NFL fans are in shock after a viral video showed Nicole Tepper, the wife of Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, revealing something interesting regarding their decision-making at the draft.
With Dan Snyder long gone, David Tepper is widely regarded as the worst current NFL owner. He has a reputation for being too hands-on and involved in personnel decisions, and his 31-68-0 record as the owner of the Carolina Panthers speaks for itself.
A shocking new viral video shows Nicole admitting that David asked her for input at the 2024 NFL Draft. Take note of the fascinating reaction from Panthers head coach Dave Canales on the right.
“He’s like, ‘Would you trade up for the guy that I like,'” Nicole explains. “I said, ‘Yeah.'”
And as you would have expected, social media had a lot to say on this:
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It’s been widely reported that Tepper had a strong say in the Carolina Panthers’ decision to draft Bryce Young with the first overall pick a year ago. Tepper received further criticism on that front since No. 2 pick CJ Stroud put together an MVP-caliber rookie season for the Houston Texans.
The Panthers have never finished with a winning season under Tepper, who is already on his seventh head coach in Canales (including interims). For Young’s sake, one can only hope Carolina got the Canales hire right.
Carolina made several big moves to improve the roster around Young, landing former Pro Bowl wideout Diontae Johnson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They also signed Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis to bolster the offensive line before drafting RB Jonathan Brooks, TE Ja’Tavion Sanders and WR Xavier Legette.
Carolina Panthers Open Season In New Orleans
The Panthers will kick off the 2024 season against the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints in an early afternoon showdown at the Caesars Superdome on Sept. 8. They’ll be aiming to win their season opener for the first time since 2021, when they outlasted the New York Jets in Sam Darnold’s revenge game.