Are you a real Carolina fan, or a 2016 Carolina fan?

[Mr. Scot]

What about Dameyune Craig?

[Arroz con Panther]

1 minute ago, thomas96 said:

All you have to say in response to people questioning how long you've been a fan is "X-Clown." Either they get it or they don't, and the conversation can end.

That's actually not bad.

[therealmjl]

Matt Moore

[hepcat]

I remember being at a Panthers Superbowl party in 2004 and when the teams ran out of the tunnel, the Patriots ran out and this woman started cheering, everyone looked at her and she said "Oh, that's not us?"

 

[jfo89]

2016 fans are real panther fans as long as they don't jump ship when times are tough.

[Spaceballs83]

Still remember Vinny coming off the couch and throwing that TD bomb to (i forgot the WR name). Anybody remember?

[davos]

My fam's PSLs used to be near the Catman in the 90s...would love watching pregames down there and the team running out of the tunnel.  Best spot for autographs---still have my Mark Carrier signed football and Winslow Oliver hat. 

[bana96]

25 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

That was just the question asked to me by a co-worker just now.

I guess he hadn't ever noticed the Growl Towel hanging up on my desk until today and he said, "oh, I didn't know you're a Carolina fan.  But are you a real Carolina fan or a 2016 Carolina fan?"

Found it pretty funny, but told him the story about why I'm a fan and he laughed and said, "yep, I guess a real Carolina fan"

My dad took me to the HOF the year before the Panthers first season, I was a kid at the time (about 8) and loved the logo and colors, so he bought me a mini helmet and I followed the team that first year the best an 9 year old could do without today's internet abilities.

Then going into the second season we drafted my all time favorite player (from Michigan and grew up a die hard Michigan football fan) in Biakabutuka with the first round pick, and I was hooked ever since.

I even showed him the sticker on the mini-helmet on my desk that has a 1995 copyright sticker on it, been around since the beginning!!

Keep Pounding!!!!  Can't wait for Sunday!!!!

Biakabutuka was my favorite player those early years, too, solely for his name! I was excited to get the team and knew I would follow and root for them, but I became a fan because I was at Wofford summer camps during one of their first training camps and all of them were really nice to us kids. They had me hooked for life. I've converted many people to Panther Nation in the two decades since, and I'm especially proud of that!

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

We're going to win a Superbowl in our first 10 years.

[OriginalPantherDan]

14 minutes ago, Cyclonus said:

I was around for the days of Taye Biddle!

Swate Taye....loved that dude. 

[OriginalPantherDan]

11 minutes ago, jfo89 said:

2016 fans are real panther fans as long as they don't jump ship when times are tough.

In 2024, cuz we good til then. 

[SCP]

I've taken more shits in BofA than most have taken in their own house.

[electro's horse]

Family name is on a panthers statue. 

 

 

[rodeo]

14 minutes ago, hepcat said:

I remember being at a Panthers Superbowl party in 2004 and when the teams ran out of the tunnel, the Patriots ran out and this woman started cheering, everyone looked at her and she said "Oh, that's not us?"

 

My mom does the same thing. At Thanksgiving she cheered when the Cowboys scored. I was like 'what are you doing' and she said 'Oh which team was that?'