NEW ORLEANS — There was no way to find a positive in that. So they didn’t bother trying.
The Panthers knew that the offensive display they put out Sunday in the regular season opener wasn’t what they hoped for, or expected, or had planned for.
So, as they walked out of the Caesars Superdome following a 47-10 loss to the Saints, all they could do was swallow hard and prepare to watch a tape when they got home that wouldn’t feature many highlights.
“Of course, you want to come out and start off on a high note. That didn’t happen today, and you know, that’s tough,” quarterback Bryce Youngsaid after a day that would have been his worst passer rating of last season (32.8), when things were awful. “We’re going to wear that today. We’re going to learn from it. We turn the film on tomorrow but that doesn’t define us. …