Rodrigue analyzes the season

[ellis]

Access journalism.

[Mr. Scot]

Eeeeehhh, that was true under Richardson.  I'm not convinced that continues under Tepper.

[raleigh-panther]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

And states that there were signs early on that pointed to the coming collapse down the stretch...

 

 

 

These moments defined the Carolina Panthers in 2018. Some might tell the future, too

Rodrigue's slant that there were early predictors of the failure to come also jibes with the feeling many of us had early on, that this success was a house of cards, an illusion that was bound to break down, and ultimately did.

Her closing paragraph echos Igo's statement that some current Panthers assistants might not be on staff come next season.

With Rivera now having returned from meeting with Tepper, I guess we'll see.

The first time Rivera or any of the players say

’it is just one game’

Rivera and the player need to be terminated immediately 

that whole attitude is a problem with this team and staff 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

At their best, during the first half of the season, the 2018 Panthers offense was erratic and their defense was porous... it just went downhill from there. 

Quite possibly the worst 6-2 NFL team ever.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Quite possibly the worst 6-2 NFL team ever.

Came pretty damn close to securing that title. If the Saints had anything to play for in the final game, we'd probably have owned it.

(you could argue we do anyway)

[CBDellinger]

Pretty silly analysis.  She’s just using hindsight to fit the narrative she wants to push.  

The diff btwn 6-10 and 10-6 is a half dozen plays over the course of a season.  Always.  

Ball bounces our way in a few of those games she’s writing a completely different story.  

[ellis]

There is a holy mountain of hindsight in that piece.

[Paa Langfart]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

And states that there were signs early on that pointed to the coming collapse down the stretch...

 

 

 

These moments defined the Carolina Panthers in 2018. Some might tell the future, too

Rodrigue's slant that there were early predictors of the failure to come also jibes with the feeling many of us had early on, that this success was a house of cards, an illusion that was bound to break down, and ultimately did.

Her closing paragraph echos Igo's statement that some current Panthers assistants might not be on staff come next season.

With Rivera now having returned from meeting with Tepper, I guess we'll see.

If anything this article is even more damning of Rivera as head coach.  I really don't understand Teppers logic in blessing the ineptitude displayed throughout the season with another season.

[heel31ok]

one dead armed QB was the main reason...

[Paa Langfart]

Just now, heel31ok said:

one dead armed QB was the main reason...

So by all means keep on trotting him out there week after week after week after week.

[heel31ok]

1 minute ago, Paa Langfart said:

So by all means keep on trotting him out there week after week after week after week.

they did...

[Paa Langfart]

Just now, heel31ok said:

they did...

Yeah I know.  So did all our opponents.

[heel31ok]

Just now, Panthers2019 said:

Cam was the reason for the losing streak and if he don't go and get that shoulder work on in the offseason then its time to go find a new QB otherwise same thing will happen again next season.

agreed

[PantherNation123]

51 minutes ago, CBDellinger said:

Pretty silly analysis.  She’s just using hindsight to fit the narrative she wants to push.  

The diff btwn 6-10 and 10-6 is a half dozen plays over the course of a season.  Always.  

Ball bounces our way in a few of those games she’s writing a completely different story.  

Don't tell that to @Panthers2019, he loves poor journalists