"I'm a Believer" — Tepper, Canales, Bryce Young Preview Panthers-Bears Opener
About this episode
The episode provides a detailed preview of the Carolina Panthers' season opener against the Chicago Bears, featuring insights from team owner David Tepper, head coach Dave Canales, and quarterback Bryce Young.
Panthers season opener week is here, and Two Growls One Roar brings you the full breakdown of everything owner David Tepper, head coach Dave Canales, and quarterback Bryce Young said before Carolina hosts the Chicago Bears at Bank of America Stadium. Tepper didn't hold back — correcting a reporter's framing of his "point guard" comments on Bryce Young with a sharp "try again," while reaffirming he's still a believer in Young's ceiling. He punted on extension questions ("that's a question for Dan Morgan"), set the bar at two straight winning seasons for the first time in franchise history, and opened up about the ongoing practice facility renovation. Dave Canales ran through the Week 1 injury report — Pat Jones is out, Jonathan Brooks and Bobby Brown are trending in the right direction — before diving into the real theme of his presser: building a fast-start culture after years of slow starts sinking this team. He also explained why rookie Lee Hunter earned a starting nose tackle role and broke down his respect for Chicago's coaching staff, Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen. And Bryce Young addressed the Baker Mayfield extension comparison head-on…
People in this episode
Host: Carolina Dad
Topics covered
- Carolina Panthers
- NFL
- season opener
- player interviews
- coaching strategies
- team culture
Keywords
- Panthers
- Bears
- David Tepper
- Bryce Young
- Dave Canales
- NFL season opener
- injury report
- team culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carolina Panthers
Books & works: Growing Up Young
Places: Bank of America Stadium, Chicago
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