CHARLOTTE — (Puts on oven mitts, opens mail)

So, that didn't go well, and we all realize that. And it's fair to be upset with the result of last week's game.

But the one thing we ask around here, or at least the one thing we hope for, is that people approach this with a reasonable degree of perspective for what's real and what's fake, and to breathe deeply and not turn every isolated incident into a referendum on forever.

The Panthers are 1-3, and were as disappointed with last week's result as they were thrilled with the one before. And it's understandable for fans to be upset. But it's also important to have some context for how they ended up there.

The Panthers made a conscious choice to go young this year to develop for the future, to the tune of a franchise record 12 rookies on th

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