Optimism is not the name of the game this week, at least as far as the Cat Scratch Reader staff is concerned. The defending Super Bowl runner up Los Angeles Rams present an obvious and heavy challenge for a Carolina Panthers team that is more question than answer at the start of the season.
Do we believe that Rivera’s new defensive scheme and responsibilities will be solid enough in their first real outing to hold back one of the top offenses in the league? Will Aaron Donald eat the Panthers literal lunch money?