The Carolina Panthers are set to interview Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales for their head coaching vacancy today. Canales hasn’t quite gotten the same buzz as some of the other candidates, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a very strong option for David Tepper and company.
Canales hasn’t taken a typical path to potential NFL head coach. He started his coaching career at age 23 as the offensive coordinator for his high school alma mater. He spent a couple of years there before becoming the tight ends coach and special teams coach at El Camino College, a community college in southern California.