Category: Reactions

Garrett Wilson’s endorsement of Bryce Young sends Panthers fans into online frenzy

Jets WR Garrett Wilson seems to admire Bryce Young’s game. Hmmm . . .

The lovefest for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young continues.

Young, since his dazzling five-touchdown performance in Sunday’s 44-38 win over the Atlanta Falcons, has been getting props from a who’s who of the sports and entertainment industries. He’s been praised by head coach Dave Canales, team owner David Tepper, franchise great Cam Newton, Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry and even trap-soul artist Rod Wave.

His latest admirer? New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who posted the following reply to Twitter/X on Tuesday . . .

Oh, and this isn’t the first time that Wilson has openly endorsed Young . . .

With Wilson’s future in New York in question, and with Carolina still in the market for a No. 1 wideout, that response threw Panthers fans into an absolute frenzy. Here are just some of their best reactions:

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Steph Curry approves Panthers QB Bryce Young’s no-look TD celebration

Panthers QB Bryce Young passed the vibe check for Steph Curry.

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young has once again passed the vibe check for basketball legend Steph Curry.

Young, in the middle of his sparkling outing in Sunday’s 44-38 win over the Atlanta Falcons, did his best Steph impression on (or technically before) his second touchdown pass of the game.

Check it out . . .

Well, that celebration is now officially Curry-approved.

Here’s what the Golden State Warriors guard/four-time NBA champion/two-time NBA Most Valuable Player/Olympic gold medalist/Panthers superfan posted to his Instagram story after the score . . .

Young was asked about the no-look celebration following the overtime victory.

“It was definitely not planned,” he told reporters. “It was just confidence in Tommy [Tremble]. I knew he was open. So when I threw it, I knew he was gonna catch it.”

The 23-year-old finished the triumph with 275 total yards and a career-high five touchdowns.

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Rod Wave ‘proud’ of Panthers QB Bryce Young for his Week 18 performance

Rod Wave, the possible savior of Bryce Young’s career, expressed his pride for the Panthers QB on Sunday.

So, uh, maybe there really is something to this Bryce Young-Rod Wave connection.

The trap-soul artist took to Twitter/X on Sunday to show some love to the Carolina Panthers quarterback, who amassed 275 total yards and a whopping five touchdowns in his team’s 44-38 win . . .

If you’re new to the program, Rod Wave has previously been credited (jokingly . . . maybe?) with Young’s career revival. He posted the following to his Instagram story earlier in the year, when Young was still riding the bench behind veteran Andy Dalton . . .

Young, of course, would soon get his second chance in Week 8—and he never looked back from there. Since then, he completed 197 of his 319 passing attempts (61.8 percent) for 2,104 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while leading the Panthers to a 4-6 record in closing out an emergent 2024 campaign.

We may never know what Rod Wave told Young. But whatever it was, it certainly didn’t hurt.

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Panthers CB Jaycee Horn reveals his dad, former NFL WR Joe Horn, cried when learning of his Pro Bowl selection

None of Joe Horn’s four Pro Bowl selections probably felt as good as his son’s first.

Former wide receiver and New Orleans Saints legend Joe Horn earned four Pro Bowl selections over his decorated 12-year NFL tenure. But none of the four probably felt as good as his son’s first.

Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was officially named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Thursday. The former eighth overall pick has played a career-high 15 games here in 2024—while also having recorded bests in combined tackles (68), tackles for a loss (five), sacks (2.0) and passes defensed (13).

Horn spoke to reporters about the honor following this afternoon’s practice and revealed the touching moment he had with his father Joe—who was the first person he called up with the news . . .

Horn—Joe, that is—played in the NFL from 1996 to 2007. He amassed 603 receptions for 8,744 yards and 58 touchdowns.

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Panthers tried to surprise CB Jaycee Horn with news of his Pro Bowl selection, but it didn’t work

The Panthers thought they were capturing the moment where Jaycee Horn would be learning that he was a Pro Bowler. But Horn had the jump on it.

The Carolina Panthers were hoping to capture the moment in which cornerback Jaycee Horn would learn the news of his very first Pro Bowl selection. But, just as he has the entire 2024 campaign, the fourth-year defender already had the jump on it.

Horn was officially named to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Thursday morning. But before the announcement hit the masses, head coach Dave Canales, defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley tried to surprise him with the honor . . .

2024 has been a special campaign for Horn, who has appeared in a career-high 15 games. His first three seasons, which were marred by numerous injuries, saw the former eighth overall pick play in just 22 of a possible 51 outings.

The 25-year-old has also recorded career-bests in combined tackles (68), tackles for a loss (five), sacks (2.0) and passes defensed (13).

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Panthers fans react to Saturday’s sad news on RB Chuba Hubbard

Chuba Hubbard gave Panthers fans a season to remember.

Running back Chuba Hubbard has given Carolina Panthers fans a season to remember. But unfortunately, that season has been cut short.

In a surprise development from Saturday morning, the team placed the fourth-year rusher on injured reserve due to a calf strain. The move, with only two games remaining on the schedule, now effectively ends Hubbard’s standout campaign.

Hubbard ran for career-highs in yards (1,195 yards) and touchdowns (10). He is just the fourth player in franchise history to rush for at least 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in a single season—joining Stephen Davis (2003), DeAngelo Williams (2008) and Christian McCaffrey (2019).

2024 also saw Hubbard secure a life-changing four-year contract extension as well as his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week nod for his triumphant performance in last Sunday’s overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Here’s how Panthers fans are taking the news of the early end to Hubbard’s remarkable run . . .

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Panthers QB Bryce Young is asked about his awesome new nickname

Panthers QB Bryce Young may now have the best nickname in the NFL. But what does the “Carolina Reaper” himself think of his new moniker?

Many may have believed that the career of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was dead and buried just two weeks into the 2024 season. But it is a now-resurrected Young, rather, who has risen to claim a few souls himself.

The recent emergence of the 2023 No. 1 overall pick has spawned a pretty awesome nickname—the “Carolina Reaper.” And that’s because each of the Panthers’ three wins with Young starting under center this year have resulted in some deadly consequences for their victims.

Young’s slicing began in Week 9, when Carolina edged out the New Orleans Saints for a 23-22 victory. The Saints, less than 24 hours following the defeat, would dismiss head coach Dennis Allen.

It continued the very next week, as the Panthers topped the New York Giants in their battle out of Munich, Germany. That would prove to be the last start for sixth-year quarterback and former first-round pick Daniel Jones, who was released by the Giants 15 days later.

Then, it was their latest opponents who were sent to an early death this past Sunday—as Young and his three-touchdown performance helped officially kill the Arizona Cardinals’ playoff hopes.

So, what does Bryce think of the nickname?

Vashti Hurt of Carolina Blitz asked him exactly that on Tuesday . . .

Well, whether he thinks it’s evil or not, the “Carolina Reaper” moniker may be here to stay . . . and slay.

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Panthers players seemed quite fine with knocking the Cardinals out of playoff contention

The Panthers played spoiler to the Cardinals on Sunday, and at least a few of them seemed pretty okay with it.

The Carolina Panthers went on a wild ride this afternoon, going from a 20-3 lead at one point to a frantic overtime period against the playoff-hopeful Arizona Cardinals. But by the end, they got their win—and they did it their way.

Here are some of their players’ best reactions to the thrilling 36-30 walk-off victory . . .

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Panthers fans react to Bryce Young and Jalen Coker’s electric 83-yard TD

Bryce Young and Jalen Coker connected for the Panthers’ longest play of the 2024 season on Sunday.

Down 10-0 near the end of the first half, and with the Dallas Cowboys threatening for more, the Carolina Panthers desperately needed a spark to keep their chances in Week 15 alive. Fortunately for them, that spark came in a flash.

The complementary football head coach Dave Canales has been looking for showed up in the final minute of the second quarter, when outside linebacker DJ Johnson recovered a fumble at Carolina’s own 17-yard line.

That, on the very next snap, would be followed by an 83-yard touchdown connection between quarterback Bryce Young and rookie wide receiver Jalen Coker. Their less conventional scoop-and-score turned what could have been at least a 13-0 deficit into a 10-7 one.

Here’s how Panthers fans reacted to their team’s longest and most exciting play of the season . . .

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NFL fans are loving Chris Berman’s hilarious nickname for Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard

Chris Berman’s incredible nickname for Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard is really taking off.

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has officially made it.

The fourth-year rusher has been knighted by longtime ESPN sportscaster and legendary moniker manufacturer Chris Berman. While presenting the highlights of Carolina’s Week 12 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at halftime of last night’s Monday Night Football broadcast, Berman continued to bestow the following title upon Hubbard . . .

Yeah, the man still has his fastball.

And needless to say, “Chuba Missile Crisis” is a hit with NFL fans . . .

That top-tier title is just one of the latest accomplishments for Hubbard, who is having himself a very memorable 2024.

Prior to the Week 10 trip to Munich, Germany, the Panthers signed Hubbard to a well-deserved four-year, $33.2 million extension. The deal now makes him the ninth-highest paid running back in the NFL on an annual basis.

He also enters Week 13 as the league’s fifth-leading rusher (876 yards).

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