3 takeaways from the first Panthers-Ravens joint practice

Despite a myriad of altercations and a disappointing result, the Carolina Panthers came out of their weekend rendezvous with the Indianapolis Colts for the better . . . or at least they did according to head coach Matt Rhule.

So is that really true or is it just some rah-rah coach-speak? Well, we started to find out on Wednesday, when the Panthers welcomed in the Baltimore Ravens for another week of preseason preparation.

Here’s what we can take from today’s first joint practice.