Frank Reich addresses Panthers firing says Carolina stint is probably the final chapter of my NFL journey
Frank Reich addresses Panthers firing says Carolina stint is probably the final chapter of my NFL journey
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Following their 17-10 lo s to the in Week 12, the . The former Panthers quarterback was hired by Carolina in January to rebuild this franchise after the disappointing Matt Rhule era, but more disappointment followed.The Panthers are the worst team in the at 1-10, and don't even own their first-round pick. Last offseason, Carolina leveraged the future for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 , and selected quarterback . The Alabama product has struggled, while No. 2 overall pick has flourished with the . Reich and his staff were unable to help their rookie quarterback, and couldn't decide on a play-caller as Reich started the season calling plays, then handed off duties to offensive coordinator Thomas Brown, before Reich took back responsibilities just weeks later. The Panthers offense is averaging 15.7 points per game (No. 29 in the NFL), 4.1 yards Rougned Odor Jersey per play (tied for last) and converting 37.2% of third downs (No. 20).Reich's 11 games with Carolina is the shortest tenure for an NFL head coach in the last 45 years, according to, since the 49ers fired Pete McCulley after nine games in 1978. On Monday, just hours after being relieved of his duties, Reich spoke with through whom he relayed his disappointment to the fan base."There's a heart-pounding disappointment in not hitting the marks that we needed to hit to keep this going and try to get it turned around," Reich said. "It hurts me for the guys, the team, the coaches and the fans." Reich has now been fired in the middle of the NFL season two years in a row, as the parted ways with Reich last November after just over four Taylor Guerrieri Jersey seasons. The soon-to-be 62-year-old told that he's not ready to say he's done with coaching altogether, but did say, "This is probably the final chapter of my NFL journey.""It was a great opportunity," Reich said. "The way the doors opened up for it was amazing. But there's not always a storybook ending.... I also take comfort and find peace and strength that there is a next Texas Rangers Jersey chapter of my life. I do believe that. I do believe God ordains our steps."Reich said he will always be a Panthers fan, and that he still has faith the foundation for future succe s in Carolina is there. "I want to say that I believe there is a strength and character of leadership in that locker room that is at such a high level and is so strong," Reich said, "that there's no doubt in my mind that there is a foundation for all the succe s that this team is going to have."
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