What needs to change for the 0-6 Carolina Panthers to regroup after the bye?

The Carolina Panthers are off to their worst start in 25 years, and they won’t have a chance to improve that this week.

The NFL’s only winless team is on its bye week. But there’s still plenty to talk about on the latest episode of Processing Blue, The Charlotte Observer’s podcast that covers all things Panthers.

Among the many topics host Langston Wertz and team beat writer Alex Zietlow discuss: Will anything change with offensive coordinator Thomas Brown handling play-calling duties instead of head coach Frank Reich? Did Bryce Young show flashes of who he could be against Miami?

And could the Panthers sneak out a win — or two, or three — in their next three matchups?

Check the podcast episode out either at the embed below, or on Apple Music or Spotify.

This story was originally published October 19, 2023 at 5:00 AM.

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