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Official Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions Gameday Thread!


Jeremy Igo

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Hey all! Reporting in for my first ever NFL game in person and couldn't be more hyped! Travelled down from Ottawa, Ontario with a couple Lions fans and our other buddy is meeting us from Tennessee! "New" to the huddle but hsve been lurking for about a year now and figured it was time to make an account.

Just started watching football about 5 years ago and fell in love with the Panthers. Didn't know a single player or really anything about the sport, but the first game I ever watched this #59 guy was just all over the field and couldn't believe how incredible this guy was. Then watching #1 on offence and the swagger he brings was just mezmerizing.

Still very much learning the sport to this day but at the very least I now know every Panthers player on the roster at any point and love them all!(ok except maybe Amini cause he really is just the worst). Anyways could not be a more proud Panthers fan no matter what and looking forward to talking to you guys. Hope ya'll can accept a Canadian into the family :)

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