i'm scott van pelt. sunday night football. seattle absolutely obliterated carolina. after the game, cam newton explained they didn't lose because of what happened at the beginning of the the game. and he's right. frankly, the beginning of the game caught everyone offguard. there's cam newton walking in. there's cam newton in his uniform. where is cam newton at the start of the day. he's not out there. of a team rules violation. involving his wardrobe. so anderson first play, to mike tolbert. a little high. a little hot. and it's picked. first play of the game. that led to a seattle field goal. they led 3-0, they went on to win, 40-7. after the game, the mvp of the league explained what-ha-happened and why he >> it came down to dress code manner. i didn't follow dress code. coach told me that i wasn't going to start. soy stand by his decision. it was a lack of communication. like i said, on my party. especially as a team captain. you know, i should have just cleared it first. but -- we didn't lose the game because of a tie. >> nope. and it's been that kind of a year f

i'm scott van pelt. sunday night football. seattle absolutely obliterated carolina.fter the game, cam newton explained they didn't lose because of what happened at the beginning of the the game. and he's right. frankl the game caught everyone offguard. there's cam newton walking in. there's cam newton in his uniform. where is cam newton at the start of the day. he's not out there. cam newton benched for what was supposed to be a seriess because of a team violation. involving his wardrobe. so anderson first play, to mike tolbert. a little hh. first play of the game. seattle goal. they led 3-0, they mvp of the leagueexplained what-ha-happened and why hether. >> it came down to dress code manner. i didn't folac told me that i w going to start. soy stand by his decision. it was a like i said, on my party. especially as a team should ha cleared it first. but -- we didn't lose the game because of a tie. >> nope.ind of a year for the panthers. no super bowl for them. the colts trying to claw their way into the playoffs. andrew luck is back. "monday night football" against t

scott van pelt on college football players skipping out on their bowl games.is burke on one special duke freshman. we'll see you on "sportscenter" at night immediately following the game. sean and jon. >> sean: all right, steve, thank you. steve is heading to mass saw for a bowl game and i think the way he looked on camera he might be ready for the warm weather right now. >> jon: third down and nine. got to have a stop and make gano make a field goal. he missed from 38 yards in his previous attempt. >> sean: cam newton carried just once tonight for one yard. designed run loses a down as long as they can. and try the field goal that would put the game away almost certainly. >> jon: run it all the way down, take a time-out. and graham gano. veteran kicker, the ex-washington redskin with an opportunity to ice the game. >> sean: well, they've made the plays tonight. when we talked to ron rivera, he said, how do you explain 15-1 to 5-8 he said the biggest thing we just haven't executed in key situations in the close games, five of the eight losses by three points o