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| Panthers hire Chargers' Rivera as head coach |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have entrusted Ron Rivera with turning around the NFL's worst team, making the San Diego defensive coordinator the second Latino head coach in NFL history. Rivera was introduced on Tuesday. He replaces John Fox, who was let go earlier this month after Carolina went 2-14 in his ninth season. It's the first head coaching job for the 49-year-old Rivera, who is of Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage. He joins ex-Raiders and Seahawks boss Tom Flores as the only Latino |
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| AP source: Panthers tab Chargers' Rivera as coach |
NFL Football |
01/11/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A person familiar with the situation says the Carolina Panthers and Ron Rivera have reached an agreement in principle that will make the San Diego defensive coordinator the second Latino head coach in NFL history. Rivera and the Panthers were working out contract details on Tuesday, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not publicly announced the hiring. Rivera is set to replace John Fox, who was let go after Carolina went an NFL-worst 2 |
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| Chargers' Rivera moves to front of Panthers' list |
NFL Football |
01/10/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers are holding a second interview with San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, moving him to the front of candidates to replace the fired John Fox. Team spokesman Charlie Dayton said Monday that Rivera was scheduled for the interview in Charlotte. But he says that's as far along as the process is and he hasn't been hired. The Panthers have interviewed three other defensive coordinators: Perry Fewell of the New York Giants, San Francisco's Greg Manusky |
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| Weather delays Fox's interview in Denver |
NFL Football |
01/10/2011 |
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| John Fox's interview for the Denver Broncos' coaching vacancy has been rescheduled after he was unable to fly out of North Carolina on Monday due to bad weather. Fox will interview Wednesday instead. He spent the last nine seasons as coach of the Carolina Panthers, who didn't renew his contract following an NFL-worst 2-14 season. Fox is the biggest name so far on the Broncos' list of candidates. New York Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and Broncos interim coach Eric Studesville had their intervi |
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| Broncos kick off interviews for head coach |
NFL Football |
01/09/2011 |
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| ordinator in 2006. Eric Studesville was scheduled to interview Sunday afternoon. He was promoted from Broncos running backs coach to interim head coach following Josh McDaniels' firing on Dec. 6. The Broncos also are expected to interview former Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox on Monday, followed by offensive coordinators Dirk Koetter of Jacksonville and Rick Dennison of Houston later in the week.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News r |
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| Panthers owner upset with QB play, supports GM |
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01/07/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is unhappy with the team's quarterback play and wants a major upgrade on offense, but believes that can still be accomplished with a defensive-minded head coach. Richardson told The Associated Press on Friday night the team's focus on current defensive coordinators to replace John Fox won't curtail improvement on offense. Richardson says the Panthers are placing a ``very high priority'' on bringing in a quality offensive coaching staff. Richa |
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| Stanford QB's decision leaves Panthers un-Lucky |
NFL Football |
01/06/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - There's been suggestions over the years the Carolina Panthers can never catch a break. Now they're out of Luck, too. The lone bright spot amid Carolina's NFL-worst 2-14 season was getting the No. 1 overall draft pick and the chance to take potential franchise quarterback Andrew Luck. But three days after a masterful performance in the Orange Bowl, Luck squashed the Panthers' dreams on Thursday in a two-paragraph statement in which he announced he's staying in school. And with that |
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| Colts kicker Vinatieri still clutch in 15th season |
NFL Football |
01/06/2011 |
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| himself,'' Colts coach Jim Caldwell said. But Vinatieri is best known for when he makes kicks. He won two Super Bowls for the New England Patriots in the final seconds - a 48-yarder to beat the St. Louis Rams in 2002 and a 41-yarder to beat the Carolina Panthers two years later. As a Colt in 2007, he made five field goals in the playoffs against Baltimore to help Indy beat the Ravens 15-6, and made three field goals in a Super Bowl win over Chicago. He made 14 of 15 field goals in the playoffs that year a |
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| NFC South: Young Bucs eager for next season |
NFL Football |
01/04/2011 |
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| ve issues Morris hopes to work out next season. Rookie defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, cornerback Aqib Talib, safety Cody Grimm and linebacker Quincy Black are just a few defenders expected to make full recoveries for the 2011 campaign. PANTHERS: The Carolina Panthers said their goodbyes to head coach John Fox following Sunday's 31-10 loss in Atlanta. They're hoping since one door has closed a few more will open for the betterment of the organization. Fox finished his tenure with the Panthers as the winningest co |
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| Panthers owner Richardson eyes better future |
NFL Football |
01/04/2011 |
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers plan to hold onto the No. 1 pick in the draft and are leaning toward hiring an NFL assistant coach to replace John Fox. Owner Jerry Richardson said Tuesday that Fox's inability to post consecutive winning seasons is why he's out after Carolina's miserable 2-14 season. Richardson acknowledged part of the reason he let Fox coach in the last year of his contract was he and his assistants were due a combined $11.4 million this season. Richardson said he was on boar |
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