Continuing our playoff success

[GRWatcher]

Good article from Yahoo!

“He’s an older version of us,” receiver Muhsin Muhammad said. “You always see him in the locker room. He’s on about five cups of coffee before everybody gets here in the morning. He’s always enthusiastic and energetic. That’s just the way he is and I think that resonates.”

Fox may be a players’ coach, but he’s no pushover. He rarely yells in practice, but there is little downtime. While many teams put their practice pads away sometime in October, the Panthers worked out in full pads Tuesday.

Players believe Fox has a knack for knowing just how to motivate. He’s constantly asking veterans for the mood of the team. He invites competition, having the starters from both sides of the ball play against each other for portions of practice, a rare tactic for NFL teams.

“I think it’s a great drill that Fox came up with,” Muhammad said. “For one segment of practice we’re not going against a look team or some guys who are just trying to provide a look that the other team does. … It really simulates what a game is going to be like.”

Richardson met with Fox and general manager Marty Hurney late last season and told them their jobs were safe. But he also indicated it was time to turn things around. The Panthers spent the offseason overhauling the offensive line and backfield to get back to the run-first, physical style Fox craves.

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[janderson20vt]

Nice read.