Its almost Official: Ron Rivera will be named Panthers Head Coach

[Dpantherman]

josephperson

BREAKING: Panthers close to finalizing deal with Rivera. http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

[frash.exe]

I remember thinking when he left Chicago and was interviewing for jobs that I would have hired him if he were available. His success in San Diego following Chicago convinces me he will be able to duplicate it here. Now if he installs a Jim Johnson system here, I would be a happy man. Assuming we find someone to fix the offense and we draft a quarterback.

This link suggests that they are informing other candidates that their services are not required. Must be talking dollars and cents at this point.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=2352

i've read from multiple sources that rivera was influenced by aggressive defensive coaches, as he's played under buddy ryan and coached under jim johnson in the past. maybe he'll bring in Rob as a DC because he's got ties to his father.

[AceMan]

[PanthersGuy28]

Touchdown boxes from Taco Bell for everyone!!!!

[frash.exe]

just a little thought to mull around, it doesn't help this forum's case when everybody's supposedly sick of KT's race bait trolling when we haven't even 100% officially signed our first minority coach and everybody's going "OMG TACOSSSSZZZZ!!!!!111!!!one!!"

[Mr. Scot]

Not that it means anything, but fans on the Charger board are already discussing who their next DC will be.

[Ruff]

All the other guys have been told they're working with Rivera at the moment. Nothing's done until it's done, but this is pretty much done.

Gantt

[The Saltman]

U guys are so close to being bant its not even funny.

[Ruff]

U guys are so close to being bant its not even funny.

Yeah.

I could definitely do without the racist poo.

[Dpantherman]

What the hell is going on in here???

[firstdayfan]

Not that it means anything, but fans on the Charger board are already discussing who their next DC will be.

Does it seem like they will miss him? I was curious as to what charger fans reaction would be.

[davos]

Does it seem like they will miss him? I was curious as to what charger fans reaction would be.

They all seem pretty pissed but figured he would be hired as a HC somewhere

They have a Ron Rivera thread that's them basically expressing their madness

[rodeo]

I've been following that thread on the Chargers board for days. actually some really classy and level headed people on there. definitely shocking to read another team's board besides Atlanta.

[Ruff]

They all seem pretty pissed but figured he would be hired as a HC somewhere

They have a Ron Rivera thread that's them basically expressing their madness

Link?

I want to revel in their anger, just like the rest of the league did with us when Andrew Luck decided to stay.