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[2023-24] NFL Thread - Offseason. Chicago Bears are on the clock.

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Fire Queen said:
panthers owner david tepper:


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don't get me wrong, i'm glad reich is gone. but this team is 30-63 since tepper bought the team with six straight losing seasons to show for it. we have had as many non-interim head coaches (rhule and reich) in the last four years than we did from 2002-2019 (john fox and ron rivera). tepper can performatively say curse words in front of reporters all he wants. the blame for this franchise going from nfc championship to laughingstock in less than a decade is squarely on his shoulders
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Don't underestimate the shittiness that was Matt Rhule and Frank Reich. Yes, Tepper sucks, but his coaching decisions are a huge issue.
 
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www.theguardian.com

Chaotic Panthers fire head coach Frank Reich less than a year into job

The Carolina Panthers, owners of the worst record in the NFL this season, have fired head coach Frank Reich after less than a year in charge
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Panthers owner David Tepper announced the news on Monday morning, a day after Carolina's loss to the Tennessee Titans plunged their record to 1-10. "I met with Coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of the Carolina Panthers," Tepper said in a statement posted to social media. "I want to thank Frank for his dedication and service, and we wish him well."

Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will serve as the team's interim head coach.

Reich was the team's third permanent head coach since Tepper bought the Panthers in 2018. They have also had two interim head coaches, Steve Wilks and Perry Fewell. Last October, Tepper fired Matt Rhule in the third year of a fully guaranteed seven-year $62m contract.

The Panthers selected Bryce Young with the No 1 overall pick in this year's draft but the quarterback has struggled badly under a coach with a reputation for nurturing offensive talent. Young has nine touchdowns to eight interceptions this season and is 29th out of 30 qualified starting quarterbacks in QBR rating. The Panthers traded their first-round pick in next year's draft to move up and acquire Young, meaning the Chicago Bears own Carolina's selection for 2024.
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OMG, this MNF game is the greatest shitshow. Both offenses are totally inept. Dobbs has thrown 4 picks, maybe one of them was his fault. Not Fields just fumbled the ball near the red zone up 6 points giving the Vikings new life.

Edit: Please tell me someone else is watching this game. Vikings scored a TD, and then Fields fumbled the ball AGAIN on a run.
 
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Fool's Requiem said:
Was actually looking forward to this game. Expecting lots of sloppy football. So far not disappointed.
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OMG, this MNF game is the greatest shitshow. Both offenses are totally inept. Dobbs has thrown 4 picks, maybe one of them was his fault. Not Fields just fumbled the ball near the red zone up 6 points giving the Vikings new life.

Edit: Please tell me someone else is watching this game. Vikings scored a TD, and then Fields fumbled the ball AGAIN on a run.
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Cue it up...
 
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One of the biggest things I hate about online reporting is clickbait titles.

I read the part about Tepper because the headline implied the opposite of what I heard - and sure enough, I see no "defending", he even outright says the performance has not been good.
 
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One of the biggest things I hate about online reporting is clickbait titles.

I read the part about Tepper because the headline implied the opposite of what I heard - and sure enough, I see no "defending", he even outright says the performance has not been good.
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Well, it is in the technical sense of the word correct; he did defend his performance...by introducing everyone to the underside of the bus.
 
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As someone who's been dealing with Mark Davis - it's not his job to know football, it's his job to get people that do.

I wouldn't say he's  the problem.

Reich is not HC material.
Bryce Young looks bad.
The GM doesn't seem good.

Yeah, ownership has a piece to play but this hot take that it's all Tepper is a bit foolish.
 
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True but put any rookie QB (C.J. Stroud, anyone?) behind the Panthers O-line and good luck to them... :eek:
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While that's true - the oline is still ranked 25th. Will Levis looks better than Young and that oline is ranked 31st.

Even the tape on Young himself looks ugly.
 
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are we not supposed to blame the guy who

- hired a coach with one year of professional coaching experience (as an assistant offensive line coach) to a SEVEN-YEAR CONTRACT
- fired that coach only to see the team rally under steve wilks and come within a couple of field goals of making the playoffs
- looks at that situation and says “you know who we need? the guy jim irsay just fired”

like. i cannot understand why he didn’t stick with wilks. and yeah i know there are multiple people involved in the running of the team and in the decision making process of hiring a head coach but forgive me if i’m not inclined to believe the guy who once said “if someone is an asshole, like a waiter at a restaurant, I think, I could just buy this place and fire that guy” is particularly receptive to feedback from his employees
 
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Fool's Requiem said:
ah, that makes a lot of sense. Yeah, this conference is nuts. I love the parity. The lack of Brady and Manning helps a lot. Chiefs proving that you really need a solid WR on your team.
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Yeah - the unpredictability of it week to week makes it enjoyable, agreed on the parity.

I tend to hate when there's unanimous favourites.

The AFC has a lot of good to really good teams right now, including the ones fighting for the Wild Card but no one seems to be great enough to be running away with it.
 
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That unnecessary roughing call on the Packers on that final drive was bullshit.

I'm honestly so tired of what the NFL has become.
 
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Just saw Mike Evans hit the mark for his 10th consecutive 1000 yard season.

What a beast. It's already by far the record to start a career, but now he's one season back of Rice's all time record of consecutive 1000 yard seasons.

Evans has been quietly one of the best and most consistent WRs in the league. Dude has been basically QB proof too.

Seriously impressive and should be a first ballot whenever the time comes.
 
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The Eye in the Sky! said:
It's impressive, he's still showing his defensive accumen while tanking. Now I'm not sure if I want him to leave after the season.

If he would agree to give up GM duties and let someone bring in a wild new offensive coordinator and let him do whatever, it could be fun.
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He HAS also faced very bad weather and offensively inept teams in that time, if I recall.
 
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