I think Fox is leaving

[Fiz]

from national football post

Panthers head coach John Fox is insisting that he’s either given an extension or is fired, but he doesn’t want to come back as a lame duck in 2010. Based on his team’s play the past three weeks, he might have a strong case for an extension.

this might warrant a new thread

[jasonluckydog]

from national football post

this might warrant a new thread

Oh poo

[Mesmer]

If he's given an extension, it's because the top dogs are pussying out and feel cornered with the looming labor problems.

[Squirrel]

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Diner-morning-news-Pro-Bowl-misses.html

Wasnt Lombardi the one who was writing last offseason and it came true? Might have been about Cutler.

[Bruce]

Fox forcing JR's hand. I wonder how this is gonna play out?

[magnus]

bring back mccoy

that's terrible.

But seriously, I know the OP is trying to use a very basically informed position in the past to suggest he knows something now, and that doesn't seem to be the case. Plus, I think a lot of people are clinging onto some sort of hope that Fox will go, when I just don't think that's the case.

[Fiz]

that's terrible.

yeah you're right he's sucked in denver my bad

[magnus]

I could see that, with the expectation that he'd be next in line for HC if Coughlin retires (or is let go).

I know some NY blogger brought this up but there's really no viability to this. Guy isn't going to go from a $6 mil head coaching job to go back to a DC just because it's the Giants.

[Mesmer]

I'd be very surprised to see Fox leave. However, if I had to choose between extension or firing, I'd fire the guy. There's no way I'd be ready to extend him right now. If he's not willing to honor the contract that he signed, he can leave.

[Squirrel]

I'd be very surprised to see Fox leave. However, if I had to choose between extension or firing, I'd fire the guy. There's no way I'd be ready to extend him right now. If he's not willing to honor the contract that he signed, he can leave.

They're using Fox's ego against him. You fire him you have to pay him $6 mil if he request to resign or go somewhere else the Panthers are off the hook for the money.

[Guest BradThomas]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Jim Skipper as the Head Coach. He's sort of got head coaching experience and is the Assistant Head Coach.

I'd prefer him over Meeks, personally.

[Matt Foley]

They're using Fox's ego against him. You fire him you have to pay him $6 mil if he request to resign or go somewhere else the Panthers are off the hook for the money.

Ding ding ding. Hence the wording of their statement.

[magnus]

yeah you're right he's sucked in denver my bad

he doesn't even call plays. If he wasn't a coach here no one would care about him.

[Fiz]

he doesn't even call plays. If he wasn't a coach here no one would care about him.

that's all coaches do

call plays

that's it

nothing else