Should the Panthers panic after Jets preseason loss? You know the answer

The Carolina Panthers lost to the New York Jets in their 2023 preseason opener, and it wasn’t particularly pretty.

The loss prompted the offensive line to have a postgame meeting to address the unit’s “not acceptable” play. It also spawned questions about third-string quarterback Matt Corral, and saw a bunch of injuries from which the team is still reeling.

The good news? The Charlotte Observer’s podcast that covers all things Panthers — “Processing Blue” — is here to break it all down. Host Langston Wertz Jr. sits down with Panthers beat writer Alex Zietlow to discuss all the storylines with the Charlotte-based NFL franchise heading into the team’s second preseason game against the New York Giants on Friday.

The weekly podcast can be heard on the embed below, as well as on Apple and Spotify.

Alex Zietlow

The Charlotte Observer

Alex Zietlow writes about the Carolina Panthers and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. Zietlow’s work has been honored by the Pro Football Writers Association, the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) group. He’s earned six APSE Top 10 distinctions for his coverage on a variety of topics, from billion-dollar stadium renovations to the small moments of triumph that helped a Panthers kicker defy the steepest odds in sports. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22. Support my work with a digital subscription