We made it to week 1! How are you feeling as the Panthers get set to defend their division crown?

4:22 - At least it’s not Chris Myers

5:31 - You know the narrative

7:45 - Week 1 is not kind to us

11:27 - Who’s playing?

17:51 - The Athletic’s hope-o-meter

20:23 - Can Metchie or Horn breakout?

24:36 - Are the safeties good enough?

30:21 - The pressure on Canales

34:47 - Can Dave stay out of Brad Idzik’s way?

36:53 - Dave or Ejiro Evero? 

40:08 - Is Dave tied to Bryce?

How did the Panthers end up with Bobby Okereke and what does he mean to this defense? 

1:56 - Are these our 53?

4:27 - Who is Bobby Okereke?

6:33 - 5 tight ends is a choice

11:50 - Jon Metchie is still here

15:27 - UDFAs make the team

18:00 - Will the o-line hold up?

23:46 - How bad can they be?

26:31 - The luck stats

33:18 - Jalen Coker’s first full season

35:41 - TMac in the slot

38:51 - No more benefit of the doubt for Bryce

42:22 - Is Dave in the same boat?

The Carolina Panthers have been picked as a prime candidate to fall short of its 2025 performance. Why? What has to go right for the Panthers to return to the top of the NFC South?

0:38 - Did the Lions steal our look?

3:10 - When do the Panthers get cool alternates?

4:32 - Will this team backslide?

6:51 - The single score record

10:16 - What has to go right again?

22:20 - Darren Waller vs. Ja’Tavion Sanders

24:52 - WR decisions

29:57 - Do we have 2 capable starters at MLB?

32:48 - Give Isaiah Simmons a shot

36:37 - You get a carry! And you get a carry!

The Carolina Panthers offense clearly needs help. Is Darren Waller enough?

2:15 - Darren Waller is a Panther

5:18 - The Panthers waited too long

9:15 - What’s Waller’s timetable?

11:38 - Jonathan Brooks looked rough

13:10 - Interior woes

14:48 - We want Brooks taking hits

19:11 - Umanmielen still down the depth chart

22:17 - What is a pass rush specialist?

After a long layoff, Demetri and Lauren are back to talk camp hype, fights and injuries. 

0:51 - Haynes King appreciation

4:21 - Other HOF game thoughts

6:23 - Bryce’s best training camp so far?

7:45 - Starters will play in the preseason

12:35 - Panthers practice gets salty

19:12 - Are you still optimistic?

23:07 - Rookies that will play a lot

30:43 - Does the Hall of Fame hate Drew Brees?

35:21 - Get ready for more Luke Kuechly on your TV

40:09 - Luke’s all-time Panthers rank

Camp is so close and no one is happier than Tetairoa McMillan. Demetri and Lauren will tell you why.

3:13 - Are the Saints as good as advertised?

10:53 - What does the future hold for Ja’Tavion Sanders?

24:07 - TMac in the middle of a scam

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 deal mean for Bryce?

45:26 - Let’s shit on Kenny Pickett!

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 plan for Haynes King

38:26 - What are we doing with Will Grieg? 

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 - So where do we get our safety?

11:02 - Forget offensive skill guys

17:21 - Keep an eye on Zion Young

20:04 - Are you hugging Rog?

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 

In the episode, we mentioned the spreadsheet tracking all of the team’s official interviews and visits. Find it here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Kb5OsG9q7ZWk-lamQ_KXBiqxZrcAWXsTDyan7ZKByYQ/edit?gid=0#gid=0 

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 - Special teams, special players or whatever that nerd says

34:13 - Panthers are in best player available range

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 Carolina

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 - Big weekend for the Panthers

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 2026 Roster

34:39 Evero will be back in Avengers: Doomsday

41:26 A season we’ve been waiting for

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