We knew the Carolina Panthers wouldn’t be a playoff team in 2023, despite having the No. 1 overall draft pick in QB Bryce Young under center.
But this bad? Maybe we didn’t know that. And now, the franchise has let go of head coach Frank Reich as part of the blame.
That said, it’s absolutely shocking. You have to give Reich some time to build what he’s hoping to get out of this rebuilding team, and he won 40 games helming the Indianapolis Colts before he took this job. So maybe this was jumping the gun a little, even with some bad decisions this year?
Fans had thoughts as news broke on Monday:
I still don’t know what Carolina expected Reich to do with that roster to get fired before the end of year one
— Nick (@NickZararis) November 27, 2023
#Panthers Fire HC Frank Reich.
Terrible roster from top to bottom. And they didn’t even give Frank Reich the full year… I would have let him finish the season then again 1-10 start something had to be done right ? https://t.co/owbzeoArs9
— krazzie (@yoennalcides) November 27, 2023
The Carolina Panthers fire Frank Reich.
Signed a 4 year contract this off-season, and lasted 11 games. #NFL #PanthersIt wasn't Rhules fault! #GBR
— Walter (@ChillNRelaxed) November 27, 2023
This is the third consecutive year that an @NFL head coach has been fired less than a year into his job.@CoachUrbanMeyer by the @Jaguars in ‘21; Nathaniel Hackett by the @Broncos in ‘22; now Coach Reich by the @Panthers in ‘23. https://t.co/Q7nvWJMKNn
— Mike Hayden (@nygwhs13) November 27, 2023
Frank Reich didn't do a good job, especially developing Bryce Young.
But this is a major indictment on NFL hiring processes. Coaches with proven track records now get 11 games to turn around bad franchises? 11!
Young now has to start over in Year 2. https://t.co/oopVFcVbKg
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) November 27, 2023
David Tepper announces the firing of Frank Reich pic.twitter.com/GyXQIlrs49
— michael phillips (@michaelpinRVA) November 27, 2023
Frank Reich is gonna despise November the rest of his life now
— Bpixel #RUSS4MVP (@Bpixel2) November 27, 2023
So Frank Reich gets fired by Carolina after 11 games
There's a reason teams like The Raiders, Panthers, Cardinals, Falcons, and Bears always suck
ZERO stability within the organization
— franko65 (@Raiderfrank65) November 27, 2023
