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Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper defended his perceived lack of patience on Tuesday after firing head coach Frank Reich 11 games into his first season, as well as the team’s decision to draft Bryce Young No. 1 overall.
Reich became the third head coach to be fired midseason by Tepper since he purchased the team in 2018 for a then-NFL record $2.275 billion.
Tepper previously fired Ron Rivera after a 5-7 start in 2019 and Matt Rhule after going 1-4 last season. Tepper gave no direct explanation for the decision to terminate Reich’s contract, telling reporters they can draw their own conclusion.
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“I do have patience. My reputation away from this game is one of extreme patience,” said Tepper, a multi-billionaire hedge fund owner. “There’s no reason why that doesn’t come here, too. Now, that patience comes with good performance and wanting to see progress made in different aspects.
“I would like to have someone [coach] here for 20 or 30 years. I would like to have somebody that would say my eulogy in 30 years,” Tepper added.
But so far, Tepper’s tenure in Carolina has been marred by losses and firings.
Before he bought the team, the Panthers had been to the playoffs four out of five seasons, including a Super Bowl trip in the 2015 season.
Since then, the Panthers have been consistently awful.
They’re 30-63 under Tepper, the second-worst record in the league behind only the New York Jets (28-65). The Panthers haven’t been to the postseason under Tepper, while enduring six straight losing seasons.
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When Tepper hires his next coach after the season, it will be the seventh head coach — including full time and interim coaches — that he’s employed during his short tenure. That quick trigger could prevent the Panthers from landing a…
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