Next up for Panthers: Bucs, then a ‘mini bye’

Here comes a quick turnaround for the Panthers (3-3), who will play at Tampa Bay (0-6) on Thursday night. If they can win that one, they will take a 4-3 record into what offensive tackle Jordan Gross calls “almost a mini-bye” – a 10-day break before they will play the dangerous Atlanta Falcons at home Nov.3.

Mikell also had a hand in Captain Munnerlyn’s interception return for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, messing up Sam Bradford’s throw and allowing Munnerlyn to give Carolina that quick 7-0 lead. Bradford in general threw the ball impressively, though – I enjoyed watching him play and hope his knee injury isn’t serious.

This story was originally published October 20, 2013 at 7:21 PM with the headline "Next up for Panthers: Bucs, then a ‘mini bye’."