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Now More Than Ever: A Tale of A Hero

Cat'sGrowl

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The year is 2011.

The Carolina Panthers have just come off, what could be argued as one of the worst seasons in NFL history. With the worst record in the league, the worst offense and a demoralized, dying fanbase this team plowed into the offseason with high expectations. Armed with the number one overall pick, an incredible QB prospect waiting for them, a shot at an impressive coaching candidate and a promise from the team's owner that he would do everything within his power to bring this team to relevance quickly, and with a ton cap space at his side, it was believed he would.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. The line up of coaching candidates has been average. No play was made for the up-and-comer coach. The great prospect, will not be available, and the owner is coming off a press conference where his primary focus was delivering his thoughts on the evils of the player's association.

The team lacks direction, purpose, excitement, and most importantly, a dedication to winning no matter what the cost may be

The entire franchise is in a tailspin. It's fanbase is falling with it.

The future is bleak, and has led some fans to question the true motives of it's leaders, which in turn, is causing some fans to question their own fan-ship.

There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. There seems to be no future.

Now. More. Than. Ever.

This team, needs a leader to rise from somewhere.

Whether that's a player, coach, front-office employee, anybody.

It needs someone to stand up and lead this team. To promise that there is a future here-and it's coming quickly-and then make good on that promise.

This franchise needs someone it can rally behind. It needs someone who will step up and be different from all the negative things that have happened to this team the past few years. It needs a hope. It needs someone to step up and be the heart, soul, and face of our franchise.

This team needs a Hero.

Will anybody step up to the challenge in our darkest hour?

Will anybody save us, or will we die?

We can only hope.

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