The Carolina Panthers' motto "Keep Pounding" originated from former player, Sam Mills. The former linebacker was going through cancer treatment and was speaking to the team about resiliency when he said, "When I found out I had cancer, there were two things could do: quit or Keep Pounding. I'm a fighter. I kept pounding. You're fighters, too. Keep Pounding!" After Mills had passed, the team adopted the phrase as their motto in honor of Mills.