Carolina Panthers fans are understandably anxious about the direction of their franchise right now. The team looks to be on the cusp of a rebuilding period with a new coaching staff coming in and a number of key players who are about to become free agents next month.
Team owner David Tepper is preaching patience. In a letter to PSL owners, Tepper advised them to keep the faith and remember that coach Matt Rhule has built winning programs from the ground up at his last two stops. Here is the complete text of the letter, via WCNC.
Dear PSL Owner,
Thank you for being a loyal PSL Owner. We can’t do this without you. You are the backbone and create our home-field advantage. Last season, you stuck with us, supporting us all the way through the final game.
Understand this.
I am laser-focused on building a championship organization on and off the field.
It takes time to build things up the right way, and sometimes you have to do a little tearing down before moving forward. The changes we made in early January are the first steps and I could not be more excited about our future.
Matt Rhule and his staff are working hard preparing for the 2020 season. He is a master developer and builder who was shown what he can do. Look at his history. He constructed winning programs at Temple and Baylor and he will build an elite program here.
We promise that we will work tirelessly each day to bring you a championship because that’s what this region deserves, that’s what the players in the locker room deserve, and that’s what our fans deserve. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen — and I look forward to you joining us on this ride.
Sincerely,
David Tepper
