LG Brendan Mahon

[Swaggasaurus]

My god it’s so easy to see that we need to start Kalil-Larsen-Kalil-Turner-Moton. If Ryan Kalil gets hurt, put Van Roten in there. However I fully expect Amini to start.

[Ace_Aladdin]

@CPcavedweller  hey buddy please vote on the poll.

[Ace_Aladdin]

@Jon Snow

You really gonna love the 2 TE set after this season

[TheSpecialJuan]

We had the opportunity to chat with Mahon after today’s practice session in which he took the majority of the first-team reps.

How does training camp or practice compare from training in college to a professional level?

Well, it’s definitely a lot hotter down here, Pennsylvania is nowhere near this hot.  Training camp in the pros, you know, you just have to come out everyday; everyone is the same caliber as you and [you have to] really focus on your technique and your craft. That’s really the big difference from college – you’re kind of going against some of the scouts and stuff like that [in college]. Just the next level talent you’re going against everyday, you really have to bring it in everything that you do technique, every play and work on your craft.

You got plenty of chances to do that today. What was it like being in there with the first-teamers today?

You know, I’m really happy for the opportunity. I’m just going to keep working really hard and listen to everything Coach Matsko has to say and what everyone else around me has to say as well – because that room has a ton of experience. Guys like Ryan Kalil, Matt Kalil, Trai [Turner] – all those guys, just listen to what they have to say and going off of that.

There was a lot of game prep today, but how did you feel that you held up, in with the first group for that long?

It felt really good having a guy like Matt Kalil and Tyler Larson next to me to kind of calm me down and tell me that ‘it’s football and you have been playing it for so long, you did your thing at Penn State and just continue doing it here.”

The feeling that you might be the next man up if Amini is down for any extended period, how do you handle that challenge and are you excited about it?

I’ll attack it like I attack everything else, just like I attack practice and games in the past, working on my technique, my footwork and everything – just play football and play the style of football that I love and that’s Panthers style football – hard-nosed football.

Any thoughts on why you might have slipped and gone undrafted, was that surprising?

I really can’t worry about that. I’m happy where I am and happy for the opportunity and now it’s just proving everyone else wrong and really thanking this team for the opportunity.

Some people say that it’s almost nicer to be UDFA because you get your choice with teams. Was that the case with you? 

I had a good amount of offers but I kind of had a feeling that I was going to end up here throughout the draft just from having conversations with the staff here; when I got that call, I was extremely happy and I’m happy to be down here.

Had you and your agent done research and known that the Panthers had lost Andrew Norwell and did you say, “This could be a real opportunity to kind of follow in his footsteps?”

Yeah, you know, that was a big thing my agent said and the style of play they play here, he thought it was the best fit and I thought it was the best fit as well. Norwell, he’s a great player and he deserves everything he’s had, and my goal is to be just as good and my goal is to strive and play like him and really the sky is the limit

The Panthers have moved you all around the line during camp thus far, is there one spot you feel the most comfortable at?

At Penn State I started in every position but center, so I’ve been bouncing around for the past five years. Whatever puts this team in the best situation. [At Penn State], it was like new year, a new position, depending on our depth. This past season, I started at right guard the entire season [and] the season before that, it was left tackle and right tackle – season before that, it was left guard and right tackle.

When you talk to the linemen like the Kalils and Trai, what are you trying to pick their brain about? Is it technique?

Really everything, to be honest – Ryan Kalil has been a great tool to be able to come off after a series of plays and really have him break down your past four plays – really tell you what you have to focus on; then you can go out the next series of plays and really focus on that and having that instant help and feedback on the sideline is amazing.

Are there nerves thinking about Thursday night?

I’m so excited for Thursday, playing my first preseason game in the NFL and having this opportunity – I’m just really ready to go and play my style of football and let loose a bit. It goes back to that natural mentality that we had through five years at Penn State and throughout high school – it really just turns back into a game that I love and really enjoy playing.

I would be remiss if I didn’t ask you about the “Big Baby” nickname [Brendan’s Twitter handle is @BigBabyMahon]

Back in high school, we went to the state championship and it was “No Shave November” – I was the only sophomore on the offensive line and everyone was yelling at me “Why’d you shave, why’d you shave?” I was like “I didn’t shave!” and then my head coach started calling me “Big Baby” and then “Big Baby” just stuck from high school and college – I guess you guys are trying to get it to 

[TheSpecialJuan]

Just now, TheSpecialJuan said:

We had the opportunity to chat with Mahon after today’s practice session in which he took the majority of the first-team reps.

How does training camp or practice compare from training in college to a professional level?

Well, it’s definitely a lot hotter down here, Pennsylvania is nowhere near this hot.  Training camp in the pros, you know, you just have to come out everyday; everyone is the same caliber as you and [you have to] really focus on your technique and your craft. That’s really the big difference from college – you’re kind of going against some of the scouts and stuff like that [in college]. Just the next level talent you’re going against everyday, you really have to bring it in everything that you do technique, every play and work on your craft.

You got plenty of chances to do that today. What was it like being in there with the first-teamers today?

You know, I’m really happy for the opportunity. I’m just going to keep working really hard and listen to everything Coach Matsko has to say and what everyone else around me has to say as well – because that room has a ton of experience. Guys like Ryan Kalil, Matt Kalil, Trai [Turner] – all those guys, just listen to what they have to say and going off of that.

There was a lot of game prep today, but how did you feel that you held up, in with the first group for that long?

It felt really good having a guy like Matt Kalil and Tyler Larson next to me to kind of calm me down and tell me that ‘it’s football and you have been playing it for so long, you did your thing at Penn State and just continue doing it here.”

The feeling that you might be the next man up if Amini is down for any extended period, how do you handle that challenge and are you excited about it?

I’ll attack it like I attack everything else, just like I attack practice and games in the past, working on my technique, my footwork and everything – just play football and play the style of football that I love and that’s Panthers style football – hard-nosed football.

Any thoughts on why you might have slipped and gone undrafted, was that surprising?

I really can’t worry about that. I’m happy where I am and happy for the opportunity and now it’s just proving everyone else wrong and really thanking this team for the opportunity.

Some people say that it’s almost nicer to be UDFA because you get your choice with teams. Was that the case with you? 

I had a good amount of offers but I kind of had a feeling that I was going to end up here throughout the draft just from having conversations with the staff here; when I got that call, I was extremely happy and I’m happy to be down here.

Had you and your agent done research and known that the Panthers had lost Andrew Norwell and did you say, “This could be a real opportunity to kind of follow in his footsteps?”

Yeah, you know, that was a big thing my agent said and the style of play they play here, he thought it was the best fit and I thought it was the best fit as well. Norwell, he’s a great player and he deserves everything he’s had, and my goal is to be just as good and my goal is to strive and play like him and really the sky is the limit

The Panthers have moved you all around the line during camp thus far, is there one spot you feel the most comfortable at?

At Penn State I started in every position but center, so I’ve been bouncing around for the past five years. Whatever puts this team in the best situation. [At Penn State], it was like new year, a new position, depending on our depth. This past season, I started at right guard the entire season [and] the season before that, it was left tackle and right tackle – season before that, it was left guard and right tackle.

When you talk to the linemen like the Kalils and Trai, what are you trying to pick their brain about? Is it technique?

Really everything, to be honest – Ryan Kalil has been a great tool to be able to come off after a series of plays and really have him break down your past four plays – really tell you what you have to focus on; then you can go out the next series of plays and really focus on that and having that instant help and feedback on the sideline is amazing.

Are there nerves thinking about Thursday night?

I’m so excited for Thursday, playing my first preseason game in the NFL and having this opportunity – I’m just really ready to go and play my style of football and let loose a bit. It goes back to that natural mentality that we had through five years at Penn State and throughout high school – it really just turns back into a game that I love and really enjoy playing.

I would be remiss if I didn’t ask you about the “Big Baby” nickname [Brendan’s Twitter handle is @BigBabyMahon]

Back in high school, we went to the state championship and it was “No Shave November” – I was the only sophomore on the offensive line and everyone was yelling at me “Why’d you shave, why’d you shave?” I was like “I didn’t shave!” and then my head coach started calling me “Big Baby” and then “Big Baby” just stuck from high school and college – I guess you guys are trying to get it to 

https://theriotreport.com/panthers2-silatolu-brendan-mahon/

[Ace_Aladdin]

16 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

You got plenty of chances to do that today. What was it like being in there with the first-teamers today?

You know, I’m really happy for the opportunity. I’m just going to keep working really hard and listen to everything Coach Matsko has to say and what everyone else around me has to say as well – because that room has a ton of experience. Guys like Ryan Kalil, Matt Kalil, Trai [Turner] – all those guys, just listen to what they have to say and going off of that.

 

Looking forward to Thursday, hopefully they dont play timid. Should be mostly vanilla plays but going back to a more traditonal run game could be a huge benefit. Hmm.. I can see each RB gettign a TD! 

[ncfan]

40 minutes ago, Ace_Aladdin said:

 

You really gonna love the 2 TE set after this season

 

[Ace_Aladdin]

Stop hating @YoungPanthers89

[Ace_Aladdin]

On 8/5/2018 at 1:07 PM, Ludwig23 said:

This is that guy we over hype that does nada ! This guy is trash , no way should we rely on a guy like him

This guy lol 

 

[Ace_Aladdin]

3 minutes ago, bull123 said:

this guy was horrible in preseason

That’s not true he was doing well until he was injured briefly. Best option at RG at the moment.

[YoungPanthers89]

13 minutes ago, Ace_Aladdin said:

Stop hating @YoungPanthers89

Nobody wanted to read this thread stop bumping it

[Ace_Aladdin]

12 minutes ago, YoungPanthers89 said:

Nobody wanted to read this thread stop bumping it

 Mahon is  the starting RG on Sunday?

[YoungPanthers89]

14 minutes ago, Ace_Aladdin said:

 I shouldn't be allowed to legally reproduce

Agreed