To put it mildly, the Carolina Panthers took a beating leading into their Week 3 game at the Las Vegas Raiders. They took beatings in and after their Weeks 1 and 2 losses as well, but the drama before facing the Raiders was especially acute , considering the team’s decision to bench quarterback Bryce Young in favor of cagey veteran Andy Dalton.
There is a long way to go, both in the 2024 season and Young’s career, but through one half, it wouldn’t appear Panthers’ first-year coach Dave Canales has made a better decision.
Dalton was 15-for-22 for 212 yards and three touchdown passes in the first half alone — their final drive capped off by this beauty of a throw to Adam Thielen …