Wardrobe malfunction: Cam Newton, Panthers embarrassed in Seattle

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Cam Newton didn't show up for the first offensive play of the game.

Then the Carolina Panthers themselves didn't show up for the rest of it, getting blasted 40-7 by Seattle in an embarrassing performance that featured their star quarterback getting publicly disciplined for a wardrobe malfunction.

A healthy Newton did not run out with the offense for the game's first play — NBC's Michele Tafoya reported on its telecast he was benched for a dress-code violation — and the Seahawks started piling on immediately. Derek Anderson threw a pass on that play and was intercepted when the ball glanced off Mike Tolbert's hands. The rout was on.

Coach Ron Rivera and Newton have long been linked at…