Two Growls One Roar: A Carolina Panthers Podcast

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The Two Growls One Roar podcast is your go-to destination for all things Carolina Panthers! Whether you're a lifelong fan or just getting into the team, this show covers it all—coaching changes, draft picks, free agency moves, in-depth game analysis, and more. Hosted from a passionate fan’s perspective, this weekly podcast delivers insightful discussions, bold takes, and interactive mailbag segments where you can get your questions answered. Best of all, it’s 100% clean, so you can listen anywhere—at work, with family, or on the go! Follow us on social media: @2growls1roar

  1. 3d ago

    Panthers vs Lions Preview: No Horn, No Jackson, No Problem?

    For the first time since 2016, the Carolina Panthers are on Sunday Night Football, and they're hosting one of the most dangerous offenses in the league. The Detroit Lions (2-1) come to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, October 4 at 8:20 PM ET on NBC, and the timing couldn't be worse for Carolina's secondary. In this Week 4 game preview, we break down everything you need to know before kickoff. Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson both went down in the 21-18 loss in Cleveland, and both are now on injured reserve with a rough eight-week timeline. That leaves rookie Will Lee III, Akayleb Evans and Chau Smith-Wade holding down the corner spots against Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Sam LaPorta. The Lions have scored exactly 31 points in every game this season. On the other side, Bryce Young leads the NFL's top passing offense at nearly 300 yards per game. He threw for 361 yards against Chicago and three more touchdowns in the 34-3 beatdown of Atlanta. The catch: Carolina's offensive line has allowed more pressure than anyone in football, and Detroit's pass rush already has 12 sacks. With Damien Lewis out and Monroe Freeling in the concussion protocol, protection is the storyline nobody wants to talk about but everybody needs to. Then there's Jahmyr Gibbs. Six touchdowns in three games, 463 scrimmage yards, and a habit of turning one missed tackle into six points. If the Panthers can't keep him in check, Detroit never has to force anything against the backup corners. We cover: The cornerback crisis and what it means for Carolina's pass defenseBryce Young's primetime moment and the pass protection problemHow to slow down Jahmyr GibbsThe three matchups that decide this gameThe full Panthers injury reportPlayers to watch on both sidesFour keys to a Panthers winOur final score predictionVegas has Detroit as a 3.5-point favorite with the total at 50.5. Is this a trap game for the Lions, or does the injury report finally catch up with Carolina? Drop your score prediction in the comments. We read every one. Two Growls One Roar is fan-first Carolina Panthers coverage, plus the Charlotte Hornets and South Carolina Gamecocks. We're honest when it's good, honest when it hurts, and we cope together either way. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" breakdown after the game Monday.

  2. 3d ago

    Bryce Young Is Playing on MVP Pace, But Can Carolina Survive This?

    Bryce Young is playing at an elite MVP-caliber level, but mounting injuries across the Carolina Panthers' roster are threatening to derail the season. In this episode of Two Growls One Roar, we dive into the latest injury updates, analyze Dave Canales' offensive adjustments, and break down whether the Panthers can weather the storm ahead of their next matchup.

  3. 4d ago

    Panthers Injury Update: Damien Lewis Out, Jaycee Horn Hurt, Who Starts vs. Lions?

    The Carolina Panthers are 1-2 and banged up heading into Sunday Night Football against the Detroit Lions, and Two Growls One Roar breaks down everything that moved at Panthers HQ this week. Two days after a 21-18 loss in Cleveland, the injury news came fast. Starting left guard Damien Lewis has a UCL injury in his elbow and is expected to miss a few weeks, including the Lions game. He's getting a second opinion, and the Week 5 bye could keep his absence to one game. Pro Bowl cornerback Jaycee Horn suffered what Dave Canales called a significant quad injury and will miss time, with a clearer timeline expected after more tests. Cornerback Mike Jackson's status is still unknown, and Jalen Coker also left Sunday's game. So who steps in? We project Corey Bullock at left guard, since he replaced Lewis in Cleveland and is the listed interior backup, with newly promoted Torricelli Simpkins III behind him. At corner, Will Lee III is Horn's listed backup and our projected starter. If Mike Jackson can't go, Chau Smith-Wade starts on the other side, and Canales hinted at possible practice squad call-ups in the secondary. We also go through Tuesday's transactions. The Panthers signed Simpkins, a Charlotte native, from the practice squad and waived linebacker Maema Njongmeta, who forced a fumble in Cleveland. Cam Gill returns to the practice squad for his third stint in about three months, Isaia Glass is back, and guard Chandler Zavala was released. That comes a day after veteran guard Saahdiq Charles rejoined the practice squad, which means three guard moves in 48 hours. On the positive side, Bryce Young is expected to play despite taking a cleat to the lower body in Cleveland. He finished that game with 291 yards and a touchdown and leads the NFL in passing yards through three weeks. Devin Lloyd, the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after his two-interception game in Atlanta, says he's ready to return from his calf injury. Nick Scott's rib injury looks playable, and Xavier Legette is day-to-day with a knee issue. We walk through the full Week 4 depth chart position by position, including special teams, and flag who to watch on Wednesday's injury report. Then it's the Roar Mailbag. We answer your questions on: Who covers Detroit with the secondary this beat upWhether it's time to panic about the offensive lineHow hurt Bryce Young really isWhy Tetairoa McMillan was quiet against the Browns, and how the tight ends stepped upWhether a 1-2 start means the season is slippingThe under-the-radar player to watch Sunday night Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss a breakdown. Drop your mailbag questions in the comments for next week's show. Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and read more at twogrowlsoneroar.com.

  4. 5d ago

    Panthers Lose Jaycee Horn AND the Game | Good, Bad & Ugly vs Browns

    The Carolina Panthers had Cleveland beat. Twice. Up 12-10 in the fourth, then up 18-13 with 4:25 to go after Bryce Young found John Metchie III for the only touchdown of the day. Then Deshaun Watson went 65 yards in eight plays, a roughing-the-passer flag on Bobby Okereke wiped out a game-sealing interception, and the Browns walked off with a 21-18 win. On today's Two Growls One Roar Monday breakdown, we go through the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Week 3 in Cleveland, and it's a heavy one. THE GOOD: Ryan Fitzgerald went 4-for-4, including a 53-yarder, and was basically the whole offense. Special teams forced the game's only turnover on the second-half kickoff. The defense held Watson to 144 passing yards for most of the afternoon without Devin Lloyd or Nick Scott. Brycen Tremayne finally got his moment with 4 catches for 83 yards. Bryce Young took a beating and never came off the field. THE BAD: Mason Graham and Jared Verse lived in our backfield. Cleveland blitzed, played man, and dared Carolina to beat them deep, and every defense in the league was watching. Tetairoa McMillan was held to 2 catches for 17 yards and still doesn't have a touchdown this season. Two failed fourth-down tries gave Cleveland 10 points. Four field goals before the first touchdown won't beat anybody. THE UGLY: Jaycee Horn is out indefinitely with a significant quad injury, and reports say it's torn. Mike Jackson left in the first quarter with a groin injury. By the end, our cornerbacks were rookie Will Lee III, Akayleb Evans and Chau Smith-Wade. Add Jalen Coker's quad, Damien Lewis, and Bryce's leg, and it was a brutal afternoon. We also run through today's news from Dave Canales' Monday press conference. Bryce is getting imaging but is expected to play, Devin Lloyd looks set to return, Nick Scott is "playable," Legette is day-to-day, and Saahdiq Charles is back on the practice squad. Then it's the big question: who does Dan Morgan call? We rank the realistic cornerback options, including Tre'Davious White, Marshon Lattimore, Mike Hilton, Adoree' Jackson, Shaq Griffin and Jeff Okudah. We also look at trade chatter around Kristian Fulton and Deonte Banks, plus the practice squad guys who could be elevated. We compare the original Week 1 depth chart to what Carolina will actually take to Detroit. The good news: the Saints lost too, so the NFC South is a three-way tie at 1-2. Next up is the Lions on Sunday Night Football, with a rookie corner on an island in primetime.

  5. Sep 28

    Panthers Out-Gain Browns by 101 Yards and STILL Lose | 4 FGs, 0-for-3 on 4th Down, 1-2 Start

    We had this one. With 4:25 left in Cleveland, the Carolina Panthers led 18-13 and had about an 83% chance to win. Less than two minutes later, Akayleb Evans picked off Deshaun Watson in the end zone to seal it… until a roughing-the-passer flag on Bobby Okereke wiped it out. Three plays later, Harold Fannin Jr. scored his second touchdown, Watson hit Denzel Boston for two, and the Browns walked off 21-18 winners. Carolina falls to 1-2. The worst part? The Panthers won almost every stat that usually decides games. They out-gained Cleveland 360 to 259, won first downs 24 to 17, and Ryan Fitzgerald went a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals, including a 53-yarder. None of it mattered, because the game came down to the margins, exactly like Dave Canales said. In this Two Growls One Roar postgame breakdown, we cover: 🔹 The win probability cliff: from 83% to zero in the final four minutes🔹 Red zone failures: four deep drives, one touchdown🔹 0-for-3 on fourth down, including the 4th-and-1 at our own 40 that handed Cleveland a touchdown🔹 The failed two-point try that changed the math late🔹 The Okereke roughing call, and Jaelan Phillips wondering if Watson sold it🔹 Bryce Young under a 51% pressure rate, with Mason Graham and Jared Verse living in the backfield🔹 A tale of two halves: Chuba Hubbard at 1.8 yards per carry in the first half and 7.1 in the second🔹 Tight ends carrying the passing game while Tetairoa McMillan was held to 2 catches🔹 A defense that deserved better: zero Browns first downs in the third quarter🔹 Maema Njongmeta's forced fumble on the re-kick We also go through the full injury picture. That includes the new injuries to Jaycee Horn (quad), Mike Jackson (groin), and Jalen Coker (quad), plus Bryce playing through a lower-body issue. Then there's everyone already on the shelf: Devin Lloyd, Claudin Cherelus, Nick Scott, Xavier Legette, Jonathon Brooks, Ikem Ekwonu, and Taylor Moton. The cornerback room could be in real trouble heading into next week. Up next is the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, October 4 at Bank of America Stadium. It's Carolina's first SNF game since 2016 and the last game before the Week 5 bye. Jahmyr Gibbs just dropped three touchdowns on the Jets, but the Lions have already blown two big leads at home this season. We break down what Carolina has to fix to get to 2-2 heading into the bye. Were we robbed, or did the Panthers beat themselves? Drop your take in the comments. 👇

  6. Sep 25

    Carolina Panthers vs. Cleveland Browns Week 3 | Panthers Win?

    The Panthers head to Cleveland at 1-1, riding the best stretch of Bryce Young's career — 648 yards, 6 touchdowns, and just 1 interception through two games — and a defense that looked completely different in Week 2, with Devin Lloyd turning in one of the best individual performances in the NFL (16 tackles, a sack, 3 pass breakups, and two interceptions including a pick-six) in a 34-3 demolition of Atlanta. But the Wednesday injury report threw a wrench into the plans: both Lloyd (calf) and Jaelan Phillips (back) did not practice, putting Carolina's two most disruptive defenders squarely on the watch list heading into Sunday. The Browns arrive at 1-1 too, but their season already has a completely different shape than anyone expected. Cleveland traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Rams in June, completely rebuilt its offensive line in free agency, and fired Kevin Stefanski for a brand-new staff under Todd Monken. Deshaun Watson was benched-worthy bad in Week 1 and dramatically better in Week 2, but his job security remains one bad half away from a change. Add in the fact that Carolina hasn't won in Cleveland since December 1, 2002, and this "get right" game against a rebuilding team is a lot more interesting than the records suggest. In this preview: full official season stat breakdowns for every skill position and defender on both rosters, current depth charts, complete 2026 draft classes, every offseason addition and departure (including the full breakdown of the Garrett trade), IR reports, the real Wednesday injury report for both teams, a full TeamRankings.com statistical comparison, the latest Vegas line, three reasons the Panthers win and three reasons they lose, our staff score prediction, and a look at the rest of the NFC South.

  7. Sep 24

    Jonathon Brooks to IR, Tre Tyus Gets the Call | Panthers Work Wednesday

    The Panthers are coming off a 34-3 beatdown in Atlanta, and the Wednesday news cycle still found a way to punch us in the stomach. Two Growls One Roar breaks down everything from the Week 3 pressers with Dave Canales, Bryce Young, Devin Lloyd, Tetairoa McMillan, AJ Dillon, Mike Jackson, and Zakee Wheatley before Sunday's trip to Cleveland. We start with the lead story. Jonathon Brooks has a significant groin injury, will have surgery, and is headed to IR with a rough six-to-eight-week window. It's brutal for a guy who was finally ramping back up. Canales shared what he told Brooks, and Bryce talked about the human side of watching a teammate go down again. That reshapes the running back room. Chuba Hubbard still carries the load, AJ Dillon gets a bigger role, and practice squad back Tre Tyus is confirmed to play. Canales wants three backs active. Austin Ekeler worked out Wednesday, and per Mike Kaye the workout went well, but he did not sign. Former Panthers OLB Nick Hampton also visited. AJ Dillon's reaction to the Ekeler workout is the best part of the day: they're friends, Ekeler has been on his podcast, and fans constantly mix up the "twins" online. Then the injury report, where everyone is "day-to-day." Devin Lloyd's calf flared up after the adrenaline wore off in Atlanta. Jalen Coker is managing the ankle again. Phillips missed practice with a back issue. Canales wouldn't say who's out Sunday, and he's keeping the return game plan under wraps. Speaking of Lloyd, we relive one of the best linebacker games you'll ever see: two interceptions, a one-handed pick-six, a sack, nine tackles, and NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Mike Jackson says Lloyd stole his pick. Lloyd also tells stories about his high school game against East Lake and a pre-draft phone call with Luke Kuechly. On offense, Carolina is the league's No. 1 passing offense, and Bryce Young doesn't care. "It'll be zero to zero when we start." We get into year three in the system, big-bodied receivers like Xavier Legette and Darren Waller, T-Mac and Coker both sitting in the top 10 in receiving, and why Canales calls plays from the sideline instead of the booth. Then we scout Cleveland. Todd Monken wants to run the ball and hit play-action, and Deshaun Watson can still hurt you with his legs. The Browns have two young receivers who can take the top off. Their defense is fast, led by Mason Graham, Jared Verse, and reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Carson Schwesinger. McMillan could line up against his former high school teammate Mason Graham. Plus rookie watch on Zakee Wheatley, and our talking points: the worry, the optimism, and the questions heading into Sunday. Is this a trap game? We make our case.

  8. Sep 23

    Panthers Mailbag: Ihmir Smith-Marsette Is BACK + Brooks Injury Contingency Plan

    The Panthers just hung 34–3 on Atlanta, and the inbox is full. On this Two Growls One Roar mailbag, we mix the latest Carolina news with your questions heading into Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns. First up is the news desk. Ihmir Smith-Marsette is back in Carolina on the practice squad, and EJ Williams is out after less than a week. With Trevor Etienne on injured reserve and Jalen Coker nursing an ankle, the return game suddenly matters a lot. Is Smith-Marsette a Week 3 elevation? Should your WR2 be returning punts at all? And yes, we talk about Jimmy Horn picking Cleveland. Then we break down the updated Week 3 depth chart. Darren Waller scores twice in his Atlanta homecoming and is still listed third at tight end. John Metchie III tops the KR and PR lines even though Coker did the job Sunday. Pat Jones is back atop the OLB chart, and Zakee Wheatley forced a fumble on his first NFL snap. We go through what's real, what's formality, and what it says about the staff's plans. The big one is the running back room. Jonathon Brooks aggravated his groin in the fourth quarter, and every Panthers fan felt it. If he misses time, is AJ Dillon enough? Does Chuba Hubbard become a 25-touch back? What about Tre Tyus on the practice squad? We also run through the veterans still on the street, from Joe Mixon and Nick Chubb to Kareem Hunt and a possible Miles Sanders reunion. We also answer your questions off Dave Canales' Monday pressers. Topics include the back-to-back fast starts, the defense going from a rough Week 1 to allowing three points, Devin Lloyd's fourth-and-one stop that started in a Friday practice, Brad Idzik's deep-ball offense, Bryce Young's growing ownership, and a red zone offense that went just 3 of 6. We close it out with a lightning round and a score prediction for Cleveland. Subscribe, turn on notifications, and send your questions for next week's mailbag.

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The Two Growls One Roar podcast is your go-to destination for all things Carolina Panthers! Whether you're a lifelong fan or just getting into the team, this show covers it all—coaching changes, draft picks, free agency moves, in-depth game analysis, and more. Hosted from a passionate fan’s perspective, this weekly podcast delivers insightful discussions, bold takes, and interactive mailbag segments where you can get your questions answered. Best of all, it’s 100% clean, so you can listen anywhere—at work, with family, or on the go! Follow us on social media: @2growls1roar

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