Crossman assistant Jeff Rodgers named new special teams coordinator

[Sam Mills Fan]

twitter.com/daringantt

[Nicbsbll2]

Oh boy. We hire the guy that was learning from the one we fired. Good move guys...

[jramsey4]

I agree I don't understand this move. Its not like Rogers was going anywhere (If I understand correctly he was under contract). See who becomes available over the next few months.

[Dpantherman]

thats what happens when u piss around until the good guy(s) is(are) gone

[Baschski]

No decent candidates were going to sign knowing that Fox is likely done after this year, anyway. Rodgers probably understands how much Crossman sucked and why he was fired, so he'll probably change things for the better. Can't get much worse, anyway.

[ladypanther]

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2010/01/panthers-promote-rodgers-to-special-teams-coordinator.html

[jramsey4]

No decent candidates were going to sign knowing that Fox is likely done after this year, anyway. Rodgers probably understands how much Crossman sucked and why he was fired, so he'll probably change things for the better. Can't get much worse, anyway.

The sad truth.

[AKPantherFan]

we all have worked under someone and had reservations to the way they managed, and knew that when given the chance we would do better.

I hope thats true in this case.

Maybe the guy just needs a chance?

Since you cant do a 3 man wedge anymore, i could like to see a tier of two man wedges creating several different holes for the guy to run through..

[SMACKDAB]

Doesn't matter now, it's only another notch in the stupidity belt for Fox and Co.

Be great if this guy can turn it around......but I mean come on.....this is gonna be like waiting for the tooth fairy at age 40.

Oh well............

[GRWatcher]

Crossman was the assistant under Scotty and was promoted when he left. So we already know it can change with a promotion, good or bad. Oh well, fingers crossed. JR, that's what you get with only 1 year contracts available.

electro, it's not Fox & Co's stupidity ... it's JR's or our new president's. Should've made a decision about Fox and then we'd have more than 1 year contracts to offer.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Dude will be on a short leash of confidence with the fans. One poor game and no one will like him.

[csx]

He's been here one season so it's not like he's been infected by Crossman.

[IRONMAN]

Darin Gantt is dumb as poo. someone asked him why rodgers hire made sense and he replies "If Crossman wasn't good working under O'Brien, why is Rodgers bad after working under Crossman?"

So I told him, Crossman had the opportunity to be good learning from a good coach in O'Brien but just because he learned from someone good doesn't mean hes going to get it and its going to transfer. However if you are Rodgers and you learned from some dumbass and thats all you know then you aren't off to a very good start. Hopefully hes learned a few things before Crossman poisoned otherwise he won't be liked for very long.

[Ccat]

Darin Gantt is dumb as poo. someone asked him why rodgers hire made sense and he replies "If Crossman wasn't good working under O'Brien, why is Rodgers bad after working under Crossman?"

So I told him, Crossman had the opportunity to be good learning from a good coach in O'Brien but just because he learned from someone good doesn't mean hes going to get it and its going to transfer. However if you are Rodgers and you learned from some dumbass and thats all you know then you aren't off to a very good start. Hopefully hes learned a few things before Crossman poisoned otherwise he won't be liked for very long.

He's been here one year, but all he knows about special teams is what he has learned from Crossman?