Pagano interviews w Panthers

[SuperBowlBound]

14 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'm honestly kind of surprised he's interviewing, but he didn't exactly get a lot of action on the interview circuit this year and as far as I know, he's not up for either of the remaining jobs

He didn’t do great in Indianapolis but he was also hamstrung with a meddling owner in Irsay and one of the worst GM’s in modern history in Ryan Grigson. Not a HC, but would gladly take him as a defensive assistant.

[hepcat]

I guess it can't be any worse than having woefully underqualified coaches like Eric Washington running things

[frash.exe]

25 minutes ago, Prowler2k18 said:

I would like to think that Rivera would put his ego aside and make a quality hire @ DC but it appears he'll be calling the shots next season.

we can always make chuck the HC and have ron run the defense

[CPF4LIFE]

Lol...insurance to take over the team mid season if Rivera gets the boot.

[Black&BlueBubba]

13 minutes ago, Mills said:

Could be a nice counter to Bruce Ariana since he hired him in Indy and knows him well

That’s a really good point.  Definitely an upgrade. Good experience. And some HC ability.  Maybe assistant HC if Ron is coaching plays.  

I like this addition. 

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, frash.exe said:

we can always make chuck the HC and have ron run the defense

And here's where we get tricky...

There's been some chatter before that Rivera is too paranoid to hire anybody who has the potential to replace him unless he's already friends with them and trusts that they won't try to supplant him.

Valid? Don't know, but I suppose you could make a case.

[countryboi]

29 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I guess it can't be any worse than having woefully underqualified coaches like Eric Washington running things

Eric Washington is a damn good D-line coach, just because he didnt work out at DC doesnt mean he is trash.

[hepcat]

Just now, countryboi said:

Eric Washington is a damn good D-line coach, just because he didnt work out at DC doesnt mean he is trash.

Please show me where I said he was trash

[mc52beast]

Wouldn’t mind seeing him on the staff...

 

Is he any good at clock management?

[thefuzz]

I cannot imagine, in my wildest dreams that Ron would hire him.

 

[steven8989]

2 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

I cannot imagine, in my wildest dreams that Ron would hire him.

 

Maybe it's not all up to Ron?

[KillerKat]

Another option for interim when Ron is fired midseason

[TheCasillas]

50 minutes ago, Prowler2k18 said:

No question RR is a nice guy. What would you suggest was the reason he handed the reigns of the defensive play calling to Washington ( a great DL but inexperienced as a playcaller) after they'd been working together for eight years? Why couldn't he not see that going with someone more experienced would have been a better decision?

And DC's being promoted to HC's has nothing to do with ego or lack thereof. If that were the case, no one Belicheck's protegees would've been hired as HCs.

that's not ego at all man, that's called trust. He trusted in Washington, and unfortunately Washington didn't deliver. He trusted McDermott and he trusted Wilks - they delivered. Would you call that ego? I am thinking you just used the wrong word here....

[Prowler2k18]

1 minute ago, TheCasillas said:

that's not ego at all man, that's called trust. He trusted in Washington, and unfortunately Washington didn't deliver. He trusted McDermott and he trusted Wilks - they delivered. Would you call that ego? I am thinking you just used the wrong word here....

I'll agree with you on that.