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Panthers Carowinds Draft Party .........


realstandman

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I was reading this guy's opinion on Bleacher Report(I know) but he has a pretty good point that I didn't think of.....

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/157601-do-the-carolina-panthers-have-the-2009-nfl-draft-held-hostage/page/3

For the conspiracy theorists out there: There is one little straw for you to grasp at, if you are so inclined. The thing that may just be a tip of the Carolina Panthers' draft game plan is all about scheduling. I know the Panthers feel they owe the fans something for last January's loss to Arizona in the playoffs and that is probably all this "draft party" is.

So, why does the Panthers' weekend "draft party" at Carowinds Amusement Park seem a bit peculiar? I know it is a stretch and the whole thing looks like it is nothing more than corporate goodwill and marketing combined in an attempt to attract Panthers' fans back into the fold but there is something that will not go away when it comes to having a party with nothing to celebrate.

The odd thing about this Saturday's Panthers' party, which is specifically for the Carolina Panthers draft and seeing who Carolina will pick, all comes down to when it is held. It may not seem like anything special, except one look at the scheduling of the event reveals an obvious logical flaw.

The event the Panthers are sponsoring ends at 8:30 EST. What does that have to do with anything? Well, one has to consider the Panthers draft pick and when it comes up. The Panthers are scheduled to make their first pick at the 59th spot in the second round.

The funny thing is, according to the draft time clock and the past NFL drafts the 59th draft pick will come at approximately 9:30 EST. The pick may actually come closer to 9:45 if more teams take time making their picks.

What does this scenario mean? Either someone is a lousy planner and scheduler or someone at the Carolina Panthers organization knows a whole lot more about something that may happen with the Panthers and their ability to make a draft pick before the 8:30 shutdown occurs.

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The piece on Bleacher Report is the only one saying that the event ends at 8:30. All other places indicate that the event lasts from 10am-8pm, with "Panthers shows" from 3:00-5:30.

http://www.carolinagrowl.com/SteveReed/archive/2009/03/26/panthers-planning-nfl-draft-day-party-at-carowinds.aspx

Carowinds normal operating hours: 10am - 8pm...

People are really desperate these days to try to make a story...

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