Brentson Buckner Interview on NFL Sirius this morning

[panthers55]

There is probably a feed to the interview somewhere, but here is the gist. They interviewed him to get a reaction to the Panther's locking out the media from the workout. Buckner said it was fine because the players didn't want this to be a circus which is what it would have been with Cam Newton there. He said the media wasn't at off season strength and conditioning activities so this should be no big deal. He went on to talk about the Panthers and Richardson. He reiterated what many felt which was that Richarson hung the team out to dry and sacrified the team success to save money and curb spending prior to the lockout which he wanted. It was to show the players that the owners were not going to spend big bucks even in an uncapped year and he did it with the Panthers to prove his point. Buckner said it left a bad taste in lots of fans' mouths and that getting Newton was a way to get the fans back and generate excitement. He said there is no chance that Newton isn't the starter day 1 although the team will go through the formalities. He said Carolina is excited to finally a face of the franchise and a franchise quarterback and that the Newton era would start this year.

[rayzor]

it all seems accurate enough to me.

[Kettle]

There is probably a feed to the interview somewhere, but here is the gist. They interviewed him to get a reaction to the Panther's locking out the media from the workout. Buckner said it was fine because the players didn't want this to be a circus which is what it would have been with Cam Newton there. He said the media wasn't at off season strength and conditioning activities so this should be no big deal. He went on to talk about the Panthers and Richardson. He reiterated what many felt which was that Richarson hung the team out to dry and sacrified the team success to save money and curb spending prior to the lockout which he wanted. It was to show the players that the owners were not going to spend big bucks even in an uncapped year and he did it with the Panthers to prove his point. Buckner said it left a bad taste in lots of fans' mouths and that getting Newton was a way to get the fans back and generate excitement. He said there is no chance that Newton isn't the starter day 1 although the team will go through the formalities. He said Carolina is excited to finally a face of the franchise and a franchise quarterback and that the Newton era would start this year.

hard to believe that anyone representing the panthers would state this. i'm surprised.

[panthers55]

hard to believe that anyone representing the panthers would state this. i'm surprised.

Brentson doesn't represent the Panthers. He is a former player who does some radio gigs and is known for telling what he thinks.

[SorthNarolina]

I think we really need to keep Williams as Newton is going to struggle without a dominant run game. We can throw Newton out there and try to skimp on the supporting cast.

[Kettle]

Brentson doesn't represent the Panthers. He is a former player who does some radio gigs and is known for telling what he thinks.

I'm thinking of Rucker aren't I. yeah. my mistake.

[bleys]

I'm thinking of Rucker aren't I. yeah. my mistake.

who?

[Kettle]

Mike Rucker

[grateflday]

I think we really need to keep Williams as Newton is going to struggle without a dominant run game. We can throw Newton out there and try to skimp on the supporting cast.

One thing I found interesting while listening to NFL Radio the other day is they were talking about how the teams with good to great running games, and solid Defenses will most likely be the better teams to start the next season the longer the lockout goes along. Main reason they were saying is a running the ball is fairly simple and it takes much longer for a passing game to get into synce etc.

That being said, if the Panthers are able to keep Williams.. him along with Stewart, Goodsen etc might result in the Panthers have a much better season than many are expecting.

[rayzor]

panthers won't have an issue keeping williams. he wants to stay and he's part of the core they want to keep. it won't be a problem.

[CRA]

panthers won't have an issue keeping williams. he wants to stay and he's part of the core they want to keep. it won't be a problem.

Williams wants to win and get paid. He can be friends with the guys in Carolina regardless.......I don't think keeping Williams is the lock many here do. I mean, a year ago if I said Steve Smith would pout his way to a trade the standard line would be "Jerry is like a father to Steve and he would never leave us....he loves us too much. That is crazy talk".

[Edward Teach]

Williams has said that he wants to be here. And with his draft day party and his analysis of who "we" were going to take, I think it's a lock that he is back. With the history of JR/Hurney paying to keep Deshaun Foster (others) here, I think you can bank on Deangelo being back. I will be surprised if he is not.

[CRA]

Williams has said that he wants to be here. And with his draft day party and his analysis of who "we" were going to take, I think it's a lock that he is back. With the history of JR/Hurney paying to keep Deshaun Foster (others) here, I think you can bank on Deangelo being back. I will be surprised if he is not.

Of course he said he wants to be here.......but that doesn't mean as much as people think. Why would he want to rule out a team he would be happy to play for.....pending there wasn't a team he considered a better spot. I mean, Williams is on record saying there factors that will determine where he plays (and QB and competitiveness matter)

Carolina didn't have the backfield they do now when they hung onto Foster.....nor was the league and rules geared away from the run like it is now.

[rayzor]

if you've got a young rookie QB, you have to have an RB corps that can carry the ball well over 30 times a game. you don't go into the season with a new QB like that and get rid of such a major part of your running corps. most teams try to shore it up. wouldn't help the team at all to let him go.

also...williams is a very positive minded person, which is something you need for a team going through changes like this is. that is something that you could never really accuse smith of being (since you brought him up), esp. in the past couple years.

the benefits of working a deal to keep williams around far outweigh any negatives. it just makes too much sense to keep him around.