It might’ve taken three long weeks and one big change at the quarterback position, but Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales got his dub.
Sunday’s 36-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders marked the very first in the head-coaching career of the 43-year-old Carson, Calif. native. And with the first regular-season triumph, comes the first real postgame victory speech—something Canales absolutely owned . . .
🗣️Turn us up, Coach! pic.twitter.com/bkNKZYqISM
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 23, 2024
A few minutes after that memorable moment, Canales hit the lectern to talk with reporters about the win.
“That’s Panthers football,” he said. “Team football right there. And I get to show them that. I get to show them how it all complements and all plays off of each other—the run game, opening things up in the back half, making teams have to load the box and try to take your run away and all of a sudden you got all this space. And that’s the way it fits.”
The Panthers football from Week 3 was a far cry from the disappointing performances from the first two games. Canales’ offense not only amassed the first 400-yard game for Carolina since 2022, but it also helped Andy Dalton become the first quarterback of the 2024 season to throw for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns.
Hopefully for Canales and the Panthers, there are plenty of more wins and victory speeches to be had.
