Frank Reich
As teams head to training camp and the NFL season approaches, The 33rd Team asks its experts to preview every team’s outlook for the 2023 season. In this installment, Charles Davis takes a deep dive into the Carolina Panthers. >>READ: Panthers Fantasy Football Preview Panthers Team Preview What To Know: Offense The biggest storyline on […]
NFL Head Coaching Rankings: Which Team’s Coach Reigns Supreme?
I know exactly how this goes. You ignore these introductory paragraphs, look at the rankings, identify a coach that is too low, probably the coach of “your” team, and then criticize the entire list as being stupid without looking at the reasons why he is ranked where he is and the logic behind the selection. […]
Panthers Hire Frank Reich as Head Coach, Attention Shifts to Future QB
The Carolina Panthers are going with experience over youth and offense over defense for their next head coach. The Panthers are hiring 61-year-old Frank Reich, the team announced on Thursday. Reich was the Indianapolis Colts’ head coach from 2018 until he was fired by owner Jim Irsay earlier this season. He had a 40-33-1 record […]
Chargers Could Target Frank Reich As New Offensive Coordinator
The Chargers will need a new offensive coordinator for the 2023 NFL season after the firing of Joe Lombardi. Ari Meirov explains why the chance to work with quarterback Justin Herbert could be enough to draw former Colts coach Frank Reich out to Los Angeles to run the Herbert-led offense.
From A to F: Grading Every NFL Head Coach’s 2022 Performance
There were 14 NFL team owners smiling on Monday because their teams were still playing more games. Many of the coaches of those clubs have security beyond these playoffs. Not all, though. As for the other 18 franchises whose season is finished, well, some of those owners already are in the midst of head-coaching searches, […]
Values of Trust, Toughness, Team, and Preparing for Next Opportunity
Frank Reich was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in early November. This is Part 2 of a two-part series in which Reich shares his thoughts on being fired and his hopes of landing another opportunity. >> Part 1: Important Lessons Learned I’ve always believed coaching is as much about connecting with players […]
Three Lessons Learned From My Time in Indianapolis
Frank Reich was fired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in early November. This is Part 1 of a two-part series in which Reich shares three lessons he learned during his time in Indianapolis. >> Part 2: Preparing for Next Opportunity The first two weeks after I was fired by the Colts were kind […]
Perception Reich Mismanaged Colts’ QB Situation Untrue
The firing of Frank Reich as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and the choice of Jeff Saturday as interim head coach by team owner Jim Irsay on Monday left me with mixed emotions. Frank, Jeff and Jim are among those closest to me in my professional life. I helped bring Frank to Buffalo to […]
NFC East Head Coaches Show Commitment & Passion
Bill Cowher reflects on his time as an NFL head coach while examining the men leading the way in the NFC East.
Frank Reich Firing Fallout: What It’s Like Being Dismissed Midseason
Wade Phillips, who holds the NFL record for most teams coached (six, including interim stints), understands the struggles a coach feels when the plug is pulled midseason.