Oh, boy. Former Panther and NFL ambassador Mike Rucker joins the crew to talk about whether the sky is falling for Cam Newton and the Panthers, whether it's the foot or the shoulder or both or if the biggest issue is in #1's mind, how Kyle Allen is the better choice than Cam Newton on Sunday and why injuries can start to gang up on you. After Andrew Luck, does every injury feel worse - or is it just Schroedinger's Foot that has people jumping to conclusions? Plus , is this an injury that could l...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Walker Mehl, co-host of the Wake Up Call from ESPN730 The Game and - even though Josh won't admit it - host of the Locked on Hornets Podcast, joins the show to talk about which Week 1 storylines they were tracking, why it's not time to crown Lamar Jackson and how worried they are about Cam's shoulder - here's the reality: it's time to be worried. Until Cam throws the deep ball, we're always going to doubt whether or not he can do it. They'll then discuss whether the cap room they just created la...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Brendan Marks of the Charlotte Observer joins the show to talk about new podcast ideas, why no one won the UNC/USC fight in the streets and whether or not it's cool to wave at Greg Van Roten when you see him at the grocery store. They'll also talk about the roster construction, if they're surprised Terry Godwin got cut, how the NFL can improve the preseason and whether or not Christian McCaffrey is the most valued player in the NFL - that, plus a preview of the Rams game, whether or not the Pant...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Fox 46's Josh Sims joins the crew to talk about why this preseason is the most boring preseason ever for the Panthers, whether the roster is already decided and if it's not, where the greatest battles are. They'll talk about Andrew Luck's retirement and how it relates to the backup quarterbacks in Carolina - and why exactly Kyle Allen has this job. If you're one of those that wants to skip ramen talk, why Josh's wife only listens to the theme music and what the panel wanted to be when they grew ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Nikki, Josh & Colin are LIVE from Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery to celebrate the Panthers final week in Spartanburg, talk winners & losers of preseason Week 1, evaluate the camp battles that are still undecided and decide which is better: jerseys, autographs or pictures with your heroes? They'll talk Marquis Haynes, Brian Burns, whether Colin is still #TeamTerry, why Josh is ready to buy a seat at the #BonnafonBuffet - nickname still in progress - and much more. They'll then discuss the g...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
It's a Riot Network Reunion! Host of Not What You Think Dennis Walsh joins the show to talk whether or not we should be relying on the national media to stay up to date on Panthers news - we shouldn't, what the ceiling is for Curtis Samuel - the roof, and what exactly a #spuckie is. If you're just aching for Panthers news and want to skip the Spuckie talk, the chatter about which team looks the best on Hard Knocks, a lot of Madden talk and more nonsense, you can skip to about the 17:45 mark. Onc...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Max Henson of Panthers.com joins the crew to talk training camp battles, the right side of the offensive line and how media narratives get shaped. If you want to skip right to the Panthers talk, skip past the first 13 minutes, but be warned - you'll be missing out on the best Mexican food in Charlotte and why Colin is a sucker for 'White Gold'. Once the Panthers talk starts though, the crew talks whether fans are writing off Greg Little too fast, how Ross Cockrell vs. Rashaan Gaulden isn't as se...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Co-Host of The Mac Attack on WFNZ in Charlotte and star of Amazon Prime All Or Nothing Travis "T-Bone" Hancock to talk his starring role on All or Nothing, who were the winners and losers of the eight episode run, what was missing and much more. If you want to skip right to the Panthers talk and skip the pants-pooping talk and find out exactly what makes a podcast explicit in the eyes of the Apple Podcasts laws, you'll want to skip to the 13:40 mark of the podcast. The panel will talk about how ...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Co-Host of 'Middays on WFNZ' Josh Parcell stops in to talk about how this 2019 is a turning point in the Panthers franchise - if you want to skip the chit-chat at the beginning of the episode, the panel gets into football at about the 12:30 mark, but you'll miss out on chatter about the worst places in Charlotte to drive, who has the most knowledge about 'The Bachelor' and discuss some great ideas for new podcasts. Once they jump into Panthers talk, they'll talk about how this is the beginning o...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 29 min
With the offseason in full swing, the gang is joined by Erik Spanberg, Managing Editor of the Charlotte Business Journal to talk exactly what South Carolina did to lure the Panthers new headquarters, what that headquarters might look like and whether or not they can build the building in the shape of the Panthers logo. If you're not into the banter, they start talking football at the 10 minute mark, but you'll be missing out on Game of Thrones hate, the panel's top three favorite shows of all ti...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Josh Sims of Fox 46 joins the show to recap the 2019 Draft Class, make some bets on whether Jordan Scarlett or Terry Godwin will be more successful and recap the entire draft and what the Panthers still have left to do before the season starts. If you want to skip straight to the football talk and miss the hilarious song parody, spoiler talk and what happened in Season 1 of Game of Thrones - as well as definitively realizing who and who is not the big dog - you'll want to go right to the 12:05 m...
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Co-Host of WFNZ's Wilson & Parcell Nick Wilson joins the show to talk next week's draft and when is too early to draft quarterback - Colin, Josh & Nick all have some very differing opinions on what this pick means to the future of the Panthers franchise. If you're just here for the football talk, it starts at the 12:30 mark, but you'll miss out on why no one's watching Game of Thrones, who exactly is the big dawg, and why Steelers fans are like Duke fans. Then they'll jump into quarterba...
Apr 19, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Want to jump straight to football talk? You'll miss chit chat about St. Patrick's Day, Cinco De Mayo and why Nikki likes to drink Coronas in the rain, but we get it - they jump into football talk at the 7:40 mark. The gang is back sans guest to talk the Panthers approach to free agency, whether they're going about it in the right way, how Matt Paradis and Daryl Williams fit in - and whether they actually solve problems on the offensive line. Not to mention they talk Bruce Irvin and why even thou...
Mar 21, 2019•58 min
Award-Winning Journalist from the Charlotte Observer Scott Fowler joins the gang to talk the signing of Eric Reid, where the team can fill some of their roster holes and - of course, the topic on all Panthers fans' minds - Frank Kaminsky. They also talk Thomas Davis, Julius Peppers, Cam Newton's shoulder and why nothing else truly matters for the franchise, not to mention the team's biggest needs heading into 2019. Then Scott takes us through his fantastic podcast series "Carruth" and some of hi...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Rotowire's John Halpin joins the show for something a liiiiiitle different this week as we spend the first segment talking the old familiars - Ron Rivera's Job, Cam Newton's Shoulder and whether the Panthers will be pulling the trigger early on a quarterback in this year's draft. Then, in the second segment, they find out quickly that drafting a roster from scratch - especially from the Panthers group of players - gets ugly REALLY fast - does Mike Palardy get drafted? Amini Silatolu? MATT KALIL?...
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 44 min
Nick Carboni, Sports Director at WCNC and King of the Bloopers joins the gang to talk the biggest topics facing the Carolina Panthers today: Ron Rivera's job security and Cam Newton's throwing shoulder. Along the way, they talk about Super Bowl favorites, BD Nick Foles, whether or not this is a career-threatening injury, whether the Panthers should sign Kevin Kolb (this makes sense we swear!), if Rivera is coaching for his job and much more. Plus, they find out who Luke Kuechly thanks first for ...
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Part of the home team and analyst for The Riot Report Vincent Richardson joins the gang via the tubes of the internet from across the pond to talk whether it's time for a coaching change in Carolina, just how hurt Cam Newton is and what that means for the future of not just Cam, but the Carolina Panthers themselves - plus Chubb Runs, Best Christmas Presents and what Vincent's plan at tight end is for the 2019 season. And a Monday Night New Orleans Preview! Oh, and you'll want to hear what Josh's...
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Joe Person of The Athletic joins the gang of your favorite Panthers podcast for some serious talk about coaching changes in Carolina, whether Ron Rivera deserves to get fired, how intense Cam's shoulder problems are and what that means for the future of the team, if we've seen Greg Olsen's final game and whether or not the players got their coaches fired. Not to mention talk about making free throws, college football playoffs and Bordy Heekes. Oh, and the team plays another round of Cam to Kawan...
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Co-Host of ESPN730 The Game's Bobby Rosinski joins the crew to talk about whether the Panthers are being left behind by the rest of the NFL, play Cam to Kawann on the Panthers playoff chances - SPOILERS: You're going to like what either Josh or Colin says, depending on how negative or positive of a person you are. Plus, they have some issues with Cam saying he's playing the best football of his career, placing all the blame on Corn Elder and solving the Panthers recent red zone woes. PLUS, Bobby...
Nov 30, 2018•1 hr 7 min
That's right! No guest on this week's holiday edition of One - Make That Zero - Day Contract so Colin, Nikki and Josh discuss what they're thankful for, the Curtis Samuel Conundrum, whether Eric Washington should be fired - SPOILERS: Nope, whether Ron Rivera made the right decision to go for two, whether you can trust Graham Gano anymore and why that matters more than whether he makes the extra point or not, look ahead to a must-win matchup with Seattle and much, much, much more! Be sure to rate...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Spectrum News Sports Director Mike Solarte joins the show to talk Thanksgiving sides, why all is not lost in Carolina, whether or not the NFL cares about player safety, Cameron Artis-Payne, Any Given Sunday quotes, what it means to burn the tape, preview the Detroit Lions and, of course, play a round of everyone's favorite game: Luke's Stud Of The Week! One Day Contract is a proud part of The Riot Network, powered by OrthoCarolina. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever your podcasts are...
Nov 16, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Bryan Strickland AKA @PanthersBryan joins the show to talk the Norvanassaince, whether we should be worried about Cam's shoulder, make Colin upset by asking whether the Panthers have too many weapons and then play a rousing game of Pantherlands favorite game, Luke's Stud Of The Week! Come for the #KuechSpeak, stay for the Paw Patrol Conspiracy Theories. Rate us, love us, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and don't forget to leave a review with YOUR super important question so Nikki can ask ...
Nov 02, 2018•1 hr 15 min
T-Bone, Co-Host/Executive Producer of the Mac Attack joins the show to talk why the worst talk radio callers all have the same voice, how not to make a grilled cheese, why the Baltimore defense might not be all it's cracked up to be, what's up with Gameday Twitter, the Panthers run game, whether the Panthers slow start is coaching or something more distracting and play a rousing round of "Defensive Rookie Of The Year or Fake Madden Player?" Don't forget to get those Super Important Questions in ...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Your favorite Pickle Ball Podcast returns! First of all, if you want to skip all of the fun, the Panthers talk starts at minute 18. But you should stick around for the Halloween costume talk, Taco Bell, using refried beans as an adhesive and getting to know your new Charlotte Observer Panthers beat writer Marcel Louis-Jacques and how he got to Charlotte. If you skip ahead to the Panthers talk, you'll hear why the run game is actually more like the Giants game than the Bengals game, the defense i...
Oct 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Slide between the sheets of all those pods you never knew! Co-Host of The Wake-Up Call on ESPN730 The Game Walker Mehl joins the gang to talk which candy bars have the cookie crunch, why Milky Way is the lamest, and why the Goo Goo Dolls have more hits than you realize - oh, and we talk Panthers football, too! How the Panthers can beat the Redskins, why Graham Gano saved Ron Rivera's butt, the Panthers clock management issues, Curtis Samuel, DJ Moore, The Greg Olsen Recovery Plan, Torrey Smith a...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Former Carolina Panther Al Wallace joins the gang to talk the Panthers signing Eric Reid, what the protests mean, how the 2003 Panthers would fare in 2018, concussions, preview the Giants game and much more! Plus, we play a rousing round of everyone's favorite game - "Are They Older Than Julius Peppers?!?!?!?" You'll never guess which Full House character is younger - but shares the same birthday - with the Panthers most famous defensive end. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on your favorit...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 3 min
PLEASE NOTE: We had some technical difficulties during this recording, so if this is your first time listening, usually we sound better - and by sound better, we mean audibly - we are definitely not smart. Sports Illustrated's Jonathan Jones joins the show to talk ATL music scene, play Cam to Kawann with food around the country, preview the Panthers/Bengals and reveals that the best part about being a national writer is that you don't have to feel bad about picking the Panthers. Plus, rousing ta...
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 15 min
The gang welcomes Pro Football Talk's Darin Gantt to the fray to talk hurricane preparation, who is going to start along the offensive line, whether it's fair to expect a lot from Ian Thomas, preview the Atlanta Falcons game, dry shaving and go back in time to discuss why Steve Spurrier didn't become coach of the Panthers. PLUS: A new game called 'Battle of The Cynics' - who can come up with the more cynical take on good news? Colin or Darin? Be sure to rate, review, subscribe and love us wherev...
Sep 14, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Subtitled: Come for the Panthers talk and stay for the Pumpkins. Or something like that. @PanthersBill (his given name) refuses to sign the One Day Contract, but sticks around to talk a small amount of Panthers football as they preview the Week 1 matchup with the Cowboys, but mostly pumpkin issues, wing preferences and - of course - the #PanthersLogoChallenge. And Nikki embarrasses herself. Subscribe, rate and review us wherever your local podcasts are sold.
Sep 06, 2018•1 hr 14 min
What better way to start the 2018 season than with a good old-fashioned crossover episode? Denn & Chris of the Keep PounDENN podcast are joined by Josh Klein of One Day Contract and It Is What It Is and Keith Hall of the Roaring Riot Podcast to discuss the 2018 53-man roster and what it might mean for the Panthers going forward. If you like what you're hearing from Denn or Keith - we get it if you don't like Chris - subscribe and review their podcast on your favorite app! Keep Pounding!
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 7 min