Paging Simon Cowell...

[Mr. Scot]

There's been lots of speculation that 2018 is an "audition" season for Ron Rivera and Marty Hurney, essentially their chance to prove to new owner David Tepper that they can be trusted to run the franchise from here on out.

Objectively speaking, we don't know if that's actually true.

But if that is the case, then how would you say the "auditions" are going so far?

[Tbe]

I think Hurney is gone. It’s just a matter of time. Tepper will wait until a better option becomes available and that shouldn’t be hard.

Ron (because of Norv) will get at least one more season.

[Professor Chaos]

If it wasn't for the defense, it'd be going well. Ron promoting from within again may end up costing him his job though.

[Professor Chaos]

1 minute ago, Tbe said:

I think Hurney is gone. It’s just a matter of time. Tepper will wait until a better option becomes available and that shouldn’t be hard.

Ron (because of Norv) will get at least one more season.

I think Hurney is more safe than Ron at this point. 

[Panthro]

Who is Simon Cowell? OC for the Steelers?

[Mr. Scot]

5 minutes ago, Professor Chaos said:

If it wasn't for the defense, it'd be going well.

To be fair though, isn't that kind of like Marion Barry saying DC would have a great crime rate if it weren't for the murders?

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, Professor Chaos said:

I think Hurney is more safe than Ron at this point. 

I know the question is phrased to look at each one separately, but I'm kind of treating them as a package right now.

I think they stay or they go together.

[gmonjimbo]

Mixed reviews and these last 6 games will be the deciding factor. The Panthers have 27 unrestricted free agents. That could be the perfect time to fire Hurney and Rivera and put your own imprint on the team. 

[JARROD]

What about Dancing with the Stars?

Cant ya just see Ron doing the Twist?

[hepcat]

Only way I see Rivera get fired is if the team misses the playoffs

[Davidson Deac II]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I know the question is phrased to look at each one separately, but I'm kind of treating them as a package right now.

I think they stay or they go together.

I don't.  

But as far as overall performance, Hurney drafted well, did ok with free agent signings (because of limited cap space) and didn't put us in cap hell.  Just based on job performance alone, he could likely stay.  Whereas Rivera and company will be more dependent on how we finish the season.    

 

Of course, the reality is that it also depends on the relationship between Hurney and Tepper, and that is something we know almost nothing about.

[MurkN]

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I don't.  

But as far as overall performance, Hurney drafted well, did ok with free agent signings (because of limited cap space) and didn't put us in cap hell.  Just based on job performance alone, he could likely stay.  Whereas Rivera and company will be more dependent on how we finish the season.    

Of course, the reality is that it also depends on the relationship between Hurney and Tepper, and that is something we know almost nothing about.

Hurney looked like a good GM his first few seasons last time too.

I can deal with "interim Marty" but I've seen just how bad "long term Marty" can be.

With our team set up to have a major personnel overhaul next offseason, I don't want any part of that.

[Adb6368]

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