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

[PntherPryd]

I have 3 step sons.  The two oldest had declared allegiance to the niners and raiders before I became their dad in '96.  

I'm not a fan of having "Two Favorite Teams".... in fact, I think it sucks.  But to their credit they are cool about it and wear their Panther gear on big Panther games and then niner son avoids me at appropriate times.

But the phenomena I am most interested in?  Walking around my NORTH CAROLINA HOMETOWN.... Wearing Panther Gear.... and being asked if I "just became a fan"?

I have toned down my answer but it still amazes me how many transplants live in North Carolina and how many Carolina natives are still not ready to move past college sports.  Wear it Loud and Wear it Proud and they will keep coming around.  #keeppounding  #doyouriot

[PntherPryd]

2 hours ago, PhillyB said:

my manager is a huge bucs fan, but after about week seven he's suddenly a bucs fan who pulls for the local team when they're not playing the bucs.

this is how you build fanbases. steal the marginal fans and the fence-sitters and galvanize their asses

 

  Ironically I find it pointless to galvanize fence-sitters!  

At 12-0, recruiting new fans is dangerous.  You never know when cowboy or seahag fans could slip between the cracks.

 

 

[Davidson Deac II]

13 minutes ago, PntherPryd said:

I have 3 step sons.  The two oldest had declared allegiance to the niners and raiders before I became their dad in '96.  

I'm not a fan of having "Two Favorite Teams".... in fact, I think it sucks.  But to their credit they are cool about it and wear their Panther gear on big Panther games and then niner son avoids me at appropriate times.

But the phenomena I am most interested in?  Walking around my NORTH CAROLINA HOMETOWN.... Wearing Panther Gear.... and being asked if I "just became a fan"?

I have toned down my answer but it still amazes me how many transplants live in North Carolina and how many Carolina natives are still not ready to move past college sports.  Wear it Loud and Wear it Proud and they will keep coming around.  #keeppounding  #doyouriot

I have two favorite teams.  Panthers and whomever is playing Dallas. 

[Kevin Greene]

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[Kevin Greene]

2 hours ago, PhillyB said:

my manager is a huge bucs fan, but after about week seven he's suddenly a bucs fan who pulls for the local team when they're not playing the bucs.

this is how you build fanbases. steal the marginal fans and the fence-sitters and galvanize their asses

What's he gonna do if they have to beat us week 17 to make the Plalyoffs. Commit bitch!

[morgan55]

Yes about 4 members of my family now... Glad to see it but of course we know why... 

[PntherPryd]

4 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I have two favorite teams.  Panthers and whomever is playing Dallas. 

I know what you are talking about but honestly I have moved on.  I grew up a skins fan because that was my only option and made a clean break in '95.  Really, I hated the niners more than the cowboys in '96 and the buc's more than any other division foe in '02.

[Diehardpanther02]

My mom, dad, and brother all are rooting for them and none are original panther fans like me, tho they have always cheered for the home team.  Just part of the generation that didn't have panthers football and had to watch and pull for Washington with the exception of mom who is a Dallas fan, bless her heart.  She knew the panthers would stomp Dallas though and even called it while we were still 4-0, and Dallas still had Joe blow, clavicle, homo or whatever that qbs name WAS in Dallas.

[PhillyB]

45 minutes ago, Kevin Greene said:

What's he gonna do if they have to beat us week 17 to make the Plalyoffs. Commit bitch!

pull for the bucs i guess, but i give him a pass... i am the only person in this establishment that gets sundays off no matter what.