Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule lowered his head, paused for what seemed like eternity, and then went into a four-minute explanation for why you couldn't blame the lack of a pass rush the first two games on coaching, scheme or personnel.
"It's a very complex question," Rhule said this past week. "That's why I'm taking my time on it. It's never any one thing. It's a complex thing that we'll improve on and hopefully at some point it won’t be a story."
The Panthers improved in a hurry, getting two first-half sacks in Sunday's 21-16 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers after having none in the first two games and collecting 19 pressures after having a league-low six during an 0-2 start.