ron will slather his sweaty 25 lbs balls all over Chip Kelly's stupid face.

[TheSpecialJuan]

33 minutes ago, TheRed said:

I don't understand how he has no qualms calling out the league about scheduling, but feels he has to walk a fine line in regards to highly questionable officiating.

Leave him alone!

[London Loves Luke]

40 minutes ago, TheRed said:

I don't understand how he has no qualms calling out the league about scheduling, but feels he has to walk a fine line in regards to highly questionable officiating.

Ron understands what football is and made a living playing on a team where every week Mike Singletary and Steve Mcmichael murdered QBs and his own QB, Jim Mcmahon, who was one of the toughest SOBs to play in this league was regularly destroyed out of pure retaliation by opposing defences. 

If he decides not to call out the league when it comes to protecting his QB, then maybe we should trust that he knows what he's talking about.

Lets not turn this thread into a bash Rivera thread and appreciate that he's spitting hot truth here.