As he makes his transition from being a college head coach to being a first-time NFL head coach in this unusual season, Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule told reporters on Wednesday that the season opener against the Raiders reminds him of the first college game of the season.
There is no preseason game tape to study this year in the NFL just like during a normal college season. So, Rhule is taking the same Week 1 approach he did when he was the head coach at Temple and Baylor. That’s funny because Raiders’ coach Jon Gruden is relying on Rhule’s college days as well as they prepare to open the season in this coronavirus pandemic.