Even in victory, Panthers bore fans to turnstiles

[Rod Butsecks]

(By Tom Sorensen, [email protected]) Fans begin to leave in the second quarter, and by the time the fourth quarter starts the exodus is steady. Fans roll down the exit ramps as if poured. p/ Smart fans, bad fans, bored fans - it's their business, and it doesn't matter anyway. The air is cold, the sky bleak and the game bleaker.

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[grateflday]

The article hits the atmosphere today right on the nose. I was able to bring my 5 year old daughter to see her first game today. Normally I prefer to not have my little ones at regular season games, but was like why not for this one. I was able to buy a super cheap ticket outside the stadium for her and my wife. I paid $10 a ticket and probably could have paid less if I waited a bit. We all just planned to sit together where my two actual seats are. Well, thanks to the 1/2 row behind us that decided to not show up today we all got to sit together. It was also nice not having a stadium full of other teams fans there today.

That all being said, I WOULD MUCH RATHER, be at a meaniful game in December at the stadium!!. I guess we are not always going to get that. I had fun today though with my entire family at the game. My daughter had a blast and was totally into the game.

I think a better team would have killed the Panthers today. This season has been a waste. Thanks Fox, Thanks Jake.

[scpanther22]

lol

I think it's easier to call it Panther football when we win," Fox says. "We've won a lot of games around here, as many as most people in the NFC over the last 7½ years."

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[Happy Panther]

Yeah it was dead quiet today for the most part. i have noticed the east endzone to louder than the west.

But the atmosphere wasn't bad.

for some reason I love watching a day game under the lights. When it's kind of overcast. A little snow would have been perfect.

The stadium seemed half full in the 3rd quarter.

[Brooklyn Bully]

There were a LOT of n00bs at the game today. And by that, I mean people who maybe come once a year, if that. You can tell by the fact that they had no team colors on. If I ha a dollar for rednecks I saw in camo today...um, I'd have like $15. I understand that a winning season creates a livlier atmosphere, and I get that you're allowed to give your tickets away...it's just a shame there's no rule that you must give them to someone who'll cheer. And to the block of yuppies to my left and right, who were smashed out of their minds on liquor, and more interested in laughing at one another than watching the game...please go eat some polio. Thanks.

[Argus Plexus]

There were a LOT of n00bs at the game today. And by that, I mean people who maybe come once a year, if that. You can tell by the fact that they had no team colors on. If I ha a dollar for rednecks I saw in camo today...um, I'd have like $15. I understand that a winning season creates a livlier atmosphere, and I get that you're allowed to give your tickets away...it's just a shame there's no rule that you must give them to someone who'll cheer. And to the block of yuppies to my left and right, who were smashed out of their minds on liquor, and more interested in laughing at one another than watching the game...please go eat some polio. Thanks.

You, sir, are brilliant. That's fuging hilarious.

"Eat some polio" lol

[George Shinnsplints]

There were a LOT of n00bs at the game today. And by that, I mean people who maybe come once a year, if that. You can tell by the fact that they had no team colors on. If I ha a dollar for rednecks I saw in camo today...um, I'd have like $15. I understand that a winning season creates a livlier atmosphere, and I get that you're allowed to give your tickets away...it's just a shame there's no rule that you must give them to someone who'll cheer. And to the block of yuppies to my left and right, who were smashed out of their minds on liquor, and more interested in laughing at one another than watching the game...please go eat some polio. Thanks.

LOL at eat some polio.

But seriously, I'd have more of an issue with these types of fans if the stadium was actually sold out. When it's half full - is it really worse having drunk yuppies (who I'm sure made noise on at least one or two crucial defensive plays) then empty seats? Beggars can't be choosers.

[Wither]

The article hits the atmosphere today right on the nose. I was able to bring my 5 year old daughter to see her first game today. Normally I prefer to not have my little ones at regular season games, but was like why not for this one. I was able to buy a super cheap ticket outside the stadium for her and my wife. I paid $10 a ticket and probably could have paid less if I waited a bit. We all just planned to sit together where my two actual seats are. Well, thanks to the 1/2 row behind us that decided to not show up today we all got to sit together. It was also nice not having a stadium full of other teams fans there today.

That all being said, I WOULD MUCH RATHER, be at a meaniful game in December at the stadium!!. I guess we are not always going to get that. I had fun today though with my entire family at the game. My daughter had a blast and was totally into the game.

I think a better team would have killed the Panthers today. This season has been a waste. Thanks Fox, Thanks Jake.

Wow, it was heartening to see that a family actually had a good time at the game. Thanks for sharing. (No, I wasn't being sarcastic at all - seriously, thank you for sharing!)

Also: lol @ polio and "beggars cant be choosers."

[Fiz]

you are all about as good at posting as tom sorensen is at writing

[Wither]

you are all about as good at posting as tom sorensen is at writing

What a compliment!

As an aside: I never knew "posting" was such a virtue? I thought being good at "posting" was more of a laughable "talent." You're pretty good at it though.