Quite a few Carolina Panthers fans have gotten their wish.
As first reported by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero on Monday, the team will be benching quarterback Bryce Young in favor of 14th-year veteran Andy Dalton beginning in Week 3. The move comes after a second straight flop from Young, who passed for a career-low 84 yards in Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Yesterday’s defeat also featured a fed-up fan base—one that not only booed the 2023 No. 1 overall pick, but called for the very decision that has been made this afternoon.
Here’s how the fans are feeling now . . .
It needed to happen. At least give me average QB play. https://t.co/nGdrDrUVLF
— IG: @therealvance (@TweetsByVance) September 16, 2024
This is good for Bryce Young. He needs a complete reset. Watch the vet work and get your confidence back. #KeepPounding
— Evan Elliott (@ElliottEvan24) September 16, 2024
For Bryce: Taking sacks in 4 down territory when he had plenty of time to throwaway lets you know he’s pressing and overthinking out there.
Time to sit prob is needed and was needed last year to start but it’s almost impossible to go back once you bench him. #WeGoneSee
— Unnecessary Bluntness Owner/Coach/QB (@DuncOnDemand) September 16, 2024
Bryce Young is about to COOK with a competent team…. https://t.co/08O3OAClr0
— Panthers affect my Mental Health (0-2) (@BigIsh94) September 16, 2024
spent $100 on this for my kid and bryce gets benched a week later! pic.twitter.com/Ilz4HhmMNf
— Tom (@TomDunphy) September 16, 2024
Damn Andy Dalton gonna ball out aint he?!! Well let’s go Red Rifile #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/5taRE2VWUR
— Mr.Williams (@Iam_VanWild3r) September 16, 2024
Andy Dalton throwing to XL on Sunday
— IAmWestsideFetti 💙🖤🤟🏾 (@4MR_Fetti) September 16, 2024
Bryce Young got $38M for 18 starts. Sounds like a top QB to me.
— Scott Fitterer is a Fraud (@TLSPanthersV2) September 16, 2024
I rode for BY9 until the wheels fell off I’m now ready to be publicly cooked pic.twitter.com/Xc5Wc8l3IJ
— Primetime Carolina (@primetimecar) September 16, 2024
The big question: whose decision was it Canales or Tepper?
— Panthers On Tap (@PanthersOnTap) September 16, 2024
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