Ari Meirov is joined by Carolina Panthers Offensive Coordinator Brad Idzik as our Spotlight Guest of the week! Idzik discusses going from a grad ast. at Stanford to working his way up to offensive coordinator for the Panthers. He talks working with Pete Carroll, how he met Dave Canales, and how Bryce Young bounced back in 2024. All that and more!

00:00 - Cold open


02:24 - Start of interview/Growing up in football family


05:41 - Why Brad chose coaching

07:21 - Grad ast. At Stanford


09:54 - Was NFL coaching always the goal?


11:04 - Brad’s journey to the NFL


13:33 - Getting hired by Seahawks


17:33 - How Brad met Dave Canales


18:56 - Sign up for FanDuel! / TNF Talk


21:58 - Working with Pete Carroll


23:56 - Working with Tyler Lockett/DK Metcalf


26:18 - Being hired as Buccaneers WR coach


28:40 - Being hired as Panthers OC


31:02 - Bryce Young’s reemergence in 2024


33:39 - Panthers young WR room / Tetairoa McMillan


36:28 - Why Jalen Coker is special


38:11 - Reflecting on football career


39:36 - Who deserves a Spotlight?


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