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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

You forgot to mention tolbert who was KEY in blocking and short run situations. We had the QB sneak/dive, HB sneak (or really anything up the middle), FB sneak, and WR sweep with ginn!! It was lethal in short yardage situations. Also tolbert could catch and made some big red zone plays and could line up in a few different spots. Cant believe we got rid of him and star.

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

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

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

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

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.

As a panthers fan, this hurts to watch

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

Man I miss the 2015-2016 season😭

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Not a panthers fan, but Luke retiring made me cry

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

This brilliant video gave me chills and made me cry...take me back..

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.

My heart hurts

They had a chance to be great. They were a fun team to watch. Great video. Im addicted to this channel.

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. 💙🖤

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 :(

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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!

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

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

The 2015 Panthers are an excellent example of how lightning in a bottle any given NFL season can be for a team. Organizations that are able to maintain playoff appearances and post season success are the exception not the norm.

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!

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

You could do one on the 98 Vikings, if we're talking about disappointing 15-1 teams.

I remember the day Manning announced he was gonna retire. I looked right at my wife and said "Bronco's are gonna win the Super Bowl this year no matter what". Sure enough Panthers and Broncos are matched against one another. To no one's surprise every time the Panthers got within the 25 on Broncos a foul was called and it was always a 10 yard plus penalty. I for one didn't blame Cam for not jumping on that fumble. With how much and how often the Broncos were personally fouling the Panthers and the refs were never calling it I would be terrified to jump into a pile of them lol. Cam would go in healthy and come out with a broken arm, leg, clavicle, ribs and etc. You could tell that the Panthers were mentally defeated after the first half. You could see in their faces that they knew that no matter what they did they would never be allowed to win this game. This game, that super bowl firmly belonged to Manning given it was his last season.

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

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.

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..

Been watching your channel for a couple days straight now, just subscribed. I love your Deep dives and Rewinds, but I am wondering if you can add any Super Bowl 52 videos -- Eagles over Patriots in the Foles vs Brady showdown. I am biased as an Eagles fan, but the Philly Special, the 'Backup vs The Goat' storyline, and the Eagles having 12 starters injured that playoff run really make me think you can do some captivating Rocky Balboa underdog stuff. Plus, Philly fans will watch it on a yearly basis :) Thanks for the content, keep up the great work!

I would just like to mention how much I love this series! For a future episode, may I possibly suggest the Sedin Twins Vancouver Canucks team, and how they went from being a home game away from winning their first Cup, and Canada's first Cup since 1993, back down to the bottom of the league? Also, I think that we could possibly be another season away from the 2016 Atlanta Falcons from being a good candidate for an episode.

Definitely my favourite series on RU-vid, pure quality!

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

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

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.

Sorry Kyle Allen Truthers ; that made me laugh

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.)

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

"his last game as a panther" *seinfeld theme*

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

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.

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

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

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

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 😓

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.

The Chicago Bears after winning Super Bowl XX. That would be a great episode of Collapse.

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.

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

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

I love watching this as a denver fan

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

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

Matt Kalil was a significant factor in Gettleman being fired. An absolutely terrible contract that seemed bad at the time, and was even worse in retrospect. Newton had very poor protection for years, the refs refused to protect him, and the injuries piled up. Newton’s fell off a cliff because of injuries right when Samual and Moore were drafted. It’s a shame the level of disrespect Cam gets without context. Healthy Cam really was a stud. Luck was in a similar situation with injuries piling up and just decided to retire.

I was having way too good of a night. Thanks for bringing me back down

Cotchery caught it 👀

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.

What a time to be a panthers fan. This season made my parents and I proud, but everything after this was frustrating and disappointing.

You should do a Dynasty series with a deep dive into what made them great and sustainable.