Brian Murphy is the New ST Coordinator

[The Saltman]

Brian Murphy, from Minnesota, has been hired as the Panthers team's new special teams coordinator.

per steve reed

[Squirrel]

http://www.vikings.com/team/coaches/brian-murphy/6ab7412c-9d41-46f6-9d83-43b7fa9e8fba

Brian Murphy made an immediate impact in his 1st season as Special Teams Coordinator for the Vikings in 2009 after spending the previous 3 seasons as an assistant coach for the Vikings. The return and coverage units along with the kicking game was a key element in the Vikings NFC North title team that advanced to the NFC Championship game. The 2009 Vikings special teams units ranked #9 in the respected Dallas Morning News analysis by veteran NFL writer Rick Gosselin after finishing #25 in 2008.

Murphy oversaw a group that sent a pair of players to the Pro Bowl- coverage man Heath Farwell and return man Percy Harvin. Farwell returned from knee surgery that cost him all of the 2008 season to resume his leadership role on the special teams. Harvin burst on the scene as a rookie with a pair of kickoff return TDs, setting a Vikings record as the only player with 2 kickoff return scores in a season or a career.

Bring in Darius Reynaud!

[pantherfan81]

He any good? Don't know much about him???

[SmootsDaddy89]

What happened to Toub?

[The Saltman]

What happened to Toub?

still cant interview so I think they decided to go in another direction

[YoungPanthers89]

souperrrrrr bawllllllllllll

[CatMan72]

Sounds like a good hire.

[Oldschool Leroy]

They are gittin er done, or whatever that saying is?

Go Panthers!

[Cat'sGrowl]

Cool.

That's 2 of 3 Coordinators!

Maybe we're only minutes away from an OC announcement??

Oh, and take that Singletary!

People are dying to get out of Minnesota!

First Brett and now this guy!

[rayzor]

daringantt Brian Murphy has been Vikings ST coach since 2006. College experience prior to that. MIN ranked 9th in Rick Gosselin rankings last year.

not too shabby.

[Hawk]

Ron Rivera on the hiring of new special teams coordinator Brian Murphy: "We are very pleased that Brian is going to be overseeing our special teams units. He has had success on both the college and professional levels working with special teams and brings experience in every aspect of that critical phase of the game.” Panthers RapidReports

[Nicbsbll2]

Vikings fans seem pretty happy that he's gone...

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=63&f=1554&t=7063507

[Mr. Scot]

Didn't think he'd be allowed to walk, at least not for a lateral move.

Favor to an old teammate perhaps? Could just be his contract was up, of course.

Wonder if they go after Bevell for QB Coach too.

[Nicbsbll2]

Apparently, last week Frazier told Murphy (and their OC) that they should start looking for a new job because they plan to replace them.

And the Minnesota fans seem to think it's a good thing that Murphy is gone, so take that FWIW