The Carolina Panthers have become intimately familiar with their (now former) interim head coach Steve Wilks. He was able to inspire a floundering team, one that traded off their best player while sitting at 1-5, to the brink of an improbable playoff berth.
Now, he’ll have to inspire owner David Tepper and the front office to keep him—with his résumé, his vision and a clear path into the future.
