One quarter of the way in, we have some shell-shocked fan bases pulling their hair out, and other fan bases afraid to pinch themselves.
The underachievers
Panthers (1-3): Cam Newton has a concussion this time, so Derek Anderson is the quarterback until further notice. If you don’t think they miss Josh Norman, turn on the tape of Matt Ryan throwing for 503 yards and Julio Jones torching their young corners for 300 receiving yards. Exactly why would defensive coordinator Sean McDermott trust rookies Daryl Worley and James Bradberry to lock down Jones?
“Josh has been doing his thing on Julio since they’ve been starting that matchup,” cornerback Bene Benwikere said.