The Carolina Panthers have been adjacent to a lot of headlines this week moreso than they’ve been making news. Sean Payton being scheduled for a Friday interview with David Tepper in New York is the closest there is to direct news about this franchise. That doesn’t mean it hasn’t been an eventful week. Several candidates have withdrawn from all consideration for head coach jobs around the league, including three names attached to the Carolina Panthers and one Jim Harbaugh.
Harbaugh’s withdrawal was of little consequence. He reportedly had a phone call with Tepper before any other candidates were interviewed and was not under consideration after that.