{"id":914,"date":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=914"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:49:06","slug":"oc-brad-idzik-will-call-plays-for-panthers-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givemesoccer.com\/?p=914","title":{"rendered":"OC Brad Idzik will call plays for Panthers in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"Page-lead\">\n<div class=\"VideoLead\">\n<div class=\"VideoLead-player\">\n<div class=\"MpxVideoPlayer\" data-video-player>\n        <bsp-mpxplayer class=\"MpxVideoPlayer-player\" data-content-id=\"0000019c-3051-da31-a5be-f8f5f5480000\" data-muted><\/p>\n<p>            <script id=\"data-0000019c-3051-da31-a5be-f8f5f5480000\" type=\"application\/json\">\n                {\"unknownError\":\"There has been an error\",\"expiredError\":\"This video has been expired due to copyright restrictions.\",\"unavailableError\":\"This content is not yet available.\",\"georestrictedError\":\"This content is not available in your location.\",\"networkId\":\"169843\",\"adManagerUrl\":\"https:\/\/mssl.fwmrm.net\/libs\/adm\/6.51.0\/AdManager.js\",\"serverId\":\"https:\/\/29773.v.fwmrm.net\/ad\/g\/1\",\"profileId\":\"169843:nbcu_web_jwp_cs_moat_https\",\"afid\":\"140315314\",\"caid\":\"nbcs_nbc_pft_youngintv2_260205\",\"csid\":\"nbcsports_embed_on_domain\",\"sfid\":\"\",\"adHocGroup\":\"Super Bowl\",\"athlete\":\"\",\"businessUnit\":\"NBC Sports\",\"category\":\"\",\"duration\":\"592358\",\"event\":\"\",\"externalAdvertiserId\":\"nbcs_nbc_pft_youngintv2_260205\",\"genre\":\"Interview\",\"guid\":\"nbc_pft_youngintv2_260205\",\"league\":\"NFL\",\"network\":\"\",\"platform\":\"PC\",\"playlist\":\"\",\"show\":\"PFT Live\",\"sport\":\"Football\",\"subtype\":\"\",\"team\":\"Carolina Panthers\",\"title\": \"Young: Benching was a chance to find &#x27;consistency&#x27;\",\"datePublished\":\"\",\"videoPageUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/watch\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/pft-live\/bryce-young-used-benching-from-carolina-panthers-as-chance-to-be-consistent\",\"availableDate\":\"2026-02-05T21:58:32Z\",\"expirationDate\":\"\",\"countries\":\"\"}\n            <\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"jwplayer\" id=\"jwplayer-f31f72118b1b74ceca4389af09f2a163c\" data-playerid=\"f31f72118b1b74ceca4389af09f2a163c\" data-jwplayer-url=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/libraries\/Uk7snCW3.js\" data-mp4=\"https:\/\/link.theplatform.com\/s\/BxmELC\/media\/DduDPBmbciXH?formats=MPEG4\" data-hls=\"https:\/\/link.theplatform.com\/s\/BxmELC\/media\/DduDPBmbciXH?formats=M3U\" data-poster=\"https:\/\/nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/eafd3b7\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3148x1772+0+0\/resize\/1000x563!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnbc-sports-production-nbc-sports.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F80%2F8d%2F696d18624cef9b7aa6c0a844b095%2Fhttps-delivery-gettyimages.com%2Fdownloads%2F2243136956\"><\/div>\n<p>        <\/bsp-mpxplayer><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody RichTextBody\">\n<p>The Panthers are making a change in their offensive operation for the 2026 season. <\/p>\n<p>Head coach Dave Canales told reporters at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday that offensive coordinator Brad Idzik will call the team&#8217;s plays. 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