Offseason post: Rivera literally told the media he wasn't changing anything before Superbowl 50

[LinvilleGorge]

19 minutes ago, joemac said:

To Ron and Co's defense, why would they change anything then?  We had steamrolled thru the entire league all year, and dominated both of our playoff games.  That team was one of the most ass-kicking teams on both sides of the ball that I have ever seen.  Now, in hindsight its easy to say they should have done this, and should have done that, but at that time, there was no need to change anything as we had kicked the poo out of everybody we played all season.  I think the expectation was that Cam and company would continue to shine in that game - we just ran into an all-time great defense with an all time great plan, and the refs did us no favors all game long. 

Read my other post in this thread for the answer.

[rayzor]

On 6/3/2021 at 9:53 AM, pantherclaw said:

We didn't lose that Superbowl because of Ron. 

It was his team. He didn't adjust. Team wasn't ready. When things went sideways he didn't adjust nor did he help get the teams head back in the game.

Lots of things working against us, including the refs, but what Ron could have managed and controlled better, he didn't.

On 6/3/2021 at 10:13 AM, MechaZain said:

They didn't look like themselves all game 

They looked ok out of the gate, but refs knocked the wind out of us (it was a catch) and we struggled to breathe the rest of the game. 

We needed a reset. We needed a leader to get us right mentally. We couldn't depend on Cam because he had his own battle to fight trying to dodge defensive players taking late and dirty hits without consequence. They needed a HC to help them get things right. It wouldn't have taken much, but the job was too much for him.

[Peanut Butter]

We had just went 15-1 and dismantled the Cardinals why change anything

[TLGPanthersFan]

23 hours ago, pantherclaw said:

You're welcome to your take. 

I watched the game, so I don't have to rely on someone else's opinion. 

That game was winnable with the staff we had, and players we had. 

While the refs were bad in that game, they're bad in every game.  No reason to mention them. I certainly didn't.  

We left a lot out on the field that day. 

I rewatched the game recently, because I am a masochist. We really had plenty of opportunities to score and win. 
But it seems like every time we crossed the 50 someone screwed up. We had several potential scoring drives ruined by turnovers and also, as good as our defense was, we missed some easy interceptions and also the offense couldn’t capitalize on the turnovers we got. 
It was a classic bye-week Ron game. Team just didn’t look prepared at all. 

[rayzor]

13 minutes ago, Peanut Butter said:

We had just went 15-1 and dismantled the Cardinals why change anything

Sounds like another brilliant coaching decision made by Rivera's predecessor.

Even if you have confidence in your strategy, you plan for failure and you adapt.

Rivera &co. didn't. They rarely ever did. And when they did, it wasn't by choice and they were never truly committed to it.

When it mattered, Rivera always reverted back to his original tendencies. Riverboat Ron was an illusion. Paddleboat Ron was the reality.

[SBBlue]

11 minutes ago, Peanut Butter said:

We had just went 15-1 and dismantled the Cardinals why change anything

Game to game, In-game, and half time adjustments are required as part of football...  You have to have a scheme that facilitates adjustments.  Playing football with out any sort of contingency plan is well...not smart.

 

 

Ron gumped his way to the SB on the back of Cam Newton....along with the rest of us.

[NCBlu]

We needed S.Smith that game so bad.. His attitude alone would have changed some things.. Everyone was to laid back and when there CB grab our WR face mask at the 1 and tried to hurt him agent 89 would have ripped his head off and fired up everyone..

[DJ feed me moore]

I wish he would have taken the ball to start the game. instead we deferred and the broncos managed to get 3 points early on our defense. Should have taken the ball first chance you get with the MVP of the league as your quarterback.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

Ron continues to screw this franchise. From SB 50, winning against the Saints 2nd team, and the fuging debacle that was the WAS game last year. I would actually be worried to face him and the WFT in the playoffs. One way or another, he has our #

[PootieNunu]

Just now, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

Ron continues to screw this franchise. From SB 50, winning against the Saints 2nd team, and the fuging debacle that was the WAS game last year. I would actually be worried to face him and the WFT in the playoffs. One way or another, he has our #

Ron does not even have his own #. He has to go in his phone to find it. 

"Let me call you so you can get my number"

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

I rewatched the game recently, because I am a masochist. We really had plenty of opportunities to score and win. 
But it seems like every time we crossed the 50 someone screwed up. We had several potential scoring drives ruined by turnovers and also, as good as our defense was, we missed some easy interceptions and also the offense couldn’t capitalize on the turnovers we got. 
It was a classic bye-week Ron game. Team just didn’t look prepared at all. 

I felt our team, (the players) were high on themselves. It show in their energy level that they came out with. Almost like they felt they could win just by showing up. 

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by pantherclaw

[PhillyB]

this is why JuSt ExEcUtE is an unbelievably retarded philosophy 

[PootieNunu]

4 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

I felt our team, (the players) were high on themselves. It show in their energy level that they came out with. Almost like they felt they could win just by showing up. 

 

Thats probably what Ron told them. 

[LegioX]

I still believe there was no way in hell we would have won that game. We picked a crappy year to go to the Super Bowl in the same season Manning was retiring. You know NFL wouldn’t let their boy lose a super bowl right before retirement.