It’s time to cut ties with Mathieu

ELLIASJWILLIAMS said

I disagree to an extent. Here's why and please tell me if I'm seeing it wrong.

The game prior to DA being fired, cam played in just 10 snaps. He was visibly frustrated, walked to a different lockerroom, etc...but following the game, even that week...did Cam voice his displeasure and call out the process? Or did he kind of put his head down and do what was asked.

Mathieu, immediately after the game dropped inflammatory comments that Rizzi was asked about the next day that he had to clean up.


Do you think that was the right thing to do?

I can't be more clear about this, I don't have a problem with Mathieus grievances. No issue at all, I even started a thread about it. I don't disagree at all w/ what he brought up. It was HOW he went about doing it that singles him out as someone who's disruptive.

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What Mathieu did isn't ideal but at the same point, with the team eliminated from the playoffs, the season is over. And I think we can all see that there are issues on defense and that the execution is bad on this team. I think Mathieu was frustrated and let it break through. And while Cam didn't say stuff in emotion directly after the game, he made it clear that Grantham should not have been the DL coach and was a serious issue. That's a pretty big indictment of DA and Grantham. Is it better or worse that he said it while not in the heat of emotion after a game? I just don't know that it rises to the level of you can't keep him. Especially when we should have an essentially entirely new coaching staff next year. But, I do think that they need to get younger at Safety and it's possible that Mathieu has hit the age wall.

Rizzi didn't have to address Cam's comments only because Rizzi demoted Grantham and Grantham moved on.