Hey Jake, how was the game. How were your 50 yard seats!? Have you gone to a panthers game before? I'm sure this one was not enjoyable today, let me guess you left at the half complaining.
I still have two more games to go to and I'm still excited to go just to have a good time with friends!
everthing surrounding the actual game was perfect. tailgating was good, though, i was a bit hungover from the previous night's stressful drinking during the TN/SC game.
but the seats were great. when we've had these seats before, they were generally 20-30 rows higher in the upper deck. yesterday i was in row 11, about on the 48 yard line. could see everything just fine and really enjoyed the 1st half, for the most part.
to me the game turned on two things....1st being the muffed punt. i don't think the Panthers could have started the game any better had the Colts just let them do what htey did. 11 minute drive that results in a TD and you get a 3 and out on the 1st defensive series. absolutely perfect. then you muff a punt, and give 'em and easy three points. the defense played very well for 1 3/4 of the 1st half. then we throw a pick in the end zone, and it just seemed after that the panthers folded. the last posession of the 1st half, the colts got the ball on the 9 and proceeded to no huddle us 89 yards for a TD and 10-7 lead at the half. they got the ball to start the third and before you know it, 17-7......and then Carr gets in the game, and it was effectively over.
i'll put it this way, the Panthers played probably the best half of football they've played all year, the colts probably played the worst half of football they played all year, and the colts were still up by 3 at the half.
The colts are good, the panthers not so much.
and i didn't leave until it was 31-7 with about 10 minutes to go in the game, and judging by the final score, i don't think i missed too much.
it was a good day to watch a game, and it was "neat" seeing Manning play again; interestingly, there was a lot of TN orange and orange manning jersey's in attendance. Also interesting, i was surprised at the number of fans at the game wearing their respective NFL team jersey, and their college team hat. Heck, i was one of 'em. just didn't think i would be in the majority......
oh well...they really just are not that good folks.:thumbsup: