Ron Rivera or John Fox?

[Smithers]

Fox did not have the benefit of a good GM, so it is hard to say.  I do like how open Rivera is with the fans and media.  Fox speak got on my nerves. 

[CRA]

I think Ron has a higher ceiling going forward than Foxy's career.  I think he is a better D mind overall. 

 

But if you are just judging them as pure HC's Foxy's resume gives him an edge in the debate.  Ron's resume is 1 winning season and 1 playoff win in 4 years.  Fox's resume and success was just better.  

[the butch]

I heard part of the debate.  Fox just has a longer HC tenure in the league.  That was the basis of Gantt's argument.  Because such, his entire argument was flawed.

Fox is a bottom-tier coach in the NFL.

[CRA]

Fox did not have the benefit of a good GM, so it is hard to say.  I do like how open Rivera is with the fans and media.  Fox speak got on my nerves. 

early on....Fox's GM was awesome for him.   If you look 4 years in.  Hurney was only a mess late in his tenure here.   

There was a window when many argued that was the best coach/GM combo in the NFL.  The end makes people forget the early part of that era.  

[Daddy_Uncle]

Fox only did well when the team was loaded with talent. Rivera has done more with less and has the better personality for leading this team honestly.   

[The_Mango55]

Rivera was a conservative coach who learned the error of his ways.

 

Fox is a conservative coach who recently punted 10 times.

[Tom]

First 4 seasons:

Fox - 36-28 (.562) 5-2 in playoffs. 2 appearances. 1 division title 

RR- 32-31-1 (.508) 1-2 in playoffs. 2 appearances. 2 division titles  

Overall as Panthers coach:

Fox 73-71 (.507)  5-3 in playoffs. 3 appearance. 2 division titles. (1 winning season in his last 5 here)

RR- 37-31-1 (.543) 1-2 in playoffs. 2 appearances. 2 division titles  

Ron's the better coach. That will become more evident with each season

 

 

 

[cbarrier90]

No way Fox would have been cool with drafting a huge risk like Cam.  He would have begged and pleaded for a FA game manager and use the pick on Dareus. 

Basically the New York Jets...

[juliosantos]

Rivera is way better and im not the biggest rr fan

[Johnny Fever]

Loved coach Fox, but he never put two seasons together. Always up and down with him. It took a couple of seasons for coach Rivera, but it looks like he's going to string three playoff seasons together, and maybe more. I just want to finally get over the hump of not having two winning seasons in a row. I used to laugh at the Falcons until they did it in their 39th season (might be off a year or two). Karma's a bitch.

Also - I have a lot of respect for coach Capers. He flamed out too fast, and what was our reward? A freaking Siefert sandwich that set us back years.

[KendrickPanther]

For the Panthers It's a close argument. But overall... Foxy left us and made the playoffs 4 straight years....He's a good coach. He picked a bad time to go to a bad franchise.

[KillerKat]

Rivera has shown more ability to change than Fox. That why I'd put Rivera over Fox.

[KillerKat]

For the Panthers It's a close argument. But overall... Foxy left us and made the playoffs 4 straight years....He's a good coach. He picked a bad time to go to a bad franchise.

with one of the best QBs of all-time who basically is the offenses' OC as well.

[KillerKat]

Fox only did well when the team was loaded with talent. Rivera has done more with less and has the better personality for leading this team honestly.   

Rivera seems way more outspoken than Fox. He strikes more fear than Fox ever did.