Look, my beat partner Joe Person is going to have you covered on the Panthers’ 30-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, which was a scarcely-populated, boiling-hot and disappointing home opener. He, like head coach Ron Rivera, will probably use the phrase “missed opportunity” — because that’s truly what Sunday was.



But I want to talk to you about something different. Something that has been brewing for a little while, an idea Rivera had this spring and summer after he saw the athleticism and savvy of his linebackers and defensive backs — and took a glance at his upcoming schedule.



Something that would not have been possible in previous years, due to personnel limitations and the comfort of the coaching staff to run it. In fact, not one snap of this “something”, this idea-now-made-action, had been played in Carolina in 2018.



Yes, the loss matters.



But I want to tell you about “Bolt” —...