Comments on: Ron Rivera knows Panthers are looking for leadership

By: tarheelpirate

tarheelpirate — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 01:54:50 +0000

I don’t need a coach that jumps around and screams; I need a coach that has his team prepared, week after week. Rivera has failed to have his team prepared.

That said, this team could easily be 4-2. They are not as far off as it seems.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:38:24 +0000

You know what — I have faith in my team and think we can right this season and finish .500. Firing Hurney was the first step towards are recovery. Since 2010, we have won only 8 total games — that is worst in the entire NFL.

Losing Beason and Gamble for the year hurts too, but Keuchly has been playing exceptionally well and I like Josh Norman’s potential.

And I think Cam is slowly starting to get it. Yes, he has been a crybaby all season, but I think he’s also one of those people who beats themselves up and wears their emotions on their sleeves. He’s not used to losing and this will only fuel his hunger and desire to win. When he is focused, he succeeds. Now if he can cut out all the stupid Superman antics and first down signals, people will start to respect him more.

When this team is focused, we will succeed.

By: fumblenuts

fumblenuts — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:22:15 +0000

Ron Rivera knows Panthers are looking for leadership?

Someone call up Bill Cowher…………….

By: cshearing

cshearing — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:41:48 +0000

Rivera does not need to jump and scream, but he does need to lead, and he needs to make decisions that help his team win. I have seen neither, and have no expectations of changes in the future. Seems to be one of those (many) guys that are good-to-great coordinators, but not head coach material.

By: chi01town

chi01town — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 18:39:50 +0000

Ron is a great defensive coordinator
but everybody is NOT a head coach.
Lovie fired Ron an now Lovie’s going to get him fired again cause the Bears are going to smoke the panthers.

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:08:54 +0000

I don’t disagree, Illini. But besides his skillset, Patrick Willis was known as a college player for his leadership traits. That’s what I meant by born not made. I could see Kuechly stepping into that role for Carolina eventually. It’s really too bad that Beason has been hurt so often because he was that guy on the D.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:58:11 +0000

They may as well fire this dude today. When your HC is looking for leadership anyplace but a mirror, he has failed. How about you provide the leadership or motivate one of the guys you drafted to be that in the room? Or quit.

By: illinininer

illinininer — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:44:32 +0000

I agree that you can’t make someone into a leader, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have players on the team that can develop into that role. Patrick Willis showed little to no leadership qualities his first few years in San Fran, he wouldn’t even call/relay the plays on defense. But after he transitioned from a rookie to a veteran, earned the respect and praise from his teammates, and mastered his role on the field he was able to focus on developing his leadership skills beyond just setting a good example. Sometimes players have to take the time to get themselves where they need to be before they feel comfortable barking at their teammates.

By: illinininer

illinininer — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:35:23 +0000

I don’t follow the Panthers much, but from an outsiders’ perspective it looks to me like Richardson is the problem. The way he went on a spending spree after the lockout and overpaid for average or injury prone players just looked like a pathetic attempt to save his image after being the face of owner greed during the CBA negotiations. Firing his GM in the middle of the season just adds to the dysfunction.

By: CKL

CKL — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:26:35 +0000

He’s right that you don’t have to cuss and jump around. There are leaders with different styles who are effective in their own ways. I think it’s good to have a few different types of leaders on a team. My team has Jerod Mayo who is a quiet dude, but who leads by example. They have Brady who cusses and jumps around(LOL) along with being a machine of a worker. They have Vince Wilfork who leads both ways. Etc etc. The common theme to all leaders is accountability and work ethic. That said, I believe leaders are born, not made. So if they don’t have any take charge type leaders now, they won’t.

By: saberstud75

saberstud75 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:25:51 +0000

Cam needs to do less commercials and more leading.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:22:32 +0000

I really don’t see an issue with Rivera’s low key demeanor. It’s the fact that they aren’t winning that is the issue.

It’s more about how the Panthers defense has progressed slowly under Rivera that should be more concerning since he is a defensive coach. Tackling is still suspect and assignments are blown regularly in the secondary. Also inconsistent pressure on QB.