Panthers owner David Tepper fired another head coach. He should fire himself instead
https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article282364038.html
And, Chicago has Carolina’s number one pick in the draft next year
I was thinking about posting this.
I think Cousin Frank is an above average coach (not great, but good) but he never got a chance and I don’t know of many coaches that would be willing to take this job.
Maybe Eric Bienemy, but I would hate to see him take it just to get a HC job.
If it wasn’t for Tepper, this guy would have the title of worst NFL owner:
Steve Wilks did a bang-up job as interim head coach last year and, in my opinion, should have gotten the full-time gig. He also wanted that job too. As it is, Wilks dodged a bullet.
Silver lining in that article;
“Several people who have worked with the team as well as state and local governments told ESPN they do not believe Bidwill could get a taxpayer-funded stadium built today, partly because of the current state of Arizona politics but also because he has burned so many bridges.”
He is such an ass that nobody will try to waste taxpayer money on his stadium.
He has had the misfortune of working for both of these asses.
He had no chance to succeed in Arizona at all. In Carolina he showed what he could do, but Tepper was too stupid to see what he had. I hope he gets a shot at being a head coach for an owner who will give him a real shot to succeed.
Same is true for Alex Meruelo, owner of the Phoenix Coyotes NHL team that needs a new arena and, I suspect, will never get one. Must be something in the Salt River water.
And it gets even better.
I suspect if a player did that, he’d be suspended multiple games. Will be interesting to see if the league does anything.