Al Holcomb doesn’t want to be in the comfy confines of the press box on Sundays. Instead, he wants to be where the action is — on the sideline.
Holcomb, 52, yearns to feel the energy coming from his players. More importantly, he wants to know what they’re thinking.
The Carolina Panthers’ interim defensive coordinator is keen on feedback from his troops and his boss, interim head coach Steve Wilks. Being on the sideline, like he was for the Panthers’ 21-3 upset win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend, gives Holcomb everything he needs to know, so he can call plays effectively.
