The Carolina Panthers will hit the road for three of their first four regular-season matchups. On Thursday, head coach Dave Canales reacted to the early travel schedule and more.

Panthers HC Dave Canales on actually having a primetime game on the schedule: "Those are the types of games that we need to become who we are."

Every year, when the NFL rolls out its full regular-season schedule, one of the more interesting storylines is tracking how many prime-time games (if any) teams are awarded. For some clubs that've been downtrodden in recent seasons, getting the call up to prime time signals that they are on the ascent.