Panthers want fans to hold on. . .but to what?
The Carolina Panthers are 2-7. Not the team that boasted they'd win the Super Bowl in July. The guy who took out the ad in The Charlotte Observer is on IR now. And after Sunday's loss--36-14--the Panthers want fans to " hold on " like Sam and Dave? Defensive tackle Frank Kearse said the Panthers are going to work to put things back on track and get better. “We need to work better as a team and close these games out,” he said. Tight end Greg Olsen called the loss frustrating. “You got to play well and hope the chips fall where they may,” he said. “We didn’t give ourselves a chance.” The Panthers also don’t have a chance at a postseason, despite high hopes at the beginning of training camp. Newton said the offense has to get better and he needs to get the ball out faster to help move things along. He stopped short of complaining about the pounding he took Sunday because of the lack of protection. “That’s the same offensive line that has done great thin...