As the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers, Frank Reich might end up being a perfectly fine hire.
But I’ll put it bluntly — Reich isn’t who I wanted to get this job. I wrote a column before the season ended pushing for Steve Wilks, the no-nonsense interim head coach who went 6-6 with the Panthers after taking over in difficult circumstances in October. Wilks was the players’ choice, he was my choice, and he was the choice of a lot of Panthers fans.
But he wasn’t owner Dave Tepper’s choice, and that’s the only person who really counts in this. Wilks got passed over.
