More bad news for Carolina…
January 17, 2009
Jon Gruden is out in Tampa.
The Carolina Panthers could always count on Jon Gruden for a mediocre offensive threat that consisted of a mish mosh of players that never get comfortable in his scheme. In the end, Gruden is not much of a coach. This supposed offensive minded guy was never able to impress anyone in Tampa. He owes everything he achieved there to Monte Kiffen, who is also no longer a bucs coach.
It would have been in the best interest of the Panthers for the Bucs to have held on to Gruden. He was predictable and average.Without Monte Kiffen leading the defense, the team would have looked like the creamsicle Bucs of old.
Now Tampa will find a new head coach. While it may or may not be a home run choice, it does mean that the Panthers will face a brand new opponent twice in 2009. Sean Payton and Mike Smith both had great success as first year coaches in the NFC South for New Orleans and Atlanta respectively. It could be Tampa Bay’s turn.
