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Panthers Tracks Podcast: Are the Panthers good enough to win the NFC South?

First-year Panthers coach Matt Rhule has said from the start that he doesn’t believe this is a team rebuilding.

The personnel changes didn’t show that, but maybe he’s right. The Panthers are 3-2 and tied for first in the NFC South after a win over the Atlanta Falcons, having already exceeded many expectations.

Jonathan M. Alexander and Alaina Getzenberg, who cover the Panthers for The Observer, discuss that in the new Panthers Tracks podcast, as well Getzenberg’s recent story on starting left guard Chris Reed who was diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to the start of the season.

This podcast will come out weekly. You will be able to find this podcast on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play and iHeart Radio by Oct. 17.

Complementary reading for this podcast:

+ Analysis: Panthers weren’t supposed to look this good. Then came Teddy Bridgewater

+ How a bad mistake by Panthers’ safety Juston Burris led to a game-saving interception

+ Having COVID-19 was a big surprise for Panther Chris Reed. He beat it and now starts

+ Injured Christian McCaffrey can return from IR, but Panthers want to test him first

+ Why half of Panthers roster is at risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms — and why they risk it

This story was originally published October 15, 2020 at 1:59 PM.

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Jonathan M. Alexander
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Jonathan M. Alexander is a native of Charlotte. He began covering the Carolina Panthers for the Observer in July 2020 after working at the N&O for seven years, where he covered a variety of beats, including UNC basketball and football, Duke basketball, recruiting, K-12 schools, public safety and town government. Support my work with a digital subscription
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