Elijah Hood: So Close....

[Anybodyhome]

I think the guy was on track to make the roster based on Rivera's obvious crack in the facade last night. When the cart took Hood back, the camera panned to Rivera, and it wasn't the usual cardboard cut-out Rivera we saw. He said, "Sh!t," and went about his business, but it was fairly obvious he was reacting to the injury. 

[cookinbrak]

Any word on his injury?

[Anybodyhome]

Still waiting on MRI results, but he said this, "All you can do is try to keep getting better every year. I’ve definitely made improvements. Hopefully next year things will be more merciful," said Hood in a report by Max Henson of the Panthers.

 

[X-Clown on 1]

In fairness, Hood was always on the outside looking in behind Cap and Barner.  Hood was definitely auditioning for other team's roster and/or practice squads last night and to get knocked out on the first play of the game is down right unfair.  Rivera's expressions IMO reflected normal emotions to seeing a man getting hurt who's trying to earn his living -- I don't think it had anything to do with his 53 man roster getting disrupted.

[t96]

Or Rivera was just upset about us having any injury that looked kind of bad...? Hood really had very slim chance of making the team.

[therealmjl]

Yeah, no. 

Hood wasn’t making this team.

[rmoneyg35]

1 hour ago, Anybodyhome said:

I think the guy was on track to make the roster based on Rivera's obvious crack in the facade last night. When the cart took Hood back, the camera panned to Rivera, and it wasn't the usual cardboard cut-out Rivera we saw. He said, "Sh!t," and went about his business, but it was fairly obvious he was reacting to the injury. 

I think you are looking at the wrong way. 

 

He wasnt upset because he was going to make the team but because he genuinely cares about his players.

[Panthera onca]

Lol, Hood wasn't making the team. Man, the tar hole homers on here are too much sometimes.

[YoungPanthers89]

Nah

[LinvilleGorge]

I don't think he was making the team, but Rivera has been in and around the NFL for most of his life. He knew how important last night's game was to Hood's chances of proving he belonged on one of the 32 NFL rosters and that chance ended on the opening kickoff.

[OceanPanther]

Just courious ,, 

since he was hurt in preseason,, he’ll still get paid , and medical to rehab ( not against the cap ) .. correct ?

 

[Anybodyhome]

18 minutes ago, Panthera onca said:

Lol, Hood wasn't making the team. Man, the tar hole homers on here are too much sometimes.

Yeah, not so much. I didn't know who Hood played collegiate ball for until the TV guys mentioned it.

Almost a good effort, though.

[luke nukem]

He wasent going to make the team but could have made PS. Hopefully its a knee injury that doesnt require surgery. We can IR him and have him come to TC next year(still on rookie deal)

[tondi]

Think you're projecting a bit.  I mean I was upset for the kid, who I don't even know.  I'd hope his head coach was upset also. Doesn't mean he wasn't getting the axe though.