CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Who?
First-year Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule said when he moved on from franchise-quarterback Cam Newton that Teddy Bridgewater was a better fit for what he wanted to do offensively.
Bridgewater, with some help from the best overall running back in the NFL in Christian McCaffrey, supported that premise in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders with accuracy and efficiency that gave the Panthers a chance to win.
What failed Carolina was -- as advertised -- a young defense that will take time to grow into a unit that can win.