Is Matt Rhule Being Set Up To Fail?
News came Monday that the Panthers are shopping 5-time Pro Bowl G Trai Turner. This would seem to confirm the various reports that the Panthers are “Open for business” this offseason.
Could the Ravens Add Yannick Ngakoue?
The Baltimore Ravens went 14-2, had a top 5 defense and 23-year-old Lamar Jackson capped his historic season by winning league MVP. Not much went wrong for the Ravens in 2019 and they look poised to rival the Chiefs as the class of the AFC for the foreseeable future. The question is how do they ensure it?
Off-Season Primer: Part One
The Panthers 2019 came to a merciful end with their 42-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 17. A season plagued with injuries to key players on both sides of the ball led to Carolina’s second straight sub .500 year. A two year run which saw the departures of longtime Head Coach Ron Rivera and team cornerstones Ryan Kalil, Julius Peppers, Thomas Davis, and Luke Kuechly. They’re likely to be followed by Greg Olsen and franchise QB Cam Newton in what appears to be the beginning of a new era in Panthers football. In our two part off-season primer we’ll take a look at the current state of the Panthers and the stories that will dominate the run up to the 2020 season.
Off-Season Primer: Part Two
The Carolina Panthers enter the off-season an unknown entity. The last nine years represent the best stretch in franchise history. Under Ron Rivera (and interim coach Perry Fewell) the team went 76-67-1 with 4 playoff appearances, 3 (consecutive) division titles and a trip to Super Bowl 50. However, the Panthers remain ringless and hold the dubious distinction of having never posted back to back winning seasons. Enter David Tepper, who in his third year as owner has begun putting his stamp on the organization by adding a sports science division, expanding the front office and removing Rivera in favor of offensive minded Matt Rhule.