ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – With his fourth-and-1 decision in the first quarter of Sunday’s 31-14 loss at the Buffalo Bills, Cam Newton may have given Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule an easier opening to give quarterback Sam Darnold another chance.
Newton threw an incompletion to Robby Anderson.
Rhule said Newton should have run it.
Seldom has Rhule called out Newton during his second go-round with the Panthers (5-9), but he was very pointed on this play that occurred at midfield in a scoreless game.