When a man’s employment is at stake, he’ll do awful, desperate things that may or may not involve a long, dark alley. He’ll also eat TV dinners to save money and wash it down with a tall glass of fireball whiskey, because debt always comes full circle to a time when drinking cinnamon liquor was really cool.
When a GM is canned, the head coach can often follow. So after the Panthers fired Marty Hurney earlier this week, Ron Rivera began his deep, long walk into desperate times. For anyone who admits to supporting the current edition of the 1-5 Panthers, that means further Sunday frustration could follow. But for those who enjoy clarity in their fake backfields, Rivera’s new mindset could bring joy.
