The OFFICIAL hire Bobby April thread

[Dpantherman]

do it JR. And do it now!! this guy is one of the Best ST coaches in the NFL

[Sweeneyman]

I agree!!

[Mr. Scot]

I'd take him to replace Crossman in a heartbeat.

[pantherfan49]

Agreed

[Mattiekrome]

Yes, please.

Crossman has to go!

[pantherfool]

I think we all can agree on that ..

[Captroop]

Signed

[scpanther22]

So we all agree..

Get it done JR.

[pantherfool]

you know that April was Cowher's ST coach at one time...

[monstercat]

Hell yeah! April could do wonders for this team.

[KillerKat]

hell to the yeah!

[Mattiekrome]

Some info from April's bio, he definiltey brings alot to the table:

April directed the Bills special teams to a number one ranking in the NFL in 2008 to mark the third time in the past five years as compiled by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News and was named to the Coach of Year Award as voted on by his peers and initiated by Ray and Rob Pelfrey, the founders of Professional Kicking Services…the unit finished first in the league in average drive start (32.4), first in punt return average (15.5) and second in opponent kick return average (19.8)…set a season-high mark for most punt return yards in an AFC game when Roscoe Parrish had 120 vs. Seattle (9/7)…Parrish is the all-time punt return leader in NFL history with a 14.0 avg.…Leodis McKelvin led all rookies in ’08 with 1,468 kick return yards which set a team record for a rookie/first-year player…

More here...

[mr beauxjangles]

This is like creating an OFFICIAL hire Bill Belichick thread. Any other coaches out there that you think the Panthers can hire away for a lateral move?

[Sloth]

This is like creating an OFFICIAL hire Bill Belichick thread. Any other coaches out there that you think the Panthers can hire away for a lateral move?

The entire Bills coaching staff was fired today, including April.