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Panthers allow longest punt return in Super Bowl history on coverage snafu

Congrats, Jordan Norwood. You now own the longest punt return in Super Bowl history, a 61-yard beauty returned deep into Carolina territory.

But before you start to pat yourself on the back, make sure thank the Panthers. After all, it was their terrible, um, "coverage" that allowed you to get free in the first place.

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What exactly were the Panthers thinking? Five defenders let him get free even though he didn't call a fair catch!