CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton arrived at his postgame press conference on Sunday wearing a black Mad Hatter lid with an ace of spades on the right side and a feather on the left.
The NFL MVP hasn’t lost his unique flair for style.
But Newton and the Panthers have lost the swagger that helped them to an NFL-best 15-1 regular-season record last season.
The confidence that allowed them to overcome costly mistakes and penalties is gone. Costly mistakes seemingly turn into more costly mistakes. Sunday’s 22-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings highlighted that.