When a brand new head coach is available in, it’s customary for them to get a little bit leeway. Typically, they’re taking up a foul staff and most house owners don’t anticipate an entire lot straight away. Properly, it’s protected to say that David Tepper isn’t like most owners.
Tepper has now owned the Carolina Panthers since 2018. And in that quick period of time, they’ve had seven — depend ‘em seven — head coaches. One of many first main strikes Tepper made was firing Ron Rivera, the all-time-winningest HC in staff historical past.
Rivera coached 140 video games for the Panthers and the
subsequent six coaches have now coached a mixed 72 video games. Each Matt Rhule
and Frank Reich have been introduced in with a number of fanfare and each have been canned
mid-season. Reich couldn’t even make it to the tip of his first yr.
So now it’s Dave Canales’ flip on the helm of maybe the most dysfunctional NFL team south of DC — and it’s protected to say that the primary sport of the 2024 season most likely didn’t instill Tepper with a lot confidence in his coach. Whereas there have been no studies of Tepper throwing water on followers or berating house owners of native espresso retailers, he couldn’t have been completely satisfied together with his staff’s 47-10 drubbing by the hands of the New Orleans Saints.
He can also’t be thrilled with quarterback Bryce Younger, who he pushed to draft in 2023. It was like final yr another time for
Younger, who was simply 13-of-30 for 161 yards and in addition had a pair of
interceptions.
Based mostly on 2023 profitable share, the Panthers have the third-easiest slate in the entire NFL and a number of other of their subsequent opponents have already got shaky QB conditions or might be beginning rookie sign callers. In the event that they don’t get it collectively rapidly, there’s a good probability that Canales — like so many earlier than him — will find yourself on the trash heap and the entire teaching cycle must start once more.