Here's how you know the Carolina Panthers have not hit the panic button just yet. They started working on their comedy routines after their last-second win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.Scott Fowler of the Charlotte Observer recorded this exchange between Carolina's main offensive weapons in the locker room...
Steve Smith: "Between (Keyshawn) and Jake, I don't know who ran the slowest. I mean that reverse was sl-o-o-w. And that scamper Jake had was pretty slow as well."
Jake Delhomme: "I was trying to take time off the clock."
Keyshawn Johnson: *shrug* "Didn't matter. Touchdown." *trademark big grin*
Sure, there's still plenty of concern among Panthers fans about the state of the team, especially with the 3-0 New Orleans Saints, the surprise of the season, coming to town after that thorough spanking of the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. In spite of an ugly start, though, the locker room is still loose.
Why not? Carolina started 1-2 last season and still made it to the NFC Championship game. We've still got a long way to go. We might as well laugh about it along the way...
