After recent games, the shred of hope that some fans were clinging too must now be gone. The season is well past the point of salvation.
But what is happening now is something more insidious that should concern Panthers fans greatly not just this year but for the future: the franchise is being neglected.
Neglect stems from how the Panthers seem to be withering on the vine when other teams try to salvage what’s left of bad seasons.
Four teams have changed their coaches, one has fired their GM and many more have made trades of some consequence.