I admit it..I just switched to the Panthers!

[Panther_ Prowler]

11 minutes ago, Clicheking said:

Yep just like I thought, Murica!!! Where seen, not heard is preferred

Show me where I once said anything like that. ;)

[PhillyB]

so you gave up on your team of 30 years because they weren't winning enough to satisfy your expectation of instant gratification and because their silent, harmless exercise of their first amendment rights didn't respect america enough?

welcome to panthers nation!

[OBXPantha]

So all of you giving this guy a hard time are under 21 years old?  You must be since you never rooted for any other than than carolina panthers.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

This is by far the most Tinder Box worthy new fan introduction thread I've ever seen.

[Randolph Panther]

1 hour ago, Panther_ Prowler said:

I'm a life long Dolphins fan who has suffered through 30+ years of mediocrity, frustration, anger, shattered hope, and low expectations. I never imagined that I would switch my team. I'd stuck with them this long, right?

But after the antics of Arian Foster and Kenny 'Take Knee, Drop Easy TD Passes' Stills and the other jerks, I was on the fence. But a week ago, I was wearing my Dolphins hat, and I encountered an old man wearing a WWII Veterans hat, and he glared at me. That started to push me off the fence, but what sealed the deal was when I got home, I read that Miami's owner, Stephen 'I Have No Idea What I'm Doing' Ross came out in support of what the players did.

As far as I'm concerned, this isn't about free speech. The players are there to play football. Its their job. If you, me, or anyone else got in their customer's faces and went on a political rant, we'd lose our job, and rightfully so. Maybe they should concentrate on playing football, rather than causing distractions for a bottom feeding team. In the Seattle game, Stills dropped a TD pass that was put right in his hands. He was wide open, and there was nobody near him for 15 yards. He catches it, Miami beats Seattle. Yesterday, during their attempt at a comeback, he dropped another wide open TD pass. That would have tied the game. I didn't watch that game. I was too busy watching Carolina.

So, why Carolina? I lived in Charlotte for several years, Fayetteville for 2 years, and SC for about 6 years. I was in Charlotte when the Panthers went to their first Super Bowl, and I adopted them as my #2 team. Each year, I'd watch more and more of their games, and I'd root for them over anybody unless it was Miami. I've been to more of their games than any other team other than Miami...although in 2009, they played Miami. I was there for that one, but I've seen them play the Falcons twice, once in Charlotte, once in Atlanta. Also saw them play the Giants and Saints. Every game that I saw them play live, they won...except for 2009.

So, I have history with them. Over the past few years, it seemed more like I had 2 teams. An AFC and an NFC team. But, now that I've made the switch, its permanent. I won't be doing it again, even if Carolina goes through a bad slump..I watched every game in 2007 when the Phins went 1-15. I was disappointed in Miami for allowing this crappy behavior, now I could care less. Screw them, and Go Panthers! Glad to be here.

 

Welcome.

I grew up pulling for the Redskins like a lot of people in NC before Carolina came.  Really loved the Skins during the 80s and early 90s and still watch them to this day when it does not conflict with the Panthers. 

[Malt Liquor]

Welcome aboard my friend.

[The Huddler]

37 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Can you post that one picture you were posting for a while. I want to see it again since I only vaguely remember it in my head but can't find it.

Im not sure what youre talking about..

 

owell

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Don't like people standing up against injustice? North Carolina is the place for you!

 

[The Huddler]

Lmao "I have thick skin"

 

Dude, you ARE a banwagoner. Your using the whole knee thing to hop ship from your sshitty franchise to a much better one because you "lived there". 

 

Seems like a perfect oportunity fir a banwagoner to me. 

[The Huddler]

A mid season banwagoner at that. You were wearing a dolphins hat last week. 

[UpstatePanther]

I don't consider this bandwagon jumping. I heard a similar story from a close friend who was a Broncos fan before 2015. He was so torn in the Super Bowl, but he actively cheered against his former ream two weeks ago. Wanted the Panthers to win Week 1. 

Bandwagon jumpers just go with the hot team and change their allegiances season to season. This guy isn't doing that. 

Welcome aboard

[Jangler]

Hhhhmmm...the Panthers have a couple 1-15 seasons under their belt. Might be awhile before another one, so enjoy the ride until then.

[SportsCrazie4172]

I Pie'd your post but what Foster, Kaep and all the other NFL players doing in kneeling isn't disrespectful. You will fit right in the old Bible Belt tradition here in NC because having a blind eye to social issues is the norm and most still think its 1952 or wish it so anyway. McCrory will welcome you with open arms..

 

[The Huddler]

I gaurentee this guy is a doplins fan again if they make the playoffs and we dont. In any year any season