CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers searching for identity after loss to Chicago Bears.
That was the headline after a 17-3 road loss to a bad Chicago Bears team a year ago. The offensive line played so poorly that Newton, almost a sure thing on fourth-and-1, couldn't come close to picking up the 48 inches needed for a first down to make the game interesting in the fourth quarter.
"There's no excuse to not come in and find a way to win this football game," Newton said afterwards.