Panthers Receivers Coach retires

[Dpantherman]

@insidepanthers:

by @davidscott14 #Panthers' receivers coach Richard Williamson retiring.

http://twitter.com/insidepanthers

Receivers coach Richard Williamson, who has been with the Panthers since their inception, announced his retirement today. Williamson, 68, has been the team's receivers coach for 13 of his 15 seasons with the team. He was also offensive coordinator in for some of 2000 and '01.

Carolina was Williamson's longest stop as a coach: He'd been in the NFL since 1983, serving stints at Kansas City, Tampa Bay and Cincinnati. He served as the Buccaneers' head coach in 1991 and for three games in 1990). He was also head coach at Memphis from 1975-80 in the college ranks.

He played for Bear Bryant at Alabama and caught passes from Crimson Tide quarterback Joe Namath.

It's the second coaching change the Panthers have announced this offseason. Special teams coordinator Danny Crossman was fired last week. -- David Scott

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2010/01/panthers-receivers-coach-williamson-retires.html

[thunderraiden]

He was super super super super old in the first place. When I saw this thread before entering the main part of the forum all I could see was "Panthers Receivers Coach..." I just knew the rest was going to say "dies at age 76." Glad its not.

[DynastyRTR]

who to hire...

[John Fox]

he was one of the original panthers sad to see him go

[KillerKat]

good riddance

[Mr. Scot]

Off the top of my head, I'd want to call Terry Robiskie or Hue Jackson. Not sure either is available, though.

I`ll look up available candidates tonight.

[2shy]

good run, it was time.

[CatMan72]

I hope he enjoys his retirement, I think this may be a good thing for the Panthers...

[beastson]

Season is looking better and better, and better

Now Fox should decide to leave. I would go celebrate

[guyinchesapeake]

Does he deserve any of the blame for that lack of progress with the likes of Colbert and Jarrett?

[scpanther22]

Question is who would come here knowing your HC is a lame duck himself.

[bigskypanthersguy]

Does he deserve any of the blame for that lack of progress with the likes of Colbert and Jarrett?

I'd been wondering that, since neither Ryne, Colbert, or Jarrett ever panned out.

[TylerDurden]

I'd like to try and bring in the Saints receivers coach Curtis Johnson, if at all possible. Hopefully, he'd be up for the challenge, lol.

Look what he's done with Colston, Lance Moore, Meachem, and Henderson... Those guys have talent, but they definitely have all maximized it when given the opportunity.

CURTIS JOHNSON 2010 FTW!!!

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Coaches/People/Curtis%20Johnson.aspx

[Brooklyn Bully]

I'd like to try and bring in the Saints receivers coach Curtis Johnson, if at all possible. Hopefully, he'd be up for the challenge, lol.

Look what he's done with Colston, Lance Moore, Meachem, and Henderson... Those guys have talent, but they definitely have all maximized it when given the opportunity.

CURTIS JOHNSON 2010 FTW!!!

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Team/Coaches/People/Curtis%20Johnson.aspx

Why in the world would he leave the Saints, who have better WRs, to come here where we have worse? I highly doubt we'd offer that much more money to make him jump. Oh, and I could look good as a WR coach with Brees as my QB.