By Mitchell Forde In the days since the Carolina Panthers hired former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich to the same position, many around the NFL have expressed sympathy for Steve Wilks. Wilks took over as the Panthers’ interim coach when the team fired Matt Rhule five games into the season. He led the team to a 6-6 record in its final 12 games after a 1-4 start — despite it trading away star running back Christian McCaffrey. As a result, many believed Wilks deserved to take over the head coaching role full time. His lawyers even tweeted a scathing statement at the Panthers Thursday, …