CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Carolina Panthers’ head coach seemingly took the blame for his team’s blowout loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday.
“They outplayed us in every phase,” head coach Dave Canales following the whipping. “Offensively, defensively, on special teams ... when it’s a full team effort like this, I have to put that on myself.”
Canales -- who calls offensive plays for the Panthers -- said that as head coach, he was “the common denominator” for the struggles.
The Panthers got off to a fast start against the Patriots. They marched 76 yards down the field and scored a touchdown on their first drive, and forced a three-and-out on their first defensive possession. After that, though, it was all New England.
Following that three-and-out, the Panthers went back int