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The Official "Eat Your Riverboat Ron Crow Here" Thread

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Proudiddy Grand Master

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I'll take the first bite. Perhaps it should be the "eat Ron Rivera crow" thread, because this new coach is completely unrecognizable. I didn't think he had it in him and I was one of his biggest detractors, so gimme my plate. I'd like some hot sauce and some honey mustard sauce please. Thanks.

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I'll eat the crow raw.  I wanted his ass canned and he's proven me wrong and grown into a helluva coach recently.  Props to Ron and the whole team for never quitting at any moment during this new Panther era.  They have learned from mistakes and gotten better and better.  

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By the way I am glad that I was wrong.  I was wrong about many things.  We are emotional fans who have invested more years in this team than many of the players have.  I was wrong for also saying that this team was unprofessional after the Arizona game.  So glad to be wrong and I will gladly admit that I was wrong on 2 fronts.   

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I've been one of biggest supporters but even so, I am still not quite sure he's there yet. Having said that, I am not at all surprised and really do not think he's that much different than in the past. He's just a little more aggressive offensively.

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I ain't eating poo. If Rivera would have used common sense coaching earlier we would be in an even better spot.

You have trouble letting go of things don't you?

I am thrilled he had an epiphany after the Buffalo game and turned into Riverboat Ron, but I'm not gonna forget the terrible coaching prior to the transformation.

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