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. 7h ago

    $50M Bryce Deal, Derrick Brown TRADE Rumors & Panthers Injury CHAOS!

    Is it time to pay Bryce Young? Today on the TGOR Podcast we dig into the report that the Carolina Panthers are "far down the road" on an extension for their quarterback worth more than $50 million a year, and we put the numbers on the table so you can decide for yourself. Through seven starts in 2026, Bryce has 1,921 passing yards, 274 per game, with 13 touchdowns, five interceptions, 7.1 yards per attempt and an 89.2 passer rating. That's the best seven-start stretch of his career by a mile, 633 yards ahead of his previous best, with two 300-yard games already. But the last two weeks against Tampa Bay and Green Bay were rough: 372 yards, three interceptions, a lost fumble and 11 sacks. Carolina already picked up his fifth-year option back in April. So do you pay him now, or make him prove it through December? Then we hear from cornerback Mike Jackson, who told the Mac & Bone Show on WFNZ that his return from injured reserve is "getting close." He's out Sunday against Denver, but he says a return in the next couple of weeks is realistic. Jackson talked about handing his offseason receiver notes to rookie Will Lee III, how Ejiro Evero's firing hit him, what Todd Wash and DeAngelo Hall bring to the room, and his Thanksgiving drive-thru turkey giveaway in Charlotte this Saturday. Jackson also made it clear: when he comes back, he's still playing off coverage, because that's how he caught five picks. We pair that with former Panthers safety Xavier Woods breaking down press vs. off, Jaycee Horn vs. Mike Jackson, and why single-high looks leave Carolina's corners on an island. Next, the Week 9 Wednesday injury report. Jaelan Phillips, Will Lee III, Damien Lewis and Bobby Okereke did not practice for Carolina. Bryce Young was a full participant with his ankle. On the Denver side, cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine and safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones all sat, which could open things up for Bryce and Tetairoa McMillan on Sunday. Finally, the rumor mill with six days until the trade deadline. A report says the Jacksonville Jaguars called about Derrick Brown, though there's no sign Carolina wants to move him. Ja'Tavion Sanders trade chatter continues, and ESPN's Aaron Schatz floated a deal for Jets safety Andre Cisco to help a defense that ranks 21st in DVOA against deep passes. Question of the day: Bryce at $50M+ a year. Pay him now, or make him prove it through December? Tell us in the comments. The Panthers host the Broncos on Sunday at 1 p.m. Keep Pounding. Follow TGOR on X: @TGORPODCAST More Panthers coverage: twogrowlsoneroar.com Subscribe and turn on notifications for the TGOR Podcast every day, plus our daily Panthers video, on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

  2. 1d ago

    Panthers Return To Practice | Another Coach Fired | Guys Are Finally Getting Health!

    The Carolina Panthers are 3-4, have lost two straight, and are somehow still sitting on top of the NFC South. Coming out of the bye, the defense has been torn down to the studs, and tonight on the TGOR Podcast we break down every piece of it. Segment 1: Defense blown up. The Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley the day after the 27-19 loss in Green Bay. Defensive line coach Todd Wash takes over as interim defensive coordinator and will call plays. The changes didn't stop there. DeAngelo Hall is back on staff as cornerbacks coach, linebackers assistant Mayur Chaudhari is no longer with the team, and practice squad corner Robert Rochell, who came with Evero and Cooley from Los Angeles, was waived. We also get into Bobby Brown III's comments that players are "puppets" no matter the scheme. Was the scheme really the problem, or was it a secondary that ended Green Bay with third-string corners on the field? Segment 2: Practice report. Jaelan Phillips and Jaycee Horn were working on the side. Xavier Legette, Jonathon Brooks and Mike Jackson got work in. A.J. Dillon is back practicing. Damien Lewis wasn't seen, Will Lee III is day to day with a hamstring, and Taylor Moton remains on injured reserve. We also cover the practice squad swap that brought in linebacker Mohamoud Diabate and sent out Maema Njongmeta. Segment 3: My starting five. The current line is Rasheed Walker, Damien Lewis, Luke Fortner, Rob Hunt and Monroe Freeling. Here's how I'd fix it: Freeling to left tackle, Sam Hecht at center and Brady Christensen at right tackle, with Lewis and Hunt staying at guard. Segment 4: Projected defense. Based on the latest depth chart and injury news, we project who lines up for Todd Wash's first game, from Derrick Brown and Tershawn Wharton up front to Chau Smith-Wade and Will Lee III at corner, plus who's next up if the banged-up guys can't go. Segment 5: The rumor mill. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET. We separate fact from speculation: cornerback names floated by CBS Sports, Bleacher Report listing Carolina as a fit for Dolphins defensive lineman Zach Sieler, and the case that Dan Morgan stands pat with limited cap space. Does a 3-4 division leader buy, sell or hold? Segment 6: Broncos next. The 6-2 Denver Broncos come to Bank of America Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 8. Carolina opens as a three-point home underdog, and it's the first game with Todd Wash calling the defense. Segment 7: NFC South check. Panthers 3-4, Buccaneers 3-5, Falcons 3-5, Saints 2-5. Tampa is 2-0 in the division and only a half game back. We look at what the race means for Carolina down the stretch. Your turn: Is firing Evero enough to save this defense? Drop your answer in the comments. Two Growls One Roar is a fan-first Carolina Panthers show. Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Follow on X: @TGORPODCAST Website: twogrowlsoneroar.com Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

  3. 2d ago

    Canales Opens Up on Firing Evero: "This Was a Heavy Weekend" + Panthers Moving to a 4-3?

    The Carolina Panthers lost two straight, fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, and somehow still sit alone in first place in the NFC South at 3-4. On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast we break down a wild week in Charlotte and what it means heading into Sunday's home game against the Denver Broncos. Segment 1: The 4-3 question. Evero ran a 3-4 base. Interim defensive coordinator Todd Wash ran a 4-3 base as the Jaguars' coordinator from 2016 to 2020 and built three top-10 defenses there. NFL.com expects more four-man fronts now that Wash is calling it, but a full scheme switch eight weeks into the season would be a big ask. With the run defense ranked 30th, 258 rushing yards allowed to the Bucs and 12 games of 200-plus rushing yards allowed under Evero, something has to change up front. How far should Wash go? Segment 2: Dave Canales' press conference today. Canales called it a heavy weekend, spent it locked in with Wash and the defensive staff building a plan for the final 10 games, and described the move as a personal loss. He met with the leadership council, talked about the locker room's reaction, and reminded everyone the Panthers are in first with everything in front of them. We also run through Evero's numbers: hired in 2023, extended through 2027 last January, and a 2026 defense allowing 27.6 points per game with just 11 sacks. Segment 3: DeAngelo Hall is back. The Panthers hired the 14-year NFL cornerback, three-time Pro Bowler and 43-interception ballhawk to coach corners for the rest of the season. He was on staff in 2023 and 2024, he lives right here in Charlotte, and Canales says he values Hall's willingness to challenge the status quo. With Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on IR, he has a lot of work to do. Segment 4: Brady Christensen's 21-day practice window is open. He has 59 games, 34 starts and has started at every spot on the offensive line. Plus updates on Jaelan Phillips, Will Lee III, Xavier Legette and Jonathon Brooks. Segment 5: The offensive line. Bryce Young was sacked six times, hit nine times and pressured on nearly half his dropbacks at Green Bay. That's 11 sacks in two games with Taylor Moton done for the year, Ikem Ekwonu still out and Damien Lewis inactive. Where does Brady Christensen fit? Segment 6: NFC South standings and the Broncos. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 without completing a pass, Carolina stays on top, and Denver comes to Bank of America Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. Question of the day: should Todd Wash go full 4-3 against Denver, or stay hybrid? Drop your answer in the comments. Subscribe for daily Carolina Panthers coverage, and follow us on X @TGORPODCAST. More at twogrowlsoneroar.com. Two Growls One Roar is also on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Keep Pounding.

  4. 3d ago

    Panthers FIRE Ejiro Evero! Can Todd Wash Save Carolina's Defense?

    The Carolina Panthers made the first coordinator firing of the 2026 NFL season. Less than a day after a 27-19 loss at Green Bay dropped Carolina to 3-4, head coach Dave Canales fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive pass game coordinator Jonathan Cooley. On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast, we break down what went wrong, who takes over, and what it means for a team that somehow still sits in first place in the NFC South. Segment 1: Evero and Cooley are out. Carolina entered Thursday allowing a league-worst 153.2 rushing yards per game, and the Panthers allowed 200-plus rushing yards 12 times under Evero, the most in the NFL since he arrived in 2023. Add a 59-point opener against Chicago and 70 points allowed in the last two games, and the move was coming. Was it the right call, or three seasons too late? Segment 2: Todd Wash takes the headset. The longtime defensive line coach is the interim DC and will call plays. Wash ran Jacksonville's defense from 2016 to 2020, including the 2017 unit that ranked second in the league and reached the AFC Championship Game. With only 11 team sacks entering Thursday, can a D-line coach finally unlock the pass rush? Segment 3: The cornerback crisis. Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson and Akayleb Evans are on injured reserve and rookie Will Lee III was carted off at Lambeau with a hamstring injury. Carolina signed former Cowboys corner Caelen Carson to the practice squad, and the trade deadline is November 10. Do the Panthers make a move? Segment 4: Bryce Young under siege. Six sacks, nine hits and pressure on nearly half his dropbacks in Green Bay, playing in a knee brace behind a banged-up offensive line. Is the slide on Bryce or the line in front of him? Segment 5: Is Dave Canales on the hot seat? He kept Evero, backed him after the 43-13 loss to Tampa, then fired him less than a week later. Now the rest of 2026 is on him. Segment 6: NFC South check. Tampa Bay beat Atlanta 16-0 without completing a pass, and Carolina still leads the division at 3-4 with road trips to New Orleans and Tampa coming. Segment 7: Early look at the Denver Broncos, who visit Bank of America Stadium Sunday, November 8 at 1 PM. Denver brings the league's top pass rush into Todd Wash's first game calling plays. Your turn: Was firing Evero the fix, or the first domino? Tell us in the comments. Follow @TGORPODCAST and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com for more Carolina Panthers coverage. Like, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode. Keep pounding.

  5. 6d ago

    anthers Sacked 6 Times in 27-19 Loss to Packers | What Went Wrong at Lambeau

    The Carolina Panthers fell 27-19 to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field, their second straight loss, and head into a 10-day break at 3-4. The good news: Carolina is still tied with Atlanta for first place in the NFC South. The bad news: almost everything else. On today's TGOR Podcast, we break down the loss from top to bottom and look at what the Panthers have to fix before Denver comes to Charlotte on Nov. 8. In this episode: Where we stand: Carolina is 3-4 after losses to Tampa Bay (43-13) and Green Bay. The offense has managed 266 and 258 total yards in those two games, and Green Bay built a 17-point third-quarter lead before a late Jalen Coker touchdown made it a one-score game. Report card: The defense forced three takeaways, including a fumble on the opening kickoff, but the Panthers turned them into only three points. Chuba Hubbard carried the offense with 119 scrimmage yards, a touchdown and a career-high seven catches. The run defense bounced back after giving up 258 rushing yards to the Bucs, holding Green Bay to 65 yards on 25 carries. But Jordan Love shredded Carolina's blitz, and there was almost no pass rush with Jaelan Phillips out again. Plus, we debate the decision to go for two while trailing by 14. Bryce Young's skid: After a franchise-record 11 touchdown passes through five games, Young has two TD passes and four turnovers over the last two weeks. Green Bay sacked him six times and pressured him on nearly half his dropbacks, while two deep safeties took away Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker. We also look at whether a knee issue is limiting his mobility. Injury report: The cornerback room is in crisis. Jaycee Horn (torn quad), Mike Jackson (groin) and Akayleb Evans are all on injured reserve, and rookie Will Lee III left Thursday's game with a hamstring injury. By halftime, Carolina was playing a practice-squad corner and a rookie making his NFL debut. Rumor mill: The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET. Should Dan Morgan go get a corner? We sort fact from speculation on names like Riq Woolen, Marshon Lattimore and Tre'Davious White, and talk about whether two straight losses change Carolina's approach. NFC South review: Nobody in the division is above .500. Atlanta visits Tampa Bay on Sunday while the Panthers and Saints sit on byes, and that game decides whether Carolina stays in first. Your turn: If you could make ONE fix during the bye, what is it? Trade for a corner, fix the protection, or ride it out? Let us know in the comments. Subscribe for daily Carolina Panthers coverage, and follow @TGORPODCAST for more. Visit twogrowlsoneroar.com for everything Two Growls One Roar. Keep Pounding.

  6. Oct 29

    Panthers Rule Out 3 Starters vs. Packers | Can Carolina Survive Lambeau?

    The final injury report is in, and the Carolina Panthers will head into Lambeau Field short-handed. Jaelan Phillips (hamstring), left guard Damien Lewis (knee), cornerback Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee) and backup guard Torricelli Simpkins III (ankle) are all ruled out for Thursday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers, and defensive tackle Bobby Brown III is questionable. That's three starters gone on a short week for a team sitting at 3-3 and still in first place in the NFC South. On today's TGOR Podcast, we break it all down, Panthers only, fan first. Segment 1: Four ruled out. We walk through both final injury reports. The Panthers are expected to elevate cornerback Marco Wilson and guard/tackle Jake Curhan from the practice squad, and Green Bay is without linebacker Zaire Franklin, center Sean Rhyan and right guard Travis Glover, with Matthew Golden and three defensive linemen questionable. Segment 2: The patchwork line. Carolina has just seven healthy offensive linemen on the 53-man roster. Who plays left guard with Damien Lewis out, Corey Bullock or Jake Curhan? Rookie Monroe Freeling steps back in at right tackle with Taylor Moton on IR. The good news: no Micah Parsons for Green Bay. Segment 3: The pass rush plan. Life without Jaelan Phillips means Patrick Jones II, Princely Umanmielen, Trevis Gipson and newly promoted Nick Hampton have to get home against a Packers line that's missing its starting center and right guard. Segment 4: Nobody's picking us. Five national experts, zero Panthers picks. We look at the case against Carolina (27.7 points per game allowed, the league's worst run defense) and the case for it: last year's win at Lambeau, holding Josh Jacobs to 87 yards, and an 8-3 record coming off a loss since the start of 2025. Segment 5: Tetairoa vs. Green Bay. TMac leads Carolina with 36 catches for 511 yards and a 23.2% target share. Green Bay's pass defense ranks 9th, but seven different players have caught a touchdown against it. Segment 6: NFC South watch. Atlanta visits Tampa Bay on Sunday while New Orleans is on bye. A Panthers win keeps Carolina in first no matter what. A loss plus a Falcons win hands Atlanta the division lead. Your turn: every expert picked Green Bay. Do the short-handed Panthers make them pay Thursday night? Drop your prediction in the comments. Two Growls One Roar is your home for Carolina Panthers news, analysis and honest fan reaction. Subscribe, hit the bell, and follow along every day. Follow on X: @TGORPODCAST Website: twogrowlsoneroar.com Listen on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

  7. Oct 28

    Panthers Down to TWO Healthy Corners for Lambeau | How Do They Survive Thursday?

    The Carolina Panthers head to Lambeau Field for Thursday Night Football as 3.5-point underdogs, and they are doing it with just two healthy cornerbacks on the 53-man roster. On today's Two Growls One Roar podcast, we break down how Carolina plans to survive the Green Bay Packers on a short week, and whether this team can bounce back after Sunday's 43-13 loss to Tampa Bay. First up, the secondary. With Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on injured reserve and Akayleb Evans missing practice Monday and Tuesday, Will Lee III and Chau Smith-Wade are the only healthy corners on the active roster. We go through the whole cornerback room, including the practice squad options like Marco Wilson, Corey Thornton and Robert Rochell, how Ejiro Evero and Jonathan Cooley are building the game plan around each player, and why Smith-Wade moving outside matters. Then we get into the matchup everybody is worried about: Christian Watson, whose 15 explosive plays are tied with Tetairoa McMillan. Next, Bryce Young's short-week reset. Bryce sat the fourth quarter Sunday after three turnovers and five sacks, and Kenny Pickett finished the game. Dave Canales says Bryce is "ready to rock." We talk about how Bryce is squeezing a full week of film into two days, why Jonathan Gannon's old Arizona defense is part of his homework, and whether Carolina should keep throwing or lean on Chuba Hubbard at Lambeau. Then it's Wednesday decides it: the Tuesday injury reports for both teams. Jaelan Phillips, Damien Lewis, Akayleb Evans and Torricelli Simpkins III did not practice, while Jalen Coker and Bobby Brown III were full. On the Green Bay side, Micah Parsons and Zaire Franklin are out, and Sean Rhyan, Travis Glover and Matthew Golden are all question marks. We also look at how Green Bay plans to attack Carolina. Canales expects the Packers to run Josh Jacobs at a defense that just gave up 258 rushing yards, then take deep shots with Jordan Love. We cover Love's numbers, Green Bay's banged-up offensive line, their league-leading penalty count, and why Carolina's pass defense has actually been one of the better units in the NFL. Finally, trade deadline watch. The NFL trade deadline is November 10, the Colts just moved Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, and cornerback is Carolina's biggest need. We separate what's reported from what's speculation, including the Riq Woolen chatter. Your turn: do the Panthers trade for a corner before November 10, or ride it out until Horn and Jackson are back? Drop it in the comments. Subscribe for daily Carolina Panthers coverage from Two Growls One Roar, and follow @TGORPODCAST on X. More at twogrowlsoneroar.com. Also on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. #Panthers #KeepPounding #TNF

  8. Oct 27

    Panthers Lose Taylor Moton for the Season | Packers TNF Preview

    The Carolina Panthers are 3-3 and still on top of the NFC South, but Sunday's 43-13 home loss to Tampa Bay left a lot of damage, and there are only three days to fix it before Thursday Night Football at Lambeau Field. On today's TGOR Podcast, we start with the biggest news of the day: veteran right tackle Taylor Moton is headed to injured reserve. Moton suffered a fractured fibula and ankle ligament damage against the Bucs and will have season-ending surgery, just two games after returning from the blood clots that kept him out until Week 6. Rookie Monroe Freeling steps back in at right tackle, where he started the first four games of the year. Then we dig into a run defense that fell apart again. Tampa Bay ran it 49 times for 258 yards, tying the most rushing attempts ever allowed by Carolina, with 17 rushing first downs and 171 yards before contact. The Bucs barely needed Baker Mayfield, who threw just 11 passes. Two weeks after holding Detroit and Philadelphia to 81 combined rushing yards, the Panthers now allow 153.2 rushing yards per game, the most in the NFL. Is it scheme, personnel, or both? Next is the injury report, and it is long for a short week. Jaelan Phillips (hamstring), Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee), Damien Lewis (knee), Torricelli Simpkins III (ankle) and Bobby Brown III (hand) did not practice Monday. With Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on IR, Carolina has only two healthy cornerbacks on the 53-man roster: Will Lee III and Chau Smith-Wade. We go through the practice-squad options Dave Canales named and separate fact from fan-site speculation about adding a corner. Our Packers preview breaks down a Green Bay team that just had a three-game win streak snapped on a walk-off field goal in Detroit and now sits last in the NFC North at 4-3. The Packers own the NFL's worst rushing attack at 59.9 yards per game, they're still without Micah Parsons, and they've lost linebackers Edgerrin Cooper and Zaire Franklin. We look at the matchups that decide this one: Josh Jacobs against Carolina's front, Tetairoa McMillan against the Green Bay secondary, and Rasheed Walker against his former team. Green Bay opened as a 3.5-point favorite, and Carolina won 16-13 at Lambeau last November. We wrap with an NFC South review. Atlanta knocked off the previously unbeaten 49ers, the Bucs climbed to 2-5, the Saints lost in Paris, and the Falcons and Bucs meet this weekend. A win Thursday keeps the Panthers alone in first no matter what happens in Tampa. Your turn: Does Carolina's run defense hold up against the NFL's worst run game, or does Josh Jacobs finally break loose Thursday? Tell us in the comments. Panthers at Packers: Thursday, Oct. 29, 8:15 PM ET on Prime Video. Follow @TGORPODCAST and visit twogrowlsoneroar.com for daily Carolina Panthers coverage. Like, subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.

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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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