Should Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan be named offensive rookie of the year?
By Alex Zietlow and
Mike Kaye
Carolina Panthers Tetairoa McMillan celebrates with fans after scoring a touchdown Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte
TRACY KIMBALL
tkimball@charlotteobserver.com
The Carolina Panthers are so close to earning their first NFL playoff bid since 2017.
How close, you ask?
And is there a particular rookie who might be a reason why?
That’s what Observer reporters Mike Kaye and Alex Zietlow discuss on the latest podcast episode of Processing Blue.
The two discuss rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan’s candidacy as the potential offensive rookie of the year — the pros and cons, but mostly the pros.
They also talk about the Bucs game, and they wonder aloud if the Week 17 game against the Seahawks really matters all that much. (Hint: It does ... sorta.) They also talk about the culture Dave Canales has instilled in his first two years as a head coach, and then they conclude the episode with their game/score predictions ahead of the Panthers’ home finale on Sunday.
Listen to the latest podcast episode at the embed in this story, or download it on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also check out the show on YouTube.
Mike Kaye writes about the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer. He also co-hosts “Processing Blue: A Panthers Podcast” for The Observer. Kaye’s work in columns/analysis and sports feature writing has been honored by the North Carolina Press Association (NCPA). His reporting has also received recognition from the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE).Kaye previously covered the entire NFL for Pro Football Network, the Philadelphia Eagles for NJ Advance Media and the Jacksonville Jaguars for First Coast News. Support my work with a digital subscription
Alex Zietlow writes about the Carolina Panthers and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. Zietlow’s work has been honored by the Pro Football Writers Association, the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) group. He’s earned six APSE Top 10 distinctions for his coverage on a variety of topics, from billion-dollar stadium renovations to the small moments of triumph that helped a Panthers kicker defy the steepest odds in sports. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22.Support my work with a digital subscription
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