Will Bryce Young look better in Carolina Panthers’ Week 2 game? Chargers might be tough

To quote the seminal Carolina Panthers philosopher (and veteran safety) Xavier Woods: “Everything went wrong” in the Panthers’ 2024 debut.

But where should we start?

And what did we potentially learn about this team as it runs into Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers?

Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow tackle these two questions (and more) in the latest episode of Processing Blue, The Observer’s podcast dedicated to the trials and ... well, for now, just trials ... of the Carolina Panthers.

In this week’s episode, the duo discusses the most concerning parts of Bryce Young’s Year 2 debut and the defensive front’s powerlessness against the New Orleans Saints — and Kaye and Zietlow also briefly preview the Panthers-Chargers matchup, which has the potential to be lopsided, too.

Listen to the latest episode at the embed in this story, or download it on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 11:14 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