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I understand, but the buck stops with Tepper. I give him no pass.

I haven't read that the deal is done, but that it may be depending upon a second interview.

I'm not thinking a retread. I'm thinking someone like a Penix or Nix on the high side, but more realistically a Rattler on the lower side.

We're the no man's land of the league (perhaps on and off the field). We're in a vertex, to the point of throwing poo up against a wall and seeing what sticks, while spinning around at 200 mph. Can dumb luck even save us now? It looks like that might be what it takes due to the pure inTeptitude.

Not a done deal yet. Might change very soon.

We get it, Scot, we're always last on the list. At this point you're killing us.

I mean, I hear regular people saying this, but I hear execs, analysts and especially players saying that there's no better Xs and Os coach, with the ability to take away your strengths and empower his---with also the ability to adapt situationally---than Belichick. I just can't discount what these guys are saying, and most of them never played for Belichick, but against him.

If I were running things, I just couldn't accept rolling out Young without any young competition (pun not originally intended) to push him. I just couldn't do it.

Taking Richardson after having the opportunity to take Justin Fields was never going to happen with Fitterer at the helm. Fields was the decidedly better prospect. Sigh. We fuged up during Fitterer's tenure on so many levels that it's going to take some special people to eliminate the bad taste in our mouths for the next three seasons--GM, HC and QB. Of that pigskin and gridiron trinity, we just may be on zero (meaning that you know we don't have a two at the moment and I have serious doubts about the third). And it appears that Tepper has the nerve to be wrinkling his nose at at the epitome of a fixer in Harbaugh (not that Harbaugh or anyone of note would ultimately come here). The football moves made since Tepper has been here have been nonsensical. I put at least 50 percent of that on Tepper. He doesn't know how to hire. And anyone not swapping Young for Stroud right now is utterly delusional. It's gotten to the point where you don't even have to say it because everyone knows it. Should've pushed for Ryans too. I suspected it at the time, but I know it now.

Thanks for the insight.

It was the meatballs. Tepper should refrain from having interviews over a meal.

Yeah, except for Belichick, Harbaugh and Carroll (and others not employed by the league).

He seems to want the job. That, and/or he believes in being extremely prepared. It is highly impressive. Not to cast and doubt whatsoever, but it puts me in the mind of Bryce at his interview. Luckily, no one expects Champ to suit up.

We don't want him

I'm picking Tomlin or one of the Harbaughs

Schuyler Callahan per Hondo (Raiders beat writer) thinks we're making a strong push for Champ Kelly as GM. Callahan thinks Brandt Tillis may be the guy. If you want to hear, here's the link (start at about 28:40): https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/podcast-panthers-gm-search-picking-up-steam In other news, Graziano predicts Brian Callahan to be the guy at HC. https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/17/espn-insider-prediction-panthers-hc-search-brian-callahan-joe-burrow-bryce-young/ The article mentioned that it's difficult to predict the HC due to the (Tepper) situation. I'd be remiss not to mention that Morgan seems to be high on the list for GM. There are thoughts that Tepper wants to keep him in some capacity.

Steelers are numero uno from what I've been listening to on sports radio. Patriots Ravens Packers Other organizations are doing a good job like the Chiefs as 49ers. It helps when you have a great QB. Standing the rest of time through multiple QBs and still winning is a good barometer.

He's staying at least through 2024

20 years ago, I could see that. Now, my brother-in-law who is the top (or second to the top) real estate agent at Dash Carolina says he gets calls from New Yorkers (and others across the country) all the time asking about Clayton.

Y'all all Clayton's suburb now...the fastest growing town in North Carolina.

Baker got away with one

That's how you get a ball to the receiver. Baker put some velocity on that one.

All of those leagues have historically sucked, so probably not.

Ye of little faith

Other than more money, a guaranteed amount of seasons to turn it around, and autonomy to pick players, I don't believe there's anything that could be offered that would entice someone to make Charlotte home.