Goodell: Stadium experience needs to be better than home

[Snake]

Our stadium experience blows in comparison to others around the league!

I think its just the people in Charlotte if you ask me. I remember going to hornets playoff games and everyone sitting and never cheering that much. The only thing I don't like about the Panthers is that they enable that attitude.

[Brooklyn Bully]

It depends on where you sit. Upper deck? Screw that, I'll watch at home. My seats in the lower bowl? Home can screw itself.

[DirtyMagic97]

I'd rather watch at home during a bad season. But during a good season, I find myself drastically less nervous when I am at the game vs. watching it at home.

[Lumps]

I think its just the people in Charlotte if you ask me. I remember going to hornets playoff games and everyone sitting and never cheering that much. The only thing I don't like about the Panthers is that they enable that attitude.

It's true during the recent Delhomme games no one really gave a poo. The team's performance has a lot to do with the crowd especially in a small city like Charlotte. You also have to remember this is also a very young and new organization not some team that moved or has been around forever.

I have been to many Viking, 49er and Cowboy games at their stadium and taking the things above into consideration its not that much different...things like tradition take time to develop.

[Wither]

Throw in "that never has first round draft picks because they trade them away" and you describe another team....

Oh really? I didn't know this team was practically folding.

[Bobby]

Why does Jacksonville have an 84,000 seat stadium anyway? 50-60,000 would be more apt.

I know they have that Florida-Georgia game and the Gator Bowl, but damn, two games a year?

[Dingleberry]

i always go to my brother's crib. 52 inch, 1080p HDTV, bojangles, a few blunts, some cold ones and a bag of tostitos tortilla chips. his couch isn't all that great, but that's because he has two dogs and they like to tear sh*t up. but his couch is better than sitting next to some 60 year old dude who's there watching the game with his granddaughter, so i know i can't curse (even though i shouldn't be) when the other team scores.

[PhillyB]

What about bar experience?

this. i actually prefer hitting up a local watering hole with some buddies to either of the two mentioned options... it's more fun that being at home and way cheaper than going to the stadium every week.

[rodeo]

we need to make games more exciting by increasing the fines when players celebrate touchdowns.

[cookinbrak]

If I'm at home, I just wait for a commercial and wave my VIC card wildly. Good times...

[Speed]

Soon as I can unload my PSLs for a reasonable price, I plan to spend much more time at home. We have had some great times, but since they told us we were making too much noise, it just has not been the same there. Yall have fun. I would just as soon save the $$ and stay home. For us it's 3 hours on the road. Tickets $137, usually with eats and beer it's about that much more again.

[CatMan72]

I would go to every game if I could, but ticket prices have gotten ridiculous... I'm not talking about the Panthers specifically, but ticket prices for major league sporting events in general.

[CBDellinger]

tooo may ****** commercials when ur at the stadium.

[panthers55]

It is not just being at the stadium or being at home but the whole game day experience versus sitting at home or some variation of the above like Attending the tailgate and watching on TV or at a bar.

I look forward to Sunday and plan the tailgate and the game- where to park. Go to the huddle tailgate or the old fart's tailgate. Have one of our own. Whatever. But if you make a day of it, the whole experience takes on a bigger stake and ultimately either a great day if we win or at least a great tailgate if we lose.

If you watch TV you don't have the hassle or the expense and we all do it for away games for the most part. Nothing wrong with it at all. Bring over a few friends and have your own cookout. Good times.

Still as long as I can afford it, I am going to go to home games and tailgate 10 times a year. I really look forward to the fall. Nothing else is like it.