FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Carolina Panthers running back Fozzy Whittaker couldn’t believe how open he was as he drifted to the left flats midway through the second quarter on Sunday.
There wasn’t a New England Patriots defender within 10 yards of him.
And he had what he called a “convoy’’ of blockers out front.
“Mac went in motion and literally the entire defense went with him,’’ Whittaker said of rookie running back Christian McCaffrey. “All I had to do was catch the ball, turn up and follow blocks.’’
Whittaker did, taking a short pass from quarterback Cam Newton and turning it into a 28-yard touchdown.