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Beat writer breakdown: A look inside the rise of the Panthers' offense

Editor's note: MLive will interview a beat writer who covers the Detroit Lions' opponent every week. This week's victim is Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer. You can find her stuff here, and you can follow her on Twitter at @JourdanRodrigue. Detroit (3-6) hosts Carolina (6-3) at 1 p.m. Sunday on Fox.

MLive: Cam Newton cut up the Lions defense to near-perfection levels last year. And frighteningly enough, his numbers -- and especially his efficiency numbers -- are up this year. Why is that? Has Norv Turner really made that much of a difference?