Loss to Cowboys rehashed Bryce Young concerns. Can a win vs. Cardinals quell Panthers?

For three weeks, the Carolina Panthers kept making substantive and steady progress, hanging tough with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Bucs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Then the Cowboys arrived.

And, whether the team’s veterans admitted it or not, the Panthers took a huge step back.

In the latest podcast episode of Processing Blue, Charlotte Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow discuss the ugliness that was their latest home loss and address the questions that were rehashed in the mire:

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The duo also evaluated the matchup between the Panthers and Cardinals and wondered aloud whether a good performance by the team’s defense and signal-caller could help quell some of the aforementioned concerns.

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

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