Carolina Panthers' 'Hunger Games' Culture Leads to Firing of Head Coach Frank Reich

Rookie quarterback Bryce Young's struggles and internal dysfunction contribute to Panthers' poor season performance.

Frank Reich, the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, was fired on November 27 after a 1-10 start to the season, marking the second straight year Reich was fired midseason.
The Panthers' organization has been described as dysfunctional, with a 'Hunger Games' culture of survival and finger-pointing as Reich's grip on the head coaching job slipped.
Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer and an unnamed offensive coach reportedly went straight to team owner David Tepper about a concern related to rookie quarterback Bryce Young, whom the Panthers traded up for to select with the No. 1 overall in this year’s draft.
Young, 22, has 2,055 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions in 11 games this season while completing 60.6 percent of his passes.
The Panthers' 267.3 yards per game are the third-fewest in the NFL this season, ahead of only the Jets (260.1) and Giants (258.7), and Carolina’s 15.9 points per game are the fourth-fewest in the league.