Another game, another blown lead for the Carolina Panthers. This is the second blown lead in three games so far in the early 2016 season.

The first time happened in Denver, with Carolina leading the Broncos 17-7 at the half before eventually blowing the lead to a rookie QB. They ended up losing 21-20 thanks to a missed field goal from Graham Gano in the final moments.

We can also even take a look at last week against the 49ers. The Panthers won 46-27, but not before letting the 49ers get back into the game off bad mistakes.

As we examine Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Panthers got off to a very early 10-0 lead and looked to be blowing out an excellent Vikings squad. After a sack on Cam Newton in the end zone that caused a safety, things went downhill, and quick.

Right before the half, the Vikings returned a punt to bring them within two points of the Panthers. Come the second half, the Panthers looked like a completely different team, as did the Vikings. After keeping the Vikings to under 40 offensive yards in the first half, the Vikings came out of the locker room and scored quickly. They did not look back.

The Vikings ended up winning the game 22-10, absolutely demolishing Newton and the Panthers, who put up zero points in the second half.

So, at this point you might be wondering, what does this half to do with Mike Shula? Well, it has everything to do with him.

You may blame the defense for the loss, but they did their job; the offense did not. Newton ended up getting sacked eight times, pressured 12, and he threw three interceptions. Some may blame Cam, but the blame should be placed mostly on Shula. Shula did absolutely zero adjustments to change the game or protect Cam. Cam was under duress so much because Shula kept calling up long and developing plays and allowing Cam to drop back so far and hang in the pocket.

Kelvin Benjamin also had zero catches and only one target. ZERO CATCHES. The Panthers best receiver so far this year had zero catches and one target. You cannot win games without involving your star wide out.

Yes, the Vikings should be given all the credit in the world for shutting down Benjamin, but great offensive coordinators draw up different schemes to get their best players open. The run game was also suffering Sunday due to Stewart's absence, but even then, the Panthers only let Cameron Artis-Payne run it 12 times. Running backs need to run it more than 12 times to develop momentum. Especially if your team is run first and just ran for over 100 yards just a week before.

As stated before, it was not just this game. It has been a re-occurring event over the past four years.  If we take away last year's big success, Shula has really done nothing. Shula's offense has always struggled against top defenses. Many people may stick up for Shula since the Panthers just went to the Super Bowl, but some of the blame was his fault too against the Broncos in the Super Bowl. Through three games, the Panthers are reverting to their old ways. Get up early and then play conservative, not move the ball, and let the team get back in the game.

I understand Shula coached the MVP last year, but if things continue the way they are going this year, changes should be made in Carolina on the offensive side. It will only benefit the present and future development of Cam and the Panthers offense.