How many of your friends/family members have become "hardcore" Panther fans recently?

[nctarheel0619]

My little brother is the perfect example of this.

Said Greg Olsen is the best TE in the NFL right now.  And it's not even close, and I said he's better than Gronk (even though he'll go down as the best TE ever)?

He of course says "yes" then proceeds to ask me if I'm a Patriots fan.

Also, this is the same guy that didn't even know who Luke Kuechly was in 2013, shortly after I said he just won the Defensive MVP.  

Anybody else had any conversations like this recently?    

[The Lobo]

My wife is a lifelong Notre Dame fan. Never had an nfl team until we started dating. Now she loves the Panthers. Her brother in law was a Bears fan, then he started watching Panther games with me..now he cares about the Panthers more than the Bears. Two more fans for the panthers!

[DeSim]

Right before the pre-season started, I took my mom and sister (who didn't know anything about football) to the fan fest and they've been interested in the Panthers since.  But it wasn't until about the 3rd-4th week of the regular season that they started sitting down to watch an entire game, and now they're hardcore fans who understand almost everything about football. Especially my sister, it's amazing how much of a fan she's become, and a football nerd, after not knowing what a first down was back in September.   I did a great job. 

[Ricky Spanish]

The bandwagon has shown how large it is on my facebook feed. People I had no idea even liked football all cheering for the panthers.

Not even mad.

[nctarheel0619]

5 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

The bandwagon has shown how large it is on my facebook feed. People I had no idea even liked football all cheering for the panthers.

Not even mad.

Yeah, it's just difficult to talk football with them.  Besides the whole "Panthers look good, don't they?" 

[Moorgan]

None of my family have or will change alliances but they all root for the Panthers after their team because of me.

[Udogg]

If they weren't Panther fans already they weren't my friends.............

 

 

[RealBitsOfPanther]

I bought my mom a panthers shirt at the beginning of the season and that was all it took lol. I'm working on my fiance. She doesnt even have a team, but she likes football and making fun of the Cowboys/Tony Romo/ Jay Cutler.. or anything that involves beer. lol 

[Davidson Deac II]

My nephew has become a Panthers fan this year.  But he is only 8 years old, so I am not sure he qualifies as a bandwagon fan.

[mc52beast]

Got a new family member who is a Pats fan, never even watched the Cats or thought twice about them... now he watches the games with me and loves Cam.

[countryboi]

sister in law doesnt even like sports but watched the Panthers over Thanksgiving now she is a Panther fan....bandwagon is getting crowded.

[2jakefansinva]

22 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

My nephew has become a Panthers fan this year.  But he is only 8 years old, so I am not sure he qualifies as a bandwagon fan.

The 8 yr olds are the most important......

[L-TownCat]

My Dad, aka, Mr. Peyton Fan, aka, Mr. Colts/Broncos, aka Mr. Cam showboats too much.

Is now texting me after every win, "Way to go Panthers!"

I let him on board the wagon and we havent had a better span in our relationship in years!

THANKS CAM!!!

[KB_fan]

OK, you gotta hear this.  I'm still laughing.

In another (now deleted) thread I had just detailed some of the hassle I've been facing as I try, from Africa, to buy tickets to the Panthers game against Tampa on Jan 3.

The purchase triggered the fraud alert on my credit card.  So I had to call to authorize it. 

Explaining my purchase (vendor & amount), I mentioned also that it's tickets to the Panthers game - a Christmas present for my brother (and me!).  The guy on the phone starts telling me "My colleague and I were just debating this morning whether Cam should get MVP.  I think it would be a crime if anyone else gets it.  Cam deserves it hands down."

I said, "so you're a Panthers' fan?"  He said, "No, I'm in Tampa, I root for the Bucs, but this year I'm rooting for Cam as MVP."

Gotta love it.  I told him Jameis is looking pretty good and I hope they finish the season well - just not when they play us!