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01:11 PM ET 11.12 | The Carolina Panthers have fired special teams coach Brian Murphy. Murphy was in his second season coaching the special teams for the Panthers after coaching special teams on the Minnesota Vikings from 2006-10. So far this season, kicker Justin Medlock has only missed two field goals out of nine attempted. Punter Brad Nortman has averaged 42.4 yards per punt and the net punt average has been 36.7 yards per kick, an average of 9.3 yards per return for opponents. He has also forced 11 fair catches, two touchbacks and 15 punts inside the 20 yard line. The punt protection has allowed one punt block this season.

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November 12, 2012 01:20 PM ET

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9 Field Goal attempts through ten weeks?

How does the Special Teams coach take an arrow for that?

Otis B. Driftwood

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November 12, 2012 01:26 PM ET

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Ya gotta hang someone to keep the fans from walking

Eagles in 2020

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November 12, 2012 01:38 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:26 PM ET 11.12 by Eagles in 2020

Ya gotta hang someone to keep the fans from walking

It helps to hang someone whose name they recognize, though. Is it his breath? Does he have bad gas? Does he have a low regard for animal rights groups and vegetarians?

Debbie Does

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November 12, 2012 01:40 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:38 PM ET 11.12 by Debbie Does

It helps to hang someone whose name they recognize, though. Is it his breath? Does he have bad gas? Does he have a low regard for animal rights groups and vegetarians?

Maybe he likes Texas BBQ better than that crap they pass off as BBQ in the Carolinas.

Otis B. Driftwood

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November 12, 2012 01:48 PM ET

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LOL you don't think drounding meat in a brew of vinegar and red peper flakes in BBQ ?

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November 12, 2012 02:00 PM ET

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I think the Panthers problems run a little deeper than special teams, but someone had to take that first bullet.

THE BISHOP!

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November 12, 2012 02:07 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:48 PM ET 11.12 by Eagles in 2020

LOL you don't think drounding meat in a brew of vinegar and red peper flakes in BBQ ?

To each their own...

Otis B. Driftwood

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November 12, 2012 03:11 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:38 PM ET 11.12 by Debbie Does

It helps to hang someone whose name they recognize, though. Is it his breath? Does he have bad gas? Does he have a low regard for animal rights groups and vegetarians?

Sounds like he did all right--maybe firing him is sort of a reward. He doesn't have to suffer through the rest of the season, and can get his resume in shape for next year.

Traded to Seattle

Salem , OR

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November 12, 2012 04:02 PM ET

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It is another example of the head coach putting the blame on assistance coaches to try and show the owner he is making strikes to resolve their problem without being fired himself.

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November 12, 2012 09:06 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:02 PM ET 11.12 by toad

It is another example of the head coach putting the blame on assistance coaches to try and show the owner he is making strikes to resolve their problem without being fired himself.

Schhiiitttt rolls downhill, that's life in the big city.

Rex Racer

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November 12, 2012 09:08 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:02 PM ET 11.12 by toad

It is another example of the head coach putting the blame on assistance coaches to try and show the owner he is making strikes to resolve their problem without being fired himself.

Detroit should have fired their special teams coach weeks ago.