CHARLOTTE, N.C. (— Just walking by the parking lot outside the Carolina Panthers’ stadium got Andre Brown’s blood pumping.

The Panthers, like four other teams since 2009, waived Brown after he failed to make a lasting impression. He’s determined that won’t happen again and that this time he’ll find a home in the NFL with the team that originally drafted him — the New York Giants.

If he keeps playing like he did Thursday night, he just might.

Brown ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Giants to a 36-7 win over the Panthers.

Four days after rallying from 14 points down to beat Tampa Bay, New York dominated the first half, scoring on its first four possessions to build a 20-0 lead.

The Giants (2-1) were without three starters but it hardly mattered.

Like Brown, Ramses Barden is hoping to ride a wave of success. Barden caught nine passes for a career-high 138 yards in his first NFL start. He played in place of Hakeem Nicks.