[Rams Fan]

Fox is officially out:

CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Panthers announced Friday that the contracts of head coach John Fox, coordinators Ron Meeks and Jeff Davidson and the rest of the coaching staff would not be renewed after this season.
Fox has coached the Panthers the last nine seasons, compiling a 73-70 regular season record and a 78-73 record overall through last week’s game at Pittsburgh.
"I told John today that I appreciate everything he has done for us over the last nine years, but as happens in this business, it is time for both sides to move in different directions,” said Owner/Founder Jerry Richardson in a statement. “While we haven’t accomplished all of the goals we set as an organization when we signed him in 2002, we have certainly had our share of high moments – the Super Bowl, two NFC Championship games, and a division title in 2008. We wish John and his family the best going forward.”


Fox will conclude his Carolina coaching career Sunday when the Panthers close the regular season at Atlanta, the team announced.
“I appreciate the opportunity Mr. Richardson gave me to be a head coach in the National Football League nine years ago and to be a part of this organization,” said Fox. “I have formed many close relationships and I have many great memories. I particularly want to thank the players for their efforts throughout the years. Working with so many great people has been a rewarding experience.”
Although he's heard the persistent rumors about Fox's future in Carolina coming to an end, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn said hearing the news officially come from the Panthers was "shocking." He said Fox never talked about the decision after Friday's practice, saying the focus was all on beating the Falcons on Sunday.
"It's sad, and it kind of hurts, too," Munnerlyn said of the news. "These are the guys who have been coaching me since I came into the league last year, so you get close to them. It makes me sad to see them go. But I guess the owner and the general manager are trying to make this team better so we have to put our faith in them."
Munnerlyn said he thinks Meeks has done a "great job" over the past two seasons.
"I feel like our defense has been up and down but I think we played well overall," Munnerlyn said. "But if we have to learn a new system next year we will."
Tight end Dante Rosario said the news is "tough to swallow."
"I've been around this staff since I came here (in 2007)," Rosario said. "They are the ones who recruited me, so it's difficult to see them go. It's not an easy thing to take."
Rosario said he'll remember Fox as a great coach, a man well liked by the men he leads.
"He's a player's coach," Rosario said. "He's a guy that you want to play your best for. He makes the game of football fun. Everyone talkes about how much of a business this is, but he's been a guy who always cared about his players. I'll miss him."
Cornerback Richard Marshall said earlier this week that playing for Fox for five seasons has been “a great experience.”
“These five years have been great, a coach that really cares, a coach that wouldn't give up on you,” Marshall said. “You could go and talk to him about anything. He's a player's coach. He takes care of his guys. Sometimes he would even throw himself under the bus to take care of his players. That's something that a lot of players respect. He would never throw you under the bus or put you out there saying you did something wrong. He always took the blame for it.”
Offensive tackle Jordan Gross, one of the longest tenured players on the roster, said earlier this week that reality had set in regarding Fox's future.
And, he said, Carolina's mission on Sunday against the Falcons is simple.
"This game means a lot to the Falcons and it means a lot to us,” Gross said. “We haven't had a lot of games that had a lot of weight on them and this is one that does. So it'll be fun to go out there and give it our best and, if we win, send out Fox on a high note.”

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He'll be a HC or DC some where next year.