Ron Rivera hints he "didn't mesh" with David Tepper

[Mr. Scot]

From the article:

Ron Rivera was head coach of the Panthers when David Tepper bought the franchise in 2018. Rivera survived that season under his new boss, but Tepper fired Rivera during the 2019 season.

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“I’ve got to be very specific and very clear cut with what our vision is going forward,” Rivera said, via the Washington Times. “And it has to mesh. That’s one of the things I learned from [the Panthers change] is that not having it mesh, not having an explanation of what we’re going to do and how we’re going to do it . . . slows that process down. When that opportunity comes, when I sit down [with new ownership] and go through the explanation, I’m going to be very concise.”

[Mistuh Jones]

"Mr Richardson on 3" 

 

GTFOH 

[WUnderhill]

Tepper went on to “mesh” with Matt Rhule, one of the worst head coaches in league history. That’s a dub for Rivera.

[frankw]

Why is he even rehashing this?

[WUnderhill]

1 minute ago, frankw said:

Why is he even rehashing this?

I think just because he’s going through the same situation again. Not a lot of head coaches go through a change in ownership, let alone two. Is Rivera the first?

[hepcat]

2 minutes ago, frankw said:

Why is he even rehashing this?

Because he went through the same thing at his last job 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, WUnderhill said:

I think just because he’s going through the same situation again. Not a lot of head coaches go through a change in ownership, let alone two. Is Rivera the first?

Not sure, but given his recent track record I hope Jerry Jones hires him next

[WarPanthers89]

I took that as Rivera saying he learned a lesson on how to communicate his plan better to the owner as in saying he as a head coach could have done a better job. Not really a knock on Tepper, it seems that he is relating that he did wrong the first time comparing to the new owner of the commanders and what he will do better this time around.

[CarolinaRideorDie]

I took Rivera's comments as he as the HC didn't really have an explanation or plan for their vision. I can see it that way given how Tepper wanted precise and detailed answers from Frank Reich about building his staff and vision for the QB position. I didn't take it as a slight against Tepper from Rivera. 

[CRA]

24 minutes ago, frankw said:

Why is he even rehashing this?

probably because a reporter asked him directly about his current situation w/ a new owner coming in to a franchise.  Which doesn't happen that often.   Because ownership doesn't change hardly.  Ron in a pretty unique spot of having 2 new owners coming in.  

 

[TheCasillas]

13 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Nobody meshed with Tepper from the Keep Pounding era.

 

Ron fired, Luke retired, TD left, Greg left, Cam got kicked out.

 

Then when Cam came back he mentioned something about this not being the same Panthers franchise as he once remembered. Saying that when you have major ownership change then stuff like this always happens. Key faces get moved around or moved out.

 

 

but Luke, TD, and Greg are employees/ambassadors of the Panthers.... so that means they came back... not sure you can say they dont mesh with Tepper if your reasoning is going to be players leaving a franchise going through a rebuild... or retiring for the betterment of their long term health. 

Edited April 4, 2023 by TheCasillas

[TheCasillas]

Just now, CamWhoaaCam said:

I would come back if I got paid as well.

 

Even if they didn't mesh this is the team they will be remembered until they die. 

They were paid to be here before as well... whats the difference? 

[TheCasillas]

Just now, CamWhoaaCam said:

Job is much easier.

 

 

So it has nothing to do with meshing with Tepper then.... I find it funny that you stated this when only a few months ago Luke Kuechly, David Tepper, and Greg Olsen were spotted having dinner together at Barringtons in South Park... 

He must be unbearable if they are going to dinner together.

[frankw]

44 minutes ago, WUnderhill said:

I think just because he’s going through the same situation again. Not a lot of head coaches go through a change in ownership, let alone two. Is Rivera the first?

He might be idk. But if I were him I'd be less inclined to be doing media rounds and more inclined to keep my head down and get the team in order.