Oi. You may want to grab a stiff drink before reading this. I'll wait.
Okay, deep breath, everyone. Inhale...(1-2-3)...exhale. Ready? Let's dive right in, then. This was the first game last season the Panthers lost and showed some serious flaws. After Derek Anderson led the Panthers past the Bucs and Cam Newton returned to help beat the Lions, Panther Nation was flying high. 2-0, no turnovers in the first two games, that Greg Hardy mess should be over soon, things are looking good. Then Panthers ran into, as James put it, a buzzsaw.