Brad Idzik celebrated first game calling plays and became a new father over the weekend

Idzik assumed play-calling duties Sunday and returned to the team’s work while also managing the arrival of his newborn and family commitments. The team highlighted the personal milestone alongside his professional debut as play-caller.

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- Brad Idzik has been the Panthers’ offensive coordinator and this weekend was his first game officially as play-caller.
- The team praised his approach despite the 59-37 result and noted offensive positives to build on.
- Canales and staff continue to support Idzik while evaluating fixes from film review.
- Idzik’s newborn daughter arrived during the week of the game; he split time between team meetings and family.
- The team described how Canales and staff accommodated Idzik’s family commitments while he prepared game plans.
- The article underscores the staff’s support and Idzik’s quick transition to the play-caller role.

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