Lete be real. The only reasons the players like Rivera is because...

[Who Said What?]

Even more telling is how I've mentioned multiple times now over the last few weeks that the players basically said Rivera should've been fired instead of Hurney last season. But, after we racked up those all important morale-boosting meaningless wins, all was forgiven and forgotten. The dude is a joke and the players know it.

 

Exactly, and the players continue to take shots at the assistant coaches.  Last year with Cam's pressers, he was taking shots at Chud's gameplan.  This year Smitty has called out Chud's playcalling from last year.  I do not like rooting for a team knowing the bomb is about to blow up.  I believe the players have done an otherworldly job about not losing it completely.  If this was some of the players in this league, it would be a real shite show.

 

[The Pieyed Piper]

I had a hardass for a boss one time, had killer weed so I contuined to work for him.  He's dead now.

[Marc Anthony]

Look what happened to Mike Singleton, Bears defensive player, failed at head coaching...ring a bell?

[TheRed]

This reminds me of the angry reaction by many of the players when Hurney was fired.

[carolina-chuck]

For one time and only one time, I wish that Jerry Richardson would walk down from his damn suite onto the field like a Jerry Jones and Arthur Blank!!! I know it's stupid but we've all been through this when working. Once the big boss come out of his office, all employees starts working 110% harder and faster. I guarantee this will lit a fire under Rivera's ass.

[4Corners]

You'd be surprised. Some don't. Millions of dollars, lots of cars, nice houses, vacations in Bora Bora. Some could give a fug about a win.

 

this is correct. I recall reading the article about the Jets a year or two ago when the backup QB McElroy spilled the beans. He said some of the players don't care if the team wins, as long as they got "theirs"  - I don't know if anyone on the Panthers like this exist but it would not surprise me if they did. 

 

Look at guys like Eric Shelton, Dwayne Jarrett, and Jeff Otah...they got paid, essentially "made it" and fizzled out. 

[CRA]

All reports are Ron actually is very tough on players but he adopts more of a Coack K approach....calm on the sideline, players get it behind closed doors.

Maybe that is false but that is what all the reporters and former players claim

[carolina-chuck]

this is correct. I recall reading the article about the Jets a year or two ago when the backup QB McElroy spilled the beans. He said some of the players don't care if the team wins, as long as they got "theirs - I don't know if anyone on the Panthers like this exist but it would not surprise me if they did.

Look at guys like Eric Shelton, Dwayne Jarrett, and Jeff Otah...they got paid, essentially "made it" and fizzled out.

I'm sure it happens everywhere.

[beastson]

All reports are Ron actually is very tough on players but he adopts more of a Coack K approach....calm on the sideline, players get it behind closed doors.

Maybe that is false but that is what all the reporters and former players claim

 

Idk when he yelled on the team after the fight they made it seem like he got out of his usual character and went in. To me this team plays the same way of Rivera's attitude and demeanor. Thats why we always come out flat

 

2011 the excitement was there. Cam was brand new, every thing brand new. We was robbed... yes robbed with b.s phantom calls and a terrible kicker. Every season since has gone downhill in how this team comes out and play

[PhillyB]

loyalty is blinding. we had the same problem with fox. player's coach, his locker room would go to war for him, but on the sidelines he was conspicuously lacking.

 

an important distinction to make if we want to diagnose what's wrong.

[pstall]

Lete was one of the greatest Western European soccer players of all time.

[Mother Grabber]

maybe its because he lets them post pics of nekkit ladies in their lockers.

[Davidson Deac II]

Laid back doesn't mean someone is a bad coach.  Several great coaches were relatively laid back.  Losing consistently means someone is a bad coach. 

[Achilles]

The team has seemed undisciplined since Rivera took over.  That probably has something to do with his coaching style.  I'll say this: whether you yell obscenities in faces or coddle them, the one thing you must do is be clear and consistent.  There are lots of successful leadership styles.  There isn't one type of coach who can't be successful based on his approach.  Its got to do with being consistent.  You can't come on real aggressive and then back off.  You can't try to be their friend and then turn on them with sudden rage.  I think Rivera's problem is that he tried all of that, but not developed his own style.  A coach with no identity will have a team with no identity.  RR has the virtue of being a former player and champion.  Maybe he relies on that too much.  Maybe he just doesn't know exactly what he's doing.

 

One more thing:  Patriots players hate Belichek.  They win championships.  Giants players hate Coughlin.  They win championships.  Parcells and Ditka were not well loved by their players.  They won championships.  Gruden as well (not that he is in the same pantheon as these others).  Players do respond to a-holes, as long as the coach is a true, authentic 24/7 a-hole.  They respect that.

 

What they don't respect is someone who wants to have it both ways.  They may like that kind of guy, but they won't win him many games.  RR doesn't win many games.