CHARLOTTE — There are games that turn into celebrations, and immediately.

But for Panthers head coach Dave Canales, his reaction to Sunday's 30-0 win over the Falcons was almost muted, for him at least.

He laughed and chalked it up to being "punchy" after calling plays all day, but there was also the sense that this was how he's always wanted these games to go, so overboard reactions weren't necessarily the order of the day.

Canales said he was discussing things with offensive coordinator Brad Idzik and assistant head coach Harold Goodwin between series, when things were calm rather than chaotic.

"I expect execution, it'll give us a chance to win, and so when the guys do that, I just feel a sense of peace and support from them," Canales said. "I've got to give all our players all the c

See Full Page