When a brand new head coach is available in, it’s customary for them to get somewhat leeway. Usually, they’re taking on a nasty workforce and most homeowners don’t count on an entire lot straight away. Effectively, it’s secure 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 workforce 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 variety of fanfare and each have been canned
mid-season. Reich couldn’t even make it to the tip of his first 12 months.
So now it’s Dave Canales’ flip on the helm of maybe the most dysfunctional NFL team south of DC — and it’s secure to say that the primary sport of the 2024 season in all probability 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 homeowners of native espresso retailers, he couldn’t have been joyful along with his workforce’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 12 months over again for
Younger, who was simply 13-of-30 for 161 yards and likewise had a pair of
interceptions.
Based mostly on 2023 successful proportion, 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 can be beginning rookie sign callers. In the event that they don’t get it collectively shortly, 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.
