Carolina Panthers picks

The Carolina Panthers ushered in a new era last year as Cam Newton took over at quarterback and gave Ron Rivera’s first year as head coach an electric quality to it, as the Panthers improved from 2-14 to 6-10 and it seemed like they won more than that, given how Newton dominated the Sunday evening highlight shows. Now the expectations are increased in Charlotte. Will the wins follow? TheSportsNotebook takes a look at the Panthers…