Polian left to rebuild the Indianapolis Colts around Peyton Manning , and Carolina fired Capers after the team went 4 - 12 in 1998 .
The Panthers struggled through a 7 - 9 follow - up season .
Polian left to rebuild the Indianapolis Colts around Peyton Manning , and Panthers fired Capers after the team went 4 - 12 in 1998 .
The Panthers struggled through a 7 - 9 follow - up season .