Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
Interesting report by Fox television’s John Czarnecki that says Carolina coach John Fox has told friends and associates he expects to be fired after the season if the Panthers continue losing.
The item is speculative and there already has been a lot of speculation about Fox’s future in Carolina. But this report about the coach telling friends and associates adds a little more to this saga.
I know ownership hasn’t been thrilled with Fox’s inability to put together back-to-back winning seasons for quite some time. I also think Fox might be growing tired of Carolina, where he’s taken a lot of heat for the inconsistent performances of quarterback Jake Delhomme and defensive end Julius Peppers. But Fox should take heat for those two. He’s the reason they both have remained with the Panthers.
Also, you've got to wonder if Fox has any confidence in this team rebounding if he's already talking about the possibility of being fired.
Fox is a good technical coach, but I think his time in Carolina might have run its course. He’ll get another job without much problem. The Bill Cowher rumors will continue. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t think Cowher ends up in Carolina.
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Pat Yasinskas
Yasinskas joined ESPN.com in January 2008 after covering the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer for nine seasons. He began his journalism career with The Tampa Tribune in 1990.
