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Carolina Panthers Hire Bruce DeHaven, Lance Taylor to Complete Coaching Staff
February 6th, 2013 at 7:15 PM
After several tumultuous weeks filled with firings, hirings, departures and promotions, the Carolina Panthers 2013 coaching staff is finally complete. The team put the finishing touches on the remade staff on Tuesday, hiring the well-traveled Bruce DeHaven and former Appalachian State assistant Lance Taylor, according to the Charlotte Observer. DeHaven, who has...

Two Former Carolina Panthers Defenders Get NFL Coaching Jobs
February 4th, 2013 at 7:05 AM
Two former Carolina Panthers defenders are making a comeback. Except this time, Brentson Buckner and Chris Harris will be wearing headsets instead of helmets. Buckner, who played defensive tackle for the Panthers for 2001-2005, is set to join the Arizona Cardinals as the defensive line coach, according to the Charlotte Observer. After retiring...

Carolina Panthers Hire Al Holcomb as Linebackers Coach
January 25th, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Continuity on the coaching staff has been the theme of the Carolina Panthers' brief but busy offseason. Over the past two weeks, the team has filled four vacant positions with in-house candidates.   On Friday, the Panthers finally elected to hire an outsider. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, New York Giants assistant...

Carolina Panthers Promote Ken Dorsey to Quarterbacks Coach
January 24th, 2013 at 8:24 PM
Surprise, surprise. The Carolina Panthers stayed in-house to fill yet another vacant coaching position. This time, the team promoted Ken Dorsey to quarterbacks coach, the Charlotte Observer reported on Tuesday. Mike Shula previously held the role until he was promoted to offensive coordinator last week. Dorsey, who has spent the last two seasons in...

Carolina Panthers Promote Mike Shula to OC, Fans Groan in Dismay
January 18th, 2013 at 9:06 PM
As it turns out, the Carolina Panthers didn't have to look far to find Rob Chudzinski's successor at offensive coordinator. ***PHOTO1*** The team promoted quarterbacks coach Mike Shula to the vacant position on Friday, according to the Charlotte Observer. The Panthers also promoted two other members of the coaching staff. Assistant receivers coach...

Carolina Panthers Narrow Offensive Coordinator Search to Three Candidates
January 17th, 2013 at 10:10 PM
According to a report by the Associated Press, the Carolina Panthers interviewed quarterbacks coach Mike Shula for the open offensive coordinator position on Wednesday. Shula will join Former Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur and current Cincinnati Bengals assistant coach Hue Jackson as finalists for job, a source close to the...

Cleveland Browns Hire Carolina Panthers OC Rob Chudzinski as Head Coach
January 12th, 2013 at 6:05 AM
Rob Chudzinski has come full circle as an NFL coach. In 2004, the Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator got his first opportunity in pro football when the Cleveland Browns hired him as tight ends coach. Nine years later, the man cordially known as "Chud" is back in Cleveland - this time as the...

Carolina Panthers Hire Dave Gettleman as General Manager; Rob Chudzinksi Interviews with Cleveland Browns
January 9th, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Panthers hire Gettleman as GM After more than six weeks without a general manager, the Carolina Panthers have finally found their man.   New York Giants executive Dave Gettleman will succeed Marty Harney as GM, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.   Gettleman, 61, served as the Giants' senior pro personnel analyst last season after working as Director of Pro Personnel the...

Carolina Panthers Fire Three Position Coaches
January 8th, 2013 at 8:57 PM
While Ron Rivera was able to keep his job as Carolina Panthers head coach next season, not everyone on his staff will enjoy the same fate. Running backs coach John Settle, receivers coach Fred Graves and linebackers coach Warren Belin were all given their pink slips, the team announced on Tuesday. ***PHOTO1*** Rivera...

Breaking News: Ron Rivera Will Return as Carolina Panthers Head Coach Next Season
January 5th, 2013 at 2:22 PM
The suspense is finally over. Ron Rivera will return as Carolina Panthers head coach next season. ***PHOTO1*** Rivera, who has two years left on a four-year, $11.2 million deal, was hanging in limbo for nearly a week before learning his fate in a meeting with owner Jerry Richardson Saturday morning.   The Carolina players...

Report: Jerry Richardson, Ron Rivera to Meet on Saturday
January 4th, 2013 at 8:20 PM
According to ESPN's Pat Yasinkas, a person close to the Carolina Panthers has confirmed that owner Jerry Richardson has scheduled a meeting with head coach Ron Rivera to discuss his future with the team. Rivera's fate looked to be all but sealed after the up-and-coming Panthers nosedived to a 2-8 start...

Breaking Down the Rivera Era: Despite Obvious Flaws, Carolina Panthers’ Coach Should Be Retained
January 3rd, 2013 at 7:25 PM
In the NFL, it's always best  to play your best football at the end of the season. But nobody told the Panthers that they still have to win some games at the beginning of the season, too. Carolina's two seasons under head coach Ron Rivera have been virtual mirror images of one...

Where Did It All Go Wrong? Examining the Ron Rivera Era
December 22nd, 2012 at 9:45 AM
In the NFL, it's always best  to play your best football at the end of the season. But nobody told the Panthers that they still have to win some games at the beginning of the season, too. Carolina's two seasons under head coach Ron Rivera have been virtual mirror images of each...

Carolina Panthers Should Pursue New Options at Head Coach
December 21st, 2012 at 9:22 PM
The Carolina Panthers' 27-21 loss two weeks ago to the NFL's worst team - the 2-12 Kansas City Chiefs - appeared to punch head coach Ron Rivera’s ticket to the unemployment line. After falling to 3-9, the only glimmer of hope left for Rivera was to win out - and win...

Carolina Panthers’ Loss to Dallas Cowboys Nail in Coffin for Ron Rivera
October 22nd, 2012 at 9:31 PM
Losers lose and winners win. When the chips are down, the best NFL teams find ways to win. They convert third downs when they have to. They make big stops on defense. They sustain drives late and protect a lead. The Carolina Panthers do none of those things.  Why? Because they are losers. This was...

It’s Judgment Time: Ron Rivera Entering Crucial Juncture as Carolina Panthers Head Coach
October 4th, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Last season, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh inherited a team that hadn’t notched a winning season in almost a decade. Harbaugh took the same group of players that went 6-10 under Mike Singletary and led them to the NFC Championship. Starting quarterback Alex Smith, who many people called...

Carolina Panthers Must Establish Ground Game to Be Successful
September 30th, 2012 at 7:05 AM
Expectations were high for the Carolina Panthers entering the 2012 season. Cam Newton had seemingly established himself as one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks following his amazing rookie season. The defense was finally healthy. And if that wasn’t enough, center Ryan Kalil took out a full-page ad in the Charlotte Observer...

It’s About Time! Carolina Panthers Fans Enjoying Media Attention
August 7th, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Ryan Kalil’s heartfelt and poetic Super Bowl guarantee in the Charlotte Observer was downright beautiful. The guarantee seems ridiculous to many - especially those living outside of Panther country. While it may be ridiculous for a player on a team that went 6-10 last season to guarantee a Super Bowl...

NFL Releases Coveted All-22 Coaches’ Film to General Public
July 10th, 2012 at 10:19 PM
The NFL has decided to release its All-22 film to the general public for the 2012 season. An invaluable tool for football coaches, the All-22 film does exactly what its name implies – allow viewers to see all 22 players on every play. The All-22 tape costs around $70 as part...

Carolina Panthers OTAs Recap: Team Continues to Improve, Stay Healthy
June 9th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Ron Rivera is entering his second year as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, but right now it may feel like his first. ***PHOTO1*** The NFL lockout prevented teams for having organized team activities last summer, shortening the offseason and giving teams much less time to prepare. This time around, things...