Revisiting the "shakeup" talk

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, GoPanthers123 said:

Yes if Ron was in actual trouble Tepper would say nothing to the press

He didn't.

In fact, he specifically said he wouldn't answer those questions.

[Moo Daeng]

They gone

[Khyber53]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rivera is the DC.

Washington only has the title.

When it's time to fall on the sword, the guy who just has the title is a dangerous person to be. 

[Moo Daeng]

7 hours ago, Forty-Eight said:

Greg Roman

It be nice to see him produce more than one good offense before making him a head coach.

[therealmjl]

12 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

This is a link to a Jason LaCanfora article from which Igo posted an excerpt yesterday: Panthers could be headed for major shakeup with owner David Tepper frustrated by 2019 performance

And here's a little more from that article:

(FYI: Igo's original thread is here: Tepper very frustrated by losing to Falcons)

If you click the article link above, you'll also see a video where LaCanfora relates the following...

- A year ago, right around Thanksgiving to be specific, Tepper starting reaching out to "confidants" around the league.

- These included mostly people with whom Tepper had became acquainted and/or close to as a minority owner in Pittsburgh.

- His purpose for the contacts was to discuss the state of the Panthers because he reportedly "didn't like what he was seeing".

- Among the ideas expressed, uncertainty about both head coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Cam Newton long term.

- In the year since those discussions, little to nothing has happened to allay Tepper's fears in either of those areas.

- And finally, besides the reporters meeting, Tepper has "voiced his frustrations" to people both inside the building and out during this past week.

Past stories have indicated that Steelers GM Kevin Colbert and Assistant Omar Khan could both be considered "confidants" of Tepper.  He went to both men for advice at the time he bought the team. Given that this was an in-season conversation, I'm not sure whether rules would prevent Tepper from having specific team related discussions with them but my guess would be they don't.

I'd say at the very least, things are sounding pretty ominous for Rivera. Probably Hurney too though LaCanfora spent most of his time talking about Rivera and only briefly discussed Marty Hurney and Cam Newton.

Draw your own conclusions, but I think LaCanfora is probably right. Barring a huge turnaround, this offseason could get very...interesting.

https://mobile.twitter.com/panthers/status/1199154296559996930?s=12
 

[trueblade]

1 hour ago, Moo Daeng said:

It be nice to see him produce more than one good offense before making him a head coach.

I know no one wants another defensive HC, but I have the same sorts of concerns about Robert Saleh. 

[Moo Daeng]

22 minutes ago, trueblade said:

I know no one wants another defensive HC, but I have the same sorts of concerns about Robert Saleh. 

I want a good head coach regardless of their background. Some of the best offenses and defenses ever came from head coachesfrom the opposite side.

[PghPanther]

Why do you presume that a hedge fund manager is savvy about how to run a football team?

A life long friend of my mind was a former hedge fund manager and a brilliant manager of the markets.....in fact he created international monetary program trading back in the 80's but he is clueless about other subjects........and rightfully so, as he was too busy becoming a billionaire.

Look there are some very successful self made owners out there that have done what with their football teams?

Arthur Black?...................Jerry Jones?

Success and money doesn't always transfer from one discipline to another..................just don't get your hopes up too high because there are plenty of successful owners in the NFL that continue to get less than desirable results.

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, PghPanther said:

Why do you presume that a hedge fund manager is savvy about how to run a football team?

He may or may not be.

But he knows some people who are, and it sounds like he's reaching out to them.

[DeAngelo Beason]

I wonder if Tepper could give Bill Belichick $1 billion to come be our coach?

[SBiii]

8 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Rivera is the DC.

Washington only has the title.

Ditto Tepper, Hurney, GM...

[SBiii]

47 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

  2 hours ago, PghPanther said:

Why do you presume that a hedge fund manager is savvy about how to run a football team?

See, that's just it -- fans see the Panthers as a "football team"....

....Tepper sees it as another underperforming business with a set of problems he needs to solve --- in this case the product being produced & sold to consumers just happens to be football.

This is child's play for Mr. David Tepper.

 

[PghPanther]

1 hour ago, SBiii said:

See, that's just it -- fans see the Panthers as a "football team"....

....Tepper sees it as another underperforming business with a set of problems he needs to solve --- in this case the product being produced & sold to consumers just happens to be football.

This is child's play for Mr. David Tepper.

 

and for Arthur Blank too I suppose...................how's that working out for him?

[Mr. Scot]

Doesn't matter quite as much if the owner is smarter as it does that the people he picks to run the franchise are smarter.

This year, that's a no.