Yeah Makes it OK You must predictors of Hi Ted you there Hi welcome to Carolina We’re so glad to have you um everyone uh if anyone if anyone has any questions you can go ahead and raise your hand and we will get started We will start with Sheena First of all Ted um I’m Sheena Quick and welcome to the Carolina Panthers Can you kind of walk us through your emotions um as you got that phone call from coach It’s kind of like a sigh of relief in the you know since all that Um your audio’s kind of cutting in and out You run the show you’re not muted Good Mhm All right can you hear me No I don’t I don’t have you Take care of you I got I got you now You’re good You sound a little echoey a little muffled Oh you’re out again Oh he’s up Thank How about that Um try again No still can’t hear you Still now Oh really Yeah where is this where is this It’s adjusting automatically we can hear now I almost there I’m almost there this shit I’m good man I’m good OK I try again to Oh Yeah I still I still don’t have you But Yeah That’s good That’s a pleasure and I I’m I’m I’m Yeah I don’t mind being right here I don’t know what’s going on brother I got you Try one more time No keep straight to I know um Is going on Yeah I’ll get here They like my girlfriends now That’s good bro OK And then my boy time I did not 8 people that’s oh That’s tough We can hear people around you um but when you talk into the mic we can’t hear you if that helps And the phone audio settings I think I think I just found the job Right He’s just gonna move to a different computer real quick and then he will be right back Apologies for the technical difficulties Happy draft day you guys There Y’all hear me We’re good We got you Babe hey before y’all start either call me T Mac or Nalo I gotta make it I gotta make a correction All right all right TMA Well thank you so much We’re so excited to have you Welcome to Carolina Um we will kick it off with Sheena and then we will go to Darren followed by Alex and Steve Reed Cool cool Well let’s try this thing again TAC um welcome to the Carolina Can you walk us through the emotions um as you took that phone call Yeah man I’m just I just feel uh you know just relief you know just uh finally knowing what team I get to play for uh Um man I’m just blessed I’m super grateful for this opportunity and this moment and I’m just taking it all in right now Congratulations I appreciate it See Mac when you think about this offense you’re joining at the moment what do you know about this crowd and how do you think you’re gonna fit into it Oh man I think it’s gonna be amazing Uh first things first obviously you know Bryce Young Cali to Cali connection that’s immediately Um and as well as you know the other receiver is Xavier uh Adam Thielen and I feel like you know our OC coach uh Isik would definitely you know put it put it together I know Coach Canales calls the plays and you know I’m confident in um Them and they’re they’re confident in me and you know I’m I’m I’m just ready you know take The Panthers to the next level Yeah what do you remember about those interactions with Coach Canalas in particular through this process Um so you know what it it it was it was really just good vibes It was nothing but good vibes really talking about just regular stuff you know he’s a kid from Carson um you know and I I’m from Cali as well so uh I feel like we hit it off really well and um really it was just kind of you know they took a chance on me and and you know I’m super blessed Hey T Mac um so going off that so quickly you and Bryce Young went to rival high schools Uh I I recently learned What about do you remember uh I I know you guys weren’t exactly the same years but what do you remember about Bryce plan and does that make it more exciting to be able to play with them I mean shoot the first thing I remember about Price is He he whooped us his senior year on national television by 45 points Um but man I always saw him growing up you know he he he was that dude in in 8th grade on the uh on the IE Ducks Uh he went to Cathedral uh was a guy transferred to Marty Day finished the the number one quarterback number one player in the country in 2020 I mean and he won the Heisman in college I mean he’s literally been the best player At each level of the game and you know I’ve always wanted to be that’s I’ve always wanted to be a part of something like that you know um and I’m just fortunate you know that he sat on the table for me and you know that I got I’m I’m able to play with him and um man like I said that that that connection is gonna be something special And then uh can you take us through um your apparel tonight I know that um Polynesian culture means a lot to you Can you explain why you’re um wearing what you’re wearing Uh so as far as just the lay Well that for sure but you can go through the rest of the fit too Oh yeah don’t mind the color I know I got the wrong colors on but uh I’m wearing purple you know it’s my favorite color It represents royalty Um then you know I got some gold chains black turtleneck uh wearing some Travis Scott because I’m a Jordan athlete um and then you know shout out to my my grandma for you know making these lays man Everybody in the green room had it on so Um you know we we did something that that’s never been done you know we we put the lay on the uh the commissioner so uh hopefully you know we can start a new trend Thanks man Hey T Mac uh Steve Reed from the Associated Press First of all uh welcome to Carolina and congratulations Thank you so much Um hey tell me can I follow up a little bit on the uh the relationship with Bryce So have you guys actually have you met um or is it just kind of you you know him from a you know close distance or have you guys talked and tell me a little bit about that relationship you can if you can I just got a quick follow up after that Oh yeah we we kind of just like I said we played against uh against each other in high school so we kinda just knew of each other Uh recognize each other’s talents but um I had recently actually I was fortunate enough to recently meet him um probably about a month ago for the first time at 3DQB in Cali and you know I was fortunate enough to it was it was my first time ever you know catching the ball from him and running routes from him So um I guess you can say we got a head start on our low chemistry That’s good And as as a receiver what do you feel like you bring to the uh to the Panthers Oh man uh I think I’ll I’ll bring a lot you know I feel like uh I’m I’m a reliable receiver uh one that can you know play inside and outside whatever they they may need me um And but but but also you know outside the field you know I feel like I’m gonna bring a good energy to the locker room You know I feel like I’m gonna build that that camaraderie that relationship with not only Bryce but the the other receivers in the room as well as you know Coach Moore and you know I I have faith in in Coach Moore and his coaching that he’s gonna get me to that next level and um you know at the end of the day you know we we chasing greatness so um that’s the plan All right and we will go to Mike Cellarte followed by Joe and then throw it over to David Newton We say T Mac welcome to Carolina Mike Clarte with Spectrum News One you touched on it a little bit earlier about uh the the wide receiver group Can you kind of offer up some thoughts on being able to work with a guy like Adam Thielen who’s seen it all and pretty much done it all I mean it is could you have found a better mentor for your first year I mean yeah that’s a blessing for me in my position You know obviously having Adam Keeling you know he’s a seasoned vet He’s been in the league for a little while So you know he’s pretty much seeing the ins and outs of of this league and uh just me being able to come in and just uh basically you know him for him to take me under his wing and You know although you know I got drafted 8th overall I I I’m coming into the facility with an open mind you know I I at the end of the day I’m I’m ready to be uh uh As great as possible I’m willing to do whatever it takes to for for this team to be as good as it needs to be and um you know I’m I’m all ears and open-minded to the wisdom and the knowledge that anybody has to give me And just as a follow up to that what do fans not know about your game that you’re ready to put out there in front of them On my game uh Shoot man uh my versatility Um you know I know we got we got a few other receivers in the receiver room and I feel like our receiver room is gonna be incredible So you know I’m willing to play wherever where there’s XFZ um and I feel like we’re gonna put that on those as far as my versatility goes Thank you congratulations Appreciate it Hey T Mac We um with the athletic Could you um expand a little bit on what you said earlier about Bryce standing on the table for you uh Uh so yeah he just told me at 3DQB you know that he’s been you know sitting on the table for me you know going into the uh Mr Morgan’s office going into Coach Canales’ office and really just sitting on tape with me and tell him hey man we need to pick this guy and um So I you know I I gave although you know I feel like I I did what I needed to do to be in the position I gave credit to Bryce for you know vouching for me and ultimately uh you know for them taking a chance on me How big a deal is that I mean it sounds like you guys were the did you say you were the same year in high school Uh no he’s 2 years older than me OK sorry about that but but you guys are both young guys I mean how about the opportunity to kind of grow with him as he takes the next step as you take the the first steps in your career Uh I mean it’s a blessing for me knowing that I have a a young quarterback to to grow with throughout in the in the uh in the league and um just being able to have a quarterback that’s reliable being able to have a quarterback that trusted me um And I know he he saw the peoples when I met him you know he’s he’s a good kid man you know it’s definitely someone I look up to growing up So um being able to finally be on his team and um fortunate enough to catch catch his passes I mean I I feel like sky is the limit for both of us in this offense Thanks very much Appreciate it Hey teammate David Newton ESPN.com So what do you remember about Bryce’s game and and that the 5 point loss Oh man I mean first of all his team was the best well the second best team in the country that year They lost to Saint John Bosco But um in my eyes he was he was the best player in the country and to everybody else’s eyes but man he was just really good He knew how to get his teammates involved He was super patient in the pocket Um he threw a pretty ball Um and you know he he he has swag on that field you know he’s you can tell he’s confident but also You know calm collected um and I feel like that that that’s kind of a reflection of my game as well you know I feel like we both kinda The the moment’s not too high too low for us and I feel like we’ll we’ll compliment each other really good And and having said that you if you followed his career the last couple of years and how surprised are you that he struggled so much to those first couple of years I mean yeah like I said earlier he’s been the best player at every level and um you know obviously this past these past couple of years and then he struggled a little bit and I was surprised you know he he one of the best players I’ve ever seen in my life and You know uh like I said to somebody else earlier just Um towards the end of the season you know you saw a glimpse of his greatness and you know it looked like he finally got his swagger back finally got his confidence back and that’s a huge testament to you know Andy Dalton just kind of bringing him along And uh man I feel like this is the year where you know Bryce will explode and I’m just I’m happy to be a part of it I think you’re the second teammate for this team They had one in 1995 way before you were born There was uh called Tim McKayre oh wow Anyway Thanks a lot I appreciate it man All right we will go over to Vai and we have time for a couple more Um so if you have any other questions please raise your hand I mag bashed I heard with Carolina Blitz Welcome to Carolina Um I wanted to just for clarification you said you want to be called TM Mac and then you had another name Can you say that again Oh yeah my name right here on my chain Nalo N A L O Tell us what that means the background behind it please Uh so it’s kind of a nickname that my friends gave me um being from Wadola Hawaii on the east side of Oahu And you know I kind of just like I said they gave me the nickname I kind of turned it into my own uh brand Obviously you know I got it on my chain I have it on my t-shirts and um basically you know just kinda wanted to make it my brand and that’s what it is Thank you So TA Granado Hey that’s it There you go Also I wanted to know about your uh I know you had a visit here in Charlotte Just tell us the vibes that you got from Dave and Allis and and how um you guys matched personalities wise You said you were a good fit personality-wise for this team Why do you think that is Uh I mean first things first he’s a Cali dude so you know that’s that’s immediate chemistry Um you know he looks like a I mean he felt like a you know a good father good husband you know somebody that you know I I would potentially want to be around and you know I’m finally fortunate enough to actually be around him So um but that facility you know they gave me nothing but good energy you know good vibes cool peoples um definitely some of that people that I can mess with So I’m just looking forward to coming to um Charlotte tomorrow Um Seeing everybody Thanks All right and we will wrap with Scott Fowler Hi Matt Congratulations uh with the local paper here at the Charlotte Observer Um I wonder if there are any wide receivers in the NFL you would currently compare yourself to or you know guys that you’ve emulated idols in the position um people that you wanna be like Uh I mean shoot first things first my favorite player my favorite football player ever is Lady Fitzgerald um and then two receivers that you know I I I watch and you know I feel like I can emulate in similar play styles as Mike Evans and Keenan Allen Thank you Congrats Thank you All right you guys thank you so much for joining uh TMac if you don’t mind staying on um that would be great Everyone else thank you so much for joining and we will see you all tomorrow Appreciate y’all