Jerry Richardson announces that Fox and his entire staff will not return in 2011

[MadHatter]

He would not have made the announcement today.

Good point.....actually I was just trying to help Zod out and create more conspiracy theories and traffic on the board. Being the evil capitalist pig that I am.

[ladypanther]

Good point.....actually I was just trying to help Zod out and create more conspiracy theories and traffic on the board. Being the evil capitalist pig that I am.

Are you getting a cut?

[MadHatter]

Are you getting a cut?

Zod is getting an invoice in the mail. Knowing him though, I think this one will be going to a collection agency.

Seriously though.....I think the timing of this announcement has more to do with allowing Fox and the other coaches to be out there in the market quicker than with a big splash move the Panthers will make.

Just my opinion though....I am usually wrong on such matters.

[Mr. Scot]

Good point.....actually I was just trying to help Zod out and create more conspiracy theories and traffic on the board. Being the evil capitalist pig that I am.

You messed up your troll.

The correct troll method is to say something everyone disagrees with and thus get the crowd riled up.

If it turns out to be true, then you gloat and say "ha ha, you guys are so dumb".

If it turns out to be wrong, then you say "ha ha, I trolled you all; you guys are so dumb".

Kinda cheap, in my opinion, but I guess it works.

(let's you make yourself look smart, regardless of whether not you actually are)

[ladypanther]

Zod is getting an invoice in the mail. Knowing him though, I think this one will be going to a collection agency.

I think the timing of this announcement has more to do with allowing Fox and the other coaches to be out there in the market quicker than with a big splash move the Panthers will make.

Foxy would not have missed out on a job if this was done Monday. I think this has everything to do with the Panthers next HC.

[Sloth]

Gantt continues drumming:

They were long before today. RT @taheati: So with Fox officially out, Harbaugh+Luck unofficially in play? #panthers

Twitter link

[KillerKat]

so entire staff means those with just 1 yr contracts or the whole lot of em? I would've liked to keep Baker, Skipper, Rodgers, Smith, and Tolbert.

[Sloth]

so entire staff means those with just 1 yr contracts or the whole lot of em? I would've liked to keep Baker, Skipper, Rodgers, Smith, and Tolbert.

All of them. Not fired yet, but will be shortly after the Atl game.

[KillerKat]

Dang, oh well. Not like they were irreplacable anyway.

[Squirrel]

Ya know, I don't normally like to wear my tinfoil hat, but this one does make my conspiracy antenna go up a little bit.

Let's suppose that Richardson is talking to someone, and maybe that someone said "I want all my own staff."

If that were so, then this could be seen as negotiating ploy.

(if you buy into that sort of thing)

Yeah i was thinking this too. You dont let go of all the staff in case the incoming coach wants to keep some of them. Think it is a given now that we already have a head coach hired just waiting on the end of the season. If that is the case it has to be a college coach or someone out of football. Now the question is how did they get around the Rooney rule?

[Squirrel]

Rich Rodriguez

Banned!!!

[Squirrel]

It doesn't scream any name to me. Just speaks to the situation.

Gruden.

[Dpantherman]

wouldn't that be a bombshell?? espn would poo themselves (as would I)

[SmootsDaddy89]

Gantt's either trolling, or he knows something.

And Gantt doesn't troll.