Darin Gantt
@daringantt.bsky.social
Putting the senior in senior writer and managing editor, Panthers.com. Founding member, William Herschel Society.
Real recognize real.
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Real recognize real.
Luke Kuechly talked to reporters back home Tuesday, and there was a lot to cover. @kassidyhill.bsky.social was all over it.
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Four takeaways from Luke Kuechly's Hall of Fame media availability
The Panthers legend looked back on his career, the impact of coaches and teammates, his decision to walk away after eight seasons, and a former teammate who is still going strong.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Luke Kuechly talked to reporters back home Tuesday, and there was a lot to cover. @kassidyhill.bsky.social was all over it.
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JJ Jansen, 40, just signed for another year with the Panthers.
Where does that put him among oldest players in franchise history, or NFL history?
And can you do "Six Degrees of JJ Jansen" and get all the way back to George Blanda?
The answers are within.
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Where does that put him among oldest players in franchise history, or NFL history?
And can you do "Six Degrees of JJ Jansen" and get all the way back to George Blanda?
The answers are within.
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JJ Jansen’s ranking among all-time oldest Carolina Panthers and NFL players
The veteran long snapper signed a new deal Tuesday, a month after his 40th birthday. Check out where he ranks about all-time NFL players and in Panthers franchise history.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
JJ Jansen, 40, just signed for another year with the Panthers.
Where does that put him among oldest players in franchise history, or NFL history?
And can you do "Six Degrees of JJ Jansen" and get all the way back to George Blanda?
The answers are within.
www.panthers.com/news/jj-jans...
Where does that put him among oldest players in franchise history, or NFL history?
And can you do "Six Degrees of JJ Jansen" and get all the way back to George Blanda?
The answers are within.
www.panthers.com/news/jj-jans...
Not pictured: Ron Howard, Jason Robards, Catherine O'Hara, Jason Alexander, Spalding Gray.
This movie was a miracle.
This movie was a miracle.
February 17, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Not pictured: Ron Howard, Jason Robards, Catherine O'Hara, Jason Alexander, Spalding Gray.
This movie was a miracle.
This movie was a miracle.
Considering I've been wearing shorts for two weeks, it was time. The Christmas tree (Epiphany Tree?) went to the curb today.
Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Well done, my good and faithful servant.
February 16, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Considering I've been wearing shorts for two weeks, it was time. The Christmas tree (Epiphany Tree?) went to the curb today.
Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Legendary newspaper editor Bernie White, upon learning about a prostate cancer diagnosis and recommended radiation treatment:
"We should start right away. How's next Monday?"
"To burn a hole in my ass? Sounds good. Then I still have the weekend."
"We should start right away. How's next Monday?"
"To burn a hole in my ass? Sounds good. Then I still have the weekend."
February 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Legendary newspaper editor Bernie White, upon learning about a prostate cancer diagnosis and recommended radiation treatment:
"We should start right away. How's next Monday?"
"To burn a hole in my ass? Sounds good. Then I still have the weekend."
"We should start right away. How's next Monday?"
"To burn a hole in my ass? Sounds good. Then I still have the weekend."
You want to talk about Daytona 500 strategy?
I watched one lap, saw some person named Reddick win the race, a bunch of cars get good and tore up, and didn't invest all day in it.
I'm basically Junior Johnson.
I watched one lap, saw some person named Reddick win the race, a bunch of cars get good and tore up, and didn't invest all day in it.
I'm basically Junior Johnson.
February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
You want to talk about Daytona 500 strategy?
I watched one lap, saw some person named Reddick win the race, a bunch of cars get good and tore up, and didn't invest all day in it.
I'm basically Junior Johnson.
I watched one lap, saw some person named Reddick win the race, a bunch of cars get good and tore up, and didn't invest all day in it.
I'm basically Junior Johnson.
I was doing just fine until Mike Tirico said the 1980 Olympics were 46 years ago.
That’s a lie, Mike Tirico, because that would mean I’m oh hell never mind.
That’s a lie, Mike Tirico, because that would mean I’m oh hell never mind.
February 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I was doing just fine until Mike Tirico said the 1980 Olympics were 46 years ago.
That’s a lie, Mike Tirico, because that would mean I’m oh hell never mind.
That’s a lie, Mike Tirico, because that would mean I’m oh hell never mind.
Nothing says love like the look on my wife's face when NBC throws it to their slalom skiing analyst, and I reply:
"I like the way you work it, Ted Ligety; I got to bag it up."
"I like the way you work it, Ted Ligety; I got to bag it up."
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Nothing says love like the look on my wife's face when NBC throws it to their slalom skiing analyst, and I reply:
"I like the way you work it, Ted Ligety; I got to bag it up."
"I like the way you work it, Ted Ligety; I got to bag it up."
Figure Skating Cold Open - SNL
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February 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I can't believe I'm about to watch Ilia Malinin again.
Then again, I covered Jake Delhomme in the 2008 playoffs.
He truly "picked a bad day to have a bad day."
Then again, I covered Jake Delhomme in the 2008 playoffs.
He truly "picked a bad day to have a bad day."
February 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I can't believe I'm about to watch Ilia Malinin again.
Then again, I covered Jake Delhomme in the 2008 playoffs.
He truly "picked a bad day to have a bad day."
Then again, I covered Jake Delhomme in the 2008 playoffs.
He truly "picked a bad day to have a bad day."
Skeleton is the most metal event in either Olympics.
This lady who is apparently merely great at it has an eyeball on the helmet which is the first thing down the track.
Never mind Snoop Dogg, we need Glenn Danzig on this sport.
This lady who is apparently merely great at it has an eyeball on the helmet which is the first thing down the track.
Never mind Snoop Dogg, we need Glenn Danzig on this sport.
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Skeleton is the most metal event in either Olympics.
This lady who is apparently merely great at it has an eyeball on the helmet which is the first thing down the track.
Never mind Snoop Dogg, we need Glenn Danzig on this sport.
This lady who is apparently merely great at it has an eyeball on the helmet which is the first thing down the track.
Never mind Snoop Dogg, we need Glenn Danzig on this sport.
Josh Allen hot takes, meet "A punt is not a bad play."
Listening to WGR in Buffalo trying to process John Fox and it’s hilarious.
February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Josh Allen hot takes, meet "A punt is not a bad play."
You know what would be really impressive?
Finger skates.
Flip upside down, do a twizzler or whatever, and then bounce back onto your feet.
Finger skates.
Flip upside down, do a twizzler or whatever, and then bounce back onto your feet.
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
You know what would be really impressive?
Finger skates.
Flip upside down, do a twizzler or whatever, and then bounce back onto your feet.
Finger skates.
Flip upside down, do a twizzler or whatever, and then bounce back onto your feet.
Behold, a post-Super Bowl Ask The Old Guy, in which we discuss the Hall of Fame, postseason honors, next steps, what Moussa Diabate can teach us about patience, halftime shows, all-time underrated Panthers, and of course, how to fold a fitted sheet.
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Ask The Old Guy: Trending up heading into 2026
The Panthers are in one of the rare slow weeks in the NFL calendar, which is a good time to pause and reflect on the (many) things they have to be grateful for. And people are (mostly) in a good mood.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Behold, a post-Super Bowl Ask The Old Guy, in which we discuss the Hall of Fame, postseason honors, next steps, what Moussa Diabate can teach us about patience, halftime shows, all-time underrated Panthers, and of course, how to fold a fitted sheet.
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Spelling is hotter.
February 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Spelling is hotter.
I think I heard Jerry Jeff Walker play that one night at Coyote Joe's.
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
dlvr.it
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I think I heard Jerry Jeff Walker play that one night at Coyote Joe's.
Dudes watch the Olympics and think they can do these things.
Did some skiing in college, generally with assistance of PEDs (bourbon, mostly). There's no way in hell I'd get on the lift for that downhill. The only way I'd attempt the Super-G is if Team USA wore brown tights.
I would absolutely die.
Did some skiing in college, generally with assistance of PEDs (bourbon, mostly). There's no way in hell I'd get on the lift for that downhill. The only way I'd attempt the Super-G is if Team USA wore brown tights.
I would absolutely die.
February 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Dudes watch the Olympics and think they can do these things.
Did some skiing in college, generally with assistance of PEDs (bourbon, mostly). There's no way in hell I'd get on the lift for that downhill. The only way I'd attempt the Super-G is if Team USA wore brown tights.
I would absolutely die.
Did some skiing in college, generally with assistance of PEDs (bourbon, mostly). There's no way in hell I'd get on the lift for that downhill. The only way I'd attempt the Super-G is if Team USA wore brown tights.
I would absolutely die.
It's skis and guns. It's always been the sport of chaos.
It's just now bringing the mess.
Also, a French skier with a gun who steals a credit card is the setup for an unreleased John Prine song.
It's just now bringing the mess.
Also, a French skier with a gun who steals a credit card is the setup for an unreleased John Prine song.
From @theathletic.com: One biathlete admitted infidelity (and his ex-girlfriend responded). Another won gold months after stealing her teammate's credit card.
It’s been quite a week for Olympic biathlon, and it could just be getting started. nyti.ms/4bJVQrE
It’s been quite a week for Olympic biathlon, and it could just be getting started. nyti.ms/4bJVQrE
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
It's skis and guns. It's always been the sport of chaos.
It's just now bringing the mess.
Also, a French skier with a gun who steals a credit card is the setup for an unreleased John Prine song.
It's just now bringing the mess.
Also, a French skier with a gun who steals a credit card is the setup for an unreleased John Prine song.
Pretty soon, we're going to have to stop using the Ron Burgundy teleprompter voice when we say the Hornets are, ... good.
February 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Pretty soon, we're going to have to stop using the Ron Burgundy teleprompter voice when we say the Hornets are, ... good.
Talking with @natathescribe.bsky.social, who points out how similar these two guys are in so many ways.
When I took this picture in the summer, no one would have given you a nickel for the chance they'd both make the playoffs this year.
And yet.
When I took this picture in the summer, no one would have given you a nickel for the chance they'd both make the playoffs this year.
And yet.
Dave Canales and Hornets coach Charles Lee visiting before practice.
February 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Talking with @natathescribe.bsky.social, who points out how similar these two guys are in so many ways.
When I took this picture in the summer, no one would have given you a nickel for the chance they'd both make the playoffs this year.
And yet.
When I took this picture in the summer, no one would have given you a nickel for the chance they'd both make the playoffs this year.
And yet.
Shoot your shot, player.
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
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Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Shoot your shot, player.
Our position-by-position look at the Panthers roster moves onto a spot where decisions will be made by teams and players.
Running backs are always going to be a priority here.
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Running backs are always going to be a priority here.
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Panthers offseason positional review: Running backs
Rico Dowdle is heading into free agency, after his midseason heater sent him to a second straight 1,000-yard season. But the position will always be a priority as long as Dave Canales is coaching.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Our position-by-position look at the Panthers roster moves onto a spot where decisions will be made by teams and players.
Running backs are always going to be a priority here.
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Running backs are always going to be a priority here.
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Esther before Ahasuerus, by Paolo Veronese, 1585-88, 📸 by Nell Redmond
February 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Esther before Ahasuerus, by Paolo Veronese, 1585-88, 📸 by Nell Redmond