Scott Fowler: Teddy Bridgewater may kneel during anthem but the Panthers need the hope he stands for

In his Twitter biography, new Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater refers to himself as “The Neighborhood Hope Dealer.”And for a team that could use a lot of hope, in a year that could use a lot of hope, that’s not a bad thing.We are just starting to get familiar with Bridgewater, but I like what little I’ve seen from him so far. He appears thoughtful, persistent and, as head coach Matt Rhule said, “eaten up with the game.”That doesn’t mean Bridgewater is unaware of the world’s larger issues. The quarterback said Monday that he is “leaning toward kneeling” this year during the natio…

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