Reich hired as HC for Panthers

[Gigc]

Good luck coach.

Frank Reich, the new panthers head coach

[Nate!]

2 minutes ago, Gigc said:

Good luck coach.

Frank Reich, the new panthers head coach

Irsay did Reich a favor firing him. Had he stuck around and been fired at end of season (which would’ve happened as team was just bad), no way he gets this job

[Colts1324]

Good for him. I think the Panthers become a key team to look out for to trade up in the draft now. Reich may have learned his lesson. 
 

So, does this save Irsay a TON of money? To my knowledge, coaches only get paid once.
 

 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, Colts1324 said:

Good for him. I think the Panthers become a key team to look out for to trade up in the draft now. Reich may have learned his lesson. 
 

So, does this save Irsay a TON of money? To my knowledge, coaches only get paid once.
 

 

Derek Carr you are a panther.

[DaColts85]

4 minutes ago, Colts1324 said:

Good for him. I think the Panthers become a key team to look out for to trade up in the draft now. Reich may have learned his lesson. 
 

So, does this save Irsay a TON of money? To my knowledge, coaches only get paid once.
 

 

Yes Irsay is now off the hook for 36 million I believe. 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Maybe now he won’t be cheap and hire Saturday.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Jacob Eason just signed back with panthers. They have Eason and Matt coral. Could sign Darnold or go after Carr. Or wait and see if someone falls to 9.

[JColts72]

Would have been something if Texans hired him.

[colts89]

He can get Wentz on the cheap now too! GL Frank.

[Shadow_Creek]

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Very happy to read this on multiple levels…

1) good for Frank 

2) good that we get rid of his pay

3) good that they took him instead of a HC candidate that we really wanted

 

Just good news…

[chad72]

Good for Frank. Hope he hires an OC to call plays this time around.

 

I am thinking he brings Jim Caldwell in for OC, from his former Peyton Colt days familiarity. At least there is a good chance he has the same QB for a few years, lol  

[LJpalmbeacher2]

My condolences to Panther fans but your organization will do moves like these which is what makes them the Panthers. 

 

 

Irsay's  reaction : 

 

[Colts1324]

47 minutes ago, DaColts85 said:

Yes Irsay is now off the hook for 36 million I believe. 

I think it depends upon the contract. Irsay is still responsible for the extra money if his contract doesn’t pay him $9 million per season, correct?

[chad72]

Just now, Colts1324 said:

I think it depends upon the contract. Irsay is still responsible for the extra money if his contract doesn’t pay him $9 million per season, correct?

 

Yeah. I wonder if it is the total contract money that is the basis (say 5 years at $6 million equating to $30 million) or is it the per year amount. 

[PuntersArePeopleToo]

7 minutes ago, chad72 said:

 

Yeah. I wonder if it is the total contract money that is the basis (say 5 years at $6 million equating to $30 million) or is it the per year amount. 

Pretty sure it is amount per year.

[DaColts85]

30 minutes ago, Colts1324 said:

I think it depends upon the contract. Irsay is still responsible for the extra money if his contract doesn’t pay him $9 million per season, correct?

I’m not 100% sure. I would assume he is making at least 6 mil a year. Not sure on the length though. So maybe we are still on the hook for a little. Better than the whole 36

[DougDew]

Not surprising that he would be the first one hired.  He's a quality HC.  Not surprising to me it was CAR.

 

Also, I mentioned on this forum that...I think it was during that Kirk Cousins congratulation or an interview about it....that he said he was "busy packing up here in Indy getting ready to move to Carolina".   This was way before the season ended.   I thought he meant that he was personally relocating to warmer climate, but I also was aware that CAR had a HC vacancy and wondered....hmmmm.

 

Looks like he was penciled in as the new CAR HC before interviews even started.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

1 minute ago, DougDew said:

Not surprising that he would be the first one hired.  He's a quality HC.  Not surprising to me it was CAR.

 

Also, I mentioned on this forum that...I think it was during that Kirk Cousins congratulation or an interview about it....that he said he was "busy packing up here in Indy getting ready to move to Carolina".   This was way before the season ended.   I thought he meant that he was personally relocating to warmer climate, but I also was aware that CAR had a HC vacancy and wondered....hmmmm.

 

Looks like he was penciled in as the new CAR HC before interviews even started.

He also already had a home in Carolina. His daughter now works for the panthers too. 

[Smoke317]

1 hour ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

Derek Carr you are a panther.

You mean Carson Wentz. 3rd time might be the charm?  

[DougDew]

8 minutes ago, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

He also already had a home in Carolina. His daughter now works for the panthers too. 

Yeah, coincidence.            ?

[John Waylon]

Oh boy, frank coaching a team with no QB of their own starting someone else’s spare parts instead?

 

Good luck with that. 
 

Maybe all those TE screens will finally work out. 
 

 

[coltsfan_canada]

30 minutes ago, John Waylon said:

Oh boy, frank coaching a team with no QB of their own starting someone else’s spare parts instead?

 

Good luck with that. 
 

Maybe all those TE screens will finally work out. 
 

 

 

He can use best RB Christian McCaffrey down the middle all 3 downs. Oh wait Christian McCaffrey is with 49ers.. oh boy

[coltsfeva]

 I don’t like the way it went down here in Indy but I will always wonder why he started Pryor and Pinter.
  I guess they felt that Pryor at LT would be temporary until Raimann developed and Pinter showed flashes but boy, he looked really bad as a guard!
  I’m any case, good luck to him in Carolina.

 

 

[sb41champs]

Congratulations to Frank Reich on being the FIRST head coaching candidate to be hired!!

 

Best wishes to you and your family in this next chapter of your life!!

[Moosejawcolt]

3 hours ago, Gigc said:

Good luck coach.

Frank Reich, the new panthers head coach

Now all  our questions will be answered.

[holeymoley99]

They have a solid running game even with no McCaf, Matt Corall should start I would think.

[Nickster]

2 hours ago, coltsfeva said:

 I don’t like the way it went down here in Indy but I will always wonder why he started Pryor and Pinter.
  I guess they felt that Pryor at LT would be temporary until Raimann developed and Pinter showed flashes but boy, he looked really bad as a guard!
  I’m any case, good luck to him in Carolina.

 

 

They were the guys he had man.  They paid Pryor 6 mill.  He was the guy earmarked to play LT.  Raimann was really bad his first few games too.  Wasn’t ready Game 1.   Course Pryor wasn’t ready in game 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .15, 16, or 17 lol.

[Moosejawcolt]

5 hours ago, Gigc said:

Good luck coach.

Frank Reich, the new panthers head coach

I think what people are missing is this. The  Panthers  quite obviously think it is a talent issue with the Colts and they are not held in such high esteem as people on this board think. I am kind of glad he go a job and  I believe I predicted it on this board. I think we r going to see that Irsay fired the wrong guy.

[Shadow_Creek]

matt ryan after hearing about Frank be like ....

[bluebombers87]

Happy for him. His time in Indy was done but obviously there are those who see he has something to offer. Maybe he wasn’t such the scapegoat everyone made him out to be.

[1959Colts]

 

[jonjon]

6 hours ago, chad72 said:

Good for Frank. Hope he hires an OC to call plays this time around.

 

I am thinking he brings Jim Caldwell in for OC

omg really - Caldwell sucked. But you're right, if the Panthers have any clue (and tbh hiring Reich I have to wonder), they made it clear up front they are hiring an OC who WILL call the plays.

[Knuckles79]

I live in North Carolina. Always have been a die hard Colts fan with only pulling for teams playing against the patriots,Titians,Jags and the Texans. Told my wife that I may start pulling for the panthers a little if they are not playing against the Colts. This has suddenly made that decision a little less intriguing. 

[jonjon]

I might look you up for ideas about where to move back to in NC (or not to!)  

[NFLfan]

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Frank Reich will probably make whoever QB's them this year look like Joe Montana 

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Looks like Fangio is heading to panthers to be Reich DC. That’s going to be a very good team if they get the QB figured out.

[NewColtsFan]

On 1/26/2023 at 1:13 PM, DougDew said:

Not surprising that he would be the first one hired.  He's a quality HC.  Not surprising to me it was CAR.

 

Also, I mentioned on this forum that...I think it was during that Kirk Cousins congratulation or an interview about it....that he said he was "busy packing up here in Indy getting ready to move to Carolina".   This was way before the season ended.   I thought he meant that he was personally relocating to warmer climate, but I also was aware that CAR had a HC vacancy and wondered....hmmmm.

 

Looks like he was penciled in as the new CAR HC before interviews even started.

Turns out, Frank has long had a home in Carolina.   That’s why Frank was packing up.    He’s got lots of family and they live in Carolina too.   

[crazycolt1]

1 hour ago, NewColtsFan said:

Turns out, Frank has long had a home in Carolina.   That’s why Frank was packing up.    He’s got lots of family and they live in Carolina too.   

Frank backed up Kerry Collins the Panthers first season. Looks like he started 3 games that season.  

His daughter just took a job with the Panthers early in January.