It's all about setting a tone of working harder than everyone else, and realizing that nothing is given to you.
The June heat is already cranking up in Carolina, and the players aren't getting any cool breezes from Ron Rivera. By all accounts, the Panther's head coach has been tougher, more focused, and more demanding of his players early and often this summer. The message is clear:
Just because we made it last year, doesn't mean we can sit back and let things happen for us again. We made it, but we didn't win it. This time we go, and we win.