CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dave Canales on Wednesday had a much quieter and calmer stroll than a year ago from Bank of America Stadium to the practice field as he began his second training camp as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers.
There were no autograph seekers as construction prohibited fans from attending as they normally do. Because of that there was no opening speech to a circus-like crowd as the then-rookie NFL head coach had last year, making this feel like a midseason workout.
But there was energy.
And much of it came from Canales.