CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Frank Reich was the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers when the then-expansion franchise made its first trip to Buffalo in 1995. Rookie Kerry Collins took over the next week after Reich’s dreadful performance in the 31-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills. After losing his first two starts, Collins won seven of his next 11 that season and was 9-3 the next.
Fast forward to Sunday’s game at Buffalo (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Cam Newton is the starter, but coach Matt Rhule also plans to use P.