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Rivera’s send off was Elegant, Foxes departure was cold


Hotsauce

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Coaches, fans, players, the media, and the Panthers all sent Ron packing with a bunch of grace and elegance. 
 

It’s so much different than when Fox played his last game and sort of just disappeared. 
 

Is this 100% because of social media?  Is this a Tepper thing?  Hurn-dawg?  What was the difference?

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16 minutes ago, Hotsauce said:

Coaches, fans, players, the media, and the Panthers all sent Ron packing with a bunch of grace and elegance. 
 

It’s so much different than when Fox played his last game and sort of just disappeared. 
 

Is this 100% because of social media?  Is this a Tepper thing?  Hurn-dawg?  What was the difference?

Rivera is a nice person.

Fox is not. 

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Fox was worse than Rivera. His own willful ignorance to trot Delhomme out there past his prime. His unwillingness to adapt and his no balls coaching style got him what he deserved.  He rode the coat tails of Steve Smith, Double Trouble and a few elite defenses pieces until he got exposed. At least Ron TRIED to win, and even be innovative at times.

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1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

There was an entire year's worth of drama that preceded Fox's exit, including his wife coming into the Panther offices and making a huge scene about the team not extending him.

 

I've never heard this story. Do you have a link or something with any details?

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1 minute ago, KSpan said:

I've never heard this story. Do you have a link or something with any details?

It came from somebody that used to work there.

Same source told the story about Fox dragging a visibly uncomfortable Marty Hurney to a strip club around the time of the 2003 Super Bowl.

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1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

It came from somebody that used to work there.

Same source told the story about Fox dragging a visibly uncomfortable Marty Hurney to a strip club around the time of the 2003 Super Bowl.

I hadn't heard that one either... behind the times out here in KC.

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