Panthers 2018 season opener countdown: 22 days to go We are 22 days away from the beginning of the Carolina Panthers 2018 season. That means today we take a closer look at running back Christian “Deuce Deuce” McCaffrey.Christian McCaffrey Youth Greg Olsen Jersey , Running backBioHeight: 5’11”Weight: 205 lbsAge: 22College: StanfordNFL Experience: 2 yearsI’m a big fan of Deuce Deuce’s name coming up on the countdown the day after the Panthers’ preseason game against the Miami Dolphins yesterday. We’ve spent a lot of time wondering about McCaffrey’s role in 2018 after a less than statistically impressive 2017. Following a change in offensive coordinators, the release of the Panthers’ all-time leading rusher, Jonathan Stewart, and then the signing of 1000 yard rusher CJ Anderson we were left with far more questions than answers. Last night gave us a lot of information.The first and second team offense was all but run through the running backs and McCaffrey was the first guy up. CJ Anderson played second fiddle, but saw a similar workload once he was on the field.Fortunately, Turner did show that he is not trying to be simple Youth Ryan Kalil Jersey , run heavy team in 2018. Half of the plays that featured running backs getting the ball were passing plays. There is still every chance that the Panthers’ offense is going to be both versatile and modern. I assumed that focus on the running back position in this game was a preseason oddity wherein the coaches wanted to get a good look at their guys doing specific things. Otherwise, McCaffrey being the subject of 10 plays out of 25 run by the first team offense seemed a little too much. However, Rivera is now on the record saying he wants to see McCaffrey get 25 to 30 touches a game. I don’t know if that is either realistic or wise, given the large cast of weapons and the state of the offensive linemen on the Panthers’ roster, but we are only 22 days from finding out. The Panthers didn’t play well, but the Eagles didn’t play well enough to put them away.The result was an unlikely 21-17 win for Carolina Color Rush Devin Funchess Jersey , which will create new hope for the Panthers and many questions for the Eagles.The Eagles (3-4) appeared to be cruising to an easy win, shackling the Panthers offense throughout the day and racing out to a 17-0 lead.But Panthers quarterback Cam Newton got hot in the fourth quarter, with 80- and 87-yard touchdown drives, going 12-of-13 for 135 yards, a touchdown and a two-point conversion pass in a two-series stretch.Then given another chance because the Eagles can’t run consistently, he was even better.With a 35-yard connection with Torrey Smith Color Rush Taylor Moton Jersey , Newton kept the Panthers moving downfield, and eventually hit Greg Olsen for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:22 left in the game.The Panthers appeared to end it with an interception by Eric Reid, but that was overturned on review, and the Panthers had to force a fumble on the final play of the game to secure a wild win.It tied a franchise record for biggest comeback, and helped allay some concerns about an offense that was bad for 45 minutes.