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The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Ron Rivera 12 games into his 9th season. The team was expected to compete in a stacked NFC South division this year, but injuries and other factors have derailed those efforts to the tone of 5-7 so far this season. Rivera became the Panthers head coach in 2011, after serving as defensive coordinator with both the Bears and Chargers . In his time with the team, Rivera led the Panthers to a 76-63-1 (.546) record, which included a Superbo

In a shocking move today, the New York Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan. The timing of this move is questionable for a few reasons. When hiring and firing general managers and coaches, NFL teams will often make the changes at the same time. The Jets fired head coach Todd Bowles after last season but waited until months later to do the same for the GM. Maccagnan was also the one who navigated the team’s draft plans just a few weeks ago. The most puzzling reason is