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Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule calls P.J. Walker 'Phillip' when mad, just 'like my mom'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolina Panthers quarterback P.J. Walker will be listening Sunday for the name his mother screamed from the house when he stayed out too late with friends, only the scream will be coming from coach Matt Rhule on the sideline.

If it's "P.J.," he’ll know things are going well and he can continue playing with his friends/teammates at the Arizona Cardinals' State Farm Stadium.

If it’s "Phillip," well, it might be time to at least rein things in.

“P.J. when he’s happy. Phillip when he’s pissed," Walker said of how Rhule -- who coached him at Temple (2013-16) and now with the Panthers -- expresses how he feels about Walker's decision-making.