Matt Rhule & The David Tepper Factor

David Tepper is the billionaire hedge fund manager who owns his first and only sports franchise, the Carolina Panthers, and has limitless resources. When he hired Rhule, he said he wanted a guy who could lead his team for 30-40 years and build a program like other great NFL dynasties. Then reality set in.

Just like Steve Cohen (another billionaire hedge fund manager) bought the New York Mets and immediately went to work reshaping the organization after feeling incredible fan pressure to change the team's losing ways, Tepper and Rhule are already feeling the heat given how badly the season has gone.

This article with "5 Reasons Matt Rhule Should Be Fired" was just posted only 40 mins ago by a Panthers blogger: LINK

How about a reputable paper - The Charlotte Observer - questioning the Panthers' coaching and that Joe Brady shouldn't be with a job much longer: LINK

People are starting to talk. Tepper has to be feeling the heat and realizing that much like other great college coaches who weren't cut out for the NFL ranks, maybe it's time to cut his losses and start fresh. The college QB crop is thin. Maybe Rhule really doesn't like the NFL like he thought he would.

The time is now for Matt Rhule to help both LSU and the Panthers save face with a graceful exit and benefits for all parties involved. One thing is for certain - Tepper won't be rushing to keep Rhule should LSU come calling given the tremendous pressure that's building.