At 3:30 p.m. there are more Miami jerseys than Carolina jerseys on the streets and in the parking lots outside Bank of America Stadium. If there's a message, it's that fans of the Dolphins do not have jobs.
It's this way on Sundays, too. If the visiting team has any kind of following in Charlotte, there are always more fans wearing their jerseys than the jerseys of the Panthers. By kickoff, the Carolina fans usually catch up.
Great afternoon to be out. The sun finally is shining. People are trying to escape downtown early and get to the stadium early. So far, there's no problem getting in, especially if you're wearing a Miami jersey.
Its like that in 20 different cities Tom, the traveling teams fans take those days off and make a road trip out of it, you know this........ Culminate the fact Miami is the 3rd most popular team in Charlotte over the past 35 years behind Washington and Dallas and have never played here, then bam you got it...
Posted by: Robert Mcneill | November 19, 2009 at 04:31 PM
You're right on most of that Robert. The Phins played here toward the end of Marino's Miami days. Terrible game though - I think it was 13-9 Cats.
Posted by: Scottyrock | November 19, 2009 at 04:38 PM
oops - Panthers.com tells me it was 13-9 The Fish. Forgive me, it was last century - 1998.
Posted by: Scottyrock | November 19, 2009 at 04:40 PM
Ever been to Miami during the day? Nobody there works. Great place to go for $20 drinks.
Posted by: Panther Fan | November 19, 2009 at 04:40 PM
Thanks Tom for that earth shattering news. Go take another chicken bllod pill. How you have been able to keep you job, I'll never know. Must be the sympathy.
Posted by: Greg Fliehr | November 19, 2009 at 04:48 PM
Good for Miami fans for making the trip. Too bad they'll be disappointed by the outcome of the game. :)
Posted by: Elizabeth | November 19, 2009 at 04:51 PM
COuld be they just took Thursday and Friday off?
Posted by: DumbBunny | November 19, 2009 at 05:01 PM