Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers fans chant to fire Matt Rhule during blowout loss

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 12/26/21

The Carolina Panthers on Sunday lost their fifth consecutive game, and their fans were not happy about it.

Not only did Panthers fans boo amid the team’s 32-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they also chanted for Matt Rhule’s job.

Chants of "Fire Rhule" have rung out here at Bank of America Stadium

— Jonathan M Alexander (@jonmalexander) December 26, 2021

You can hear the “Fire Rhule” chants in this video:

“Fire Rhule” chants pic.twitter.com/gSKiHD7fFT

— andrew (@AndyFromCLT) December 26, 2021

Despite his team’s losing and lousy showing on Sunday, Rhule believes the Panthers are headed in the right direction.

#Panthers HC Matt Rhule: "Everyone sees the results I get it, there's a process underneath, and everyone's looking and saying it's not working, it's not working…I believe that it is."

— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) December 26, 2021

Rhule just believes Carolina needs some time. He also has a good attitude about the booing.

Rhule: "I have no issue with our fans, they deserve a winner. They saw a good team at the beginning of the year and they're not seeing it right now."

— Nick Carboni (@NickCarboniWCNC) December 26, 2021

The Panthers’ biggest problem is the same as it is for most struggling teams in the NFL: they don’t have a quarterback. They didn’t have a good quarterback when Rhule took the job, and Sam Darnold isn’t the answer either. Absent a franchise QB, there won’t be any consistent winning in Carolina.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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