Original Blog Entry: Report: Panthers won't fire coach, GM

NBey6 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:14:30 GMT

Updated: December 28, 2009, 1:53 PM ET

Report: Panthers won't fire coach, GM

ESPN.com news services

Helping keep the Giants out of the playoffs -- in convincing fashion -- apparently has kept the jobs of Carolina Panthers coach John Fox, his staff and general manager Marty Hurney safe.

According to a report in The Charlotte Observer, the Panthers have offered Fox, his staff and Hurney the chance to return for 2010, a day after a 41-9 victory over the Giants in their last game at Giants Stadium.

Last week, Carolina (7-8) handed Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings their third loss of the season with a 26-7 victory.

But the Panthers won't offer Fox an extension to his contract, which expires after next season during which he is set to make $6 million, the Observer reported, citing unnamed sources.

Carolina started the season 4-7 before struggling quarterback Jake Delhomme was sidelined with a broken finger for what would be the rest of the season.

Delhomme's replacement, Matt Moore has led the Panthers to three wins, throwing for 828 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception in the four games he's started.

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