Report: Panthers to interview Jim Caldwell, Frank Reich

[AU-panther]

5 hours ago, 4Corners said:

Nope. Wilkes better than both. Horrible hires. 

Based on what? 

[Mickimey1972]

58 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

Based on what? 

What exactly makes Wilks better. Both coaches are over .500 in regular season. Wilks isn’t even close. I don’t particularly want either coach but not sure how you can say that with a straight face. Absolutely no statistics back up your claim. So are you just going off your gut?

[bLACKpANTHER]

Based on the coaches we are bringing in and how quickly that info is coming out - that bodes well for Wilks.. these seem to just be "box checking" interviews 

 

 

[CPantherKing]

So, they are interviewing the Tom Moore offensive circle (Jim Caldwell, Frank Reich). Expecting to see Freddie Kitchens, Marc Trestman, and Byron Leftwich next. Interesting how these offensive minds developed under Tom Moore have history with Steve Wilks and Al Holcomb as their defensive counterparts. Tom Moore currently is with Bruce Arians on the Buccaneers payroll.

Leftwich, Wilks, Christensen seems to be the direction this is going.

Tepper and his youth during the 70s and 80s watching those Steelers teams is apparent. Tepper wants a Tom Moore offense and a Tony Dungy defense, and it would not surprise me if he has been consulting with Dungy. Tepper continues to talk up and secure the coaching mentors of Byron Leftwich.

[Jon Snow]

1 hour ago, Mickimey1972 said:

What exactly makes Wilks better. Both coaches are over .500 in regular season. Wilks isn’t even close. I don’t particularly want either coach but not sure how you can say that with a straight face. Absolutely no statistics back up your claim. So are you just going off your gut?

Wilks is .500 in the games he's coached this season but carry on. 

[mav1234]

14 minutes ago, CPantherKing said:

So, they are interviewing the Tom Moore offensive circle (Jim Caldwell, Frank Reich). Expecting to see Freddie Kitchens, Marc Trestman, and Byron Leftwich next. Interesting how these offensive minds developed under Tom Moore have history with Steve Wilks and Al Holcomb as their defensive counterparts. Tom Moore currently is with Bruce Arians on the Buccaneers payroll.

Leftwich, Wilks, Christensen seems to be the direction this is going.

Tepper and his youth during the 70s and 80s watching those Steelers teams is apparent. Tepper wants a Tom Moore offense and a Tony Dungy defense, and it would not surprise me if he has been consulting with Dungy. Tepper continues to talk up and secure the coaching mentors of Byron Leftwich.

Does Ben Johnson have an association there? Tepper has apparently had high interest in him as well.

[flagfootballcoach28]

Wtf. I couldn’t think of two worse, and boring  candidates 

[Thompcat]

If the Packers win, we should be able to talk to Ben Johnson and Shane Walden fairly soon. I like both of them. 

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Thompcat said:

If the Packers win, we should be able to talk to Ben Johnson and Shane Walden fairly soon. I like both of them. 

Johnson definitely. Waldron pending tonight's result...

[CPantherKing]

6 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

Does Ben Johnson have an association there? Tepper has apparently had high interest in him as well.

Not Dungy/Moore Steelers line. Joe Philbin/Mike Sherman for Ben Johnson. Same line as Zac Taylor and Dan Campbell. The closest connection to Johnson would be McAdoo via Philbin. McAdoo and Philbin had a coaching relationship.

[MrBubba]

9 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I guess but why not Ryans?  What are going to learn from Caldwell?

Ryan's might be busy with niners for a while.  Plus he might have more interest in another job.  So best to get those boxes checked early

Edited January 9, 2023 by MrBubba

[CashNewton22]

There's a better than average chance that these are Head coach but really offensive coordinator hires in the event they don’t get another HC offer/Wilks is hired. Shrewd move but huddles gonna huddle. 

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, mav1234 said:

Does Ben Johnson have an association there? Tepper has apparently had high interest in him as well.

Pretty much all of Johnson's pre-Lions resumé was spent with the Miami Dolphins. That is, except for three years (2009-2011) when he was working at Boston College.

Some kid named Kuechly was on the roster there at the time.

[Rocky Davis]

I think Caldwell is a little old, but I have a lot of respect for that man.  He coached the Lions (the Lions!) to two playoff appearances with average talent.

Reich, maybe?  He has to blow the doors off the interview I think to be the HC.  Think I'd like him as OC though.