The first coaching domino to fall Tuesday (1/7) was news that Matt Rhule is heading to Carolina to coach the NFL's Carolina Panthers:
The #Panthers are hiring #Baylor coach Matt Rhule, source says (as @PeteThamel reported). They are working out the deal as we speak. They did not want him to get on the plane to the #Giants.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet)
January 7, 2020 This left the New York Giants scrambling after eyeing Rhule as their head coach, moving forward quickly to grab Joe Judge (special teams/WR coach in New England with the Patriots).
New York Giants are finalizing a deal to make Patriots’ wide receivers coach Joe Judge their next head coach, league sources tell ESPN. Deal was in the works as of last night, which is another reason Matt Rhule took the Panthers’ HC job.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter)
January 7, 2020 This domino left Mississippi State scrambling Tuesday morning after interviewing Judge, and zeroing in on the Mississippi State alum.
