Panthers coach Matt Rhule is making one of the most difficult transitions in sports. Going from college football to the NFL can be just as rough on coaches as it is on even the most promising prospects. Rhule is leaning on someone who has been around a while to help him out.
According to NFL.com, former Giants coach Tom Coughlin is advising Rhule on the transition.
“Tom Coughlin is advising Rhule as he transitions into his new role as head coach of the Carolina Panthers, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported.”
Rhule only has one year of coaching experience at this level. He served as an assistant offensive line coach for the Giants in 2012 when Coughlin was the head coach there. Coughlin won two Super Bowls with that team but his time in the league has not escaped controversy.
More recently, Coughlin was working as an executive for the Jaguars. He was fired late in the 2019 season due to a number of reported labor violations. Apparently, Coughlin was fining players for missing appointments during the offseason, which you can’t do. Dante Fowler alone was fined some $700,000 in 2018. He won it all back.
