Got to tour the stadium today

[bigjohn]

I've taken a couple of school groups to do the paid tours before. I highly recommend them if you get the chance by the way.

Last week's was different. A good friend of mine works there and I've tried not to ever ask for anything because I know he gets hit up for favors all the time. But he offered and I accepted. Took my basketball team (I'm a high school varsity basketball coach) for some behind the scenes stuff. Highlights were going into the Panthers home locker room, weight room, linebackers meeting room and team meeting room. We had a few of the empolyees talk to the team about various things and tell some personal stories. 

A few things we heard and saw:

-Luke really is that nice and in season is a complete game film freak. Every night until 9pm, watching film.

-Luke's hands. Said they have seen him flip a 45 pound plate and catch it with one hand. 

-Cam wears crocs.

-CJ has some impressive pricey shoes in his locker.

-Michael Jordan's luxury box is the place to be on game day.

-The stuff we hear about last year's locker room being crazy right is absolutely true.

-The stuff about Thomas Davis being a great guy and a super leader isn't true. He's even better than that.

-Every employee we talked to was first class and treated my guys with the utmost respect.

Here are a few pictures (took a lot more but mostly with my guys a bit more recognizable in them so can't post those).

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ja Rhule]

TD really likes his vitamins 

[The Huddler]

Michael Jordan has a luxury box for our games? Yup, its destiny that Cam will be GOAT. 

[Jangler]

Did they show you the basement?

 

[KB_fan]

7 hours ago, bigjohn said:

-The stuff about Thomas Davis being a great guy and a super leader isn't true. He's even better than that.

Awesome!

But you certainly had me VERY VERY worried with the 1st sentence!!!

[Jeremy Igo]

You don't get the full effect of the locker room without a bunch of sweaty 300+ pound men in it. 

 

Smells like.....

 

 

 

 

[ThPantherFan]

Shhheeeeuuuuuttttt

[Captain Morgan]

OP, with two weeks to go, you've already won the best post in July.

[Jeremy Igo]

3 hours ago, Captain Morgan said:

OP, with two weeks to go, you've already won the best post in July.

You must have missed the "Hardy or JNo" thread. 

[bigjohn]

15 hours ago, Jangler said:

Did they show you the basement?

 

No. Although I was told that's where they kept the lost souls of past Falcons players.

[bigjohn]

7 hours ago, Hammerin'Cameron34 said:

Is that a picture of Greg Hardy in the 76 jersey on the wall in the third pic

Yes. In the hall out from the locker room they have photos of all Panthers who have made the pro bowl or all-pro.

[Jangler]

16 minutes ago, bigjohn said:

No. Although I was told that's where they kept the lost souls of past Falcons players.

 

[jumpman910]

Ran into CJ and KK last night at the epicenter, cool guys. 

[aussiePanther]

8 hours ago, bigjohn said:

Yes. In the hall out from the locker room they have photos of all Panthers who have made the pro bowl or all-pro.

Confirmed - Hardy coming back! @Hammerin'Cameron34 has been right the whole time!!! /s