CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Panthers coach Matt Rhule's seat gets even hotter after yet another ugly loss, Carolina's head man has a new critic: Skip Bayless.
Bayless, the king of hot takes, let loose on Rhule and the Panthers on his "Undisputed" show after Sunday's 26-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
"For reasons beyond me, Baker Mayfield decided to walk on at Carolina and join the worst team in pro football," Bayless said. "Would you believe that the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers is Ben McAdoo? Say it with me, Ben McAdoo is trash!"
To quote Bayless' "Undisputed" partner Shannon Sharpe, "Skiiiiiip!"
Bayless wasn't done there. And after a witty comment about McAdoo's "Cheesecake Factory" playsheet, he turned his attention to Rhule and the Panthers, who he called a "clown show" last December.
"Matt Rhule is a college football coach, period, end of story. "Say it with me, Matt Rhule is trash, trash, trash, trash! The whole coaching staff is trash. The organization is trash, trash, trash, and Baker said, 'No, I can do that.'"
The tide has quickly turned for the Panthers, with Bayless believing Mayfield could lead the team to the playoffs in late August.
Typically, you don't want to be mentioned by Bayless. Because it means you probably did something really bad. Such as the Panthers' offensive performance in the second half Sunday, when they mustered just 12 yards in the third quarter.
Panthers fans voiced their frustration with Rhule, who is 11-25 as head coach, and owner David Tepper during Sunday's loss. Mayfield left the field to a loud chorus of boos at various times during the game.
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