The two pro football teams with traditional fan bases in North Carolina aren’t giving fans much of a reason to watch these days. The Redskins went back to Rex Grossman at quarterback today, and despite a decent passing effort, the Skins failed to even score a touchdown and fell at Miami 20-9. Meanwhile, it may have been an even worse day in Charlotte as the Panthers fell to Tennessee 30-3.

The Panthers, now 2-7, had looked pretty good in some losses earlier in the year and in a win at home against the Redskins. But this game made the Panthers look like last year’s inept team. QB Cam Newton was 23 of 40 for 212 yards, with an interception but everyone believes he will be the quarterback next year. So, there is no need to try to enter the Andrew Luck quarterback sweepstakes by having the league’s worst record.

The Redskins however, now 3-6, do need a quarterback as neither Grossman nor John Beck have worked out. The Skins, who play surging Dallas next week, have a tough schedule the rest of the way and could end up 3-13 or 4-12. If they win enough that they don’t get the No. 1 draft pick, you can bet the Skins will try to swing a trade to get Luck.

Injuries have decimated the Redskins season. The embarrassing loss by the Panthers is a little harder to figure.

Most analysts thought that the Panthers 2-6 start would turn around in the second half of the season because of the close losses they had to good teams. The Titans are an average team that was playing on the road.