Ben Johnson has me convinced.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, TheCasillas said:

McDermott 

Odonnell

Mcdaniels 

Shannahan

Sirianni

Taylor

Staley

Daboll

 

these are all HCs who are in the playoffs this year and are first time head coaches for their respective franchise. It’s possible I missed someone else as well.

 

mcVay also another head coach with no prior head coach experience. It’s just not a rubric for success anymore.

Probably also worth noting that the lone retread we hired led us to one of our worst seasons ever.

[top dawg]

Ben Johnson is a young offensive mind...

[UNCrules2187]

16 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

That’s all good  and all of that is certainly ‘feel good’.  

…but it’s not  business and not dealing with Tepper   He has a pretty sweet thing going on in Detroit also   He might actually be happy there 

I like him but he better come with an proven DC by his side and someone as an assistant with experience  so the franchise doesn’t have its 3rd consecutive, neophyte as a head coach 

 

This article seems to insinuate he has connections to Fangio:

 

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero are other highly regarded candidates. Former Broncos coach Vic Fangio could be in play as a defensive boss if Johnson, who has done a commendable job with quarterback Jared Goff, was the choice as a potential successor to Smith.

“Johnson is impressive, very sharp,” a source said. “He’s done a very nice job with that offense.”

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/chris-gordy/content/2023-01-08-breaking-news-texans-fire-head-coach-lovie-smith/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

[TheCasillas]

Just now, UNCrules2187 said:

This article seems to insinuate he has connections to Fangio:

 

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero are other highly regarded candidates. Former Broncos coach Vic Fangio could be in play as a defensive boss if Johnson, who has done a commendable job with quarterback Jared Goff, was the choice as a potential successor to Smith.

“Johnson is impressive, very sharp,” a source said. “He’s done a very nice job with that offense.”

https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/chris-gordy/content/2023-01-08-breaking-news-texans-fire-head-coach-lovie-smith/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Pretty sure it was reported that Fangio is going to be on Payton’s staff

[Mage]

Hire Ben Johnson, trade for Lamar Jackson = profit 

[Aussie Tank]

Do it Tepp

[UNCrules2187]

Just now, TheCasillas said:

Pretty sure it was reported that Fangio is going to be on Payton’s staff

If he goes to Denver I have a hard time believing Fangio would want to go back there a year after being fired as a DC

[panthersphan]

I want him too… Asheville kid, UNC grad… it’s too perfect. And keep Wilks as DC… 

[OGPanther1993]

Tonight was a complete masterclass. I really hope he gets serious consideration to lead this ball club.

[Mr. Scot]

12 minutes ago, UNCrules2187 said:

This article seems to insinuate he has connections to Fangio:

None that I've seen, with the exception that Johnson figured out how to beat a lot of the Fangio concepts that are currently being used all over the NFL.

[Actionman0z]

47 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

If Tepper wants a hot shot offensive guru… then Ben Johnson is the guy. What he game planned in the 2nd half tonight for the Lions was brilliant.

 

i want.

fug that goofy little nerd

[Actionman0z]

The only masterclass here was the rapid deterioration of Aaron Rodgers. 

[Mr. Scot]

Copied from a thread I started about Johnson back before Rhule was fired...

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Johnson attended high school in Asheville, North Carolina. Upon graduating, he became a walk on quarterback for the UNC Tarheels behind both TJ Yates and current Panthers receiver coach Joe Dailey. Yates would later play for the Miami Dolphins, along with former Panther QB Matt Moore, when Johnson was an assistant there. Also while at UNC, Johnson was a teammate to Hakeem Nicks, Brandon Tate, Cameron Thomas, former (temporary) Panther Hilee Taylor and Connor Barth among others.

Looking at his college coaches, quarterback coach John Shoop had previously served on the offensive staff of the Panthers from their inaugural season through 1998. Retired former Colts coach - and Ron Rivera friend - Chuck Pagano was the Tarheels DC for one of his seasons there. Longtime NFL OL Coach (and also Rivera associate) Hal Hunter was on board for a bit as well. Hunter later coached in Cleveland alongside current Panthers ST coach Chris Tabor (Pep Hamilton was the OC at the time).

Mind you, Tabor’s not the only Panthers staffer with a connection of sorts to Johnson.

Others are, in fact a little more direct...

Let's start with original Panthers head coach Dom Capers who was a defensive assistant last season in Detroit. Among current Panther staffers besides the aforementioned Dailey, quarterback coach Sean Ryan and DL coach Paul Pasqualoni each spent time on the Lions staff with him.

Johnson even has a shirttail connection with Panthers assistant GM Dan Morgan via former Morgan colleague Joe Schoen who was in the Dolphins personnel department (as was former Panthers college scouting director Eric Stokes) for a few seasons while Johnson and now Lions head coach Dan Campbell were on the coaching staff. Said staff also included current RB coach Jeff Nixon and former Panthers player Mike Wahle.

For what some might find the most "fun" connection though, you’ve gotta go back to Johnson’s very first coaching gig..

From 2009 to 2011, Johnson was a graduate assistant and later tight ends coach for a college football program in the Northeastern US.

Specifically, Boston College.

Those three years just happened to coincide with the college career of a certain former Panther who’s best known for playing linebacker.

Yeah…that guy.

[TheProcess]

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