SAN JOSE, Calif. – Assistant defensive line coach Sam Mills III’s face lit up when he heard that the "Keep Pounding" drum might make it across the country for the Panthers’ appearance in Super Bowl 50.
"There’s a rumor the Keep Pounding drum is heading west," a smiling Mills said to defensive line coach Eric Washington. "We’ve been joking about that, but I didn’t even think it was a possibility."
The drum that has quickly become an integral part of home games has indeed made the road trip to Santa Clara and will be on Carolina’s sideline for the big game.