Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young endured a rough start to his pro career that included the in-season firing of head coach Frank Reich when Young was a rookie and Young being benched last September after a pair of bad performances. Now the interim head coach at Stanford University, Reich spoke with reporters on Tuesday about what went wrong for Young and Co. as the 2023 Panthers lost 10 of 11 games before team owner David Tepper showed Reich the door. “It was terrible for him. It was terrible for all of us who were a part of it,” Reich said about Young’s debut pro campaign, as shared by ESPN and The Associated Press. “There were so many things to unwind there before it could get going in the right direction, and that just takes time. Sometimes you are given time as a head coach and sometimes you’re not.” According to Pro Football Reference, Young finished his rookie season ranked 29th in the NFL out of 32 qualified quarterbacks with a 33.4 adjusted QBR and last in the league with a 73.7 passer ratinRead More
Frank Reich opens up about Bryce Young’s rough start to career
