Cat Scratch Reader · Sep 23, 2019
Monday Morning Optimist: The Panthers aren’t dead yet
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports I’m at a loss for words for what I just witnessed.
The Carolina Panthers entered this game without Cam Newton, 0-2, coming off a brutal loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and basically grasping for straws to justify fans buying into this 2019 iteration. With Newton hurt and quite possibly as far away from his 2015 swagger as possible, walking into Sunday seemed like an execution. The Arizona Cardinals run more three or four wide receiver sets than any team in the NFL. They’ve thrown the ball more than all 31 other teams. This smelled like a bloodbath. And it certainly seemed like one as the game began.