Carolina Panthers linebackers coach Steve Russ leaves the practice fields behind Wofford Stadium dripping wet each day, from the tip of his ball-coach visor to his soaked-through socks.
He is relentlessly, impossibly energetic throughout practice in the 90-degree heat. “Energetic” isn’t even the right word.
He’s furious, but not the word that means “angry.”
The word that means “intense,” like the growl of a revving Mustang.
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“JUIIIIIIIIIIICE,” the linebackers all yell as they break into drills, slapping each other’s pads and jostling into a huddle.