How the Panthers' 15-win season and potential dynasty went up in smoke

[@SecretBaseSBN]

So uhhh..... do we need to start on the sequel or...

[@cgunugc]

It's just the typical Panthers Rollercoaster of Pain. It's perfectly healthy, unlike our players.

[@sabi2955]

pretty much

[@samuraiteensy8004]

Give it a year, I’d say.

[@MKISports]

Probably... But still, Carolina is losing with Sam Darnold and PJ Walker is underwhelming as a starter.

[@YaboiOrangeYT]

😏

[@POHeck2]

SB Nation should do an alternate series to collapse called “Rebuild” and focus on teams who started at rock bottom and built up to become a dynasty/champion

[@MichaelTricksmaster]

POHeck2 Toronto Raptors would be perfect for that idea

[@joaquinnieto4237]

Oooo the Chicago Cubs would be a nice touch lol

[@fernando.tomina]

2001 Patriots (winning a Super Bowl after 3 consecutive years finishing 4th in the AFC East).

[@jackson.7028]

saints

[@dougg2012]

Wow! That's an awesome idea!!!

[@nickrchav]

As a Panthers fan, I have one word to describe this video: *Pain.*

[@TheKilljoy154]

nothing else but pain

[@MrLp1980]

That 3 year span from 2013-15 y’all should have gotten at least two Super Bowls. That was their window. Josh Norman was the downfall. He was a system player in a great defense. Look what happened in Washington. Injuries took its toll.

[@KR-gy9eq]

:)

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

MrLp1980 Cam cared more about rehearsing his cellies than winning. Dude couldn’t be bothered to go after a loose ball in the super bowl. Can’t win like that.

[@andri6251]

*with Cpt. Holt voice* Pain

[@diorior7]

As die hard panther fan i can say the 15 win season, despite the outcome, was the most fun year ever. As were many of Cam's year's prior i hadn't been more excited to be a Panther fan than ever before. Everything after that was so hard to watch. The mismanagement of personnel and Cam's health was rough.

[@ezekwu]

Yup...

[@ncpantherology6753]

I wish y’all shut up with this as a fan bs

[@sherpder]

@@ncpantherology6753 don't like it then don't read it. Not hard.

[@ncpantherology6753]

@@sherpder nobody ask you to kiss ass of a regular dude that play a regular sport fanboy

[@TCVB491]

@@ncpantherology6753 I’d be mad too if I had a decade plus of a mediocre offensive line letting a stud QB like Cam get murdered.

[@9124Nove]

As a Panthers fan, I knew this was coming sooner or later. That 2015 season was freakin' magical and it still hurts that we never recovered entirely after it.

[@kevinjones1942]

I thought it was worthy of a collapse video, but I never thought they would actually do it. Probably did it just because that final piece just fell.

[@rathbone4561]

Haw Haw

[@StsFiveOneLima]

@Markel Scott Rivera should have been fired earlier.

[@sawyertuide7636]

@Hector Rodriguez Ironic that the best player on that Warriors squad, Steph Curry, was a Panthers Fan, and at Super Bowl 50

[@ElMarko6994]

As a panthers fan I haven’t fully recovered

[@lilstinker1949]

As a diehard Panthers fan, this broke my heart all over again

[@Scotty2HottyTheWorm3]

As a Raiders fan, I can tell you that for a young NFL team, you guys already have two of my all time favorite legends (Steve Smith and Julius Peppers). All we've had for legends in the last 20 years was Charles Woodson and Sebastian Janakowski.

[@MrLizrd]

Poison_0038 janakowski😂😂😂

[@kaminsod4077]

@@MrLizrd He's a legend in all the buffets around the bay area.

[@JBTriple8]

That's how I felt during Superbowl 48 don't even go there

[@jerrodcarter7537]

This just pissed me off but I had to watch it 😠

[@allthingsgaming6]

Do the “Sacksonville” Jaguars, the quickest collapse of a potential Super Bowl team ever.

[@qntainmnt]

*jacksonville right now:* minshew mania

[@stackx9504]

Well getting blatantly cheated out of a Super Bowl appearance is a good way to nuke a franchise. That’s the only game I’ve seen that I can say for sure was fixed.

[@jessedellross3245]

Stack X lol oh really. So the jags committing obvious DPI, head hunting Gronk, and being dirty players is rigged? Idiot

[@onz6969]

they only went 10-6 that year

[@MawjFilms]

@@jessedellross3245 i dont agree that it was fixed but Myles Jack wasnt down and he had a clear path to the endzone. If he scores we going to the Super Bowl. Bad Call

[@kevinthomas4577]

Crazy part is Cam won the MVP without a 1,000 yard reciever

[@Nhxn_]

Haters never respected Cam till he was a patriot

[@rafaelmorales6838]

Philly brown Jericho lol fun times just pain to see them fall so fast.

[@Nhxn_]

@@rafaelmorales6838 dem injuries and stupid ron really caught up

[@johnburke1738]

Lol people in this comment section got unlimited excuses for cam.

[@johnburke1738]

Kaizaro123 lol. Seen a lot of you in these KZbin comments. I ain’t gonna argue w someone about a player who won’t make it to HOF and has only had TWO winning seasons. Waste of my time.

[@bigbadzeus8321]

A Phoenix Suns collapse would be interesting. How they were a favorite in the Western Conference till they lost key pieces into the new decade.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Hiring Terry Porter to try and replace d’antoni started it all. Terry Porter did not have an impressive coaching resume and wasn’t gonna inherit d’antoni’s talent and make them better. He didn’t even make it 50 games into his first year with them before he got fired. That and eventually losing Stoudemire led to the collapse of the Suns.

[@sheltered_k]

SSOL

[@GoonToAnGoblin]

I mean, they kind of went over a lot of that in the Steve Nash Untitled video

[@JakeJonRoberts]

That's basically the Steve Nash Untitled video

[@TheTwinkiefoot]

@@JWex-jy7sk I'm a Knicks fan. Losing Amare was a godsend for the Suns. He had half a season of MVP caliber play and then his career basically ended with us. Losing Amare for NOTHING was the start of problem though.

[@bozman3974]

As a Panthers fan, this hurts to watch, it gives me goosebumps realizing how great of a dynasty this team could’ve been. Great Video.

[@TigerWoodsDUIcrash]

For real bro we saw yall week 7 or 8 @Titans, and yall beat us by like 10 points then I saw ya shutout Seattle in the first half, then ice em, then destroy Arizona, dude had like 5 ints....I was like yeah they're winning.....then...yeah.

[@klizzard1691]

Dw the broncos collapsed as well

[@s_naz281]

@@klizzard1691 At least they won a SB 😥

[@howdareyouexist]

talking about a dynasty without even winning a superbowl 🤡

[@s_naz281]

@@howdareyouexist Could've been lol, learn to read first

[@MarchOnRome]

Hard to believe this was 5 years ago now. It feels like 2-3 years

[@fishygang7695]

I know man Time flies

[@christianchappell4193]

It does not feel like 2 years at all

[@ostrich6175]

Feels like 10 years to me

[@danielwang3090]

Feels like 1000 years ago

[@soledcontrolled2812]

I wouldn’t say kuechly went out on his own terms. He had several concussions and he noted his play was starting to suffer

[@sominboy2757]

Fun fact, michael "blind side" oher was on the OL for that 15-1 team

[@BRENDANSEDIT]

Wayne Ford yes

[@sominboy2757]

@Wayne Ford yes he was en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Oher

[@ThirteenAmp]

And Jared Allen was on the Dline and Tillman in the secondary (until he was injured) they signed Finnegan toward the end of the year They had a few different famous faces in places on that 2015 team

[@gaaramookow]

Michael "False Start" Oher

[@rockmonter7488]

And von made him his b&@*#

[@afonsosantos6606]

This video made me sad. I've never been a Panthers fan but during a year they were the best of the NFL. Seeing how that team got dismantled peace by peace is really sad.

[@browmaster2197]

Imagine CMC on the 2015 Panthers, it wouldn’t even be fair

[@abdissa3284]

Fr tho

[@justbecause7402]

Imagine CMC and Teddy B, Super Bowl favourite

[@jadegrace1312]

Would've been nice because the 2015 Panthers passing game wasn't all that good.

[@DammYou]

Lol. Rivera barely played rookies. CMC didn't play much his rookie season because the dumb coaching staff didn't know how to use him. Horrendous coaching.

[@videosurfah]

Still would have found a way to lose

[@nuggets630]

As a panthers fan, this hurts to watch

[@TarmaanProductions]

Fax, felt the same on the raiders one

[@justintaylor6756]

Same

[@obxtarheel9191]

yeah this hit the feelings hard

[@mexiguero646]

Yea this hurts

[@chazatlas]

I remember feeling like the only person who wanted to draft Cam, I'm glad we did. CAR failed by not protecting him or giving him weapons. Hope we can draft QB Trevor Lawrence.

[@wolfpackjew]

This trip down memory lane almost brought me to tears. If I remember right, Cam was on fire in 2018, as good as his MVP year (if not better with CMC demanding defensive attention) up until that arm injury. The team mishandled him, and far too many fans rejected him because they didn't like his "style." I owned four jerseys of players from the 2015 team and they are all gone. I'm taking a break from the Panthers for a bit because I'm just so mad at the organization.

[@WalkingWallet]

That TJ Watt hit in his shoulder ruined Cam! So sad smh

[@willvandermeer4733]

Hahaha brought you to tears? A showboat of a loser, who isn't even in the NFL anymore ? Never won a superbowl ? When has Carolina won a superbowl? How many times? This is a joke right? Panthers and cam are and always will be the biggest joke, and I live in Carolina.

[@BillyBob-wq9fl]

Cam went full gardening grandma style..

[@dubnation1360]

Probably should stay on break from the panthers for a few more years my friend

[@Gungho73]

@@dubnation1360 Yeah their unwatchability last year gave me shades of the Clausen "era," spelled E-R-R-O-R.

[@miscellaneous6263]

Can you do a new series: Rebuild? A few teams you could do are the nuggets and warriors

[@Simeautomatic100]

*Or the saints before they won their first super bowl*

[@bostonsportsfan5079]

Or the Patriots during the late 90s and early 2000s

[@griffdog18]

@@bostonsportsfan5079 nah lmao no one wants to see that

[@ChuckBrowning]

@@griffdog18 On one hand, it would be fascinating to see how the Patriots became the NFL-dominating dynasty that they were of almost 2 decades. On the other hand, I don't think many non-Patriots fans would like to revive the traumas inflicted by the Galactic Empire of sports.

[@griffdog18]

@@ChuckBrowning exactly. i think everyone knows the story and no one wants to relive it ever again, outside of patriots fans😂

[@Jpforney]

This video broke my heart and what could have been. When you look at the weapons Cam had in 2015 compared to 2018, it makes you think what might have been. Cam was a force of nature and carried the Panthers to the Super Bowl in 2015 with a worn down J-Stew and a bunch of receivers who would have been on another team's practice squad. In 2018, the Panthers finally started to add weapons on offense beside Greg Olsen adding DJ Moore and CMAC. But Cam was injured all the time and the offensive line was horrible. Now, we're in a full on rebuild

[@andrewenglish3493]

More dark days to come as a panthers fan even though it’s already been pretty bad lmao

[@jadegrace1312]

At least if does well with the Pats then the Panthers should get some nice compensation pick value. I mean him+Luke Keuchly definitely has to be worth a good amount in the formula.

[@dnice2000]

Jonathan Stewart ran for 989 yards, while averaging 4 yrds a carry. Worn down? That was the first season he had 230 plus carries in his career..... that oline was top notch..... while his receivers weren't the best (they were still ted ginn jr and Devin funchess..... both still in the league btw), he had a top TE in the game in Greg Olsen and an offense to suit his strong points.... not to mention that defense was ridiculously good. He had a great season stat wise sure, but Cam has never been a pure quarterback.... he's always been an extraordinary athlete playing the position

[@Jpforney]

@@dnice2000 J-Stew had a good year in 2015 but it was clear that he was starting to lose a bit of burst before the foot injury. And even at J-Stew's best, Stewart < CMC. I though I mentioned that Cam had Greg Olsen. For some reason, I always forget about Ginn, he was crucial in stretching the field which allowed better running lanes for Cam and Stewart. The Panthers seriously missed Ginn after he left for NO and he was never replaced until Curtis Samuel showed up. There was no doubt that the defense was elite from 2012 to about 2017 but the Panthers needed the offense to carry its weight for the team to reach its full potential.

[@dnice2000]

@@Jpforney agreed, and Cam had a phenomenal year....if you recall the next year they were determined to make cam more of a pocket qb to protect him because teams were laying into him. Once that happened it was a wrap. He's just not a great pocket guy..... switching gears, cmc is far and beyond me than Stewart absolutely! I think the Panthers moving on from Cam was a good move though, acknowledging a much needed rebuild.

[@philiptheartist_]

As a true panthers fan this video makes me want to cry.. I experienced every drop of all this heartbreak.. 2015, the year of the dab, the year we destroyed the cowboys on thanksgiving, The year cam didn’t jump on the ball.. Twill never be forgotten. And I do mean twill.. The year we all finally believed we were getting that ever so coveted trophy and ring.. and just like you said, it all went up in smoke. I am optimistic that we will one day, and one day soon, rise to glory and finally accomplish the ultimate goal.For it is the nature of the slogan of the franchise that we yell at every home game.. that echoes all the way up Mint street... #keeppounding

[@cwasontmon6860]

Damn man I’m a Bucs fan and I can’t relate to losing a super bowl and all but I do feel your pain. Being in the basement of the NFC south for nearly 10 years didn’t help either but you guys have a promising future.

[@will2037]

@@cwasontmon6860 💀💀

[@saucyx4]

@@cwasontmon6860 boy it’s depressing being you and the panther fan 🤣

[@MegaBubba22]

Don't worry bud, it's time to get Deshaun

[@donkey1151]

I hope so to with something good happening on defence with Chinn Brown Burns and offence with Robby CMC DJ and Samuels we just need a QB like Cam to help us

[@tmack11]

Von Miller is a baaaad man. He was a man possessed that year.

[@rishis7000]

I just picture Stephen a smith sayin he’s a baaaaaaaad maaan

[@johnmaring7056]

Did You Know That Current New England Patriots’ QB Cam Newton Was Drafted No.1 By The Carolina Panthers & Denver Broncos LB/Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller Was Drafted No.2 Behind Newton Back In 2011? Von Miller Had A Lot To Prove In That Super Bowl & He Delivered!

[@rishis7000]

John Maring did u know that he’s been injured for four years

[@vince01lp]

John Maring nope he had already proved that he was one of the best pass rusher in the league, and won DROY and multiple pro bowl.

[@greyk610]

He was, I'm a Pats fan and knew Brady was going to die in Dever that year. Lol, even got a pick in the AFC championship. Von was going nuts.

[@loganbarber9455]

I remember wearing my Cam jersey to school every Monday during the 2015 season (I wore it after they won so I wore it basically every week) and feeling like I was on top of the world. Those were the days. I’ll never forget that season and the happiness it brought to the Carolinas (before the super bowl). Even if we eventually win a super bowl, I guarantee there will never be another panthers season as dominant and fun as 2015

[@jasonganslaw7314]

Felt the same exact energy watching my ravens last year we sure did disappoint in the playoffs but man was the season fun

[@savageguineapig5857]

Hector Rodriguez go pack go

[@ElMarko6994]

Same here bro, I had my cam, Luke, and Thomas Davis jerseys I alternated every week. The best year of watching the panthers I’ve ever had other than the 03-04 season

[@co81385]

I know how you feel! I am an Eagles fan, and, while I was no longer in school during 2017, I was in school during 2004, and I wore an Eagles jersey to school pretty much every Monday. At least you were able to experience such a fun season! Hopefully it won't be too long before you get to experience another!

[@joemichigan4945]

The early 2010s Detroit Tigers would certainly be an interesting collapse video

[@alexvratsanos5227]

I’ve been thinking that same thing myself, as owner Mike Ilitch (well into his 80s) was in total win-now mode, with Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, David Price, Prince Fielder, and others, but they lost in the ALCS in 2011 and 2013 and got swept in the 2012 World Series. That’s a similar pattern to the 49ers in the same years, see the link at the end of this video.

[@nicholasleach2019]

Baseball isn't interesting though

[@ethanmoore4827]

The early 2010s tigers is a tragedy

[@supervision4137]

Im Maxing RS yes it is

[@joemichigan4945]

@@ethanmoore4827 seriously, so many good players and now they're pretty much all gone and the team is doomed to hell for many years to come

[@cisium1184]

Even in 2015 they never had much depth, and their coach & front office never emphasized depth. Their starters were good, sometimes elite - so when the team was running on all cylinders it was fantastic. But when those players missed time, the drop to the second string was huge. Some of the problem was bad philosophy, some was just bad luck.

[@FatalPhenom]

How I wish Cam would've turned it back and had a season like this with the Pats. It was sad seeing him struggle being one of the leagues worst. Hope he can get back to form wherever he goes next. If anyone wants him after what he put on film this past season.

[@lotsamacha1112]

Under further review, one year later Cam still sucks.

[@Dustyphoto915]

Cam is killing it on his couch right now. Best in the league.

[@TheKilliluminati]

Wasn’t he balling on the pats before he go hit with Covid?

[@timtammmo]

As a Cam Newton Supporter since Day 1 this breaks my heart to watch man

[@obxtarheel9191]

same, i wish him well in NE

[@Jai-rd5ce]

Same I loved those Panthers teams

[@coreyandreas730]

Gonna break your heart when sitdham wins starting job too

[@Jai-rd5ce]

corey andreas facts

[@sethglickman7642]

It’s all good man, they’ll take care of him in NE👍

[@ItsBastrin]

My heart hurts

[@hankhillstricklandpropane4134]

You look like Howard sterns disabled nephew

[@Edp-jf8zn]

thought ur a raiders fan

[@newyorksheroes7942]

Hank Hill Strickland Propane 💀

[@aimassistisntop6200]

@@hankhillstricklandpropane4134 😭

[@Z0mbify]

@@hankhillstricklandpropane4134 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@domukaz]

Man, with recent news, I just feel kinda bad for Newton. What a way for such a promising career to peter out.

[@culdeestudios1725]

Just like Teddy Bridgewater. I'm a Packer fan, but that was just depressing.

[@Goyanks28]

Damn the 2015 Panthers already have a collapsed video? It seems like the 2015 NFL season was just yesterday.

[@kamfisher1714]

What a time it was in life

[@corn9692]

As a Broncos fan, It does not feel like yesterday. The last 5 seasons have been anything but that magical '15 season.

[@frostedicepharoah7723]

As a Ravens fan, those dark times feel satisfyingly distant.

[@Njbear7453]

I remember watching super bowl 50 vividly!!

[@youngmoney8713]

Dab on em!!!! Good times in 2015

[@owenstegall9678]

Me, sports fan: YAY, SB Nation video Me, panthers fan: Oh no

[@Simeautomatic100]

*Hate to be THAT guy but fact: the Panthers (along with the falcons) went to the super bowl TWICE & lost both times BUT the saints & bucs are two of the 3 teams in NFL history to make their super bowl appearance & win it..........*

[@owenstegall9678]

@@Simeautomatic100 pain

[@michaelauberry1564]

Same

[@Karmy.]

@@Simeautomatic100 meanwhile you can't lose a Superbowl if you've never been to one (Lions)

[@TheUglyEvee]

@@Simeautomatic100 okay and how are the bucs doing? 13 seasons with no playoff appearances. The saints just cant stop loosing to the Vikings when it matters most. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ everyteam has had problems.

[@TrademarkBoys]

It would be interesting to one on the seahawks, like a sort of anti collapse, they had all the factors and events that cause a team to collapse but didn’t. It’d be interesting

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

The Seahawks have definitely fallen off considering what the expectations for them were. In 2013-14, people thought they were unstoppable and expected them to go to the super bowl every year. Then for the next few years they regressed to become divisional round fodder, and recently they have become wild card fodder. And Wilson isn’t getting any younger. It’s been slow, to be sure, more like a gradual deterioration than a sudden critical failure, but they haven’t been a serious super bowl threat since 2014. I wouldn’t say they were quite an anti-collapse

[@coruscant100]

I do think the Seahawks have pretty much collapsed. The team has gone from being the Legion of Boom to the Legion of Gloom now. A team that lacks any kind of fire at all. Coaching decisions were awful. Wilson has fallen off course and hasn't really been the same guy. The team has truly fallen apart from being NFC West favorites to now being basement dwellers.

[@jameyhogg1386]

I just wish you guys mentioned the season Cam was having in 2018 before he got injured and his production that he had without any good receivers or an offensive line.

[@abizitgill4310]

Fun fact, if Seattle didn’t have Russell Wilson this could’ve easily been an episode about the Seahawks

[@fullcountpros8439]

So true... being a Hawks fan, I can only imagine how terrible Seattle would be without Russell.

[@Chowderjm831]

Can’t forget about Wagner either man leads that defense !

[@JJ-gl9mn]

If we didn’t have Russ we’d be like the worst team in the league

[@whatjake7898]

Goes to show you attitude is everything. Cam has one of the worst attitudes while Russ is always smiling and looking to improve.

[@briangriffith4574]

What a dumb comment. Take the star qb off any team and you can say the same.

[@toxic_crash1504]

Man I miss the 2015-2016 season😭

[@cpjj89]

Oh this video broke my spirit. Oh how much do I miss my panthers consistently being in the playoffs

[@avtic1]

Definitely my favourite series on KZbin, pure quality!

[@allsportscarolina]

Every couple of months I come back and watch this video. It hurts just as bad every time

[@jessepusatero5511]

Not a panthers fan, but Luke retiring made me cry

[@videosurfah]

As a Saints fan.....Im so excited and I just cant hide it!!

[@brandonking995]

Same bro

[@jessepusatero5511]

@Hector Rodriguez him and Patrick Willis

[@johnmaring7056]

Don’t Forget About Former DE Free Agent Who Signed With Carolina From Chicago In 2015 Jared Allen Who Announced His Retirement & Rode Off Into The Sunset On Instagram @ Age 33 One Week After Losing Super Bowl 50 To Denver! 💔😢😭💔

[@tmlynarski6878]

1 year in nfl life is 5 years in regular life

[@michaelauberry1564]

"Feels almost cruel." Speaking as a Panthers fan, everything is cruel

[@vibin2anythung734]

I'm a falcons fan we always destroy y'all

[@JavierBori787]

ViBiN2 Week 17 2014 34-3

[@JavierBori787]

ViBiN2 Anythung 38-0 in Carolina

[@vibin2anythung734]

Bro we haven't lost to yall sine 2017 lol

[@0Clewi0]

except 28-3

[@generalshepherd2209]

As a NC native it was amazing to finally have our team go the distance and do so well on a weekly basis. Even if our team collapsed afterwards, saying that the Panthers had that Super Bowl ring and destroyed everyone in the process would have been all we needed.

[@ReidTheRulesGuy]

Google Ads spoiled a part of the answer to the question. I got a Nationwide ad with Peyton Manning

[@datpandadude1392]

Papa Johns ad with Von

[@KC-zi7pw]

Lmaoooooooo

[@TarmaanProductions]

I feel like that the panthers just fell off because of everyone’s injuries, especially cam and the o line

[@ElMarko6994]

Yea it was a storm of shitty luck after that super bowl

[@TarmaanProductions]

Mark Butler fax

[@navonmyhand7999]

And Kuechly going out on that stretcher, sad thing to see

[@TarmaanProductions]

Navon Myhand Big fax

[@bensiler40]

Actually it was because of von

[@chetherndon8237]

The day Luke retired is a day all Panthers fans will remember forever. It's almost like a "I know where I was" moment. Every fan was stunned to see him walk away. We knew we were in for another rough season but as soon as he hung it hope, I gave up hope on 2020 even being a remotely positive season. It's gonna be a long crawl back to where we were in 2015. But I'll never step away from this franchise, this is my team, my state, and I support them.

[@jippitycricket]

Next they should do how the Bills went from four straight Super Bowls to not winning a playoff game since 1995.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Ditto~!!! Or Vikes with Fran~!!

[@dcatura1]

The Bills lost a close Wild Card game just last year in OverTime to Houston. They have a great opportunity to win the AFC West and make a deep Playoff run this year... IF... The Coronavirus doesn’t wipe out the 2020 NFL Season.

[@yuchenchen8012]

The bills decline is honestly pretty straight forward. Veteran players got too old and the franchise never found replacements for them. After the 4 super bowl appearances , they were still perennial playoff contenders, making the playoffs in 1995, 1996, 1998, and 1999. They even had a 11-5 season in 1999 and were on the verge of defeating eventual AFC champion Tennessee Titans until the music city miracle happened. However, masking all that was the fact that all the veterans that played through the superbowl were seriously aging. Some of them like Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas, and Jim Kelly continued to play decently after the superbowls, but were all aging by that point. Kelly retired after losing the Wild card game in 1996, and Bruce, Andre, and Thurman all left after the 1999 season. All three soon retired after playing just a short while with other teams. It doesn't help that all these players left right when the Brady dynasty began, giving the bills no room to breath in the division.

[@Njbear7453]

Sucks to suck!

[@aresgodofwar2336]

YuChen Chen they benched their qb Who brought them to the Super Bowl .🤦‍♂️

[@declandesant5795]

whoa it feels like its just yesterday when the Panthers was on the Superbowl, 2015!!! Where did time go?

[@geordiejones5618]

I was huge Newton fan so its kinda surreal to see him on the Patriots, my childhood team. Obviously, I want him to succeed in New England because he's still young enough to have another deep playoff run. If he could ACTUALLY win a ring with Bill... that'd be a dream redemption story.

[@adamclark9004]

Fast forward a year from your comment and it looks like he is done

[@uppertroupe]

Being a cam fan but also being a diehard phins fan I remember when patriots signed him I was so torn, I would just tell myself I hope they have a wild card year and he doesn’t play great against us I will be happy. cam never had a chance with a team Brady left.

[@azuredusk991]

At least you have Tom Brady

[@neomarioism]

you could have just had this video be ten seconds and just you saying: "Von Miller"

[@charlottesmoviephile8924]

😡

[@csharp57]

Miller didn't happen to Cam. Life happened to Cam. Dude was on top of the world. I remember watching every sports outlet showing him "dab" all the time. He wasn't humble and life taught him a hard lesson. Golden State Warriors are learning that lesson too.

[@james35232]

@@csharp57 fax

[@Bigizzy44]

David Ortiz's walk off homer in game 4 of the 2004 ALCS deserves a deep rewind

[@almondchang42]

Or the Grand Slam in 2013

[@tedebear818]

Your description of Luke Kuechly’s retirement is woefully understated it was hard watching that man say that ..I’m a saints fan bro and I cried with him

[@EMCF_]

lol

[@andrewenglish3493]

As a panthers fan, this team will always be the best. Most fun I’ve had watching every second of that season. Can’t believe we didn’t win a Super Bowl with Kuechly and Newton :(

[@ericsilver9401]

Someone should do "the creation of SB nation deserves a deep rewind"

[@iamkind29]

What id want to see in the video: And from the void came the man, the myth, the legend... Jon Bois. *smooth jazz intensifies Jon: Thanks, I'll take it from here.

[@michaeltalksfootball9364]

They should save this idea for the 1 million subscriber special, but still a good idea

[@trevorsanso32]

@@michaeltalksfootball9364 i feel when you're a popular youtuber, your audience does 40% of your work

[@AquaWhale88]

Carolina was so fun to watch that year. Best year in sports, such a great year in general, life was good. Luke Keuchly, Newton, Thomas Davis and the rest of the team were so fun to watch.

[@SafetyNugget]

Something in my gut tells me you'll be doing a "what happened to the 18' Eagles" here in the future with a similar outcome for Wentz..

[@terryaltherr2481]

It's not if but when

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Now that Doug Pederson's been fired, it's all but guaranteed.

[@popcultureodyssey4459]

Yep

[@basketballaddict2885]

....

[@reynoldswrap26]

You can’t really because they somehow won the superbowl

[@coachcraft]

Well done. Having lived through most of this during my 18:seasons with the team this was the most painful stretch...even more than 1-15.

[@ashefell]

Forcing myself to remember the best times like these while we're about to finish 1-16, complete opposite lmao.

[@Mrcharles.]

You can put the blame on ownership because once he bought the team, Carolina went downhill from there.

[@coruscant100]

It's not gotten any better. The Panthers look completely and totally lost. They have no identity. No leadership. No style that they're good at. No development. No defense. Definitely no good ownership either. David Tepper is an awful owner and with the way things are running, I don't see the Panthers getting any better.

[@lanalex4826]

as much as it would hurt to watch (for me), the Detroit Tigers' collapse is a must make (a starting rotation of at least 3 Cy Young level players in their early-mid primes...etc.)

[@williefaulker]

I feel your pain as a Phillies fan lol

[@hypernovamix]

miguel cabrera, victor martinez, and jd martinez too

[@brandonking995]

The pain... 😭

[@advicegiant9433]

SB nation punch us Detroit fans in the mouth with the Redwings collapse, The kicked us in the jewels with the Pistons collapse they might as well finish it off with Tigers collapse of the 2006- 2014

[@travisgerald9251]

This was a great video (I'm a Panthers fan so it was slightly scarring) but I think Kelvin Benjamin not running for a tackle that initially led to Cam's 1st shoulder injury and Cam's car accident where he wanted to play the next week but they didnt let him were left out 😓

[@nicholasgraves4883]

As a Panthers fan n Cam fan this video hurts n breaks my heart for the team n Cam I knew if he could stay healthy that he would win a SB but his shoulder let him down he still is a GOAT Panther to me he fought so hard even when hurt to do his best to win a chip but his body let him down just heart breaking

[@everbard3071]

This had me in tears. Good luck, Cam. The Panthers love to betray their all-time greats.

[@everbard3071]

Henry717 memes The Panthers mishandled him and the situation. Just like they did with Smitty and DeAngelo.

[@gavintubbs6990]

All lot of the great we got rid we got rid of them at there down fall not in there prime i don’t care if you a fan favorite if you’re not doing good on the field you’re not going to keep a spot

[@everbard3071]

Gavin Tubbs I already addressed this in a previous reply. It’s not the fact that they released him, or the others, it’s the way it was handled that was upsetting. Steve, DeAngelo, and Cam all came out saying they were totally blindsided and that the general management didn’t even try to work with them, despite their wanting to stay in Carolina. I wish Cam well, just like I did with the others.

[@johnburke1738]

Everbard bro. Deangelo Williams was an RB. Since when do RBs in the nfl get tenured?

[@kcbone8772]

I agree so much this team was special how do you mess this up

[@Primus_Phallus]

Steph Curry was hyping that team so much, there were rumors he'll go to to Charlotte.

[@Simeautomatic100]

*Forreal tho. He was beating the Panthers drum during the super bowl & everything*

[@Sbcmlg28247]

@@Simeautomatic100 He grew up Charlotte, his dad Dee played for the Hornets.

[@alsatianx4748]

I started watching Football when Cam played his first season. I still love to watch him play and I guess these Panters are the reason why this is the only sport I stuck with, since I am from Germany and started watching when it wasn't really a thing over hear, I suggested they just played Football into my heart. And I will never stop wearing the 2015 Cam Newton Trickot while watching a Superbowl or panters match. 💙🖤

[@naswii4360]

My first season of watching was his rookie year as well. By no means am I a Panthers fan, but watching him as a young kid was cool, and his ability to run as well as pass was unique, and I liked that.

[@dynomar11]

Before he even said what Luke Kuechly's injury was, you could see it in his face that he had no idea what was happening.

[@Dollar-zb2ik]

He cried on the field. Everybody knew he wasnt right

[@steveneumann9011]

I wouldn’t say kuechly went out on his own terms. He had several concussions and he noted his play was starting to suffer

[@ClemsonFan46]

Officially, he's had 2 concussions. That injury in 2017 was never actually diagnosed as one. And he played all 16 games the last 2 seasons. But I think last year just broke him. They forced him into that hybrid 3-4 defense which typically relies on bigger, stronger ILBs instead of rangy sideline to sideline guys like Kuechly, and then they continued to insist on playing that defense even after losing their best lineman in Short and only real NT in Poe. Kuechly was getting hammered by offensive linemen on every play because the defensive line was terrible. And in addition to having to be the primary run-stopper, he was at worst the 3rd best cover guy on the team depending on how Bradberry and Boston were playing on a given day. Dude just got sick of playing football, and I honestly can't say I blame him.

[@cannedpeachez]

I have to expect he was just pissed off to be forced to shoulder the mistakes of our D-Line after Rivera (Tepper?) forced that switch to the hybrid 4-3 defense. That whole season was just Luke chasing down people he should never have even had to worry about.

[@ClemsonFan46]

@@cannedpeachez On paper, they actually had a really good group of personnel to run both schemes as long as nobody got hurt. But Short was absolutely critical as the only guy who could legitimately swing between 4-3 DT and 3-4 DE and be a force in both. As soon as he went down, they should've just given up anything to do with a 3-man front.

[@tevshakir9359]

Sooo many emotions right now. I love the Panthers and LOVED that we drafted Cam Newton. We never gave him a true chance to be Great. The 2015 was the best o-line Cam ever had (FINALLY) and he finally got CMC and DJ then *peace* ! I’m still a die hard Panthers fan but I also hope Cam comes back and WINS!

[@marcusdavis9702]

Imagine the current receiving core + McCaffrey on that 2015 Panthers team

[@SpicyPepperon]

Cam newton has never had a good receiving core or a good offensive line

[@chetherndon8237]

*Never had a good receiving core or offensive line last a whole season without injury. He had some good cores, had some good o-lines. They all suffered injuries. And when the injuries happened, it's almost like we decided to pack it in and bet everything on everyone being healthy the next year. I'll give you that we didn't go out searching for talent, but it's not like the Panthers did absolutely nothing for Cam. It's unfortunate, and as a Panthers fan it sucks, but we didn't just shaft this man his whole career.

[@jamesharper1023]

He does now an he is still dumpster juice scam pootin

[@dancejuggn]

@@jamesharper1023 what receivers do the patriots have?

[@furioussherman7265]

@@dancejuggn No one who cam compare with Gronk or make up for the fact that Cam's head is still rattling from his hits in Atlanta in 2016.

[@sw120]

@@jamesharper1023 Jakobi Meyers? Damiere Byrd? NKeal Harry? Julian Edelman? Those are not weapons...

[@mikestewart996]

A collapse episode on Leeds Utd (UK Soccer team) would be amazing! Some unbelievable stories in there, how they went from nearly winning the league with a super fun young team to getting relegated within a couple of years. They still haven't been back in the Premier League for over 15 years, however this could be very close to happening in the next week or so (timing would be good)

[@EdmacZ]

Collapse: How the Colts sucked into another Generational Franchise QB after Peyton Manning, and lost him by the end of the decade.

[@browmaster2197]

They’re improving so I wouldn’t say collapse

[@nicholasleach2019]

@@browmaster2197 they are far from improving sadly. They gave up on a young QB who was playing like a top 10 QB before tearing his MCL, then he rushed back to get destroyed

[@nicholasleach2019]

@Big Noisey he's considerably worse, showed his age, and has a short timeline

[@nicholasleach2019]

@Big Noisey oh 😂 Jacoby played extremely well until TY and everyone started falling to injury, then he went down himself. I wish he hadn't rushed back as fast as he did, he could've been a decent passer. His game was fun to watch

[@bitshous]

I like how you explain things and how trades bring thing downhill apart from injuries. this from a non NFL fan.

[@RW-ij1ci]

I've watched the Panthers since they became a franchise... and I haven't tuned into another season since the Superbowl Cam season, I've watched highlights maybe caught a game at a friends house, but there will never be another Panthers season like 2015 was such an awesome thing to watch. Considering they have had 1 winning season since this time and my Sundays are completely open, it proved to be a win for me.

[@a1gamer561]

Do one on: The Braves after 1999 The Kings after 2002 The Bills after 1994

[@miscellaneous6263]

The kings were still good until 06

[@sawyertuide7636]

@@miscellaneous6263 Yes, it’d be similar to the Pistons collapse. Just with relocation drama at the end of the collapse that led the owners to sell. And made them the most hated men in town.

[@sawyertuide7636]

Braves and Bills, eh. Braves fell into mediocrity, and if you were to do a collapse on them you mind as well do Moneyball. The Bills would be a 25-35 min video. Since you’d probably have to cover some of the playoff drought, and the 5 years of playoff contention. Unless it’s a quick summary of the drought. Then yes The Kings would be fine.

[@Timestamps_]

The Sacramento kings episode needs to happen

[@sawyertuide7636]

@@Timestamps_ Yes. And it needs to mention KingsGate, and not just stop at the 17-65 season. Why? Because that’s when the guy that built the team got canned, and the owners that bought the team in the era became hated, and sold. Even if it’s a quick summary from 2009-2013, or hell, 2009-2020 with the trend since like who I consider their former NorCal cousin the Raiders haven’t been good since the early 2000’s.

[@samjasek1755]

Even when the players were coming into the stadium Cam looked nervous and not confident for the first time ever. This was a guy who had always rose to the occasion when the moment was needede. But that combo rush of Demarcus Ware and Von Miller broke him that day. And for some reason Mike Shula was calling these several step back pass plays, practically abandoning their usual gameplan that got them to 17-1 to begin with, and that only made it easier for the edge rush to feast.

[@copper4eva]

Cam averaged like 7 yards a carry that game. And for some reason, they did not take advantage of that and run the ball with Cam. Even with how the offense was performing, with good play calling that game was salvageable for the Panthers.

[@samjasek1755]

copper4eva if they had a good OC like Doug Pederson they may have won that game. Panthers got out coached hard by Kubiak and Wade Phillips

[@greggillings9454]

6:25 you can see something clearly wrong with Luke in his eyes.

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Yeah, that was painful to see.

[@Simeautomatic100]

Just putting it out there: *NFL South facts: the saints & bucs are two of 3 teams in NFL history to make their super bowl appearance & win it. The falcons & Panthers BOTH went to the super bowl TWICE & lost............*

[@SminkingDoctor]

And the teams both the Falcons and Panthers lost to are the Patriots and Broncos

[@Simeautomatic100]

@@SminkingDoctor *wow!!!! That's crazy!*

[@CelticHD9]

Jonathan Dee The One And Only my favorite “stat” from football

[@ThirteenAmp]

Yeah the falcons and panthers lost to the same 2 teams just in reverse order It was Broncos then Pat's for the falcons And Pat's and then Broncos for the Panthers

[@Teddiebear666]

who is the 3rd team

[@albertmiller2electricbooga897]

The Adelaide crows afl team have a very interesting collapse story. They had an excellent game plan, high scoring style, the iconic power stance pre game ritual, and were favourites to win the Grand Final (super bowl). Then, after a 48 point loss, the team went on a camp organised by the guy who created the power stance. This camp was basically just psychological torture. Players had their phones taken, couldn’t talk to family, got yelled at by men in military uniforms with weapons, got abuse yelled at them by teammates, got tied to trees, had a racist welcome to country (Australian Aboriginal traditional ceremony), got blindfolded and driven to a mystery location, and ran hundred meter sprints over and over, all while the club song of the team they lost to, Richmond, played at full volume. Their team fell apart completely after this, losing games left and right. They’ve been missing the playoffs every year, losing to bitter rivals Port Adelaide by 75 points, and, six weeks into the 2020 season, haven’t won a single game.

[@kaegerator]

dude i want a footy vid so bad

[@TerbNoteldnep]

You a pat mcafee fan huh

[@kaegerator]

@@TerbNoteldnep yessur

[@albertmiller2electricbooga897]

Bret Pendleton nah mate I’m from Western Australia

[@fudgets1]

This sounds wild.

[@ArtiicXD]

As soon as we lost Josh Norman, he was the face of our defense, our defense was so good, Great video.

[@matsulouer8837]

10:45 one of the most devastating photos in Panthers history.

[@lhsbandfreak11]

Absolutely agree. Cam was having an MVP-caliber season before T.J. Watt messed up his shoulder on that hit

[@Heelturnkayfabe]

Sorry Kyle Allen Truthers ; that made me laugh

[@z30k]

I love how the collapse curve of the thumbnail follows through Cam's lip.

[@mitchellapple9184]

I almost cried watching this....

[@DawryMike]

I always thought they would run it back in 2016, was kinda shocked how they fell apart like that

[@SportsTalkWithKrish]

As a Panthers fan, I am just grateful it happened. We’ll be back one day. Keep Pounding!

[@LimitedSpartan]

It WAS ALMOST a dismantling of the Seahawks. Lots of people forget the Seahawks turned on the jets and almost came back though.

[@glong86]

That game cost me money on FanDuel when the Seahawks stormed back. I still ended up ahead but didn't win as much as I would've if the Panthers defense had held.

[@eh2396]

@@glong86 shut up.

[@michaelhowell2326]

We will get there one day. I hope it's my lifetime though.

[@RootuzaYT]

deadass tho, I really hope they win a superbowl soon

[@sideswipebasura7503]

I think In 40 years, you guys will have a ring

[@xcrunchtime912x5]

2016 post Atlanta Falcons collapse! Went from best offense in the league to 28-3 to barely making the wild card to two straight 7-9 seasons. As a Falcons fan I would love to see this video made!

[@saintwarriorwithin2226]

I'm a Saints fanatic... and I'm waiting for an eventual Saints collapse episode. Sure we have a great defense but they can only do so much. Besides.. after this season.. many players are set to beco.e free agents.

[@teamsami123]

I know it was over for them the moment they lost Josh Norman. He was their outspoken leader, just like R. Sherman was to the Seahawks. I think if they had kept him, with the return of Kelvin “lazy” Benjamin, they would’ve been unstoppable. Most of the times GM’s are their own worst nightmare. After working hard to put in the pieces together, their success go over their heads and ruin their masterpiece.

[@brunomoreno3666]

One guy doesnt make a team, also doing a great season and asking for millions is not a good sign, a bad team is a lot of mistakes happening at the same time.

[@teamsami123]

@@brunomoreno3666 Not saying Norman is the greatest but he was one of the biggest reason why they made it to the SB. He guarded the best, and come out on top almost every time. He was one of the most important pieces they had, and once he left, they turned in to mediocre and his career went downhill as well not as bad as the Panthers tho. lol

[@donjon1179]

@@teamsami123 he was a nickel corner who was the robber, whenever he guarded people 1 on 1 he got smoked. We let him go cause he wanted CB1 money and he wasn’t worth that realistically.

[@kcbone8772]

this was honestly my favorite season by a team that doesn't win the super bowl all time man this team was so fun too watch

[@matty2icyy]

As a Panthers fan that lives in Charlotte, I remember the 2015 season like it was yesterday. It seemed like almost every Friday was “Panthers Spirit Day”. We were good. We had something. And then in the blink of an eye it was all gone. Everyone at school was dabbing whenever they had a chance. It was fun. Can Newton even had his own Nickelodeon reality TV show. In February of 2016, it seemed like there was no way we weren’t walking away with a lombardi. We had done this 17 times before. All we had to do was win one more. But then, it was all over. We blew it. It feels tragic. The dynasty in the making was Super Bowl runner up. I can’t imagine how deadly we would’ve been if Cam had DJ Moore, Robby Anderson, Curtis Samuel, CMC that year. People forget that we didn’t have a true number 1 receiver. Greg Olsen was our passing game. And we had arguably the best defense in the entire league. Shaq Thompson, Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis, Josh Norman, Kawaan Short. This team was on top of the world. Cam was never the same after the Steelers game a few years back. After 2015, it felt like Cam was our QB for the next 10 years. I love the way it was put in this video. The things that happened to the Carolina Panthers almost feels cruel. We were one step away from being the next NEW ENGLAND. The pieces were there. All we had to do was keep them in place. And somehow we failed to do that. Norman walked away (he knew we had something special and Washington didn’t, why couldn’t he have just taken less money?), Cam was never the same, etc. If everything had gone right, we could still be a top team in the league today. Now, our defense is almost all rookies, Teddy Bridgewater was a bit of a letdown. The only thing that seems like a sure thing these days is CMC. If we could somehow trade for Watson and figure things out defensively, we could be a legit contender as long as we are healthy. Thx for reading.

[@Logicisntlost]

"Olsen's foot stuggled to carry the weight of his new extension" 😂😂😂

[@shawncarter104]

It all went downhill for Carolina and Cam when he was scared to dive on that fumble in the Superbowl, but he has a great chance to resurrect his career in New England

[@blazetino5713]

This did not age quite well

[@e2go]

He wasn't called out for "not reacting quicker to the fumble." He was called out for not even trying to get it.🤣

[@benvinew6465]

He wanted no part of it. He gave up right then and there and then storming out of the press conference, something he'd do again when he didn't like the way something went, showed everyone what he was. There was a knock on him in the draft saying that smile is fake. So when all was going good, Cam was good. Adversity shows up, and he crumbles.

[@shanejones578]

@@benvinew6465 I think you’re forgetting he went against a stellar defensive team and offense consisting of Peyton manning, Emmanuel sanders, a dual RB threat, demariyus Thomson. It was an unreal team

[@benvinew6465]

@@shanejones578 And? When the going got tough, he crumbled. The ball was on the turf and instead of going to get it, he ran away from it. It was over right then and there for him.

[@LoverBoy-nr7kl]

@@benvinew6465 plus Mike remmer was blocking😂

[@davidhollowaymusic]

Cnas you do a rewind on the QB sneak in the Ice Bowl? Also try a series about the rebuild of teams to go with the Collapse

[@KIDTV-qe2dm]

Do an NBA collapse analysis on the '95 Magic, '02 Kings, '04 & '14 Pacers

[@Venom3254]

Weren't the 02 Kings robbed by the refs?

[@KIDTV-qe2dm]

@@Venom3254 yup

[@KalenaRios69]

You’ve got a talent man. I’m a Broncos fan and this really hit me in the feels.

[@riohashimoto7185]

You should do the downfall of the broncos. After that super bowl win, they have been in rebuild mode.

[@brettt141]

This wasnt a downfall this was obvious. The broncos paid an old peyton after neck surgery. Signed a bunch of high price old players. Everyone knew the Broncos had at best a 4 year window. They lucky didnt waste all those years and walked away with 1 sb

[@riohashimoto7185]

Brett T I still think it’s a downfall. They were super bowl champs and after that year they have had only one winning season. And the broncos just lost Chris Harris jr which was the last remaining member of the no fly zone. I think it classifies as a downfall. Believe me it’s pain fall as a broncos fan to say it was a downfall but it was. Any time a team wins a super bowl then falls off that drastically it’s a downfall.

[@mrraven7445]

Not really a collapse when it was a bunch of old dogs showing the world that they still had game.

[@parkinsaw]

@@mrraven7445 Well technically Manning didn't still have game in the Superbowl (almost lost it for them) but the rest of the team were on point.

[@jeffjefferson9000]

There’s no video to be made about that. The reason they went downhill is bad decisions by John Elway

[@jessebesse6508]

You guys should do a collapse of the Atlanta Falcons from periennial playoff team and almost SB winner (2016), to the post superbowl 51 collapse

[@sirsmooth6835]

this got me right in the feels. PANTHER SINCE 95 #KEEPPOUNDING

[@ParrhamA]

Imagine if we kept him safe and healthy :(

[@K_D_A]

You said it like he died or something 😂

[@ADOwens-px8xm]

You are right!

[@dairemcn7744]

Cotchery caught it 👀

[@Njbear7453]

Sorry he used all his catches for the jets🤣

[@andrewoffenberger5489]

😭😭😭 I lived in Charlotte for all of my childhood and most of adulthood .. I made some shitty decisions and ended up watching that super bowl In the dept of corrections .. I bet 30 dollars worth of commissary on that game 😭

[@BoomerCosmo]

SB Nation is keeping me a float during this C*m bucket we call 2020