This week, Demetri and Lauren discuss the possibility of a curse on the defense, why other teams seem to think so many Panthers’ WRs are on the trade block, and how #CamNewton comes across to the average Joe.

01:02 - What do we know about turf?

02:39 - Shaq season is over

04:17 - Is the defense cursed?

10:14 - Are we flipping #DiontaeJohnson? 

12:36 - Are receivers really on the block?

15:55 - The full #XavierLegette experience

19:59 - Cam vs Colorado

23:32 - How does Cam Newton see QBs?

27:37 - Does Cam care if we think he’s a loser?

32:37 - Lauren has emotions about the Bears

It seems like the Bryce Young era is already over in Charlotte. So what is next? That's just part of what the #panthers have to worry about this week.

01:01 Did we find the right coach for the wrong reason?

03:30 What if #BryceYoung is Sam Darnold?

04:31 The offense is better with #Dalton

09:46 Can #AndyDalton buy you a few years?

13:01 Dalton is a Canales QB

15:25 Lauren’s favorite social responses

21:48 Adam Thielen on the IR

24:45 What happens when #JonathanBrooks is ready to play?

28:23 Throw to #XavierLegette more

31:32 #Bryce trade chatter

35:09 3 Bryce Young trades from The Athletic

37:33 The sunk cost fallacy of Bryce Young

It’s officially official. #Bryce is not the answer for the #panthers. At least, he’s not right now. Demetri and Lauren discuss what benching last year’s top pick means not just for the kid himself, but also for #DaveCanales #DavidTepper and the rest of the team. 

04:56 - Is the #BryceYoung era over or on pause?

08:23 - Receivers need this change

09:35 - What is the prognosis for #Bryce?

13:48 - It’s okay to blame #Bryce

18:30 - Do #panthers fans get the bigger problems?

20:50 - Who are you starting over with?

25:37 - What does this mean for Dave Canales?

28:13 - The #panthers are the worst sports franchise in America

31:02 - Why is Eku Leota getting waived?

32:56 - The worst #panthers defense ever?

35:17 - Let #Chuba run, for Christ’s sake!

Some serious audio issues this week. I think I kicked a plug out or something! Anyway, I fixed it as best I could, but let’s be honest. I may have done you a favor given the state of the #CarolinaPanthers.

01:52 - Can #Bryce win you over?

03:59 - Is the best case scenario good enough?

07:41 - #Panthers fans expect another #1 pick

10:33 - Being QB thirsty is a problem

13:33 - Is #DaveCanales still an optimist?

18:27 - #GothDaveCanales!

22:43 - Goodbye, Derrick Brown

The new season is here! Demetri and Lauren tell you why they are optimistic and what still has them concerned.

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01:27 - Can an optimist bully coach succeed?

04:39 - Does God hate #DaveTepper?

05:13 - Why does faith work in football?

09:02 - Is Ickey this team’s X factor?

12:08 - Canales’s offense is tackle friendly

14:33 - 33 friggin’ percent!

19:16 - Did #NickSaban throw #BryceYoung under the bus?

20:20 - #Bryce doesn’t need this right now!

22:41 - Nick left out some facts

27:05 - Are we ready to be hurt again?

29:51 - This team is better but don’t be dumb

31:12 - 5-12 would be great

33:34 - Lauren has defense anxiety

It’s just one drive in a preseason game, but being a #panthers fan is hard! Let us have this!

01:55 - Talent + a coach that doesn’t hate you

4:44 - #Panthers 1s vs Bills 2s

6:32 - Good vs garbage is still good

8:11 - #Bryce still has things to work on

9:43 - It looks like things are clicking

12:24 - 4th down plays are back, baby!

14:49 - 53 man speculation!

21:32 - The only predictions we’re willing to make

26:00 - Netflix’s Steve McNair doc

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New Panthers don’t see the field, old Panthers shine behind the mic and we debate Bryce haters’ relationship with Caleb Williams this week.

1:01 - Do the #Panthers know the rules of football?

3:08 - Should we be worried about what we’ve seen?

4:00 - Trevin Wallace is the preseason standout

5:51 - Let cutline guys have their moment

7:22 - Is no points bad?

10:42 - #SteveSmith continues to delight

14:48 - Steve Smith hating all the way to the top

16:43 - Steve Smith & Cam Newton belong on national TV

22:48 - Is Robert Saleh #DaveCanales hot?

24:28 - Does Sean McVay look like a murderer?

29:10 - Jets have praise for #BryceYoung

32:31 - The Bryce model vs. the Rodgers model

36:55 - Will Caleb Williams replace CJ Stroud for Bryce haters?

Nothing will ever be perfect for the #CarolinaPanthers, but Lauren and Demetri have plenty to fawn over with the latest antics from Xavier Legette and Julius Peppers’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

01:53 - Negative MRI for Xavier Legette

03:04 - Xavier gets a new hat!

04:14 - #Panthers players name Legette “Most Country”

07:27 - #DaveCanales: penalty hater

10:16 - Does BOA create problems for the #Panthers?

12:43 - Lauren does not like Drew Brees

17:23 - No new reasons to worry about Jonathan Brooks

22:10 - Miles Sanders knows the deal

27:17 - Miles Sanders didn’t like his 2023 performance either

31:25 - Ickey Ekwonu: noted sweet heart

32:40 - Julius Peppers is a Hall of Famer

38:09 - Can Julius Peppers still play?

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Joe Person went deep with #CarolinaPanthers fans. His survey told Demetri & Lauren a lot about how fans view the team, Bryce and Dave Tepper.

01:50 - Cautious optimism on #BryceYoung 

05:20 - Faith in #Bryce vs faith in #Panthers 

07:33 - #Bryce gets emotional

10:38 - More worried about pass rush than pass protection

12:59 - The wrong year to have a bad LT

17:01 - People want #DaveTepper to know they hate him

18:16 - Who is giving Dave Tepper an A?

23:09 - Who can afford to go to a game?

30:31 - No carries for Miles Sanders?

32:16 - Why is Sanders still on this roster?

35:51 - Russell Okung ❤️s #DaveCanales 

41:59 - Vibes have value

Demetri and Lauren are back with a listener question episode. Plenty of talk about the #CarolinaPanthers and Mike Myers’ 1997 classic film Austin Powers.

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02:22 - 2001 or 2023?

04:44 - 2nd most famous #Panthers fan?

05:26 - Is #LukeCombs more famous than #CamNewton?

08:02 - Stadium upgrades

11:47 - What should UNC do?

16:01 - When can kids watch Austin Powers?

20:42 - Is there a new #Seahawks?