The Carolina Panthers open the preseason Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Other WRAL Top StoriesFormer Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. The matchup begins a weekend that will offer the Panthers a glimpse of their future, present and past. “He made our whole team better, and that, I think, is one of the qualities that you have to have.” This will be the Panthers’ first appearance in the Hall of Fame Game since 1995, when they faced fellow expansion franchise Jacksonville before their inaugural seasons.