CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was so mad a few weeks ago that he woke up twice in the middle of the night after the Atlanta Falcons embarrassed his team at home. He was so mad that he spontaneously summoned reporters the next day to make it clear he would not accept long-term mediocrity.
Tepper, who in 2018 paid an NFL-record $2.275 billion to purchase the Panthers, probably had another long night after Sunday’s 29-21 loss to the Washington Redskins.
Among the many things keeping him up after Carolina (5-7) dropped its fourth straight will be whether to keep coach Ron Rivera and/or general manager Marty Hurney in place for the final four games.