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Rivera: “The guys are trying”

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raleigh-panther Grand Master

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5 hours ago, thefuzz said:

This is one of the more confusing things about that game yesterday.

How on Earth do you not sell out to stop the run, and force a bad rookie QB to beat you with his arm?

You see, that is the concerning thing....they did sell out to stop the run

so between the schemes and Vernon Butler .......

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PleaseCutStewart Grand Master

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19 hours ago, Tbe said:

lol...well geez bud. I guess as long as everyone is trying their hardest.

From the Athletic...

Rivera was a little defensive after the game, referring to injuries and the effort shown by both his players and staff.

“I just think that everybody needs to understand that these guys are trying. They’re doing the best they can,” he said. “The coaching staff is working their asses off. You look at the mix of players they have had to deal with, the guys (they) have tried to work with, I think our guys are doing things they need to do, giving themselves the best chance to win.”

That “guys are trying” line won’t go over well among segments of the fan base.

 

 

RR must be coaching a pee wee football team (and we sure as hell look like one), because that should be the only time that line is ever said in regards to football...

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Keep things in context here..........everything that Rivera is saying in public to the media from now about this organization......until the day he is fired.........is really part of the script for his next job interview.

So don't expect any insights or profound statements about this organization while he attempts to avoid burning any bridges beyond what his record is coaching this team.

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We saw some of the guys trying, some of the guys giving it their all, and some of the guys just going through the motions. 

Every head coaching candidate and GM candidate should be running report cards on these guys to see who will stay and who needs to go.

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