McCoy Set to Leave Charlotte

The first of Carolina’s post-season changes has officially occurred. Mike McCoy, a nine-year authoritative figure with the Carolina Panthers and longtime quarterbacks coach, has accepted a position as offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos, now under the lead of former New England Patriots coach Josh McDaniels. McCoy is bringing his career full-circle, as he first got started in the NFL as an undrafted rookie for the Broncos in 1995. His departure from the Panthers means there will be an open spot for a quarterbacks coach on the team, and the position already looks to be filled by the great Rip Scherer.

Scherer, an NFL power figure who has been in Cleveland with the Browns since 2005, had an interview with the Panthers this weekend and is expected to get the job as Carolina’s new quarterbacks coach. Scherer has worked alongside Panthers offensive coordinator Jeff Davidson with the Browns, and his work with quarterbacks Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn has been highly praised. Prior to joining Cleveland in ’05, Scherer worked with a plethora of college teams like Kansas, Memphis, James Madison, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Hawaii, North Carolina State and Penn State.

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