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After being the worst team in the NFL last season, the Carolina Panthers find themselves in an interesting spot heading into the 2024 NFL season. They have a first-overall pick quarterback in place under center, a new head coach who just turned a sub-6 foot QB1 into a $100 million player, and about a dozen […]

Bryce Young is looking to lead the Carolina Panthers in his second season and leave his disappointing rookie year behind. He got off on the right note in the Panthers preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Dave Canales was brought in to help Young elevate his play, and he only had four words […]

After a tough preseason-opening loss, the Carolina Panthers have something to be grateful for. Around 2:35 a.m. EST, just as Delta Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Panthers plane skidded off the runway after landing safely. Thankfully, no passengers, of which there were 188, or crew were injured in the accident. Panthers […]

The Dave Canales-Carolina Panthers era is underway. With a couple of weeks under his belt in Panthers training camp, all eyes are on Bryce Young and how the second-year quarterback will fare. However, the whole roster needs more work than a single NFL training camp can fix. Carolina hopes to find answers at tight end […]

The Carolina Panthers are still not looking too hot as they opened their preseason with an ugly 17-3 loss to the New England Patriots. Last season, they had the NFL’s worst record, finishing with a dismal 2-15, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers put the Panthers out of their misery in Week 13. Moreover, last season […]

As the Carolina Panthers enter into the Dave Canales era, fans are looking over the roster to see which members are heading for a breakout under the offensive coach. Could this be the year where Bryce Young became the quarterback nearly universally considered a better prospect than CJ Stroud? Will Jonathon Brooks recapture his college […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL season, few players were as hyped up as Bryce Young. The first overall pick out of Alabama who led the Crimson Tide to a 37-4 record on the way to bringing a Heisman Trophy back to Tuscaloosa, Young was widely viewed as the savior for a Panthers franchise that had […]

The Carolina Panthers’ 2024 schedule has been officially released, revealing all 17 regular-season games. At least last year’s worst team will have the third-easiest schedule in the NFL. The Panthers will take any breaks they can get as they look to regain some sort of relevance within the league. This is a team that has […]

The Carolina Panthers are headed in a new direction. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales will now be leading the team for the 2024 offseason. After a disastrous rookie season for Bryce Young,  the team is looking to give their rookie quarterback a new system to hopefully succeed in the next level. Canales […]

The Carolina Panthers traded for ex-Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson recently in a move that led to a surprised take from the talented wide receiver. Now, Johnson is hyping up Bryce Young, his new signal caller and the former number one overall pick out of Alabama. Last year’s rookie season was one of unrequited promise […]

Coach Dave Canales has been in this situation before. A first-overall pick struggling as a play-caller who needs a boost in schemes was the same headache he had to fix in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers system. He was able to propel Baker Mayfield into stardom and hopes to do the same with Bryce Young. All […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have finally found their footing post-Tom Brady. More importantly, Baker Mayfield is finally starting to live up to his first-overall pick expectations. It took some faith from Todd Bowles and a lot of help from Dave Canales but it paid off. Now, the quarterback is getting a lot of love after […]

A big headache that haunted the Carolina Panthers repeatedly last season was how easy it was to pick off and put Bryce Young down. The first overall pick struggled to get passes off his offensive line and it was starting to look like the squad was giving up on him after his rookie year. But, […]

The Carolina Panthers have a lot of straightening up to do as they approach NFL Free Agency. The Panthers finished the 2023 season at 2-15 despite having coveted young QB Bryce Young. Carolina could attempt to sign Russell Wilson for a spark. However, the notion was shut down by Dave Canales. Canales does not believe […]

The Carolina Panthers faced significant challenges throughout the 2023 NFL season. Their campaign ended with a disappointing 2-15 record and missing the playoffs. As the franchise prepares for the 2024 offseason, critical decisions loom regarding roster improvements and competitiveness within the NFC South. Among the strategies to enhance the team’s financial flexibility are evaluating and […]

It is a new era for the Carolina Panthers organization as they are looking to change their identity with the hiring of new head coach Brian Callahan and especially new general manager Dan Morgan. The way the culture will change for the team according to Morgan is that they will be looking for “dawgs” to […]

The Carolina Panthers are entering a new era with Dave Canales as their head coach. As Canales steps into his new role, the Panthers have now finalized their coordinators underneath him. Ejiro Evero will remain as Carolina’s defense coordinator. Brad Idzik will become the offense coordinator while Tracy Smith will take over as the special […]

Baker Mayfield played incredibly well this season after leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the playoffs. Speculation has grown that the franchise wants to extend the veteran quarterback to a long-term deal. However, there is some concern with former offensive coordinator, Dave Canales leaving. But the latest rumors suggest the organization is still interested in […]

It was not the ideal ending for Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They got to the Divisional Round but struggled against the Detroit Lions. Now, they have to endure shake-ups as Dave Canales headed to the Carolina Panthers to mentor Bryce Young. All of this leaves a lot of uncertainty for the team […]

Finishing last in the NFC South with only two wins was not the ideal rookie season for Bryce Young. Fans started to question his legitimacy as the first overall pick, especially after CJ Stroud led his squad to the playoffs. Things may start to change for the Carolina Panthers rookie and it could be for […]

A new era for the Carolina Panthers will start next season as they announced they were hiring Dave Canales to be their next head coach on Jan. 25 who previously worked as the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Furthermore, in an interview with David Newton of ESPN, he is “fired up” to work […]

There were eight NFL head coaching jobs that came open this season, and now they’re all filled up, giving all 32 teams their head coach for the 2024 season. Out of those eight hirings, the biggest name out of those is Jim Harbaugh coming from the University of Michigan to join the Los Angeles Chargers […]

Despite several interview requests and meeting with the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons twice for their head coaching position, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is expected to stay with the team, per Ari Meirov. New Panthers head coach Dave Canales gets a huge win in keeping Evero on the staff. The 43-year-old is one […]

The Carolina Panthers hope that a Super Bowl champion executive can turn their fortunes around. The Panthers announced that they have officially named former Kansas City Chiefs executive Brandt Tilis as their Executive Vice President of Football Operations. This comes after they hired Dave Canales as their new head coach. #Panthers name Brandt Tilis Executive […]

The Carolina Panthers are reportedly planning to hire Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receivers coach Brad Idzik as their offensive coordinator under head coach Dave Canales, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. This move was very much anticipated from the Panthers once they hired Dave Canales, as Brad Idzik followed Canales to the Buccaneers, and Canales’ […]

Hot take? Nah, this is a searing inferno hotter than Carolina asphalt in July. The Panthers’ decision to crown Dave Canales head coach is a fumble of epic proportions, leaving fans bewildered and scratching their heads like panthers searching for a scent mark in the wrong part of the jungle. While Canales, the Buccaneers’ offensive […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Dave Canales to be their new head coach on Thursday, a move that surprised some people. Perhaps even more surprising is the fact that the Panthers handed Canales a six-year contract, which is rare for a first-time NFL head coach to get. Canales joins three other active head coaches who signed […]

The Carolina Panthers pulled off an interesting move on Thursday when they opted to hire former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their new head coach. Canales wasn’t really viewed as a frontrunner for the job, but he ended up quickly emerging as Carolina’s top candidate, and the result is the first head-coaching […]

The Carolina Panthers have hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their next head coach. Canales is surely excited to get going with the Panthers, but he first took the time on Thursday to offer gratitude to his old team on social media: “Excited for what’s to come but right now just thankful […]

The Carolina Panthers are hiring Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales to be their new head coach. Earlier this week, the Panthers also promoted Dan Morgan to their vacant GM position as well. Both men, according to Evan Closky of 10 Tampa, will report directly to Panthers owner David Tepper: “Interesting tidbit from Panthers […]

The Carolina Panthers cast a wide net in their search for a new head coach after firing Frank Reich mid-season. It sounds like the team is nearing a deal soon, as reports indicate the franchise has its sights on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator, Dave Canales. Carolina has officially offered the job to Canales, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales is drawing attention from teams such as the Carolina Panthers in their head coaching searches. But Canales still has a job to do, and in lieu of an interview, perhaps he should just send over some All-22 film to teams that want to know more about him. “Your […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 34-20 defeat of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field last Sunday marked a career game for quarterback Baker Mayfield and offensive coordinator Dave Canales, who was emotional this week recalling the victory. “First and foremost, I want to make [head] coach [Todd] Bowles proud,” Canales according to Rick Stroud of […]

Baker Mayfield was recently announced as the top dog in the quarterback room for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Kyle Trask. Despite Trask losing the competition, Bucs offensive coordinator Dave Canales believes that both quarterbacks are starting caliber talents in the NFL, reports ProFootballTalk’s Myles Simmons. “[A] little bit there in the middle of camp, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers formally introduced Dave Canales as their new offensive coordinator on Wednesday. Canales takes over for Byron Leftwich, who served as Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator for four seasons. Canales spent the past 13 years in the Seattle Seahawks organization, including a stint as the team’s quarterbacks coach in the 2022 season. He […]

Dave Canales coached under Pete Carroll in numerous roles from 2010-2022. As Canales moves on to take a new role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carroll had nothing but praise for his former assistant coach. Under Carroll in Seattle, Canales spent time as the passing game coordinator and as the running backs and quarterbacks coach. […]

Kyle Trask enters this offseason as the only quarterback on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ roster. As he looks to potentially replace Tom Brady, Trask has found himself a huge supporter in new offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Trask has attempted just nine passes at the NFL level. However, when Canales looks at Trask, he sees a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a new man to run their offense. Following the retirement of Tom Brady and the firing of Byron Leftwich, the Buccaneers are reportedly adding Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Dave Canales to their coaching staff as offensive coordinator, per Mike Garofolo of the NFL Network. “The #Buccaneers are hiring #Seahawks QB […]

The Baltimore Ravens were unhappy  with the overall play of their 16th-ranked offense this season and that’s why they got rid of offensive coordinator Greg Roman. The Ravens are looking at Dave Canales of the Seahawks, and they have requested permission to interview him. Canales is the quarterbacks coach of the Seahawks, and he was […]