The former Carolina Panthers linebacker’s legacy has kept pounding even after he died of cancer in 2005. In the 1996 postseason, Sam Mills helped the Panthers upset the Dallas Cowboys in their first-ever home playoff game with this interception. In 2012, then-Panthers assistant coach Sam Mills III stood in front of a mural featuring his father and his “Keep Pounding” speech for an Observer photo. What a moment this is for his own family — and for the Carolina Panthers fan base as a whole. The next time you’re in a tight spot in your own life, think of Sam Mills.

Source: thestar August 04, 2022 20:10 UTC