CHARLOTTE – John Kasay played in the NFL for roughly as long as the Panthers' rookies have been alive, but the kicker's storied career flew by like a short story.
"Enjoy what you do because it's going to go really fast – and I played 21 years. It went really fast," Kasay told Carolina's rookie class Tuesday evening. "You have a lot of really good mentors that the team has brought in to help you, and you can't do it by yourself. You have to rely on the guy next to you."
Kasay and seven other former Panthers with a combined 93 seasons of NFL experience vowed to be by the rookies' side during a now-annual dinner that pairs retired players with rising players.