[Schefter] Panthers Give Matt Rhule SEVEN Year Deal Worth $60m to $70m

[Squirrel]

Teppers money doesnt effect the cap who cares. 

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, OldNorthPowell said:

Smh, wow. I hope he pans out or it is a long wait. 

There is no salary cap for coaches, Tepper can fire him next season and it is only his money that is lost.

[HPPantherzfan]

I dunno sounds about right, each place he has been it has taken him 2 years to really turn things around so that gives him 2 years to turn it around with HIS players and staff in place then 5 years to see what he can do with it.

[joemac]

Holy poo.  I guess it really does pay to have the richest owner in the entire league.  Thats a HUGE contract for a first time NFL head coach. WOW!!

[FeelTheBurns53]

Loll and all guaranteed if he doesn't pan out. 

Absolutely crazy. 

He's already one of the highest paid coaches in the NFL

[hepcat]

1 minute ago, bobsfoodbasics said:

and bob kraft if it pays off

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[WarPanthers89]

Crybaby fans. Who cares if it’s not against the cap. He wants a long term answer at HC like the Steelers. 

[Tbe]

Doesn’t mean much. That’s 5 years at Ron’s old salary. We could still move on earlier if we wanted. Tepper doesn’t care.

[Seltzer]

Meh... it's obviously an incredible amount of money, but at the end of the day, I don't think Tepper is going to be beholden to keeping a guy simply b/c of money the way other owners might.

Seriously, when you are worth $10B+, this is not anything significant.  Tepper's investments alone are undoubtedly bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars every year (assuming a normal market return).

It's awesome to have an owner with these funds.  Rhule is not someone who would have considered the Panthers previously IMO.  Of course, Tepper made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Let's bask in the glory of having a potentially franchise-changing head coach being hired.

If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out.  No limit to what you can spend on coaches.  In no way will this handicap us the way a deal like Matt Kalil's did...

[Skack25]

Tep-dog must really be willing to let Rhule build this thing.

[Car123]

OMG GET HURNEY OUT OF HERE

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, bigpoppa said:

Good thing coaches don't count against the cap

They are guaranteed though.

If he stinks so bad he's fired in two years, we'll still be paying him for the remaining five.

[kungfoodude]

Without incentives, I believe that would make him the 6th highest paid NFL coach. Not 100% sure.

[Jus Rob]

Show me the money!!! 

Pay that man!