Mr. Scot

So we had an officiating crew on hand at today's practice to help with team discipline because the Panthers have been committing a lot of penalties. Where did they come from, you ask?

I've seen enough of Matt Rhule that I don't want him back. Jeff Nixon is just part of the package that comes with him.

My thought process every time I see one of these stories... "Wow, a good player is available!" "Wait...why?"

Well, there is this...

As far as I know, to date only the Texans have been officially eliminated.

As to the topic, I don't honestly know but I'd be in favor of it. Hell, I'm in favor of firing Rhule regardless of the circumstances.

Yes to Daboll and also to Nathaniel Hackett. No to Moore and Leftwich. We just fired an offensive coordinator who's failings were rooted in the fact that he was hugely inexperienced. How can we turn around from that and start talking about it hiring a head coach who fits the same profile? Hell, Moore has even less experienced coaching than Brady did. The NFL needs to stop looking for the next Sean McVay and start looking instead at guys who have actually paid their dues and earned the opportunities.

I'm assuming this is parody. (either that or somebody's drunk off his ass)

It's a pretty accurate analysis.

You're assuming that was Ron's call to make. Most of the evidence I've seen says otherwise. Jourdan Rodrigue, Joe Person and others reported long ago that Rivera and Marty Hurney both wanted to offer Newton an extension but David Tepper said no. I don't think it's guaranteed that Rivera staying on another year would have meant a different ending for Newton.

If you're a low level supervisor and somebody hires you to be a CEO, yeah it's probably their fault. Jerry Richardson frequently operated on the principal that if you were smart at one thing, you could be smart at something else. Like say, if you're a good PR guy, you'd probably make a great GM too. Richardson was the king of overpromotion. It's a big reason why the business office was an unholy mess when Tepper took over. Sad to say though that while Tepper might not suffer from that particular delusion, he's not terribly far off of it.

Agreed. It's also something that people who are clamoring for someone like Kellen Moore or Byron Leftwich as a head coach should be mindful of.

The two of them were far more similar when it came to their philosophies. (which is a big reason why they were such a failure)

I can say this independent of any opinion on his email scandal... I don't want Jon Gruden.

Or to put it another way, you fire Ron Rivera but you give the job of hiring his replacement to somebody other than Marty Hurney. (also somebody who is not David Tepper)

Probably not a good sign...

I can understand that. I just can't agree with it.

Yeah. Just don't pair him with Marty.

I do. I want a guy who can keep us competitive on an annual basis, not just a flash in the pan followed by years of mediocrity.

I would rather have replaced Rivera with someone other than Matt Rhule.

Last night's passing chart... Matt Rhule...

Dorsey and Assistant GM Dan Morgan were college teammates, but I don't know that he has any substantial connections to Matt Rhule and the OC job will be Rhule's hire. Mind you, he could very easily have a shot at following Brian Daboll to wherever he gets a head coaching job as his OC. Which would you choose?

Schuyler Callihan (Sports Illustrated's Panthers writer) put together a list of who he sees as potential candidates for the full-time OC job come next season. The list is as follows: RB Coach / Interim OC Jeff Nixon The most obvious choice given that he currently has the role and shares a strong relationship with Matt Rhule QB Coach Sean Ryan Ryan was Rhule's original choice for the OC job but Callihan sees this as less likely under the current circumstances LSU OC Jake Peetz Unlikely to keep his current job with Brian Kelly taking over at LSU; was known and liked by Rhule during his time as the Panthers quarterback coach South Carolina OC Marcus Satterfield Another member of Rhule's original coaching staff who jumped to the college ranks after his first season; has a more extensive background with Rhule than Peetz and Ryan, but not Nixon ... You might notice something of a pattern here Callihan does offer one "outside the box" option in Doug Pederson but acknowledges that it could be a long shot.

That comparison has crossed my mind too.

I'm not positive Rhule wants "top notch candidates", confidence or not.