August 28, 2025 • 9 mins
In this edition of the Live Wire, the guys react to Dave Canales' comments on Ryan Fitzgerald, Dan Morgan's comments on the linebacking corps and Drew Brees' hyping of the Saints for this season.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We got to play at least a little bit of
sound in today's edition of the Live Wire hit at Floundy,
which you got for the people in the West and
the West.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Rock and Neck eight.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
All right, and we go to the head coach of
the Carolina Panthers, Dave Canal is speaking yesterday talking about
his kicker situation, and oh yeah, man, he is fired
up about Ryan Fitzgerald being the kicker.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
He's our kicker right now. But again, we're going to
take this thing week to week, you know, and and
look see how he's doing, and kind of just continue
to look look at what's out there and and we'll
make the right decisions for the Panthers as we go
along with this thing.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Doesn't sound like a real strong vote of confidence.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Was there something in preseason that gave you pause?
Speaker 6 (00:45):
I would say the same thing for any other kicker
that was here this year. The performance type of league,
you know, and these opportunities. There are so many guys
out there that want these jobs. There's there's more kickers
than there are spots, you know, on the thirty two teams,
and so again it's that competition and this is a
good moment for him to take advantage of this opportunity
that he has.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
All Right, So what do you guys think about this
ringing endorsement of Ryan Fitzgerald as he gets ready for
Week one?
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Man, I mean the Panthers are going to need him,
and you know, he won a battle that many people
still aren't that confident in him coming into this contest.
So I feel like for him, we know that kickers
can get released at the drop of a hat unless
you're just a guy that's a Pro Bowl caliber player
and you make it year in year out. But this guy,
(01:32):
I don't think necessarily that he is safe. And so
we'll see, man, because if he comes out and he's
breaking them against Jacksonville, he could be out as soon
as he earned a job.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
You never want to hear right now when people are
talking about it, exactly, they never want to hear that.
Just put a period before the right now, he's our kicker, Okay, cool?
Right now? Immediately good feelings go out the window. I
don't feel good about it anymore if I'm Ryan Fitzgerald,
and honestly you shouldn't. He didn't have a good training camp.
I think what saved him here job, which I guess
isn't a small thing. What saved him his job is
(02:03):
the fifty yarder in the second preseason game, matthew Wright
missing his fifty yard opportunity when they both kicked in
the game preseason game, but when they both kicked in
the game, Fitzgerald was perfect, matthew Wright was not. Also,
I think everything was pointing towards we want the younger
kicker to be our kicker, and if we want it
to happen, and you didn't wow us on the other end,
(02:23):
then we're probably just gonna go with the FSU guy
that we had high expectations for. They didn't draft him,
but they brought him in immediately. They clearly zeroed in
on who their kicking target was and they were hoping
for it to happen. Didn't go as well as planned.
I do think that they're gonna live with some bumps
in the road just for a little tiny bit because
they want it so badly to work out. But if
(02:47):
you're a kicker, you don't have much patient. Even the
best kickers in the game. Coaches don't have a lot
of patience for the missing kicks. And we'll see what
happens there with the rookie.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
What you got, ploun Well, what's interesting is on my
way into the studio, Colin told me, I'm the producer
of this show for now. So now I'm a little concerned.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
I'm not gonna lie. If I'm gonna be honest with you,
that's not a good sign. Just know I didn't put
anything in his ear.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Okay, Okay, I trust I somewhat trust you.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I did put anything in his ear. I say, you're
our producer, period, end of story. Right now, I like
it all right.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Dan Morgan speaking today, he was talking about the state
of the linebacker position and explains why they did not
make a move after Josie Jewel left the room.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
Yeah, I think, like on the waiver wire, like I
really don't want to make a move just to make
a move, you know. And and I like our linebacker
core you know, Trevin Wallace, the way that he's developing
and looking out there, rose boom out there. He's everything
we thought he'd be, you know, the smart vettering guy.
(03:51):
He's got great instincts. So we feel really good about
our two starters. And then Claude Cherlis. We've been developing
him now for a couple of years. And he's making
strides out there too. And then obviously we got the young,
you know, the young undrafted rookie out of South Carolina,
Bam Martin Scott. Really talented kid. It will help us
(04:12):
on special teams. He's still us to develop from a
defensive standpoint, but we're really excited about him.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
All right, So how confident are you guys in this
linebacking corps that Carolina has put together.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Not very I need to be able to see something
from him. I'm not saying that I think that they're
not good at all. I just need to see it.
But you know, teams run the ball pretty decent against
them in the preseason games that they played. Trevin Wallace,
I know that he can be a thumper, and I
know he's got great athleticism, but can he use that
athleticism to become a complete linebacker. We talked about Christen
(04:47):
Rosemann when we know that he's a tackling machine, but
can he show this year that he can consistently be
able to get out there and cover as well? And
so I think that's going to be interesting. And then
the no tackle position for the Carolina Anthers, I'm not
sure how good that's going to be, which also is
going to affect these guys very much. But they do
have some pretty decent protection With Derek Brown up there,
(05:09):
he'll be able to take up a couple of bodies.
But right now, I'm just very, very uncertain about this
lineback and corps.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
It's the group I'm least confident in compared to every
other group offensively and defensively. Cornerbacks, I think they fare
out a little better than what I thought about them
a month ago. Safeties, same thing, especially with the play
of Leathan Ransom offensive line, defensive line. Every other group
I'm more confident in than the linebacker position. And Josie
Jewele leaving this team not that when he left, we
(05:36):
thought that it was going to be this monumental absence
that the Panthers could not get over, but underrated storyline.
We addressed it, then we moved on, and I think
I think we did that because again he's not a
pro bowler, But I would still say if he was
on this roster now, i'd probably call him our best linebacker.
I think so, and I would hope that Trevin Wallace
(05:57):
would take that away from him. But right now I
would probably call Josie Jewel, the best linebacker on the team.
If you're talking about them being successful because of what
the guys in front of them are going to do
and not because of what they're going to do, I
think that says all you need to know about our
feelings about those guys in the middle of the defense.
We've got time for another. Sound by it. Let's go
(06:18):
ahead and play one. What you got for us?
Speaker 5 (06:19):
Flounder?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
All right, let's hear Drew Brees tell you why the
Saints are going to be great this year.
Speaker 7 (06:24):
Look, I think we're poison ready to make a statement
in the NFC South this year. I mean there's no
dominant team in the NFC South. Yes, the Tampa Bay
Bucks have won the division the last couple of years
in a row. Hearing Baker Mayfield is you know, by
for the most established quarterback and playing really well. The
rest of the teams have young maybe not quite as
(06:45):
established starters. You know, Bryce Young and Carolina who finished
the season really strong last year. You know, I love
his journey in the adversity that he overcame last year.
And they're an up and coming team. But Michael Pennix
kind of starts that era in Atlanta, and here we
go Spencer Rattler getting his opportunity with the Saints. I
think top to bottom of the Saints roster is really,
really strong. One of the best offensive lines in football,
(07:06):
one of the most dynamic running backs in Alvin Kamara
who can do everything for you, and then two extremely
explosive receivers in Olavi and Shaheed, not to mention a
lot of other pieces of the puzzle. Defensively, tons of
great veteran leadership and presence, and tomorrow Davis cam tons
of younger.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I've had enough.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I've had enough.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
Do you believe that the Saints have any chance of
competing in this division this year? And I said competing,
not even winning the division?
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Yeah, I do because I think that when you look
at it again, I always preface it. It's the NFL, man,
You never know what these teams are going to bring it.
So we talked about yesterday how Kevin Banks showed trait
to being an anchor on the offensive line, which has
been something that has been plaguing them. So maybe he
stabilized that line. But Drew Brees is right about the
receiver position being there. He is right that Alvin Kamara.
(07:56):
I don't feel like has lost anything. The defense will
be interesting to see, but they do have vets and
they do have some young players that they like over
there as well. I think the key to this season
for them obviously is the quarterback position with Spencer Rattler.
How does he play now? If I had to bet
on if I think New Orleans is going to be
a good team, I would probably say no. But they
(08:17):
are a team that I think that there are enough
guys that they can be feisty. Like, I don't think
you're walking into the superdomin this is an easy win.
I don't think they're pulling up to your stadium and
this is going to be a gimme victory unless Spencer
Ratler straight tracks. Because they do have some players on
that roster, on that depth chart that can hurt you.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if the Saints were competing.
I think they're going to be a bottom five team
in the NFL, and I do think that they do
have some talent in the receiving room. But Drew Brees
also said they have one of the best offensive lines
in football. That's just not true. What is he talking about? Yeah,
you got Kelvin Banks. Let's just say he's an automatic hit,
which isn't true, but let's just go ahead and say
he's an automatic hit. Now you have Fuaga, who wasn't
(08:56):
in crazy impressive last year, even if we can maybe
believe in his town, he wasn't amazing last year. Trevor Penning,
I think is not a good pass blocker. That guy.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Yeah, he's sliding in at a guard because of that exactly.
And that's one thing I always think is misguided. It's
like the bad starting pitcher that just goes to being
a relief pitcher and you think, okay, well, now all
of his problems are solved. Okay, Sometimes it works, and
it's not a foregone conclusion that you're going to have
the next Mackai Becton putting him on the inside. So
(09:26):
Trevor Penning just moving inside, are you giving up pressure
quickly because.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
You have moved to the inside. And Seesar Ruiz is
somebody that you're not trusting nearly as much. The best
offensive line one of them in football.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Yeah he was.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
PFF has them number twenty two as we come into
the season.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
And they were one of the best worst run blocking
units in all of football last year for Spencer Rattler.
As you're starting QB. I like their skill players. I
really do. I've said as much. I like some of
the defensive pieces. I don't think that they're all Jags.
I think they do have some talent, not enough to compete,
not in my opinion,
We got to play at least a little bit of
sound in today's edition of the Live Wire hit at Floundy,
which you got for the people in the West and
the West.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Rock and Neck eight.
Speaker 3 (00:15):
All right, and we go to the head coach of
the Carolina Panthers, Dave Canal is speaking yesterday talking about
his kicker situation, and oh yeah, man, he is fired
up about Ryan Fitzgerald being the kicker.
Speaker 4 (00:27):
He's our kicker right now. But again, we're going to
take this thing week to week, you know, and and
look see how he's doing, and kind of just continue
to look look at what's out there and and we'll
make the right decisions for the Panthers as we go
along with this thing.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Doesn't sound like a real strong vote of confidence.
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Was there something in preseason that gave you pause?
Speaker 6 (00:45):
I would say the same thing for any other kicker
that was here this year. The performance type of league,
you know, and these opportunities. There are so many guys
out there that want these jobs. There's there's more kickers
than there are spots, you know, on the thirty two teams,
and so again it's that competition and this is a
good moment for him to take advantage of this opportunity
that he has.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
All Right, So what do you guys think about this
ringing endorsement of Ryan Fitzgerald as he gets ready for
Week one?
Speaker 4 (01:11):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Man, I mean the Panthers are going to need him,
and you know, he won a battle that many people
still aren't that confident in him coming into this contest.
So I feel like for him, we know that kickers
can get released at the drop of a hat unless
you're just a guy that's a Pro Bowl caliber player
and you make it year in year out. But this guy,
(01:32):
I don't think necessarily that he is safe. And so
we'll see, man, because if he comes out and he's
breaking them against Jacksonville, he could be out as soon
as he earned a job.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
You never want to hear right now when people are
talking about it, exactly, they never want to hear that.
Just put a period before the right now, he's our kicker, Okay, cool?
Right now? Immediately good feelings go out the window. I
don't feel good about it anymore if I'm Ryan Fitzgerald,
and honestly you shouldn't. He didn't have a good training camp.
I think what saved him here job, which I guess
isn't a small thing. What saved him his job is
(02:03):
the fifty yarder in the second preseason game, matthew Wright
missing his fifty yard opportunity when they both kicked in
the game preseason game, but when they both kicked in
the game, Fitzgerald was perfect, matthew Wright was not. Also,
I think everything was pointing towards we want the younger
kicker to be our kicker, and if we want it
to happen, and you didn't wow us on the other end,
(02:23):
then we're probably just gonna go with the FSU guy
that we had high expectations for. They didn't draft him,
but they brought him in immediately. They clearly zeroed in
on who their kicking target was and they were hoping
for it to happen. Didn't go as well as planned.
I do think that they're gonna live with some bumps
in the road just for a little tiny bit because
they want it so badly to work out. But if
(02:47):
you're a kicker, you don't have much patient. Even the
best kickers in the game. Coaches don't have a lot
of patience for the missing kicks. And we'll see what
happens there with the rookie.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
What you got, ploun Well, what's interesting is on my
way into the studio, Colin told me, I'm the producer
of this show for now. So now I'm a little concerned.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
I'm not gonna lie. If I'm gonna be honest with you,
that's not a good sign. Just know I didn't put
anything in his ear.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Okay, Okay, I trust I somewhat trust you.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
I did put anything in his ear. I say, you're
our producer, period, end of story. Right now, I like
it all right.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
Dan Morgan speaking today, he was talking about the state
of the linebacker position and explains why they did not
make a move after Josie Jewel left the room.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
Yeah, I think, like on the waiver wire, like I
really don't want to make a move just to make
a move, you know. And and I like our linebacker
core you know, Trevin Wallace, the way that he's developing
and looking out there, rose boom out there. He's everything
we thought he'd be, you know, the smart vettering guy.
(03:51):
He's got great instincts. So we feel really good about
our two starters. And then Claude Cherlis. We've been developing
him now for a couple of years. And he's making
strides out there too. And then obviously we got the young,
you know, the young undrafted rookie out of South Carolina,
Bam Martin Scott. Really talented kid. It will help us
(04:12):
on special teams. He's still us to develop from a
defensive standpoint, but we're really excited about him.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
All right, So how confident are you guys in this
linebacking corps that Carolina has put together.
Speaker 2 (04:26):
Not very I need to be able to see something
from him. I'm not saying that I think that they're
not good at all. I just need to see it.
But you know, teams run the ball pretty decent against
them in the preseason games that they played. Trevin Wallace,
I know that he can be a thumper, and I
know he's got great athleticism, but can he use that
athleticism to become a complete linebacker. We talked about Christen
(04:47):
Rosemann when we know that he's a tackling machine, but
can he show this year that he can consistently be
able to get out there and cover as well? And
so I think that's going to be interesting. And then
the no tackle position for the Carolina Anthers, I'm not
sure how good that's going to be, which also is
going to affect these guys very much. But they do
have some pretty decent protection With Derek Brown up there,
(05:09):
he'll be able to take up a couple of bodies.
But right now, I'm just very, very uncertain about this
lineback and corps.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
It's the group I'm least confident in compared to every
other group offensively and defensively. Cornerbacks, I think they fare
out a little better than what I thought about them
a month ago. Safeties, same thing, especially with the play
of Leathan Ransom offensive line, defensive line. Every other group
I'm more confident in than the linebacker position. And Josie
Jewele leaving this team not that when he left, we
(05:36):
thought that it was going to be this monumental absence
that the Panthers could not get over, but underrated storyline.
We addressed it, then we moved on, and I think
I think we did that because again he's not a
pro bowler, But I would still say if he was
on this roster now, i'd probably call him our best linebacker.
I think so, and I would hope that Trevin Wallace
(05:57):
would take that away from him. But right now I
would probably call Josie Jewel, the best linebacker on the team.
If you're talking about them being successful because of what
the guys in front of them are going to do
and not because of what they're going to do, I
think that says all you need to know about our
feelings about those guys in the middle of the defense.
We've got time for another. Sound by it. Let's go
(06:18):
ahead and play one. What you got for us?
Speaker 5 (06:19):
Flounder?
Speaker 3 (06:19):
All right, let's hear Drew Brees tell you why the
Saints are going to be great this year.
Speaker 7 (06:24):
Look, I think we're poison ready to make a statement
in the NFC South this year. I mean there's no
dominant team in the NFC South. Yes, the Tampa Bay
Bucks have won the division the last couple of years
in a row. Hearing Baker Mayfield is you know, by
for the most established quarterback and playing really well. The
rest of the teams have young maybe not quite as
(06:45):
established starters. You know, Bryce Young and Carolina who finished
the season really strong last year. You know, I love
his journey in the adversity that he overcame last year.
And they're an up and coming team. But Michael Pennix
kind of starts that era in Atlanta, and here we
go Spencer Rattler getting his opportunity with the Saints. I
think top to bottom of the Saints roster is really,
really strong. One of the best offensive lines in football,
(07:06):
one of the most dynamic running backs in Alvin Kamara
who can do everything for you, and then two extremely
explosive receivers in Olavi and Shaheed, not to mention a
lot of other pieces of the puzzle. Defensively, tons of
great veteran leadership and presence, and tomorrow Davis cam tons
of younger.
Speaker 3 (07:22):
I've had enough.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I've had enough.
Speaker 3 (07:26):
Do you believe that the Saints have any chance of
competing in this division this year? And I said competing,
not even winning the division?
Speaker 1 (07:33):
Uh?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Yeah, I do because I think that when you look
at it again, I always preface it. It's the NFL, man,
You never know what these teams are going to bring it.
So we talked about yesterday how Kevin Banks showed trait
to being an anchor on the offensive line, which has
been something that has been plaguing them. So maybe he
stabilized that line. But Drew Brees is right about the
receiver position being there. He is right that Alvin Kamara.
(07:56):
I don't feel like has lost anything. The defense will
be interesting to see, but they do have vets and
they do have some young players that they like over
there as well. I think the key to this season
for them obviously is the quarterback position with Spencer Rattler.
How does he play now? If I had to bet
on if I think New Orleans is going to be
a good team, I would probably say no. But they
(08:17):
are a team that I think that there are enough
guys that they can be feisty. Like, I don't think
you're walking into the superdomin this is an easy win.
I don't think they're pulling up to your stadium and
this is going to be a gimme victory unless Spencer
Ratler straight tracks. Because they do have some players on
that roster, on that depth chart that can hurt you.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
Yeah, I'd be pretty surprised if the Saints were competing.
I think they're going to be a bottom five team
in the NFL, and I do think that they do
have some talent in the receiving room. But Drew Brees
also said they have one of the best offensive lines
in football. That's just not true. What is he talking about? Yeah,
you got Kelvin Banks. Let's just say he's an automatic hit,
which isn't true, but let's just go ahead and say
he's an automatic hit. Now you have Fuaga, who wasn't
(08:56):
in crazy impressive last year, even if we can maybe
believe in his town, he wasn't amazing last year. Trevor Penning,
I think is not a good pass blocker. That guy.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
Yeah, he's sliding in at a guard because of that exactly.
And that's one thing I always think is misguided. It's
like the bad starting pitcher that just goes to being
a relief pitcher and you think, okay, well, now all
of his problems are solved. Okay, Sometimes it works, and
it's not a foregone conclusion that you're going to have
the next Mackai Becton putting him on the inside. So
(09:26):
Trevor Penning just moving inside, are you giving up pressure
quickly because.
Speaker 1 (09:29):
You have moved to the inside. And Seesar Ruiz is
somebody that you're not trusting nearly as much. The best
offensive line one of them in football.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
Yeah he was.
Speaker 2 (09:38):
PFF has them number twenty two as we come into
the season.
Speaker 1 (09:41):
And they were one of the best worst run blocking
units in all of football last year for Spencer Rattler.
As you're starting QB. I like their skill players. I
really do. I've said as much. I like some of
the defensive pieces. I don't think that they're all Jags.
I think they do have some talent, not enough to compete,
not in my opinion,
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