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Grier ready to play in front of the hometown crowd
Quarterback Will Grier grew up in Charlotte and attended many a Panthers game as a kid, so Sunday will not doubt be special for him and his family.
It will be even more special if he can get his first NFL victory.
His first NFL start was a tough one, as he threw three interceptions in a lopsided loss.
“I think I was probably expecting to throw 10 touchdowns, a lot of yards,” Grier joked. “It didn’t necessarily go that way. But you have to have confidence going into every game. I have the same mindset, and this week I’m trying to get a win.”
Grier is still looking for his first career touchdown. But it’s not as if there weren’t opportunities at Indianapolis. The Panthers went 0-for-3 in the red zone, and one missed throw in particular came to mind for Grier.
It was first-and-goal from the 10 in the first quarter with Carolina already trailing 14-0. Grier put a little too much on ball to Jarius Wright in the corner of the end zone, and the veteran wideout wasn’t able to get both feet down.
But he had another option underneath – tight end Ian Thomas, who would have had a head of steam with a corner between him and the goal line.
“I probably could have taken the flat underneath and let Ian run on the corner and see if the corner can make that tackle,” Grier said.