Panthers will play first regualr season game of 2012 on the road

[X-Clown]

Due to the use of the stadium for the Democratic National Convention....

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/17/2934582/carolina-panthers-to-play-first.html

Who do you think we will open up with? Division matchups usually happen later in the season, and my guess is that it wouldn't be a West Coast opponent since we likely will have a Week 2 home game. My guess - the Philadelphia Eagles in a primetime game.

EDIT: FML for misspelling "regular" in the thread title

[Dpantherman]

What were the opening primetime games this year? (besides SB champ game)

[Peppers90 NC]

What were the opening primetime games this year? (besides SB champ game)

ah man.

[lightsout]

Due to the use of the stadium for the Democratic National Convention....

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/17/2934582/carolina-panthers-to-play-first.html

Who do you think we will open up with? Division matchups usually happen later in the season, and my guess is that it wouldn't be a West Coast opponent since we likely will have a Week 2 home game. My guess - the Philadelphia Eagles in a primetime game.

EDIT: FML for misspelling "regular" in the thread title

I agree, Philly on prime time would be a good pick as far as revenue and a great way to open the season for the NFL. If not them, I'd expect us to get Washington or Chicago. Neither would be prime time (except maybe Chicago, but I doubt it).

Regardless, I think we're definitely getting at least one prime time game, just because of Cam and the offense. Most likely, the defense will approve, so we'd definitely be a complete team that the country would love to watch.

[Peppers90 NC]

Most likely, the defense will approve, so we'd definitely be a complete team that the country would love to watch.

I heard defensive personnel were totally against prime time games.

[Chaos]

We opened at az last year and played at home the next week. We have also opened against atl and no in the past.

No telling. Chargers on the road 2008 and home the next week.

[tarheelpride]

I agree with Eagles on primetime - either the 4:15 slot or the Sunday Night/Monday Night game

[tarheelpride]

What were the opening primetime games this year? (besides SB champ game)

NE-Miami and Oakland-Denver for Monday Night game

Sunday Night was Jets-Cowboys

[rainwater]

We have also opened against atl and no in the past.

The rules changed this past season to try to keep the backend of the schedule loaded with division games so it is less likely to play a NFC South opponent in the first game now.

[davos]

First things first:

an Obama-Newton-Jordan photo op

[bigdog10]

I could see us opening up at Tampa.

[X-Clown]

What were the opening primetime games this year? (besides SB champ game)

Dallas and the Jets on SNF (for the 9/11 game)

I think it was the Patriots-Dolphins for the earlier MNF game where Brady and Henne threw for 8 billion yards (approximately).

IIRC, I think the later MNF game traditionally has been an AFC West matchup.

[Dpantherman]

Seems like the Pats have opened MNF a few times haven't they? Or is it AFC East/AFC West. Or random for the first match up?

SNF is random I think. Aside from Dallas getting about 3 per year no matter what their record is.

[thunderraiden]

thats kinda weird.. i was under the impression Richardson was a mega Republican? Maybe cuz were a red state with a democratic governor and they wanted to come to Charlotte at all cost? getting NC would be major for Obama's re-election if its a close election.