GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Cam Newton’s eye-popping numbers will grab the headlines on Monday. The Carolina Panthers must be even more thrilled about what’s to come down the road for a franchise that bottomed out at 2-14 a year ago.
The Panthers lost Sunday’s opener 28-21 to the Arizona Cardinals, yet the future seemed so much brighter than it did when the day began.
“I thought Cam’s performance was very strong,” said new Carolina coach Ron Rivera. “He gave us an opportunity to win. He made one mistake on one throw. Other than that he played the way you would expect a starting quarterback in the NFL to