Panthers fire Danny Crossman

Darin Gantt has just reported that the Carolina Panthers have fired ST coach Danny Crossman.

I think it's pretty obvious why this happened.

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bout friggin time...

by BW Smith on Jan 14, 2010 3:46 PM EST reply actions

Let’s hope they continue with the wise decisions.

by EyeSack on Jan 14, 2010 4:06 PM EST reply actions

Good riddance!

I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.

by Davejinxer on Jan 14, 2010 4:19 PM EST reply actions

Wow. Kinda surprised since he and Fox were pretty good friends.

by SlayerGhaleon on Jan 14, 2010 4:22 PM EST reply actions

hooray!

Lets keep the good decisions coming!

by John Chilton on Jan 14, 2010 4:23 PM EST reply actions

also posted a fanpost of this...

From profootballtalk.com: The Panthers struggled this year on special teams, finishing 30th in kickoff coverage, 29th in punt coverage, 30th on kickoff returns, and 17th on punt returns.

by ERL on Jan 14, 2010 4:40 PM EST reply actions

worst....ST coach...ever

by ERL on Jan 14, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

Read my "Fascinating Stats" thread from earlier today

See items in bold print:

http://www.catscratchreader.com/2010/1/14/1250856/fascinating-stats-from-panthers

Regardless of what Darin Gantt has to say, this performance has little to do with Peppers’ contract hampering Crossman’s personnel (as MP has always said in Crossman’s defense) — it’s been the case for years, long before Pep’s contract entered the picture. The guy can’t scheme or implement.

http://www.heraldonline.com/665?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&insiteUserId=ded44479-eff0-4fb5-98bf-9edb9d130913&plckPostId=Blog%3aded44479-eff0-4fb5-98bf-9edb9d130913Post%3a3b3661aa-00ed-486c-8f5a-76b1d12d8627&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

by bigdavis on Jan 14, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions

It's "been the case?"

Hardly. He’s had ST units that have consistently ranked in the middle of the pack. This year, with no money to spend on anybody but bottom-of-the-barrel rookies and other young players, we fell to the bottom of the league. You don’t think there’s a difference?

Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.

by MichaelProcton on Jan 16, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

Quit being a Darin Gantt apologist

Sometimes he’s right; sometimes he’s not. If he were right all the time about NFL observations, he’d be on a team’s payroll, not a beat writer in Rock Hill.

I was demonstrating that Peppers’ salary demands had nothing to do with the sub-par performances of Crossman’s punt and kick units, as their mediocrity predated anything related to Peppers.

Now please don’t go over that well-trodden but easily refuted ground about the Dallas paper’s rankings. We all know the only reason the Panthers’ ST rating was as average as it was was solely because of our kickers’ talents, not anything that Crossman coached his coverage or return units on.

by bigdavis on Jan 16, 2010 3:01 PM EST up reply actions

Dante Wesley:

“You’ve got to look at what he had to work with. It seemed like we were bringing new guys in each and every week. Then with the injuries we had, the backups are playing bigger roles on offense and defense, and we never had the same group. With that, I mean, Danny was teaching things over and over and over, because he never knew who he was going to have. It can be frustrating, because so many guys are coming through. You want to try to do it by yourself, but you can’t. That’s not how it works.”

Advance apologies if the contents of this sports-based post offended you. I'm just aiming to educate the masses. My law professor says they're asses.

by MichaelProcton on Jan 17, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

Wooot Wooot!!

Holy cow I can’t believe he actually did it. This a good day Panther fans. Maybe there is alight at the end of …wait, let’s see who he hires.

I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com

by Jaxon on Jan 14, 2010 4:50 PM EST reply actions

I actually let our a little yell in the office when I read this...lol

[It was very not-PC] I was like “Oh…sorry about that, its was nothing”. ;)

I blog the Carolina Panthers at www.catscratchreader.com

by Jaxon on Jan 14, 2010 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

I don't care what anyone says. I seeeent it wit my own two eyes...he was bad

And to make it worse, Crossman’s predecessor, Scotty O’Brien set such a high standard—and his mullet was so boss.

by ERL on Jan 14, 2010 4:56 PM EST reply actions

Is this the guy?

Scott O’Brian…ST coach for the Pats:

Seems the mullet is gone…darn.

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by Jaxon on Jan 14, 2010 8:00 PM EST reply actions

When did Mr. Finney leave the class room for the football field?

Helpful reminder for James at seasons end: 2nd Rnd CSR Fan Draft Pick.

by D-Ranged1 on Jan 15, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions

Eagles also fired their ST coach (Ted Daisher) and hired Bobby April.

by paydirt16 on Jan 14, 2010 9:26 PM EST reply actions

That's who John Fox was after.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Fox called legendary special teams coach Bobby April on Wednesday night to see if he was interested in the opening here. But by the time Fox called, April already had agreed to a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

-Darin Gantt

"Once again the trousers of evil are yanked down by the mocking hands of justice!"-Revshawn

by Revshawn on Jan 16, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions