According to the source, it will begin earlier this year than it has in previous years, but it will still maintain it’s same location at Wofford College. (more…)

If you’re surprised, then don’t be. Decisions made in the NFL can change overnight; just as easily within the hour. A rule of thumb is to never hold too much stock in what you hear or read, until you see or hear proof-positive information.

So before we make up our minds that Fox will return in 2010, we should weigh the pros and cons of his biggest potential replacement, Bill Cowher.

Cowher has been a TV analyst for the past couple of years, and his name has been mentioned in many circles as the next coach of the Panthers.

Cowher is a motivator and a leader. He asks his players to give everything they have. He also holds players accountable for their actions both on and off the field. He is also a stable coach. You know what to expect from Cowher and a Cowher-coached football team.

Cowher’s resume includes a Super Bowl win with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was the head coach for almost two decades.

Why would the Panthers be a good fit for Cowher? Well, there are many factors. One factor I will rule out is the proximity of where he resides in North Carolina (approximately three hours from Charlotte), although that is a legitimate and arguably a good reason.

For one, there are many ties to Wofford College, both within the Panthers and the college, but also with Bill Cowher. Coincidentally (or not–not that it really matters), Cowher’s daughters are students at Wofford College.

Panthers’ team president Danny Morrison was formerly the president at Wofford.

Panthers’ owner Jerry Richardson, attended and played football for Wofford.

Carolina also holds it’s training camp at Wofford.

Another reason the Panthers would be a good fit for Cowher, is Jerry Richardson, much like Steelers owner Art Rooney, will let Cowher do his job with very little (if any) interference. Added to that, Richardson won’t expect immediate results, as he knows that with a change of head coach, it will take time to get back to a winning state.

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Straight to the point – how much can a football fan take?  The boredom of the last month plus has been nearly too much to take.

No news and no football has led me to places that no red-blooded American male, especially a blogger, should ever be found.

First, there was my foray into politics.

John McCain and his swollen gland, Barack Obama and his pearly whites and constant “Yes, we can!”  But I needed something to take my mind off the lack of a football fix.  It reached its low point when I began keeping up with the candidates’ trips abroad. (more…)