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Why did Tepper bring Cam back?

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1 hour ago, Manna said:

I feel it was to bring back fans who have checked out, like what he’s doing with the ring of honor stuff. 

just my own hypothesis but after spending money on buying the team, he just wants to make that money back and more. He has no idea how to or have a willingness to build a competitive football team. He just wants to make that money back so bringing in Cam and the nostalgia stuff will put butts in the stadium seats, putting money in his account. 

Eh, I think this is a bad take. If Tepper was in it strictly to recoup money he wouldn't be getting into bidding wars and handing out HUGE contracts to coaches. We can obviously question his ability to evaluate but it's pretty obvious he cares about winning.

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39 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

People forget that Cam wanted a new big contract and had not been playing well in the previous seasons. The common feeling here at the time was that he was not worth the money. 

People wanted him to play out the final year of his contract and he didnt want to. 

This was always made up BS

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2 minutes ago, CanadianCat said:

Was it?... that sure was not what all the talk was about back then. 

Also Cam had not been playing well in the previous 2 seasons. 

Also false. It was the supporting cast not Cam why no back to back winning seasons. Second half '18 Cam better than anything Bryce will do.

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2 hours ago, Gapanthersfan said:

It’s something I’ve thought about recently. Cam was Jerry’s legacy but Tepper’s goal is to build a team with his stamp on it. Cam clearly didn’t fit this mold. 

Was it to rebuild a relationship with the fans? I don’t get the impression that he really cares about the fans. 

 I think he just doesn’t have ANY feel for pro football, thus his trust in analytics. I think he bowed to the pressure of the media and fans. It certainly wasn’t a Rhule move. Joe Brady maybe? 

I think it was a total flail move. “I’m BAAAACK” gathered kindling for the resurgence seen under Wilks, but I don’t want this to be a Wilks thread. 
 

 

A distraction.  To appease an angry and disinterested fanbase. 

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12 minutes ago, CRA said:

A distraction.  To appease an angry and disinterested fanbase. 

My thought as well. It’s strange to me though. Virtually every organizational decision to that and this point you could tell had Tepper’s fingerprints on it, but this was so very different and not a Tepper type move at all. 

It’s almost humorous that Cam and Wilks have been the last 2 true unquestionable alpha BAMF’ers allowed near the team. 

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5 hours ago, The Natural said:

No, it was definitely a thing. 

Depends on how you define “thing.”

 

Rumors are things, and they grow into false “facts” if shared enough. 
 

I’d have to see something concrete. Of course a player would want a contract, but there was nothing indicating he would hold out or something. 

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8 hours ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Bugs Bunny Money GIF by Looney Tunes

This is!! He was ready to make his mark by jettison Cam!! But the team was struggling so he brought him back.. IMO too many egos in the house Tepper, Rhule and Cam was the odd man out!! P.S. ..Fitterer is spineless!! We wanted Stroud and he folded!!

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