NFL insider Peter King of NBC Sports activities believes that head coach candidates ought to assume twice earlier than accepting the full-time job with the Carolina Panthers after Panthers proprietor David Tepper fired Frank Reich on Nov. 27.
“I believe there must be blinking lights to warn each coach who interviews for this Carolina head-coaching job: Beware,” King wrote for his “Soccer Morning in America” column printed on Monday. “In the event you belief your self, and in the event you belief that another reliable, sensible proprietor—in contrast to what there’s in Charlotte—will need you certainly one of today, simply stroll on by. Wait.”
It was beforehand stated that no less than Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had acquired textual content messages from Carolina employees members warning him “about how difficult it has been” working for the Panthers throughout what’s turn out to be a tough season for the franchise.
That was earlier than Joseph Individual and Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on the “Starvation Video games” tradition inside the Panthers that included coaches considering that “employees members have been textual content messaging Tepper behind Reich’s again about points they noticed with the crew” earlier than Tepper fired Reich and earlier than Carolina fell to 1-12.
“An proprietor who actively engages with a number of workers in opposition to what the pinnacle coach is doing is a giant a part of the issue,” King wrote. “It’s not the proprietor’s job to encourage workers to undercut the coach. It’s reprehensible that the proprietor would interact in or encourage that.”
King added {that a} Panthers franchise that is beginning struggling rookie Bryce Younger at quarterback is “a large number.”
This previous Wednesday, NFL insider Jeremy Fowler of ESPN linked Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik and Miami Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith with the Panthers.
It stays to be seen if any of these candidates would observe King’s recommendation and decline to interview with Tepper this winter.
Interim head coach Chris Tabor will subsequent information the Panthers into this coming Sunday’s dwelling recreation towards the 6-7 Atlanta Falcons. As of early Monday night, oddschecker listed Carolina as a three-point underdog for that matchup.
