plenzmd1 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 HMM, wonder if that is just a face saving move for Richardson and Hunley..my gut tells me if this is true, Fox will be available..I thought they would keep him..I like him if he hires a good OC CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Injury-riddled and out of the playoff race before December, the Carolina Panthers seemed certain to have their first season of at least 10 losses under coach John Fox. Instead, they're playing their best football of the season, just in time for the embattled Fox to have a shot at returning in 2010. A day after the Panthers (7-8) routed the New York Giants for their third win in four games, The Charlotte Observer reported Fox and general manager Marty Hurney will be "offered the opportunity to return next season" by owner Jerry Richardson. However, the report Monday said Fox will not be given a contract extension. He's due to make more than $6 million in 2010, the final season of his deal. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...l#ixzz0b5GLqKDR Get a free NFL Team Jacket and Tee with SI Subscription Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELLAPELLE JOHN Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 well maybe cowher will come here after all........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flbillsfan#1 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Makes sense. The owners are not sure if there will be Football in 2011, so why pay a Coach for nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthICE Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 HMM, wonder if that is just a face saving move for Richardson and Hunley..my gut tells me if this is true, Fox will be available..I thought they would keep him..I like him if he hires a good OC CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Injury-riddled and out of the playoff race before December, the Carolina Panthers seemed certain to have their first season of at least 10 losses under coach John Fox. Instead, they're playing their best football of the season, just in time for the embattled Fox to have a shot at returning in 2010. A day after the Panthers (7-8) routed the New York Giants for their third win in four games, The Charlotte Observer reported Fox and general manager Marty Hurney will be "offered the opportunity to return next season" by owner Jerry Richardson. However, the report Monday said Fox will not be given a contract extension. He's due to make more than $6 million in 2010, the final season of his deal. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/foot...l#ixzz0b5GLqKDR Get a free NFL Team Jacket and Tee with SI Subscription If we hire fox I am done with this team. He sucks ass. He is just one step above Jauron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Will be interesting to see how this plays out. When do all the assistant coaches contracts run out, also in 2010? Or do some run out this year?? Typcially assistants contracts are for two years, so would think they'd run out in 2010, but likely some may be over after this season. That's always been the argument as to why you can't allow a ocach to go to their last year in a contract as it becomes inpossible to hire any assistants. So maybe Carolina tells Fox he can stay but needs to fire these three guys. Fox refuses as he knows his hands are tied and would have trouble hiring anyone to replace them so by the end of next week, he is fired or resigns. I've seen this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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