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History of the Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers' history formally dates back to 1993, when the NFL awarded the franchise to Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, began play in the 1995 NFL season as expansion teams. They have played in Charlotte since 1996, winning six division titles and two NFC Championships. The Panthers were the first NFL franchise based in the Carolinas and the second professional sports team based in Charlotte, the first being the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
Origins: 1987–1994
[edit]In 1987, shortly after it was decided that Charlotte would receive an expansion National Basketball Association franchise (the Hornets), former Baltimore Colts wide receiver, North Carolina native and businessman Jerry Richardson met with a group of potential backers to discuss the possibility of bringing an NFL expansion team to the Carolinas region. Richardson Sports, a company made by Richardson, decided upon a spot in the upt
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For more than 25 years, John Fox has survived and thrived in the NFL.
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After 16 years of offensive head coaches guiding the Broncos, Fox is the team’s first defensive head coach since Wade Phillips was in charge in 1993 and 1994.
Will the Broncos be conservative? Will they run more? Throw less? Will they punt instead of go for it as they often did when Mike Shanahan and Josh McDaniels called the plays?
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This Fox is aggressive by nature
The first man Carolina Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney and team president Mark Richardson interviewed for their head coaching vacancy two years ago was Steve Spurrier. The second candidate they spoke to was John Fox, and when he left Charlotte after a lengthy session, the two executives thought they had their man. It was not Steve Spurrier.
They spoke with several other coaches during the hiring process, including Tony Dungy and Marvin Lewis. But in the end, Fox, the New York Giants' defensive coordinator the previous four years, had made the most indelible impression.
"He had all the characteristics we were looking for," said Hurney, a Washington area native and former sportswriter who learned the front-office game under Bobby Beathard in San Diego. "He had great energy. He knew exactly what he wanted to do with his staff. You could tell he had a great feel for coaches around the league and how he wanted to deal with the players."
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