(12-03-2019, 04:19 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(12-03-2019, 04:17 PM)TJBender Wrote: What good does firing Rivera do now? The Panthers haven't collapsed. It's not like they're us.

Shows the fans you don't accept mediocrity and also gives you a jump on finding his replacement?

I do find it a little odd though. He is 5-7 without his franchise QB the entire year. Owner must know something we don't.

I don't get the whole "don't accept mediocrity" logic, and getting a jump on finding his replacement is ridiculous. You're not going to find and hire a replacement during the season, and currently having a head coach isn't going to stop the out-of-work guys who are allowed to answer the phone from talking to you. The only reasons to fire a coach in season, imo, are:

-Gross misconduct/violation of contract
-A realistic belief that the interim guy could get your team to the playoffs
-Complete loss of the locker room/player revolt

IIRC, Bradley's in-season firing was the equivalent of a mercy killing. They'd already decided to fire him and were flying in candidates to replace him for in-person interviews, and they didn't want him in the building when those guys were walking by his office. So maybe that's what's up with Rivera here?

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