"The climb to the penthouse is long and arduous. The slide to the outhouse is swift and sure."
-- former Falcons coach Norm Van Brocklin in the 1970s .
FLOWERY BRANCH -- When the colorful Van Brocklin came up with the aforementioned quote, he could have been talking about the current Carolina Panthers.
It seems only yesterday that Steve Smith was running away from defensive backs, Julius Peppers was tormenting quarterbacks and quarterback Jake Delhomme was tossing passes with pinpoint accuracy.
The Panthers were in the NFL's penthouse, the Super Bowl, as recently as 2004. Offseason decisions, however, have led to a swift slide to that proverbial outhouse.
The Panthers, who face the Falcons at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium, are 1-11 -- the worst record in the league.
CARRY ON
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