Live from Southern California. This is the Jim Rome Show.

All right, let's get started. You have your phone number, you know where to find me.

So I mentioned that there's certain things about the program that we do not allow, certain things that we have moratorium on. I mean, very few things, but just things that are in the best interest of the program and the brand and things that will not get us in trouble.

But my personal feeling is personal appearance is not show fodder. It's not good.

It's juvenile. It's childish, it's immature. In a lot of cases, people

can't really help the way they look. I mean, you gotta be better than that, right? You gotta be

better than that. Except, we're not. Not right now. I think it's actually

apropos. Not only am I going to allow it, I'm going to lead with it. And here's why. Perception is not everything,

which to me is very good news right about now for Bryce Young. Because if perception was everything,

then Bryce Young would be getting ready

to board a bright yellow school bus instead of leading the Panthers in a training

camp practice. My man would be in line at the bus stop waiting for that bus

to come by. If you're getting ready for school

today and it's middle school you're probably right now then you're probably

not that bad so what am I talking about here

what's new what's changed listen perception and appearance might not be everything

but it's definitely something. Don't believe me, ask the internet because the internet had a field day over the way Bryce showed up to Panthers camp yesterday.

In fact, my dude damn near broke the internet with the way he showed up.

And I've got to say, hate to say it Bryce so-cow to so-cow I hate to say this my man

You were a star right up the road

You know I've always got cow. He's back. Well, so Cow's back. I hate to say it, dude, but I'm with the Internet on this one.

This is one of the only times where I cannot blame the internet for overreacting. If I'm being totally

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