Does John Fox keep his job if the Panthers finish 7-9?

[hepcat]

He's never had a record worse than 7-9, and by all accounts this season looks to be heading south of that record. A ridiculously tough schedule and a horrendous offseason (characterized by NO free agent signings!!! WIN!!!) have left the Panthers crippled out of the gate. Who does the blame land on? Well John Fox, who has already stated he expects to get fired.

But what if he pulls some wins out of his ass, and rallies the team to a 7-9 finish, like he did back in 2004? Think he'll get another pass? It's a similar situation, but not entirely. The '04 team was fresh off a Superbowl appearance and had a bad string of injuries, which contributed to a bad start. But the team rallied and came one win away from making the playoffs. The '09 team is coming off an implosion in the playoffs and is relatively healthy by most accounts. Will they rally? I think it starts today if they are going to, because at 0-4, the door is basically closed.

[Snake]

Nope.... I would be willing to think his run is over.

[AKPantherFan]

no

he is already done

peace love and chicken grease foxy

it was what it was....

[Snake]

The sad part about all this is he was a good coach to start with.

[AKPantherFan]

He had a fire that we had not seen in Carolina. He demanded our players play lights out or they were gone, now he is what he replaced. A dull worn out, burned out coach...

[unicar15]

No playoffs = No Fox.

We are spending 18 mil on a DE

He somehow convinced them to give Delhomme an extension

Doing that much to ensure the security of 2 players and not going to the playoffs is a fireable offense.

[Miaoww]

If they finish 7-9? I wouldn't put it past the Panthers keeping him.

[Cinnaeve]

The way the season is looking so far, the Panthers will be lucky to have a better record than the Lions had last year. FIRE FOX'S SORRY ASS!!!!!!!!!!

[RockyTopVol]

Sadly, I don't see how this team will even win seven games this year.

[Malt Liquor]

The Fox era is done, if I was him I would at least try to go out with a bang, it's time for a new coach, new QB (I love his spirit, but question his talent at times). Loving this team is like going through a divorce, you love what once was, hate the bad times(now), but you know it's time for a change. But the victory over the deadskins was good through...........

[rodeo]

he probably won't be fired for a 1-15 season, much less 7-9.

[CarolinaPride5]

Sadly no. But I want him back, he's a heck of a coach that makes a couple mistakes.

[PrimeTyme]

yes... yes he does

[Murph]

he probably won't be fired for a 1-15 season, much less 7-9.

This. Big Cat still loves Fox and Hurney. Both will probably stay unless things reallllllly get bad (other than the win/loss record).