Linebacker Luke Kuechly was on the Carolina Panthers sideline, in street clothes as he recovers from a concussion, ranting and raving at the officials and everyone else nearby after a long Seattle Seahawks touchdown.
Earlier, Derek Anderson started at quarterback because Cam Newton apparently didn’t wear a necktie. He didn’t start because he was disciplined for a dress-code violation. Anderson played one play. He threw an interception.
It was all a mess for the Panthers on Sunday night. The whole season has been. Against the Seahawks, everyone had a chance to watch their meltdown.
The funny thing about the 2016 Carolina Panthers crashing to earth is there was no real reason to believe they would crash this hard.