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

[Mother Grabber]

If he doesn't trust him, then he shouldn't hire him.

[Lumps]

I hope jerry ships steve smiths ass with john fox we dont need him anymore or his drama.

and I totally agree.

Smith should not be allowed to poo talk our rookie QBs. I don't want him f**king with Luck. Smitty is not a QB or a leader who can teach, he is a feisty winner and should be traded to a team that is focusing on winning now.

[C47]

It's not that he can't but does JR trust him that much, willing to give him that much control? I guess it all depends on who picks the new staff. Just seems unlikely to go with a coach who has yet to head coach a single NFL game and let him pick his own staff, not something I would expect from JR.

I would agree with you if JR had also said Marty wouldn't be returning as well. However he didn't say that so I'm assuming Marty will be back and he would be part of the decision making process when it comes to the new coaching staff.....

[Dpantherman]

Makes me think they have a plan in place already, otherwise why do this now instead of Monday or Sunday night? They want to get this over with just as bad as us.

[ElkinPanthersFan]

If he doesn't trust him, then he shouldn't hire him.

The only ones saying that he going to be hired are the Harbaugh campers.

[grateflday]

For all I appreciate what Fox has done here,,,,, this should have happened two seasons ago. Now lets bring in a new regime and hope Andrew Luck declares for the draft.

[neverlosethefeeling]

My point is that it's odd they didn't just save this for Monday since there is still the one game left.

I can't wait to see this game and see if the fired coaches mail it in. I know I would if I was on that staff. What point is there to not to? The players won't mail it in so it will make for a very interesting contrast to watch.

Hopefully Fox has more respect for himself, his coaches, the organization and the game than to do that.

[C47]

Makes me think they have a plan in place already, otherwise why do this now instead of Monday or Sunday night? They want to get this over with just as bad as us.

Maybe he does have a plan in place and hopefully it involves one coach and one player from Palo Alto .....

[bigdog10]

I'm one that is glad Meeks is not being retained. His defense is vanilla, and has looked decent just due to how bad our offense has been.

If our offense was average this year, everyone would be biting at Meeks head for how poor our defense has played in some games.

[blackcatgrowl]

or anyone on his staff.

This was a LITTLE bit of a surprise. I suspected a couple coaches would remain.

f**king CLEANING HOUSE BABY YES!!!

The first time I found The Huddle is because I Goggled "Fire John Fox".

That day hath come (sort of).

YAY!!!!!

[Mr. Scot]

Whomever is hired will be trusted to pick his own staff, Harbaugh included.

What this move means is that they won't ask the next coach to keep anyone from the current staff.

[tarheelpride]

My point is that it's odd they didn't just save this for Monday since there is still the one game left.

I can't wait to see this game and see if the fired coaches mail it in. I know I would if I was on that staff. What point is there to not to? The players won't mail it in so it will make for a very interesting contrast to watch.

Pride alone wouldn't let the coaches mail it in methinks

[Dpantherman]

LaCanfora is now saying Rivera is the leading candidate (he flip flops again).

If that is the case, The Panthers might make this official next week.

[Swarly]

Pride alone wouldn't let the coaches mail it in methinks

and the fact all of these guys will be looking for a job next season. no one is going to hire a coach that doesn't give it his all every game.