Mr. Scot

He hung onto a GM he loved for way too long.

I never bought the idea that Jerry Richardson didn’t care about winning. Like Tepper, he just didn’t know how. What’s most unfortunate is Tepper’s biggest issue is the same as Richardson’s. He trusts the wrong people.

It's not like this hasn't already happened to us. Ed Dodds was considered one of the better candidates for our GM job. Right after he interviewed, he dropped out of the search. We can theorize that was because of Matt Rhule, but who's to say there wasn't more to it than just that?

Lemme think about it. No. (and I didn't really think about it)

Damn

Irsay is crazy, but Chris Ballard isn't.

You think Lane Kiffin was the raiders top target?

The Colts job is considered a strong possibility. Arizona is becoming increasingly possible too. Speculation that the Lions job could open up but I wouldn't bet on it. Ditto the Broncos but with a new owner, who can say? Mike McCarthy could wind up on the outs also because Jerry Jones. Beyond that, there's almost always at least one surprise firing.

We've had stories already that we were trading Christian McCaffrey, DJ Moore, and now Brian Burns. Every single one of them has been bullsh-t.

He may want one, but can he get one? He's already indicated that he won't offer the same kind of control he did Rhule. Pair that with the fact that he's getting a rep as a bad owner to work for, and your choices start becoming limited.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. For one, when asked about the deal he gave Rhule, Tepper said he needed to "conform" more to standard coaching contracts. He's clearly aware of how much ill will that first contract caused. If he does that again, and blows it again, it just makes things that much worse. Second, Jones confirmed what other sources have said about Tepper getting a rep around the league as someone you don't want to work for. The Panthers seem to be gaining the image of a place nobody wants to go. That could result in a situation where anybody who's actually any good and has other options will look somewhere else but, as the agent in the article mentioned, use Tepper for leverage. We're starting to feel like the Raiders under an aging Al Davis.

Jonathan Jones wrote a good one this morning too. It's also not a deep dive but it does have some insight into how people around the league look at David Tepper. It ain't good.

Yeah, this report is pure bullsh-t.

About Wilks: Why is a coaching search inevitable for Tepper? Could the next permanent head coach of the Panthers be the current interim? "No promises were made," Tepper said Monday. "But if he does an incredible job, he'd have to be considered for that." ... Wilks is known for a warm but direct leadership style with his players. A Charlotte native, Wilks is in his second stint with the Panthers after having previously served as the defensive coordinator there in 2017. That same year the Rams interviewed him for their head coach opening that ultimately went to Sean McVay. The Arizona Cardinals hired Wilks in 2018 to be their head coach. Sources have indicated he was strongly encouraged to hire Mike McCoy as offensive coordinator. The club went into the year with Sam Bradford as their starter and rookie Josh Rosen, taken 10th in the draft, as the backup. Bradford would never again play in the NFL after that season and Rosen was just released from his sixth team in five years. Wilks also had to navigate a training camp without GM Steve Keim, who was suspended for a July 2018 arrest of driving under the influence. Wilks also oversaw a failed defensive overhaul where he attempted to take Arizona from a 3-4 defense and turn it into a 4-3 defense. Arizona went 3-13 that season and owner Michael Bidwill fired Wilks after just one year. ... Wilks has since joined Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit, claiming he was hired in Arizona as a "bridge coach." That lawsuit remains ongoing. "I'm not going to really go down that road and talk about what's fair,'' Wilks said earlier this week when asked about his shot in Arizona. He now has a 12-game audition to do an "incredible job" in Carolina.

Jonathan Jones talks about what it will take for Steve Wilks to win the Panthers job alongside how the league views David Tepper. Panthers owner David Tepper faces another uphill battle after another midseason coach fiting Excerpts regarding Tepper: Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is very likely to endeavor in his second head coach search in just four-plus years of ownership. Panthers fans should hope the search goes better than his Monday press conference. Tepper spent the first 20 minutes of his half-hour presser navigating well the questions of why his seven-year, $62 million coach didn't work out. In the final 10 minutes, the hedge fund billionaire turned "aggressive, defensive and spiteful," according to one AFC team staffer, revealing his combative, sharp-elbowed nature that helped him get on the Forbes list but has soured his southern fanbase and many observers around the league. "I heard dealing with him makes it hard to do your job," said one NFC personnel executive. "Similar to the press conference, dealing with that every day." "Contrition is not a big trait of his," said a high-ranking club executive. "He wears his frustrations on his sleeve," said a different high-ranking club executive, who gave the most charitable read of Tepper among the nearly dozen sources contacted by CBS Sports. "Introspective, humbling press conferences are not what you normally see in the NFL." Said one agent: "Any [coach] with options will use him for leverage."

That's already been debunked. Michael Balko is a bullsh-t artist. We've had fake news from him posted here before.

You're thinking of Eric Washington.

Same with Jordan Gross

That thought has crossed my mind. It would likely make Sean Ryan the OC, but I've mentioned elsewhere that there are other resources Wilks could call on. Technically I suppose he could just ask Ryan and McAdoo to switch roles, but I seriously doubt that would happen.

Yeah, I think it was me Rhule is gone, but I'd love for Campen to stay.

It's a legit sh-t sandwich. Most interim jobs are. You're coaching a roster you had no say in building with a staff you didn't choose using schemes you didn't decide on. Throw in that the guy who was in charge of setting up what you now have to work with was so bad at his job that he got fired midseason. Yikes As said, I hope the best for him but it's gonna be a lot to ask.

Have seen more than one complaint about bad route combos...

I'm only saying it's possible. Anymore it's neither common, nor preferred, and it's definitely not what I'd want here. I disagree with the notion that Wilks isn't a good Xs and Os guy though.

It was his first year as a head coach. Hell, I didn't even criticize Rhule for his first year.