Is Canalas losing the locker room?

[Jackson113.2]

Surely players know , what we fans know right?

[Khaki Lackey]

I think he's just telling the team not to embarrass their teammates publicly. Not a big deal IMO

[strato]

They were 5-4 after years now of never being above .500. I don’t think that is a lose the locker room situation. 
He allowed them to become overconfident and didn’t slap them back into focus. 

[Waldo]

Just a HC and his staff not managing his rookies like they should. Knowing his MO it's probably the players responsibility. I do find it funny that it came off like he was addressing it publicly and not privately either. Very ironic

Edited November 13, 2025 by Waldo

[L-TownCat]

If the players address it to each other in house like a couple of them said, then it’s still a problem, the only recourse then is to say it publicly.  I don’t have a problem with it.  Dave’s vageener is showing again.

[Gapanthersfan]

These dudes want to win games and they know the talent is there to do so. They all can see that QB is holding back the entire team.

 The longer the QB quagmire continues (alliteration), the more frustrated the players will become, especially if no honest effort is made to improve the situation. 

I respect honesty. It’s a core tenant of leadership. Placations breed stagnation and regression, which is one of the central issues plaguing this franchise. To me, it’s 100% right to call out the behavior publicly, just not the guilty player(s). That’s over the line. 

[Pantherxtreme]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

Just a HC and his staff not managing his rookies like they should. Knowing his MO it's probably the players responsibility. I do find it funny that it came off like he was addressing it publicly and not privately either. Very ironic

He was asked about Scourton comments at his weekly press conference.

 

 

[CRA]

1 hour ago, Waldo said:

Just a HC and his staff not managing his rookies like they should. Knowing his MO it's probably the players responsibility. I do find it funny that it came off like he was addressing it publicly and not privately either. Very ironic

Icky spoke on it first and he endured both Rhule and Frank 

[Gapanthersfan]

5 minutes ago, Pantherxtreme said:

He was asked about Scourton comments at his weekly press conference.

 

 

Nothing like publicly slapping the hand of an emerging team leader who is trying to establish a culture of accountability. Good stuff Dave. 

[OldhamA]

2 hours ago, Jackson113.2 said:

Surely players know , what we fans know right?

Plus there's only about 5 guys he needs to keep onside (Horn, Brown, T-Mac, Ekwonu, Scourton).

If it comes to a tussle, I'd happily eject half the roster.

[OldhamA]

2 hours ago, strato said:

They were 5-4 after years now of never being above .500. I don’t think that is a lose the locker room situation. 
He allowed them to become overconfident and didn’t slap them back into focus. 

I just think the QB sucks, man.

[strato]

5 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

I just think the QB sucks, man.

Well that is the thing. The defense vs offense finger pointing could emerge. 

It is a bit different than what I think we are looking at with this now. Now there are guys from both unit’s commenting on basically a lack of discipline I guess I would call it. 

Edited November 13, 2025 by strato

[Newtcase]

We all need to take a step back, DC has won 5 games with BY9 at QB this year...that is a miracle of coaching if you ask me.  Let's poo on him a bit when he can't win with a real QB.

[strato]

15 minutes ago, Newtcase said:

We all need to take a step back, DC has won 5 games with BY9 at QB this year...that is a miracle of coaching if you ask me.  Let's poo on him a bit when he can't win with a real QB.

You make a good point.