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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers talked throughout the offseason about avoiding a Super Bowl hangover.It might be time to get the aspirin.The Panthers suffered a colossal meltdown on Sunday, blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and losing 20-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs.It was a game that the defending NFC champion Panthers (3-6) likely would have closed out a year ago. But now they are in danger of joining a long list of teams with lackluster results the year after losing in the Super Bowl.The last time a Super Bowl losing team returned to the championship game was the 1993 Buffalo Bills. Carolina had won two in a row coming into the weekend, but that momentum is gone now.We had the game pretty much won and we obviously made some critical errors there, tight end Greg Olsen said.Kelvin Benjamins fumble at the Carolina 34-yard line with 20 seconds left was the biggest error. The miscue set up Cairo Santoss winning field goal as time expired.You cant even describe it, Benjamin said. Its tough. Its a tough loss.But Olsen said Benjamins fumble isnt what cost the Panthers the game.There were several other mistakes:-The Panthers wasted a 20-play drive in the third quarter when Cam Newton took a pair of sacks , moving Carolina out of field-goal range and prevent the team from possibly making it a three-possession game.-On the next possession, Newton threw a ball up for grabs while being pressured, resulting in an easy interception for Eric Berry, who returned it 42 yards for a touchdown. Newton said he was trying to give my guy an opportunity, but there were three Chiefs defenders in the area.-And then there were the next two drives that resulted in just two first downs and two punts.We have to find ways as an offense to muster more points, Newton said.Said Olsen: You cant be up 17-3 at the half and have the ball for it felt like the whole quarter and have the ball at the 20 and not even attempt a field goal. Thats why we lost the game -- things like that.Carolina outplayed Kansas City for the better part of three quarters.The Panthers outgained the Chiefs 342 to 256. They held the ball for 11 minutes longer. Their defense didnt allow a touchdown and limited Alex Smith to 178 yards passing.But it didnt matter.Its a matter of protecting the ball late in the game, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said of the teams two fourth-quarter turnovers. You cant do that. If you do that you dont give yourselves a chance to win.In the locker room after the game, the Panthers tried to take solace in the fact that division foes Atlanta and New Orleans both lost on Sunday. But the Panthers are still three games behind the Falcons and two behind the Saints and Buccaneers with seven games left.We have put our backs completely and utterly up against the wall now, Rivera said. There is no room for error.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Force 1 Discount . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Air Force 1 Wholesale . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. https://www.cheapairforce1outlet.com/air-force-1-retro-outlet/ . 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LOS ANGELES -- Southern California offensive coordinator Tee Martin has been through the same situation quarterback Max Browne faced.Martin spent two years at Tennessee backing up Peyton Manning before leading the Volunteers to the national championship in 1998, starting his junior season with a road win against a ranked Syracuse team.I was nervous as all get out, Martin said. I think I overthrew about eight wide-open wideouts. It took me about three quarters to calm down.After backing up Cody Kessler for the last two seasons, the redshirt junior Browne will make his first career start for the No. 20 Trojans against defending champion and top-ranked Alabama in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 3. But in his first practice since being named the starter, Browne said Tuesday that nothing had changed compared with the first two weeks of training camp when he was competing with redshirt freshman Sam Darnold.It felt pretty normal, or definitely normal, Browne said. We felt comfortable, which is probably a great sign.The only visible changes were the distribution of reps between Browne and Darnold and the use of black scout team jerseys to represent the Crimson Tide. USC is holding a mock game week, including a closed scrimmage Saturday to prepare for the real thing next week. What hasnt changed for Browne or Darnold is how each plans to prepare, despite coach Clay Helton choosing the veteran over the upstart.Darnold has to be ready in case of injury or the use of a package of plays in the red zone or near the goal line to feature his mobility. The pressure has shifted from the internal competition to the external, Browne said.Youre able to relax and really hone in on something you need to work on during practice, but its a different kind of stress, Browne said. Now were preparing for Week 1, which is exciting.Browne went into the meeting last Saturday expeccting to win the job, and immediately sent a group text to his three brothers with the news.dddddddddddd Darnold arrived with an open mind, believing he had done everything possible right up to the point when Helton made his pick. By Sunday, the two were breaking down tape on Alabama together.Yesterday I watched three hours of film with him, so nothing has really changed, Browne said. The friendship is still there. We knew from the start best guy is going to play.Said Helton: Both handled it with class. Both of them did their job today and will continue to do their job throughout the season.Darnold said he would not transfer, calling USC my dream school. Browne faced the same decision when he was behind Kessler and again when the quarterback competition was too close to call at the end of spring practices. As a graduate transfer, Browne would have been immediately eligible to play this season.After seeing the commitment Browne showed to USC, Darnold knew Helton made the right decision.He showed tremendous leadership throughout those two years, Darnold said. I was only here for one of them, but he prepared every single day as if he was going to be the starter and it really showed me how much hard work that he put in. That gave me even more closure as to why he should be the starting quarterback here.Quarterback transfers in search of playing time were not as common when Martin was at Tennessee, though they are practically a given now. Browne willingness to stay earned the respect of teammates and coaches.It was a great competition, but Max is very deserving of the job, running back Ronald Jones said.Said Martin: Judging by how he handled that situation, I feel like we have a good person at the helm as our quarterback. ' ' '