Coach Rivera on Double Coverage Podcast

[carpantherfan84]

http://www.nfl.com/podcast/covertwo-podcast/1370537913000/detail

 

I dont feel like transcribing it, but He talks about Cam having the best first two years of any QB in history. He talks about the play calling of Chud and how it wasn't the best for the team. All in all a good listen.  (translation, he says exactly what the fans have been saying.)a

 

Starts about 18:00 in and lasts a few minutes.

 

[Donald LaFell]

I'm assuming they gave such a crappy UI for the player to force us to use itunes? 

[rodeo]

I'm assuming they gave such a crappy UI for the player to force us to use itunes? 

 

it's a button with a play symbol on it. i'm almost sure it's the same play symbol itunes uses.

[Jackofalltrades]

It's on the NFL.com mobile app too.

[rayzor]

i tried to listen to it twice this morning and fell asleep both times.

[Donald LaFell]

I mean there is no way to skip ahead unless there was an error on my end? All I had was a button for play/pause. But I messed around and eventually it showed. 

[Donald LaFell]

I'd like to know if it's just me or other folk too. 

[Floppin]

I mean there is no way to skip ahead unless there was an error on my end? All I had was a button for play/pause. But I messed around and eventually it showed. 

 

I just clicked anywhere on the progress bar and it would skip to that point.......

[nickzz]

i tried to listen to it twice this morning and fell asleep both times.

 

i've been having some bouts of insomnia lately so maybe i'll tune in.

[SIGCHI222]

That was worth a listen (as long as you jump to 18:00 and then turn it off). 

I can tell you this...that was better than the crap that is Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless.

[Gabeking]

Can someone be a doll and provide a recap for my lazy ass

[SgtJoo]

Can someone be a doll and provide a recap for my lazy ass

 

 

 

Q: What's the momentum like? Feeling in OTAs?

 

A: Really upbeat. Trying to continue momentum from last season. Like some of the FAs and draft picks, hope they will step up.

 

Q: Cam is taking a hit from "sophomore slump" talk, what should we expect this season?

 

A: He started slow but other things came into play and he matured in the second part of the season, made adjustments to offense because it wasn't working how we liked it and Cam quietly had the best first two years of any QB ever. Bottom line: Cam improved and will continue to be improved this season. Very comfortable with the players around him, team is comfortable with him.

 

Q: How much of the problem was the lack of a run game?

A: We got ahead of ourselves, did more than we needed to. Run game evolved and clicked at the end of the season, taking pressure off Cam.

 

----Talk about Deacon Jones and bigger players becoming commonplace in the NFL---

 

Q: How are you going to help Smitty?

 

A: We brought in Hixon and Ginn, couple them with developing players like our main #2, LaFell. Solid young players help take pressure off Steve, Olsen threat up the middle in the zone. Getting the run game clicking is important for his success. Take the pressure off each other (good run game takes pressure off Cam, other receivers help Smitty)

 

Q: 7/9 losses last year by one possession and safeties got beat big, what are you going to do on the back end to shore it up?

 

A: One thing we did at the end of the year is moving Charles Godfrey from strong to free, made big impact in Saints game. Strong safety competition is big: Campbell can be the guy, need to see if Mitchell can be the guy. Also addressed D-Line, pass rush will help secondary.

 

Q: 2-0'd Saints last season, how confident against them (with Payton back) this year?

 

A: Feel very good about them this year. Payton back is important but it's about the 11 players on the field. Toughest schedule is a challenge but "they still have to play us".

 

Q: Y'all have had the toughest schedule a lot lately...

 

A: It's a challenge. We build on how we finished, lots of very close games we had the potential to win. We learned from last year, going to use it to our advantage this year.

[iamhubby1]

Q: What's the momentum like? Feeling in OTAs?

 

A: Really upbeat. Trying to continue momentum from last season. Like some of the FAs and draft picks, hope they will step up.

 

Q: Cam is taking a hit from "sophomore slump" talk, what should we expect this season?

 

A: He started slow but other things came into play and he matured in the second part of the season, made adjustments to offense because it wasn't working how we liked it and Cam quietly had the best first two years of any QB ever. Bottom line: Cam improved and will continue to be improved this season. Very comfortable with the players around him, team is comfortable with him.

 

Q: How much of the problem was the lack of a run game?

A: We got ahead of ourselves, did more than we needed to. Run game evolved and clicked at the end of the season, taking pressure off Cam.

 

----Talk about Deacon Jones and bigger players becoming commonplace in the NFL---

 

Q: How are you going to help Smitty?

 

A: We brought in Hixon and Ginn, couple them with developing players like our main #2, LaFell. Solid young players help take pressure off Steve, Olsen threat up the middle in the zone. Getting the run game clicking is important for his success. Take the pressure off each other (good run game takes pressure off Cam, other receivers help Smitty)

 

Q: 7/9 losses last year by one possession and safeties got beat big, what are you going to do on the back end to shore it up?

 

A: One thing we did at the end of the year is moving Charles Godfrey from strong to free, made big impact in Saints game. Strong safety competition is big: Campbell can be the guy, need to see if Mitchell can be the guy. Also addressed D-Line, pass rush will help secondary.

 

Q: 2-0'd Saints last season, how confident against them (with Payton back) this year?

 

A: Feel very good about them this year. Payton back is important but it's about the 11 players on the field. Toughest schedule is a challenge but "they still have to play us".

 

Q: Y'all have had the toughest schedule a lot lately...

 

A: It's a challenge. We build on how we finished, lots of very close games we had the potential to win. We learned from last year, going to use it to our advantage this year.

Love those two bolded answers. Man is this a great time to be a Panther fan or what.

Too many things going right. The future just looks too bright. Something must be amiss.

Oh, and SgtJ00 thanks for the recap.