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Respect to whoever was responsible for putting the kibosh on continuing to play the game. Might have been the two coaches. Thoughts are with Damar Hamlin.

If you find yourself depressed after every loss, it may be time to find another form of entertainment that is less taxing on your emotional health.

Tepper is all about setting franchise record back-to-back losing seasons. Five and counting.

Having said that, the NFCS certainly looks like easy pickings for any top tier head coach who wants to take the path of least resistance to the playoffs. Shades of the Patriots in the AFC East and the 49ers in the NFC West during the 80's and 90's.

While as a Panthers fan I'd like to believe Harbaugh is sincere, I can't help but wonder if Harbaugh is playing hard to get with his true desire.

I could absolutely see Harbaugh using Carolina as leverage to get a better deal out of Denver.

Haha, so true. Marty Hurney the genius. Should've included this gem in my reasons Tepper should leave the crucial decisions to others with a proven track record of winning at the NFL level.

How long did Rhule last? Everywhere Harbaugh goes his teams are competitive and his NFL record shows twice as many wins as losses. Plus, for whatever it's worth, Harbaugh has been at Michigan since 2015. So it isn't inevitable that he'd be gone after only a few years. TL/DR: Yeah, as a long suffering Panthers fan, I'd be willing risk only having two or three years of winning with Harbaugh.

If Harbaugh is willing to come to Carolina, Tepper should do whatever is needed to make it happen.

From everything I've read Fitterer remains an enigma, mostly because we don't know how much of a role he's played in this team's personnel decisions. With that in mind, if a HC with a winning record shows interest in coaching the Panthers, I wouldn't hesitate to kick Fitterer to the curb (if that's what's required to seal the deal).

Not so long ago, Tepper took the lead role in trying to recruit a sexual deviant to be the face of the Panthers franchise. That, and signing Rhule, an NFL novice, to a 7 year contract based on meatballs. I don't need to see anything else to realize Tepper would be better off leaving the crucial team decisions to NFL executives that are proven winners. In 2019 his choice for HC came down to Rhule or Mike McCarthy. Shouldn't have been a hard choice. Several years later the Panthers are still looking for a HC, while the Cowboys are in serious contention for a Super Bowl. Tepper was busy trying to be the smartest owner in the room when he should have just hired the best HC available and let the guy do his job.

Considering the way this season started, Panthers are playing with house money.

Knowing Russell Wilson's big ego, he is probably already lobbying the Bronco's ownership for a say in who their next head coaching hire will be.

It might be a smart for Wilks to interview with the Broncos, if only for added leverage in his negotiations with the Panthers.

This. Wilkes has done an amazing job turning around what once appeared to be a lost season and McAdoo, like Wilkes, is working largely with a team constructed by Rhule. If the Panthers end up winning these last two games it will be hard not to give McAdoo some credit for that success as well.

All aboard the Panthers Playoff Express!

I don't believe there are many here who would deny replacing Rivera with Rhule was a serious downgrade. The first one out the door should have been Marty Hurney. Tepper should have then hired a knowledgeable GM to set the Panthers up for success. Marty Hurney was never that guy.

On a more positive note, the Pederson coached Jaguars/Lawrence are vastly improved over what we've witnessed in the past.

It looks like the Jets may have made their change of QB too late to turn the tide in this game.

Haha, Jets QB running defenders over!

I'll take Biggest Loser for $500 Alex.

I'm thinking you are much closer to right than wrong.

qft

It is clear as day that Wilks is accomplishing a lot more with Rhule's players than Rhule ever could despite having to do it on the fly. I'd really like to to see what Wilks is capable of given his choice of staff/players and a full offseason of preparation.