December 2, 2025 • 6 mins
In this edition of the Live Wire, Walker and Flounder react to some praise for the Panthers from Brian Baldinger and Chris Canty.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, time now for the live Wire with flound Dog,
(00:02):
who has got a hopper full of sound for you.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
That's rights in the West, the West up and off
down wise, all right, and let's go with one of
our favorites here on the live wire. How about Brian Baldinger, Well,
he's breaking down a player. It's not Derek Brown. How
about Leithan Ransom. He really likes the way he's playing.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
I like watching the Panthers defense play. Obviously Derek Brown,
but there's a bunch of guys. How about Leathan Ransom, Like,
don't blink, he's a baby band like he just blows
people up. You watch him play off the wide receiver
out here, like keep that outside arm free, like he
was well schooled at Ohio State. You watch him come
out of the sky right here. It's like a meteor
(00:49):
crashing to earth, like a fifteen yard head start, like
tell me just mangle Kyron Williams right there, like one
play after another. You watch him like he's just fun,
like everything is full speed, like it's just full metal jacket.
And when he hits you, he hurts you. And then
(01:11):
when you want to blitz, like right here, the old
Sam Safety blitz right here. You can pick up one,
you can't pick up two. Bamn, there's that meteor coming
to earth right here taking down Stafford. Lathan Ransom. I
don't blake he's a blur well man, he will strike you.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Well. One thing, we need to get Brian Baldinger on
the air at some point if possible, because this dude
loves the freaking Carolina Panthers. But how about Lathan Ransom
in his first career start, I believe because I don't
remember him starting earlier in the season. He was in
there for Trayvon Marrik. What did you think about his performance?
And is he one of the guys we should probably
(01:51):
be talking a little bit more about after this win
for the Panthers than we have.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
I think that's fine. I think he's an adequate Trayvon
Marrig replacement and somebody that I have high hopes for
the future on. If you not that, you're gonna move
on from Marrig. It's the classic coverage thing for Ransom.
We knew that he was much more of a run
stuffer coming out of college than he was great in coverage,
more of the strong safety build than he was the
free safety build. But if you subscribe to PFF grades,
he's got a ninety tackling grade and you can see it.
(02:19):
That's one where you don't just need to have blind
faith in the grades from PFF. You can watch it
on film. Oh that guy tackles pretty damn well. That's
why you're in the blue. That's why it's elite. Same
thing with the run defense eighty five. That's why it's
an elite run defense grade. You can see him boom.
Just like Brian Baldinger talked about breaking down the film,
you can see it. A lot of those boxes are
checked off. I think in coverage that's the thing where
(02:42):
he's known to struggle in a little bit more so.
So maybe he gets better at that and then you
can use him in a variety of ways. But when
it's close to the line of scrimmage and it's time
to hit you, as you heard Baldy say, it's a
full metal jacket. And you'd love to see it from
somebody like Leithan Ransom. How about a rookie performing in
a big spot against the Rams, being a bit part
having played fifty two fifty two fifty two total snats
(03:06):
for laythan Ransom in this game against the Rams and
they won labeled as that free safety spot. So like, yeah,
man Lathan Ransom played real well, we should applied him
for his performance.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Oh, there's no doubt about that. How about another guy
that played in the NFL also seems to really like
the Carolina Panthers as the season has gone along. We'll
go with Chris Canty from unsportsman Like. He makes the
case for the Panthers making a little bit of a
run here down the stretch.
Speaker 4 (03:30):
After just showing what they're capable of by beating the
team that was in pole position to have the number
one seed in the NFC, why can't the Carolina Panthers
in the final four games of the season get on
a little bit of a role they control their own
destiny because they got two dates with TAMPBA and then
they've got a roll game against New Orleans and home
against Seattle. I'm just saying that the Carolina Panthers could
be one of those teams that catches lightning in a bottle.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
Yes, but they're not like you feel like the Texans
are right, They're not like dangerous in that spot. They're
just we don't know what they are. You've said, the
Texans are that the one team that no one wants
to face. Do we feel that way about Carolina?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Everybody and their mama trusted the La Rams and called
them the best team in football going into Week thirteen.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
I did it, and the Carolina.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Panthers just whooped a ass. You tell me the team
that the Carolina Panthers can't be?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
All right? So do you think that the Panthers, or
maybe the NFC version of the Texans, that team that
at this point in the season, no one wants to play.
Speaker 3 (04:29):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I think people now understand that it's not going to
be an easy time to play Carolina, and you better
come correct or you just might lose that football game.
It's why I respect Sean McVay so much. He said
after the game. I refuse to believe that we took
them lightly. We didn't. We really put a game plan
like we would for anybody else, any other opponent that
we respect. It's just that the Carolina Panthers were the
(04:50):
better football team. They connected on explosive fourth and third
down touchdown plays, They ran the football really effectively, They
stuck to their game plan, and we had a couple
killer turnovers. But we did not take them lightly. Maybe
you can account for the cross country trip, the ten
am start. I mean, I don't know, well, if it's
at play, like okay, maybe there's just something we can't
(05:13):
see that isn't tangible that might be at play with
both of those caveats. But we always mentioned at the
same time, Matthew Stafford could have just missed a couple
of throws because it was raining. Does it matter what
time the game starts, how much you travel, if it's
a little rainy and you miss a few throws. I
know Bryce didn't on some of those throws downfield. Maybe
Stafford just missed a couple and maybe you just had
(05:35):
the worst timed turnovers that you can possibly have and
a pick six and two, one close to the red area,
one directly in the red area, and Carolina took advantage
of all of it. Yeah. Man, you're starting to see
a bunch of national hosts adopt the Panthers as their
favorite team. You saw that with Chris Canty. Brian Baldinger
seems to love Carolina. It's funny how we get all.
(05:58):
You know, Chris Sims has now showed them love even
if the Panthers they fight back against that notion. Hey,
Chris Man, stay on that side. After they put out
that social media video of Chris tim saying that they're
going to get destroyed against us, you're against us, that's right,
Panthers say, Nope, here's a line of the sand. You
stay on that side.
All right, time now for the live Wire with flound Dog,
(00:02):
who has got a hopper full of sound for you.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
That's rights in the West, the West up and off
down wise, all right, and let's go with one of
our favorites here on the live wire. How about Brian Baldinger, Well,
he's breaking down a player. It's not Derek Brown. How
about Leithan Ransom. He really likes the way he's playing.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
I like watching the Panthers defense play. Obviously Derek Brown,
but there's a bunch of guys. How about Leathan Ransom, Like,
don't blink, he's a baby band like he just blows
people up. You watch him play off the wide receiver
out here, like keep that outside arm free, like he
was well schooled at Ohio State. You watch him come
out of the sky right here. It's like a meteor
(00:49):
crashing to earth, like a fifteen yard head start, like
tell me just mangle Kyron Williams right there, like one
play after another. You watch him like he's just fun,
like everything is full speed, like it's just full metal jacket.
And when he hits you, he hurts you. And then
(01:11):
when you want to blitz, like right here, the old
Sam Safety blitz right here. You can pick up one,
you can't pick up two. Bamn, there's that meteor coming
to earth right here taking down Stafford. Lathan Ransom. I
don't blake he's a blur well man, he will strike you.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Well. One thing, we need to get Brian Baldinger on
the air at some point if possible, because this dude
loves the freaking Carolina Panthers. But how about Lathan Ransom
in his first career start, I believe because I don't
remember him starting earlier in the season. He was in
there for Trayvon Marrik. What did you think about his performance?
And is he one of the guys we should probably
(01:51):
be talking a little bit more about after this win
for the Panthers than we have.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
I think that's fine. I think he's an adequate Trayvon
Marrig replacement and somebody that I have high hopes for
the future on. If you not that, you're gonna move
on from Marrig. It's the classic coverage thing for Ransom.
We knew that he was much more of a run
stuffer coming out of college than he was great in coverage,
more of the strong safety build than he was the
free safety build. But if you subscribe to PFF grades,
he's got a ninety tackling grade and you can see it.
(02:19):
That's one where you don't just need to have blind
faith in the grades from PFF. You can watch it
on film. Oh that guy tackles pretty damn well. That's
why you're in the blue. That's why it's elite. Same
thing with the run defense eighty five. That's why it's
an elite run defense grade. You can see him boom.
Just like Brian Baldinger talked about breaking down the film,
you can see it. A lot of those boxes are
checked off. I think in coverage that's the thing where
(02:42):
he's known to struggle in a little bit more so.
So maybe he gets better at that and then you
can use him in a variety of ways. But when
it's close to the line of scrimmage and it's time
to hit you, as you heard Baldy say, it's a
full metal jacket. And you'd love to see it from
somebody like Leithan Ransom. How about a rookie performing in
a big spot against the Rams, being a bit part
having played fifty two fifty two fifty two total snats
(03:06):
for laythan Ransom in this game against the Rams and
they won labeled as that free safety spot. So like, yeah,
man Lathan Ransom played real well, we should applied him
for his performance.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Oh, there's no doubt about that. How about another guy
that played in the NFL also seems to really like
the Carolina Panthers as the season has gone along. We'll
go with Chris Canty from unsportsman Like. He makes the
case for the Panthers making a little bit of a
run here down the stretch.
Speaker 4 (03:30):
After just showing what they're capable of by beating the
team that was in pole position to have the number
one seed in the NFC, why can't the Carolina Panthers
in the final four games of the season get on
a little bit of a role they control their own
destiny because they got two dates with TAMPBA and then
they've got a roll game against New Orleans and home
against Seattle. I'm just saying that the Carolina Panthers could
be one of those teams that catches lightning in a bottle.
Speaker 1 (03:52):
Yes, but they're not like you feel like the Texans
are right, They're not like dangerous in that spot. They're
just we don't know what they are. You've said, the
Texans are that the one team that no one wants
to face. Do we feel that way about Carolina?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Everybody and their mama trusted the La Rams and called
them the best team in football going into Week thirteen.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
I did it, and the Carolina.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Panthers just whooped a ass. You tell me the team
that the Carolina Panthers can't be?
Speaker 2 (04:19):
All right? So do you think that the Panthers, or
maybe the NFC version of the Texans, that team that
at this point in the season, no one wants to play.
Speaker 3 (04:29):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I think people now understand that it's not going to
be an easy time to play Carolina, and you better
come correct or you just might lose that football game.
It's why I respect Sean McVay so much. He said
after the game. I refuse to believe that we took
them lightly. We didn't. We really put a game plan
like we would for anybody else, any other opponent that
we respect. It's just that the Carolina Panthers were the
(04:50):
better football team. They connected on explosive fourth and third
down touchdown plays, They ran the football really effectively, They
stuck to their game plan, and we had a couple
killer turnovers. But we did not take them lightly. Maybe
you can account for the cross country trip, the ten
am start. I mean, I don't know, well, if it's
at play, like okay, maybe there's just something we can't
(05:13):
see that isn't tangible that might be at play with
both of those caveats. But we always mentioned at the
same time, Matthew Stafford could have just missed a couple
of throws because it was raining. Does it matter what
time the game starts, how much you travel, if it's
a little rainy and you miss a few throws. I
know Bryce didn't on some of those throws downfield. Maybe
Stafford just missed a couple and maybe you just had
(05:35):
the worst timed turnovers that you can possibly have and
a pick six and two, one close to the red area,
one directly in the red area, and Carolina took advantage
of all of it. Yeah. Man, you're starting to see
a bunch of national hosts adopt the Panthers as their
favorite team. You saw that with Chris Canty. Brian Baldinger
seems to love Carolina. It's funny how we get all.
(05:58):
You know, Chris Sims has now showed them love even
if the Panthers they fight back against that notion. Hey,
Chris Man, stay on that side. After they put out
that social media video of Chris tim saying that they're
going to get destroyed against us, you're against us, that's right,
Panthers say, Nope, here's a line of the sand. You
stay on that side.
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