Panthers loss to Raiders in 1st game of Matt Rhule era was a sloppy, heartbreaking mess

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With 1:23 left in the game, the Panthers had the ball at the Raiders’ 46-yard line, down 34-30.On 4th-and-1, as the final seconds of the game ticked down, quarterback Teddy Bridgewater handed the ball off to fullback Alex Armah, who had touched the ball only once up to that point in the game.But Armah was unable to pick up the needed yardage. And with just two timeouts to work with and the clock quickly expiring, the Panthers were powerless to stop the impending loss.Throughout the Panthers’ first of the game season, there were chances and flashes. It was not enough. The game…

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