Dave Canales is a confident and enthusiastic individual who consistently adopts a glass-half-full mindset. One cannot say he hasn't needed that since becoming head coach of the Carolina Panthers.
But for the first time, doubts are starting to creep into the fan base.
They aren't seeing much progress on the field. Carolina's capitulation versus the New England Patriots was depressingly familiar. If the Panthers don't manage to beat the Miami Dolphins at Bank of America Stadium in Week 5, things could get extremely ugly with another campaign falling into the proverbial abyss.
One of the biggest criticisms Canales is currently dealing with centers on his conservative play-calling.