Episode 37: Sam Mills with Darin Gantt

On today’s podcast, Jim is joined by hall of fame voter and writer for Panthers.com Darin Gantt to breakdown the hall of fame candidacy of former linebacker Sam Mills.  Jim and Darin first discuss how Mills was a foundational piece of every defense he played for and why he means so much to the Panthers organization despite playing only three seasons there (11:39). Next, they talk Mike Singletary, Jim Mora quotes, how HOF voting for defensive players is a blend of art and science, and the dominant USFL career Mills had before reaching the NFL (20:50). Finally, they discuss the high bar the HOF has set for inside linebackers (33:22), before making a decision on whether or not Sam Mills deserves to be in Canton (37:06).