Mac & Bone Conduct Luke Kuechly Appreciation Week
Mac & Bone Conduct Luke Kuechly Appreciation Week
- Kuechly's high school coach discusses his development into a Hall of Fame player
- Former Panthers players share stories and impact of playing alongside Kuechly
- Coaches and analysts praise Kuechly's talent and leadership during his NFL career

Last night the Panthers beat the Cardinals 33-30 in the annual Hall of Fame Game, as Haynes King rushed for a touchdown as time expired to win the game. Carolina was slotted to play in the HOF Game, because Luke Kuechly is set to be enshrined into the Hall on Saturday, becoming the first Panther to enter the Hall of Fame, after playing his entire career with the Panthers.
This week on the Mac & Bone Show, the guys dedicated time every day to talk about Kuechly’s decorated career, and bringing on the best guests to help put Luke into words as best they can.
The guys are joined by Steve Specht, who coached Luke Kuechly in high school, as Coach talks about Luke’s developing into the player capable of having a Hall of Fame career, he shares stories from Luke’s high school days, & more.
The guys are joined by former Panthers safety, Kurt Coleman, as Kurt talks about his time playing with Luke Kuechly, ahead of Luke’s Hall of Fame induction later this week, he talks about the impact Luke made on him as a player, which games or moments stand out the most about Kuechly’s career, & more.
The guys are joined by former Panthers QB Jake Delhomme, as Jake talks about the player the Luke Kuechly was, and what it’s like broadcasting games with him, he shares some stories of playing with Steve Smith, before talking about the upcoming season for the team, and what he’s expecting from Bryce Young.
The guys are joined by former Panthers coach Steve Wilks, as he talks about getting to coach Luke Kuechly, and shares some of his favorite stories of Luke, ahead of his HOF induction this weekend, he talks about his current job at App State, and addresses the beef between him & Baker Mayfield.
The guys are joined by former Cardinals & Bucs head coach, Bruce Arians, as Arians tells you what it was like coaching against Luke Kuechly, and he talks about losing the 2015 NFC Championship Game, before sharing some of his favorite stories from his life in the game.
The guys are joined by former Panthers head coach, Ron Rivera, as Coach shares his favorite stories from coaching Luke Kuechly during his legendary career, he talks about the impact he had on and off the field, what it was like seeing him retire due to injury, & much more.
In addition to all the great guests, the guys took voice messages from listeners, and put together an audio montage, congratulating Luke on making the Hall of Fame.
You can listen to the Mac & Bone Show, every weekday morning from 6-10 AM, on Sports Radio 92.7 WFNZ, and the WFNZ app.