There’s an old axiom that goes something like this: If you feel you have to fire your offensive coordinator in your second year with him at the helm of your offense, and if you have to do that after an offseason where he was one of the darlings of the hiring cycle who didn’t quite land a job, your team may be in trouble. The Carolina Panthers, remembering that familiar saw, have elected to pull the fire alarm and acknowledge their troubles.
This reeks of Matt Rhule trying to find a fall guy for Carolina’s disappointing season, which looms as a bit of a cautionary tale for the Falcons.