The Rivera Dilemma

[MHS831]

Rivera was very quick to reduce Allen's performance to a "one-time" event of sorts; he said, "He had a good day." 

In Allen's brief career, his statistics: 

Pass completion percentage 68.4% with 6 TDs and 0 interceptions  Those are backup numbers?

[*FreeFua*]

Once you realize or accept the fact that Ron just isn’t very smart everything he does or says makes a lot more sense

[mc52beast]

When Cam is healthy and able to do what he has shown he can do then yes, those are backup #s on this team.

 

[Khyber53]

You guys struggle to spin the stories to fit your narrative. There's a career in politics for you.

[Moo Daeng]

He said it was a continuation of what he did last year vs the Saints. It's not clear what you are getting at here 

[DeAngelo Beason]

5 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

When Cam is healthy and able to do what he has shown he can do then yes, those are backup #s on this team.

 

Those numbers are as good as any Cam Newton has ever put up?

[LinvilleGorge]

There is no dilemma. We have a starting QB who is hurt and a backup who is healthy and playing well. As long as Cam is hurt there is no dilemma. The only dilemma comes if Cam heals up and Allen is still playing well.

[Moo Daeng]

6 minutes ago, mc52beast said:

When Cam is healthy and able to do what he has shown he can do then yes, those are backup #s on this team.

 

What? Lol that's absurd

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

There is no dilemma. We have a starting QB who is hurt and a backup who is healthy and playing well. As long as Cam is hurt there is no dilemma. The only dilemma comes if Cam heals up and Allen is still playing well.

At which point you have Romo / Prescott.

[Varking]

16 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Rivera was very quick to reduce Allen's performance to a "one-time" event of sorts; he said, "He had a good day." 

In Allen's brief career, his statistics: 

Pass completion percentage 68.4% with 6 TDs and 0 interceptions  Those are backup numbers?

Nick Foles backup numbers!

[Varking]

3 minutes ago, DeAngelo Beason said:

Those numbers are as good as any Cam Newton has ever put up?

Ever? No.

[electro's horse]

One of Rivera's main things, that he's mentioned every time, is he doesn't want players to lose their jobs before they feel their career is over.

It happened to him and it made a huge impression on him.

No veteran is going to get wally pip'd under rivera, no matter how poorly they play.

[MHS831]

3 minutes ago, Varking said:

Nick Foles backup numbers!

Either way, we are going to win if Allen continues to ball.  Let's say Cam comes back healthy and goes crazy.  We should get a first or second rounder for either of them at the end of the season....In other words, a good problem to have. 

[MHS831]

3 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

One of Rivera's main things, that he's mentioned every time, is he doesn't want players to lose their jobs before they feel their career is over.

It happened to him and it made a huge impression on him.

No veteran is going to get wally pip'd under rivera, no matter how poorly they play.

This is a great point.  He relies on his instincts from his playing days a lot.