Rivera on blowing leads

[Asurfaholic]

13 minutes ago, Darth Biscuit said:

I couldn't disagree with this more...  this is the EXACT attitude RR has and it sucks.  I'd much rather lose trying to win than lose trying not to lose.

I fuging hate the Patriots with a passion, but you watch them play... they don't go soft and hope they don't fug up at the end of games... they play to win.

The players KNOW that Rivera doesn't trust them in big situations... this attitude is like a cancer to confidence and he's done it ever since he's been our head coach.

Yes because I can tell that the players are playing like they aren't trusted to make plays.

 

[Darth Biscuit]

4 minutes ago, Asurfaholic said:

Yes because I can tell that the players are playing like they aren't trusted to make plays.

 

You can roll your eyes all you want...  go back and watch games since he's been coach...  it's a disease.  poo, these last two games that we played great in... same, old, poo.

Nothing has changed.

We get a lead, we go soft.

[The Huddler]

I think hes blaming shula not players

[Paa Langfart]

4 hours ago, PhillyB said:

at least he realizes it's an issue

He obviously doesn't remember nor did he learn anything at all from 2015

[JawnyBlaze]

3 hours ago, Smithers said:

He said "we" several times and said "guys".  He did not say the "players."  I am pretty sure he meant the coaching staff.   

 

3 hours ago, NAS said:

http://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/27582/panthers-address-concern-over-blowing-fourth-quarter-leads

 

“Probably the biggest thing was guys trying to do more than they needed to,” Rivera said. “We tried a little too much to keep it in front of us instead of being aggressive like we had been for three quarters.

“I thought we were just trying to keep it in front of us at that point, and it cost us.”

 

Is he serious?  You're the head coach.  I doubt the players would decide to play soft if someone isn't instructing them to.   Be accountable Ron!

First thing mentioned was deflecting to players. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Handle your scandal 

[TheRed]

4 hours ago, PhillyB said:

at least he realizes it's an issue

Absolutely. But hasn't he been talking about understanding these game management miscues and adapting accordingly every year? He's talked about it enough times to make your head spin. But actually implementing it? Not so much. That's where we keep running into the same wall. To say it is frustrating would be an understatement.

[iamhubby1]

2 hours ago, Darth Biscuit said:

I couldn't disagree with this more...  this is the EXACT attitude RR has and it sucks.  I'd much rather lose trying to win than lose trying not to lose.

 

 

    There certainly are a whole lot of folks up in here who seem to embrace this line of thinking.

 

    The team is 4-1. I don't care, did you see them give up points. I did not appreciate them doing so. I expect better, and I will rail, and shout my displeasure from the rooftops. 

 

    Style points mean nothing. Wins are the only stat that matters. At the end of the year the NFL is not going to adjust our win total because we gave up some 4th quarter points. lol

[KB_fan]

4 hours ago, PhillyB said:

@KB_fan

any chance you'd be interested in seeing how RR blown leads stack up against the league average for blown leads?

Sure, I'll give it a whirl... hopefully PFR will have the data.

[Cookie Lyon]

Rivera makes me nauseous. I don't understand how ANYONE can think he's a good head coach. He's a complete moron and so is his sidekick, Shula. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

28 minutes ago, iamhubby1 said:

 

    There certainly are a whole lot of folks up in here who seem to embrace this line of thinking.

 

    The team is 4-1. I don't care, did you see them give up points. I did not appreciate them doing so. I expect better, and I will rail, and shout my displeasure from the rooftops. 

 

    Style points mean nothing. Wins are the only stat that matters. At the end of the year the NFL is not going to adjust our win total because we gave up some 4th quarter points. lol

When you play the Panthers teams know Ron is going to ease up and try to coast to the finish. Teams know they will always have a chance for a comeback. 

As much as I can't stand them, you know once the Taints or Pats get a 20 point lead they are going to keep pouring it on. Teams know it's going to be extremely difficult to beat those teams once they're up on you. 

It's about finishing the game and not putting the team in a position to lose. RR doesn't finish opposing teams and that's a problem whether you're 16-0 or 2-14. 

This has been an issue since Ron got here, so its nothing new. But when you see the Panthers up by 20, you know a comeback is coming. Hell, most of us expect it. 

[pantherphan96]

Didn't we let the Bucs go like 80 yards with no timeouts for a game winning TD in like 2011  2012 under Rivera?

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Freeman quickly led the Bucs 80 yards on seven plays in 50 seconds, despite not having any timeouts. Along the way, the Bucs benefited from a personal foul penalty on linebacker Thomas Davis for hitting a defenseless receiver.

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012111803/2012/REG11/buccaneers@panthers#menu=drivechart&tab=recap&recap=fullstory

[TheSpecialJuan]

36 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

Rivera makes me nauseous. I don't understand how ANYONE can think he's a good head coach. He's a complete moron and so is his sidekick, Shula. 

Brutal.

[Cookie Lyon]

4 hours ago, usmcpanthers said:

Finally a reporter asked that question, Ive been wondering why we havent been called out sooner on this issue

Exactly!

It took all these years for a reporter to have the balls to ask.