This Team is Killing Us

Demetri and Lauren are back just in time for 4th of July to talk about the Carolina Panthers. What have we heard about the roster? Is Dave Canales willing to be completely hands off with the offense?  3:31 - A top 10 defense in Carolina? 13:06 - It’s Brad Idzik’s offense 23:30 - Jimmy Horn’s future 33:37 - How many Panthers on the NFL Top 100?

The Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup! The hockey season is over. Now it’s time to talk football. What have Panthers fans missed while they were locked into the Canes? Demetri and Lauren are back to break it all down. 5:48 - Don’t compare the Panthers to the Canes 11:29 - Charlotte vs. Raleigh 18:52 - The pressure is on Lee Hunter 23:21 - Coker & XL know the future 36:57 - What does the Mahomes d...

OTAs are open and the Panthers’ biggest names are out on the field. There’s a lot to be happy about as Bryce enters year 4 and Jonathan Brooks makes progress to getting back on the field. 2:15 - Bryce did a cuss! 9:51 - Jonathan Brooks putting in work 14:02 - Walker over Freeling for now 20:33 - Derrick Brown on Chris Long’s podcast 31:26 - Did the playoffs change things?

Some audio problems with Demetri’s mic this week, but we didn’t want you to have nothing. Demetri and Lauren dive into expectations from rookie mini camp and the NFL schedule release. 2:50 - Offseason hopium 12:51 - Top available TE no longer available 17:12 - Do the Panthers need an RB? 24:49 - UDFA contenders for a roster spot 29:54 - XL returning punts? 34:10 - Schedule coming

So, was this a good draft for the Carolina Panthers? They got good players, but did they fill their biggest needs? Demetri and Lauren talk about how the new guys fit and what they mean for the Panthers; current roster. 5:02 - Do we like this class? 11:03 - The value of value 16:31 - Jackson Kuwatch is a real person 18:59 - Who’s on notice now? 26:52 - Time for Bryce to prove it 31:52 - There’s a p...

Round 1 is in the books and Demetri and Lauren are mostly happy. The Panthers got Bryce Young some help, but it was a blocker, not a pass catcher. How will the team use Monroe Freeling in 2026? What does going with a tackle in round 1 mean for the rest of the team’s picks? We try to answer that in this special episode of This Team is Killing Us. 1:03 - Panthers use pick #19 on Monroe Freeling 6:22...

What are the Carolina Panthers thinking as we head into draft day? The list of meetings they’ve held suggest that the team is going offense in round 1. Demetri and Lauren are in shock, but try to make sense of the strategy. 2:41 - Are the Panthers drafting for Bryce? 18:37 - Was drafting TMac a canon event? 23:57 - Panthers haven’t met with top 3 safeties 34:21 - the panthers believe in nick scott...

Yes, all of the North Carolina sports eyes are on the basketball world, but that doesn’t mean the football news just stops. Demetri and Lauren look at what is at stake for the Carolina Panthers in 2026. 5:24 - 2026 is really important for the Panthers 19:30 - What does best available look like? 26:54 - NFC South movement 36:29 - Can Panthers fans handle hope?

The Carolina Panthers didn’t waste time in free agency. They got their pass rusher, their middle linebacker and a new center. So what’s next? Dan Morgan has to make sure the team can hang on to the vets it wants to keep and maybe make a big splash in the NFL Draft. 3:14 - Dan Morgan moves in silence 8:36 - 2025 is all that matters 15:50 - Is Pickett a better backup? 20:43 - Who’s gone? 28:14 - Spe...

Demetri is filling in the blanks during the weeks there is no full episode. With the #DraftCombine behind us and #NFLFreeAgency right around the corner, he takes a look at who the mock drafters have the #panthers taking at #19.  1:40 - Keldric Faulk 4:37 - CJ Allen 6:23 - Zion Young 9:22 - Kayden Proctor 10:54 - Spencer Fano 13:09 - What could change the draft plan?

The combine is here and the #panthers have work to do. Demetri and Lauren talk about the uncertain financial situation the team is in as it looks to make roster changes. 6:59 - What is Dan Morgan doing at the combine? 12:37 - Day 3 guys to keep an eye on 18:22 - The Panthers financial corner 22:03 - Do you have to spend this offseason? 25:03 - Bryce on The Pivot 38:54 - Darrell Bevel comes to Caro...

The offseason is here and the Panthers have work to do. How can Carolina create more cap room? What is the true value of pick #19? Demetri and Lauren dive into every question and idea that will shape a the most pivotal year of the Morgan/Canales/Young era. 7:21 - How are we feeling? 11:14 - Free agency road map 13:50 - Plenty of questions at #19  22:55 - How do you address O line needs? 31:35 - Bi...

It was the season #CarolinaPanthers fans wanted so badly. Some wondered if a playoff trip was possible in the #Tepper years. The team delivered, but fell short in the Wild Card round. Demetri and Lauren take a little time to celebrate and talk about the real work ahead. 05:30 When did you see a playoff team? 08:51 #BryceYoung: Year 3 15:34 Do we believe in #DaveCanales? 20:21 Trade pick #19  24:58...

The #CarolinaPanthers got to the #playoffs in the most #NFCSouth way possible, but they made it! So, let’s talk about how they can beat LA again and what the future looks like for this roster. 03:51 Can we beat the #Rams again? 10:11 The upstarts vs. the favorites 21:31 #DaveTepper turns a page 30:50 WR shakeup 33:14 We’ve seen enough from #XL   

The #CarolinaPanthers can clinch the NFC South this week. Will they? It could come down to Bryce Young and Ryan Fitzgerald…again. And yes, I know there are audio issues. They didn’t show up in recording, but they showed up in the final file, so I had to get funky with the audio in order to make Lauren audible. Please bear with us. 05:07 Let’s talk about #Bryce’s 2025 10:52 The great contract debat...

The #CarolinaPanthers are still the same uneven, unpredictable team they have been all year. Why is that? Whose fault is it? Most importantly, can they overcome it and claim the #NFCSouth? 03:16 Still no identity 12:29 Does Dave Canales know who he is? 20:46 Who wins the Narrative Bowl? 32:30 Success is scary

This is the week before the week for the #CarolinaPanthers. Can they put the division, the #Buccaneers and the playoffs out of their heads and focus on the #Saints?  7:14 - The most important game of the year 17:28 - Give us more sacks! 27:35 - Jonathan Brooks working on 2026 34:02 - Don’t count on Rico being back next year

How high are your hopes for the #CarolinaPanthers after they upset the #LosAngelesRams? This team is in the #NFLPlayoffs conversation, but do we trust them to get the job done? 01:34 Are we feeling playoffs? 06:08 Can they beat the bad teams? 10:26 Where do #BryceYoung & #DaveCanales stand? 27:40 No #AdamThielen reunion in Charlotte 38:45 Future of the TE room

With the holiday week, we thought you could use a new episode a day early, not that anyone wants to relive the #CarolinaPanthers’ struggles in San Francisco, but here we are. Can Ejiro Evero actually save this team or are injuries and roster construction too much for #DaveCanales and company to overcome? 04:38 Can the #panthers create wins? 10:30 Carolina’s offense stays on the sidelines 15:06 We...

Coming out of the big win in Atlanta, what will the #CarolinaPanthers do next? Is what we saw last week a one-time thing or did the offense really turn a corner? San Francisco is a much tougher opponent but it should be a winnable game. 02:09 What team are we getting? 10:30 Is #Bryce healthy? 14:25 Canales coaching for the comment section 24:32 Think of the narratives! 31:57 The #NFL’s crowded mid...

The #CarolinaPanthers are never the same team twice. One week after an upset no one thought they could pull, #DaveCanales let the team celebrate a little too much and it showed when the #Saints came to town. 3:36 Remember what Forrest Gump’s mama said about chocolate? 11:03 Can #Canales manage the week? 18:42 Free range coaching 23:49 Time to talk about #Bryce  30:42 Demetri caused a disturbance a...

Something clicked for the #CarolinaPanthers in Green Bay. This is what everyone that picked them as a playoff dark horse saw. So what comes next with the trade deadline in the rearview and the #NewOrleansSaints on the horizon? 03:27 No new #Panthers after the deadline 16:25 #DaveCanales might know what he’s doing 28:39 Defense in the spotlight on Sunday 34:34 Are the #Saints the team we hate the m...

How do you feel about the #CarolinaPanthers at the midway point of the season? Demetri and Lauren have hope, but they also have questions. A lot of them are about strategy, but there are plenty about the health of the team too. 1:49 Midseason vibe check 6:59 The value of #BryceYoung  14:55 #RicoDowdle becomes RB1 19:28 #ChubaHubbard isn’t getting traded 23:52 Everyone gets a turn to return! 30:20...

With the #Bills in town this week and #BryceYoung on the bench, the #CarolinaPanthers could miss an opportunity to steal a win. Demetri and Lauren look at the what the roster can do right now and what the team can do to make the future even brighter. 4:43 - Do we see Bryce this week? 13:09 - XL is gonna be okay 20:52 - What are the #panthers thinking at the deadline? 25:46 - Where can we upgrade?...

There’s no need for controversy in the #CarolinaPanthers backfield. 2 RBs can be on the field at the same time, but there are plenty of people want to talk about choosing between Rico and Chuba. So what will the #panthers do? Trade one of them? Shuffle the depth chart? Split the carries?  01:59 The Rico/Chuba thing 16:40 Is #BryceYoung the next #BakerMayfield? 22:24 The next Cam 25:53 Can Panthers...