solorca 216 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 This may be a little off-topic, but I wanted to share. Yesterday morning, my wife received a devastating phone call. She learned that her father had passed away suddenly in his sleep. Dennis was a massive Panthers fan and has been talking this game all week, and I was working on trying to find a way to get him some tickets to the game. In honor of him, his brothers and sisters all attended the game today, each wearing a piece of his huge collection of Panthers gear. Like most of the crowd, they sat through the downpour and cheered the team on to victory, knowing in their hearts that the team was going to find a way to win in honor of him. At his home, my wife and I sat and watched the game with wife. As I was frustrated when we punted with 2 minutes remaining, my mother-in-law, who is only a casual fan, looked at me with sad eyes and said, "can we still win?". I told her that that there was a small chance, but it was a longshot. Then we held them to a three and out. Then Ted Ginn caught the long pass. Then we scored. I've been happy after big wins many times over the years and I consider myself a true diehard...but I've never been as happy as my mother-in-law was today. Sometimes a win is just a win. Sometimes, it's so much more. R.I.P. Dennis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black 2,131 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carolina Cajun 4,065 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 That caught me right in the feels. RIP, somewhere he's smiling and he knows he'll have the best seats for the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C47 1,408 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 I'm sorry for your families loss, but I'm glad Dennis had the best seat in the house for such an incredible game. Keep Pounding! RIP Dennis.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Growl 8,169 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 That's special man. Guy had great seats from up on high and glad he enjoyed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Proudiddy 10,699 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Long time no see Solorca. Sorry for your loss. RIP Dennis. That is beautiful though that we were able to pull the win out for him... I think maybe you should email the organization and share this story with Mr. Richardson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ed bell 1,213 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Thanks for sharing your family's story.... RIP Dennis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dex 13,293 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Right in the feels. Getting #RIPDennis trending on Twitter. Sorry for your loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ed bell 1,213 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 I agree with Proudiddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anybodyhome 5,095 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Class, solorca. I'm sorry for your loss and hope today's win provided some strength in the face of sorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladypanther 5,988 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Solorca... very nice to see you here but so sorry for the sad news. What a nice tribute to Dennis your post is. It sounds like the entire family felt closer to him today by watching the Panthers play...which also had to be hard to do. I have a new reason to be glad that the Panthers won which now seems the most important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FearTheCats 501 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Sorry for your losses, RIP. I'm sure somewhere Dennis is smiling. Hope the team is somehow able to hear about this (with you and your family's consent, of course) so they can rally around Dennis and win for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
