Don't expect ‘The Chin' to patrol the sidelines in Charlotte anytime soon

[scpanther22]

Good read,That makes a lot of sense.But who knows

Economics

Cowher will be pricey, pushing $10 million a year.

That wouldn't be a problem, except hiring him would cause Jerry Richard-son to eat $6.5 million for the final year of John Fox's contract. And the final years of the deals of the coaching staff

Football

Nevermind the Panthers don't have the personnel to run a 3-4.There's no real place for Jon Beason or Thomas Davis in a 3-4. Inside linebackers in that style need to be stronger than fast,

Structure

Cowher is not going anywhere to be part of a management team; he's looking to run things

http://www.heraldonline.com/247/story/1795580-p2.html

Goes on the list Personality and the steelers way.

[PantherBrew]

Good read,That makes a lot of sense.But who knows

Economics

Football

Nevermind the Panthers don't have the personnel to run a 3-4.There's no real place for Jon Beason or Thomas Davis in a 3-4. Inside linebackers in that style need to be stronger than fast,

Structure

http://www.heraldonline.com/247/story/1795580-p2.html

Goes on the list Personality and the steelers way.

Yea, thats what they said about the Packers this year.

............ they are Number 1 in total defense.

[Dpantherman]

If a team really wants to get rid of a coach, they will eat the contract, it happens all time. So i don't care about that part. the rest are good points

[jramsey4]

I hope he isn't. People see a ring and they think he is automatically one of the best coaches in history. But people tend to forget or ignore the fact that no HC has every one a SB with 2 different teams.

[PantherDude]

I hope he isn't. People see a ring and they think he is automatically one of the best coaches in history. But people tend to forget or ignore the fact that no HC has every one a SB with 2 different teams.

Yep. Mike Holmgren could've been the first to done that if the Seahawks won instead of the Steelers at Superbowl XL.

But again, not surprise Cowher may never be a coach here. Based on how much he is worth & the kind of defense he like to run, it's not worth the risk to do this. We can still find a new coach that can make us better anyway though.

[grateflday]

Regarding the economics of it all, I think Jerry will make up the cost of eating Fox's salary because if the Panthers start next season with Fox as a HC the stadium will be 1/2 empty. If the team doesnt start of strong, forget it... could be another lost season.. Who knows how much the team makes with concessions but with a new HC next season I think the atmoshpere and attitude towards this team would be much better and as a result the fans will show up day 1. But who knows. Plus like others have said its not that uncommon to fire a coach while still under contract.

Regarding switching to a 3-4..... I am not sure if I like that either but who knows if Cowher will do that. Supposedly early on in his coaching career he ran a 4-3, I dont think that was in Pittsburg but at places he coached before there. He had coordinators that ran 3-4 so he went with that, and stayed with that. Here he might be look at the personel, stay with and bring in a 4-3 cooridinator.

That all be said , I am not 100% on bring in Cowher bandwagon.... I am on 100% of moving on from Fox.

[jramsey4]

I am starting to really like the 4-3 because think about how cheaply solid 4-3 talent can be had with all these teams switching to the 3-4. I mean DE that were awesome that can't make the transition to OLB. DT that can't make it as NT in 3-4 but are perfect for the 1 technique or 3-4 DE that are better at the 3 tech. Now is the time to be in a 4-3 base defense IMHO.

[Brooklyn Bully]

If a team really wants to get rid of a coach, they will eat the contract, it happens all time. So i don't care about that part. the rest are good points

THIS. If we keep Fox and continue to lose money as an organization then that is harmful. If you bring in someone new, and your team turns things around and your organization makes more money, than the one year hit on Fox is worth it.

[rayzor]

there may not be anymore higher profile candidate than cowher but i don't think he's the best one.

he'd be better than fox overall and i like him more than the retreads but we can do better with one one of the up and comers of the coaching world. not getting cowher wouldn't be a problem.

still my vote....jim harbaugh. there are some other very good candidates out there that i would feel good about.

the wost thing that can happen is no change at all.

acceptable but not desirable is fox staying but brining in weis as OC (and keeping his nose out of the playcalling) and getting an upgrade at QB.

i just think this team needs a change at the top. they need a new face and new voice at HC.

[jramsey4]

there may not be anymore higher profile candidate than cowher but i don't think he's the best one.

he'd be better than fox overall and i like him more than the retreads but we can do better with one one of the up and comers of the coaching world. not getting cowher wouldn't be a problem.

still my vote....jim harbaugh. there are some other very good candidates out there that i would feel good about.

the wost thing that can happen is no change at all.

acceptable but not desirable is fox staying but brining in weis as OC (and keeping his nose out of the playcalling) and getting an upgrade at QB.

i just think this team needs a change at the top. they need a new face and new voice at HC.

I'll cast my vote there as well. Harbaugh is one helluva good coach.

[scpanther22]

More on why the 34 would not work

You would think Everette Brown could play the rush outside linebacker spot, but scouts who watched him at Florida State doubted whether he was fluid enough to stand up and cover. Nevermind there's not a viable nose tackle, that Damione Lewis has no real place in a 3-4, and guys such as Tank Tyler and Louis Leonard (and even Derek Landri) were acquired because they didn't have one either

[Rhys]

I hope he isn't. People see a ring and they think he is automatically one of the best coaches in history. But people tend to forget or ignore the fact that no HC has every one a SB with 2 different teams.

One thing we're all missing is that the superbowl he won was one of the most controversial, terribly officiated games in history. They reversed 2 seahawks touchdowns off bullshit, Roethlisberger was given a TD when he didn't cross the plane, there were numerous bad calls etc.

On the other hand, our superbowl was lost by a field goal, to arguably the best team in football, who at the time had an unfair advantage with the whole videotaping our practices thing.

We're all so quick to judge Fox and place Cower high atop an ivory pedestal based on records and superbowl victories that we're missing exactly what happened each season to aid or hinder the success of each team and each coach. (division strength, strength of schedule, injuries, point spreads on games etc.)

I'd like to see a new coach next year, but I don't want a re-tread of Cower. I want an up and coming guy in the same vein as Tomlin/McDaniels/Harbaugh. If we can't find an exceptional new coach, then I'd rather stick with Fox and give him a chance to finish out his contract on a high note. Superbowl or bust next year for Fox.

[Zod]

No retreads please, thanks.

Get the brightest young coordinator in the game.

[Rhys]

No retreads please, thanks.

Get the brightest young coordinator in the game.

Agreed. Cower has been all but DEIFIED on this board.