When Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper angrily left the locker room after yesterday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, he probably left with a major change in mind.
That change was made on Monday morning, as the Panthers announced the firing of head coach Frank Reich. Tepper, through the team’s Twitter account, issued the following statement on the decision:
I met with Coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. I want to thank Frank for his dedication and service, and we wish him well. Effective immediately, Special Teams Coordinator Chris Tabor will serve as our interim head coach. Senior Assistant Jim Caldwell will be a special advisor to Offensive Coordinator Thomas Brown, who will take over play calling duties.
Tabor will now be the sixth head coach, including interims, in Tepper’s six-year run of owning the franchise—a run that has yielded an overall 30-63 record.