Meck Deck says the NFL’s labor unrest —– simmering on the back burner as the last salary cap season gets under way —-possibly led Panthers owner Jerry Richardson to fire his sons and bring in Burlington native Danny Morrison to run the team.

Just for fun, I’ll take that theory one step further and suggest that the Big Cat might be looking to sell the team in anticipation of a possible lockout in 2011. Anything?

I didn’t see the Panthers’ game last night —- I watched State’s weak effort against the ‘Cocks instead — but it looks it was pretty ugly, even for an exhibition mop-up.