There’s the first big change in the NFC South this season. The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule on Monday and named defensive coordinator Steve Wilks as their interim. Rhule’s teams went 11-27 over the last three years, twice beating the Saints — their lone win through the first five games came against New Orleans and a hobbled Jameis Winston in Week 3.
So look for Rhule to return to the college ranks. He built an impressive resume at Temple and Baylor and should enjoy plenty of job offers from around the country: Nebraska, Colorado, and maybe Auburn, among others. But what does this mean for the Panthers? Could it drive them to pursue Sean Payton?
