It was an ugly outing on Sunday for the Panthers, where quarterback Sam Darnold appeared to be booed when he checked in the game to replace Cam Newton. Both quarterbacks and coach Matt Rhule addressed the boos after their 32–6 loss to the Buccaneers at home.
“You know, I come from Philadelphia,” Rhule said. “To me, it shows that people care. Walking off the field, people booing – we are not winning. I have no problem with that. People spend their hard-earned money to come watch us play.”
Rhule said it was part of the plan for Darnold and Newton to both get snaps during the game.