What does the old Nationwide Insurance commercial say? “Life comes at you fast.”
Indeed it does.
Just ask Bryce Young, the quarterback once heralded as the savior of the Carolina Panthers. Sunday afternoon, despite another poor outing from the 2023 No. 1 pick, Panthers coach Dave Canales pledged loyalty to Young. Less than 24 hours later, Canales announced he had decided to bench Young in favor of 14-year NFL veteran Andy Dalton.
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“Bryce is our quarterback” quickly changed to “Andy gives us the best chance to win,” as Canales desperately seeks to stop the bleeding after the 0-2 Panthers got outscored 73-13 in the season’s first two games.