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The Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule just five games into his third season as the organization’s head coach. After another dismal start to the year, owner David Tepper had decided he’d seen enough, pulling the plug on the Rhule experiment. While it’s a decision that made sense, it’s also a very troubling sign for Baker […]

The Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule Monday morning and within minutes the former head coach was already being linked with a return to the college ranks. It didn’t take long for speculation of a potential move to Nebraska to arise regarding Rhule, who could serve as the replacement for Scott Frost with the hopes of […]

It seems like the Carolina Panthers’ brass has finally had enough of Matt Rhule. Amid yet another dreadful season, the team has decided to fire the former Baylor head coach. It’s a change that many fans have long called for, and one that is likely way overdue. (via Ian Rapoport) The #Panthers have fired Matt […]

So far in the 2022 season, the Carolina Panthers have remained one of the worst teams in the NFL. Head coach Matt Rhule could be fired any day now following a 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the one thing working in Rhule’s favor is Panthers owner […]

The Carolina Panthers have started off their season 1-3, which if you really think about it, isn’t exactly a disastrous position for them to be in right now. However, this all changes once you realize that their next three opponents are the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Due […]

The Carolina Panthers are 1-3 and showing absolutely no life offensively. Baker Mayfield has been downright awful so far, but head coach Matt Rhule insists he’s QB1 as Sam Darnold continues to recover. Via Joe Person: Matt Rhule: “I think Baker’s our quarterback. We have to continue to find ways to help him. … Sam […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been receiving praise long before he was the first player taken in the 2019 NFL draft. But over the past few months, much of this praise has turned into criticism. Even so, Murray still has his fair share of supporters around the NFL. And one of them happens to […]

Matt Rhule’s tenure with the Carolina Panthers has been a miserable experience so far. It seemed like the team had put it together after a terrible 2020 season, starting 2021 with a 3-0 record. Since then, though, the team has only won two more games. In fact, they are on an awful nine-game losing streak […]

On Thursday, ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky criticized Matt Rhule and the Carolina Panthers coaching staff for “tipping plays”, pointing out the alleged transgressions in detailed film study of their Week 2 loss to the New York Giants. The ESPN analyst largely focused on the positioning of running back Christian McCaffrey, which he claimed was showing […]

The Carolina Panthers fell to 0-2 on the season after losing to the New York Giants on Sunday. Head coach Matt Rhule somehow still has hope in his team. “We’re close. I believe that with all my heart. I think we’re so close coming down the stretch. But we haven’t found a way to get […]

Nebraska football fired head coach Scott Frost following their difficult start to the 2022 season. The three leading candidates to replace Frost were revealed by Bruce Feldman of FOX College Football. What went wrong for Scott Frost at Nebraska? Who are the leading candidates to take over as Head Coach?@BruceFeldmanCFB weighs in on the Cornhuskers' […]

The long awaited Baker Mayfield-Cleveland Browns matchup saw Cleveland emerge victorious with a 26-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Mayfield posted decent results in the game. Recent comments from head coach Matt Rhule will excite both Mayfield and his fantasy football owners. But they may frustrate fantasy football owners of running back Christian McCaffrey. According […]

A few NFL head coaches are already facing pressure even before the 2022 season begins, finding themselves squarely on the hot seat. Over the past couple of years, coaches like Mike McCarthy and Matt Rhule have fallen short of the team’s expectations, so they will require strong performances this year to save their jobs moving […]

The Carolina Panthers have been hit hard with injuries over the past couple of weeks. Their quarterback depth was considered extremely deep just a few weeks ago. But Matt Corral suffered a season ending injury while Sam Darnold recently endured an ankle sprain which will keep him out for 4-6 weeks. And kicker Zane Gonzalez […]

Denzel Mims wants out. The 24-year-old made this abundantly clear after demanding a trade from the New York Jets. There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Mims since this rather unexpected development, and at this point, it seems that he could be headed to the Carolina Panthers. Mims played under Panthers head coach Matt […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping for a turnaround in 2022. Matt Rhule’s squad started out strong at 3-0, but quickly fell apart to finish 5-12. Carolina lost its final seven games and Rhule’s coaching came under massive scrutiny. As a rebuilding team, the Panthers had a relatively modest offseason. Carolina’s biggest move this offseason was […]

The Carolina Panthers and head coach Matt Rhule announced Baker Mayfield as the starting quarterback on Monday. Although it wasn’t much of a surprise, both Mayfield and Sam Darnold worked hard in their QB battle. And their efforts reportedly affected the rest of the team in a major way, per Panthers beat writer Sheena Quick. Quick […]

After weeks of speculation, the Carolina Panthers announced Baker Mayfield as the starting quarterback for the 2022 season. The decision isn’t much of a surprise, but there was no official announcement previously made. Mayfield is aiming to lead the Panthers to the playoffs this season. Confirmed ✅ — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) August 22, 2022 Panthers […]

The Carolina Panthers went out and traded for quarterback Baker Mayfield to be their next starter, right? Well, that’s what everyone assumed. Head coach Matt Rhule has yet to say it. After Friday’s preseason tilt with the Patriots, he was once again asked who will be QB1 when Week 1 rolls around. While there is […]

FOXBOROUGH – It was fight night (or in this case, morning) again between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers at joint practice on Wednesday. A couple of the same players were involved in Wednesday’s fracas, too. Patriots receiver Kristian Wilkerson, who was at the center of Tuesday’s fight, was on the wrong end of […]

The Carolina Panthers-New England Patriots brawls on Tuesday and Wednesday led to plenty of drama with the Panthers. There is a chance that Kenny Robinson, who was ejected on both Tuesday and Wednesday for his actions during the brawls, could be cut from the team. But the situation recently grew even messier following Robinson’s latest […]

The Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots have fought one another in back-to-back practices now. The fights have occurred during the teams’ join practices together. Panthers safety Kenny Robinson has been right in the middle of both brawls. Carolina head coach Matt Rhule discussed what he saw from Robinson during Wednesday’s fight, per Pro Football Talk. […]

The Baker Mayfield vs. Sam Darnold QB battle has been a major headline during training camp. And it will remain a tending topic in the preseason. Despite many people anticipating Mayfield winning the job, and Mayfield starting the Panthers’ preseason opener, head coach Matt Rhule remained reluctant to officially name a starter. Rhule shared his […]

The Carolina Panthers are still in the midst of a quarterback battle. Both Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold are fighting for the starting job. Head coach Matt Rhule has still offered no insight on who is winning the battle. In the first depth chart that was released, both quarterbacks were listed at QB1. Both quarterbacks […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is not yet ready to name their starting QB amid the intense battle between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, and for good reason. Rhule emphasized that the important thing for the Panthers is to determine the “right guy” for the job, and if it means taking their time and […]

Carolina Panthers fans can expect the Baker Mayfield-Sam Darnold QB competition to be settled following the team’s August 19th preseason game against the New England Patriots. At least, that is what Matt Rhule announced in reference to the looming QB1 decision, per ESPN. “I’m not putting a timetable on the quarterback position until after we […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule wants spirits to be high ahead of the upcoming season. However, he also isn’t a huge fan of taunting during practice. And according to Panthers beat writer Ellis L. Williams, that is exactly what happened at a recent Panthers’ scrimmage. Baker Mayfield fired a deep touchdown pass to receiver […]

The Carolina Panthers acquired Baker Mayfield in a trade a few weeks ago. As a result, it is unclear who will take the reins as QB1 this season. Sam Darnold recently said that Mayfield and him are ‘cool’ off of the field. But there is certainly a quarterback competition between them between the lines. Panthers […]

The offseason was quite a rollercoaster, or, should I say, carousel, for NFL quarterbacks. Trades were flying, players entered (and exited) retirement, and rookies entered the league. However, through it all, Baker Mayfield has yet to find his place of employment for the 2022-2023 season. Most recently, the Cleveland Browns quarterback has been the topic […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping for a better go of things in the 2022 season following a disappointing campaign last year. Matt Rhule will be coaching for his job, and the team will be hoping Christian McCaffrey can stay on the field and play a big role offensively. After moving on from Cam Newton in […]

Former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton may have announced his retirement earlier this offseason, but that hasn’t stopped his name from surfacing in rumors. Most recently, Payton was linked to the Carolina Panthers, who were rumored to be eyeing the Super Bowl-winning head coach as a 2023 candidate for the job in Carolina, […]

According to Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com, the Carolina Panthers could already have a target in mind for their coaching search in 2023 should the team move on from current head coach Matt Rhule. The man on their radar? Former division rival and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. The Panthers reportedly are considering a […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the middle of an important offseason. Head coach Matt Rhule is on the hot seat. There’s tons of pressure on the Panthers to have a winning season in a weak NFC South division. Building that winning season started in free agency, and it continues in the upcoming NFL Draft. The […]

There’s still uncertainty in terms of Jim Harbaugh’s future in Ann Arbor as the Michigan Wolverines head coach. The lure of a return to the NFL is seemingly there for him, and if he ends up re-entering the pros, one name that’s floated as his potential replacement on Michigan’s sidelines is Matt Rhule of the […]

The Carolina Panthers’ offense was horrid last year. The team never nailed down its quarterback spot and it showed, as the Panthers averaged the lowest yards per play in the NFL this season and tied for the second-most turnovers in the league. Head coach Matt Rhule needed a new offensive coordinator badly. According to NFL […]

The Carolina Panthers will have a busy offseason after a disappointing campaign in the NFL. One of the key decisions to make is to hire a new offensive coordinator to work alongside coach Matt Rhule after the team fired Joe Brady after just two seasons. According to reports, one of the guys targeted by Rhule […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule has had a rough second year as the leader of the franchise. What started out as a promising season quickly went downhill, as the Panthers lost their last seven games to finish 5-12. The awful final stretch included a truly peculiar quarterback experiment and rumors of Carolina owner David […]

For the third season in a row, the Carolina Panthers missed the train to the NFL Playoffs. And in each of those seasons, they finished with exactly five wins and no better than third in the NFC South division standings. Matt Rhule had sat on a warm seat for most of the 2021 NFL season, […]

The Carolina Panthers are looking to turn the corner after a disappointing 2021 season that saw them finish 5-12. The main question surrounding the Panthers is the future at the quarterback position. After cycling through the likes of PJ Walker, Cam Newton, and Sam Darnold in 2021, it’s time for head coach Matt Rhule to […]