I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that for fans of the Carolina Panthers, they way the season started versus the New Orleans Saints was a manifestation of their worst nightmare. All four quarters and all three phases of the game were owned by the Saints who showed no mercy to their division rival.
The Panthers first performance of the Dave Canales era likely under performed the expectations of even the most pessimistic fans. Thankfully, if you are Canales, evaluations aren’t made after a single game and there is still 16 games left to put out a product that can re-instill some of the good will that had been gathered since his hiring.