Douglas showing leadership.

[Jeremy Igo]

Matt Rhule says CB Rasul Douglas contacted him last week and said he didn't feel the team was real close, in part b/c everyone's wearing masks.
So Panthers had two team meetings where guys got up and shared their stories.

 

Really solid idea

[raz]

i like it! i really liked rhule's presser also.  crazy how nice it is not listening to ronspeak

[ForJimmy]

Hope he gets a contract.

[hepcat]

Shocked at how well he's fit in already. Chargers didn't throw his way much yesterday.

[LinvilleGorge]

Would love it if this guy could be a long-term answer. That'd be a big question answered.

[MasterAwesome]

I don't understand the correlation between wearing masks and feeling distant from one another, but good on him either way.

[raz]

2 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

I don't understand the correlation between wearing masks and feeling distant from one another, but good on him either way.

not being able to see people's facial expressions.     

[electro's horse]

douglas had a really good play on a smoke route yesterday where he blew up a blocker and either helped or just straight up made the tackle

[Shotgun]

33 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

I don't understand the correlation between wearing masks and feeling distant from one another, but good on him either way.

Rhule is a Trumper

[TheSpecialJuan]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Matt Rhule says CB Rasul Douglas contacted him last week and said he didn't feel the team was real close, in part b/c everyone's wearing masks.
So Panthers had two team meetings where guys got up and shared their stories.

 

Really solid idea

Stupid  

[Waldo]

A great signing, the new guy Stewart killed it. Now quickly get him under contract for a couple of years.

[PanthersGTI]

That's stepping up. Sometimes suggestions and observations like these can only come from players. I can a imagine the coaching staff in this situation being hyper focused on the strictly football side of things and missing over some of the normal things that would happen if there was a regular off season schedule. Seemed to pay off, guys seemed to be more active with each other and flying to the ball.

[mav1234]

56 minutes ago, MasterAwesome said:

I don't understand the correlation between wearing masks and feeling distant from one another, but good on him either way.

I do.  I think its important right now we wear masks, but I do think it is harder to get to know people when you can't see half their face, and everyones voice is slightly muffled. I still say masks are critical and that is a small price to play in the long term, but it is a different situation.

Also, these guys have had way less time around each other than they often would have had with preseason etc.

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, raz said:

not being able to see people's facial expressions.     

This is exactly right.  Teachers are encouraged to wear the clear mask so their students can see their expressions, since relationships and social-emotional development is so important.  The coach/player relationship is the same.