Ron Rivera now reportedly the leading candidate for the HC job

[GritsRgreat]

Please god no.

[CRA]

A midseason firing has a way of humbling a person. I'll bet he's learned a thing or 2 this past season about how to handle people. No doubt that McDaniels is a very intelligent offensive coach. If he's matured then I'm for it.

McDaniels would be a GREAT OC. As a coordinator, he doesn't need to change imo. Denver just gave him too much power.

I hope the Rivera rumor is accurate.

[CRA]

Still thinks Brian Schottenheimer gets an interview before we make a final decision. So we might be in limbo for a while.

I hope they don't wait that long. We all know they are going to hire a DC.....

[Nicbsbll2]

If they decide that Rivera, or any of the other candidates, are the man for the job, then they won't wait to interview someone else. If they do decide to wait to interview someone on a playoff team, then I expect neither of these 4 will get the job.

For the record, I think Rivera will be under contract by Monday afternoon.

[Mr. Scot]

Don't have a lot of faith in King, but I hope he's right.

[Mr. Scot]

You wouldn't want Chudzinski as OC then *lol* He was their OC a few years back - their 10-6 year even.

Oh lord no :eek:

I'd take Ramsdell or Joiner though.

[holycrikey]

I'd be game with Rivera. I liked him ever since his stint in Chicago. He's got plenty of experience, but he's still relatively young.

I like it.

Big question: He has run both the 4-3 and 3-4. Would he change us to 3-4 perhaps? I guess doubtful, considering how well he ran the 4-3 with the Chargers.

[Miaoww]

What was Rivera like in Bolt Land?

The only issue with asking questions like that is: remember how good Del Rio was as a DC. He's a mediocre HC.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

MY ideal coaching staff

Head Coach- Ron Rivera

Offense

Offensive Coordinator- Josh McDaniels (Could really develop Cam Newton if we draft him)

Quarterbacks- John Ramsdell (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and has coached Kurt Warner, Marc Bulger, and Philip Rivers)

Running Backs- Jim Skipper (He is the former running back coach and he already knows are great running backs so I think you have to bring him back)

Wide Receivers- David Culley (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and he has developed DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin into fine receivers)

Tight Ends- Rob Chudzinski (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and has also coached Antonio Gates his entire time at San Diego)

Offensive Line- Juan Castillo (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and has also helped protect Michael Vick, so if we picked Newton he would instantly know how to develop our O-Line around him)

Offensive Assistant- Mike Kelly (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and is now the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

Defense

Defesive Coordinator- Sean McDermott (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia)

Defensive Line- Hal Hunter (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and had San Diego in the top 5 in sacks this year)

Linebackers- Bob Babich (He worked with Rivera in Chicago and has coached Briggs and Urlacher)

Defensive Backs- Gill Byrd (He worked with Rivera in Chicago and has developed Chicago into a ball hawking secondary)

Defensive Backs- Steve Wilks (He has worked with Rivera in Chicago and San Diego as the two are good friends)

Defensive Assistant- Don Johnson (He is the Defesive Line coach for the Chargers and may come with Rivera)

Special Teams

Special Teams- Dave Toub (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and Chicago and has worked with the explosive Devin Hester)

Special Teams Assistant- Bobby April (He is the special teams coordinator for the Eagles and I would just give this guy a call and tell him that he and Toub have the oppurtunity to creat the best special teams team in NFL history)

[magnus]

MY ideal coaching staff

Head Coach- Ron Rivera

Offense

Offensive Coordinator- Josh McDaniels (Could really develop Cam Newton if we draft him)

Quarterbacks- John Ramsdell (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and has coached Kurt Warner, Marc Bulger, and Philip Rivers)

Running Backs- Jim Skipper (He is the former running back coach and he already knows are great running backs so I think you have to bring him back)

Wide Receivers- David Culley (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and he has developed DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin into fine receivers)

Tight Ends- Rob Chudzinski (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and has also coached Antonio Gates his entire time at San Diego)

Offensive Line- Juan Castillo (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and has also helped protect Michael Vick, so if we picked Newton he would instantly know how to develop our O-Line around him)

Offensive Assistant- Mike Kelly (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and is now the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

Defense

Defesive Coordinator- Sean McDermott (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia)

Defensive Line- Hal Hunter (He worked with Rivera in San Diego and had San Diego in the top 5 in sacks this year)

Linebackers- Bob Babich (He worked with Rivera in Chicago and has coached Briggs and Urlacher)

Defensive Backs- Gill Byrd (He worked with Rivera in Chicago and has developed Chicago into a ball hawking secondary)

Defensive Backs- Steve Wilks (He has worked with Rivera in Chicago and San Diego as the two and the two are good friends)

Defensive Assistant- Don Johnson (He is the Defesive Line coach for the Chargers and may come with Rivera)

Special Teams

Special Teams- Dave Toub (He worked with Rivera in Philadelphia and Chicago and has worked with the explosive Devin Hester)

Special Teams Assistant- Bobby April (He is the special teams coordinator for the Eagles and I would just give this guy a call and tell him that he and Toub have the oppurtunity to creat the best special teams team in NFL history)

Interesting work. Most everything about this is completely unrealistic, most guys are under contract and wouldn't even listen to Carolina. Most of these are lateral moves or even DEMOTIONS in a few cases.

[holycrikey]

I'm with CarolinaPanthers8789. I'd be quite happy with that coaching tree. I really think McDaniels could be a great OC anywhere.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I know they are under contract but all they have to do is act for their contract to be terminated. Most teams wouldn't keep a coach that doesn't want to be there.

[magnus]

I know they are under contract but all they have to do is act for their contract to be terminated. Most teams wouldn't keep a coach that doesn't want to be there.

they can ask, but won't. We can't even ask to talk to most of these coaches, and why esteemed coaches like Johnson or April would ask to be fired so they could come here for a silly demotion is well beyond anything I've ever seen in this league. May as well have Bill Cowher as ballboy.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

they can ask, but won't. We can't even ask to talk to most of these coaches, and why esteemed coaches like Johnson or April would ask to be fired so they could come here for a silly demotion is well beyond anything I've ever seen in this league. May as well have Bill Cowher as ballboy.

You would really have to sell these coaches on the commitment to winning and their own job security along with adjusting some contracts as far as money concers due to many of these coaches capabilites to be very good coaches. Now I wouldn't call it a demotion I would call it more of an oppurtunity to be great. Now the only reason I don't call it a demotion is because those particular coaching positions aren't as important so to speak as the head coach, offensive coach defenisve coaching job is.

Now I know that our coaching staff will not 100% look like this but I can guarantee that at least 3-7 of those coaches will be on our coaching staff.