Should the Carolina Panthers be the "North Carolina Panthers"?

[cultclassiccat]

Nice little write up/ interview on PFT Tuesday One Liners about Rico Wallace. Not sure if it was posted yet.

[Delhommey]

I've never heard of that. Do you have a link to back that up?

I remember my first year cheering for the Panthers...

[Guest]

Considering the actual Panther logo is purposely designed to look like the states of NC and SC, this could bring on the need for another logo change which ultimately good bring this site down for good....

I say do it......Go Charlotte Panthers!

Burn it down!!

[csx]

Who gives a shitt?

[Johnny Rockets]

I've never heard of that. Do you have a link to back that up?

http://www.dinesh.com/history_of_logos/nfl_logos/carolina_panthers_logo_-_design_and_history.html

The Panthers logo as you see it is fairly clear and consists of the head of a black snarling panther outlined in blue. It is shaped to resemble the combined borders of North and South Carolina. According to article in the press, the name Panthers was picked by Mark Richardson, who is the son of owner Mark Richardson. He also suggested that the team colors be black, blue and silver.

[csx]

I've never heard of that. Do you have a link to back that up?

It's obvious if you just look at it. Try google.

[Cary Kollins]

I remember my first year cheering for the Panthers...

I've never heard of that. Do you have a link to back that up?

OK I looked it up and you're right. Sorry Delhommey I missed the Panthers 101 where they taught us the ins-and-outs of the logo.

[CatfanMO]

i vote this for worst thread of the offseason.

I second this nomination.

[Cary Kollins]

I second this nomination.

Obviously from South Carolina.

[Vagrant]

I would be curious to know how much, if any, tax dollars from Charlotte residents and NC residents goes towards the stadium before making the statement that they are NC's team and NC's team alone. If we pay the majority or the entirety of the upkeep, etc. it would be hard to argue otherwise.

[Iceberg Slim]

I would be curious to know how much, if any, tax dollars from Charlotte residents and NC residents goes towards the stadium before making the statement that they are NC's team and NC's team alone. If we pay the majority or the entirety of the upkeep, etc. it would be hard to argue otherwise.

Owner Jerry Richardson has turned the Carolina Panthers into a financial powerhouse without taxpayer subsidies. The Panthers are one of the few NFL teams that play in a stadium built without taxpayer funds. Bank of America Stadium (originally Ericsson Stadium), constructed in 1996, was the first football stadium financed on the strength of $120 million in PSL sales. For the 2007 season the Panthers added 206 lower level seats (each seat has a one-time PSL fee of $15,000 putting $3 million in Richardson's pockets). Expanding on their strong market for single-game suites, the team created the Champions Row programs, which allows existing suite holders to rent a second skybox for the day for $15,000.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/30/biz_07nfl_Carolina-Panthers_309456.html

[CatfanMO]

Obviously from South Carolina.

I'm from Missouri and think this is retarded.

[Growl]

I'm so tired of the Olympic basketball team referring to themselves as "U.S.A."

I mean that's just dumb. They need to just be the Washington DCers and stop trying make the world think they represent everyone.

[Panthro]

I'm so tired of the Olympic basketball team referring to themselves as "U.S.A."

I mean that's just dumb. They need to just be the Washington DCers and stop trying make the world think they represent everyone.

Do they have cities in the Olympics now?