At halftime, what’s the verdict (so far) on new Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater?
In the first half, he came. He passed. He scrambled.
New Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had a decent start to his career in Charlotte, don’t you think?
Bridgewater, who took a knee during the national anthem, was one of 10 black starting quarterbacks Week 1 in the NFL, a record high. He joined Dwayne Haskins, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, Cam Newton, Dak Prescott, Tyrod Taylor, Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson.
And despite not having any preseason games under his belt, Bridgewater looked comfortable in the first two quarters.
He completed 12-of-19 passes for 119 yards, didn’t turn it over and ran four times for 26 yards, several times avoiding sacks and turning those into positive gains. After the Raiders scored a touchdown to take a 17-12 lead, Bridgewater drove the Panthers down the field late in the half for another Slye field goal. The Panthers trailed 17-15 at half.
Of course, not everyone was impressed.
This story was originally published September 13, 2020 at 2:30 PM.
