OT: The Carolina Panthers have fired Ron Rivera

[Wordsmyth]

Too bad. He's a good coach.

 

[bormio]

Well it's a very dicey situation. I'm a fan of Kyle Allen though! The kid has potential to be a great QB!

Just no

 

[bormio]

Too bad. He's a good coach.

Giants - with Gettleman?

 

[SammyBlueCat]

* I am not affiliated with the Carolina Panthers

 

[TinhWoodhead]

They have been very mediocre.
I guess it’s best.
Maybe another team will pick him up.

Gary Kubiak 2.0

 

[TBR]

Browns, Jets or Giants will hire him.

 

[Foxypats]

And so it begins....wonder who the next coach will be ?

 

[Deus Irae]

...I just thought it was time given the way things have gone the last two seasons to put my stamp on this organization on the football side as we’ve done on the business side of the organization. I think as much respect as I have for Ron, I think a change was appropriate to build things the way I want things to be built.”

Panthers owner David Tepper: It’s time for me to put my stamp on the football side

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Teams move on from head coaches way too often when the HC isn’t the problem and doesn’t have enough talent to win. This guy was always up to the task of not getting outsmarted by Belichick. Now you go out and hope to find someone as good as him and probably need to change philosophies (so much for those guys you were building around). Seems nonsensical to me, like a mandate of “make the playoffs or else!” and losing your franchise QB for the year.

 

[primetime]

Pretty unfair to get fired when your quality (though injuries have taken their toll) starting quarterback goes down for the year and you're forced to move forward with an undrafted guy who got benched halfway through his senior year for playing poorly at a mediocre AAC program.

The big issue with Ron is his coaching exposed Cam to the injuries in the first place. Using him as a runner ended up dealing him a lot of lower body injuries, which sapped him as a passer. Long term loss for short term gain.

 

[Joker]

They oughta hire a Teflon coach this time...or at least one coated with Tepperware...

 

[Deus Irae]

Teams move on from head coaches way too often when the HC isn’t the problem and doesn’t have enough talent to win. This guy was always up to the task of not getting outsmarted by Belichick. Now you go out and hope to find someone as good as him and probably need to change philosophies (so much for those guys you were building around). Seems nonsensical to me, like a mandate of “make the playoffs or else!” and losing your franchise QB for the year.

Pretty unfair to get fired when your quality starting quarterback goes down for the year and you're forced to move forward with an undrafted guy who got benched halfway through his senior year for playing poorly at a mediocre AAC program.

To be clear here, Rivera has had 6 losing seasons out of 9

 

[primetime]

To be clear here, Rivera has had 6 losing seasons out of 9

Yeah, he's not great. Just a weird year (or, at least, time of year) to fire him. After last year's 1-7 finish would have made more sense.

 

[Uptown]

 

[BaconGrundleCandy]

Yeah, he's not great. Just a weird year (or, at least, time of year) to fire him. After last year's 1-7 finish would have made more sense.

Seems like a shift in the organization. Its not just Ron. I guess they got rid of a bunch of scouts as well.

Agreed abt killing Cam but he's never done anything for me. He'll find a DC job tomorrow if he wants.

 

[chris_in_sunnyvale]

And the riverboat sails on...

Or ran aground. YMMV.

Regards,
Chris

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

Panthers owner David Tepper: It’s time for me to put my stamp on the football side

Recent history suggests that plan should work out realllll well

 

[TheBostonStraggler]

That's got Jets offseason headline and season ticket buying sales pitch written all over it: "Jets Hire HC That Is Undefeated Against BB & TB".

 

[neuronet]

Can he CATCH the ball?

Can he get separation?

 

[supafly]

This job has to be very intriguing to McDaniels!

No quarterback and an owner who wants to take more of a hands on approach? I’m not seeing the fit.