It was the quote heard ‘round the Panthers world this week. “I know it’s put out there that he’s safe,” Jay Glazer said on FOX NFL Sunday. “Not so fast. Matt Rhule has to hire a rock star offensive coordinator for him to actually save his job.” Since then, Carolina has been connected to a long list of current and former NFL coaches. It is not an encouraging one for Rhule’s future.
The latest coach connected to the search is former Vikings offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who Minnesota fans seem quite happy to send off. The rest of the list contains a series of more nepotistic retreads, unproven assistants, or longtime coaches that have never sustained success.