The Carolina Panthers' win over the New York Giants yesterday will go down as one of the most-satisfying in franchise history ...

Luke Kuechly was a world-class linebacker when he played for the Carolina Panthers. He was able to diagnose plays before anyone else, sometimes knowing as well as the offense what was being run.

(Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) To some, it may have been before his time—but the retirement of Carolina Panthers great Luke Kuechly actually came right on time.