I love the NFL! Don't you?!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been very busy with my IT training call, and it is taking up a lot of my time. So, I don't have as much time to blog as I used to. But this is what happened on Sunday September 14, 2014.

Well, people my fiancee and I went on a road trip to Queen City (that's Charlotte, North Carolina just in case you didn't know) to see the Carolina Panthers take on the Detroit Lions. And for those of you who live outside the United States, the National Football League (NFL) has games on ever Sunday during Fall. And once again for those of you are not from the United States, the sport is American Football. It's probably different from the sport you call Football. We do have that sport in the United States except we call that sport Soccer. As you know being a North Carolinian I was there cheering for the Panthers. Yes, I know I grew up in Detroit. And yes, I still do like the Lions. However, the Panthers are my team now. Sorry Lions. However, there were a lot of people there cheering for the Lions. There are a lot of people from Detroit who now live in North Carolina. I would imagine many moved to Charlotte because it is the largest city. Charlotte's main industry is banking. I guess, that's why the Panthers play in a place called the Bank of America Stadium. However, most were there cheering for the Panthers. So, I guess it was about 90% for the Panthers, 10% for the Lions. Here are some photos of what happened when I was there. Got good seats. My fiancee and I weren't super high, and we were behind a goal post. Got a good view of the action. The game was last Sunday, that would be September 14. Oh, and bye the way, The Panthers are in the white jerseys and The Lions are in the blue jerseys.

Here in the United States we like to honor out country by playing our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. We often have celebrities singing it. Trevin Hunte from the NBC show The Voice. Sorry, I didn't get a picture of him. But I managed to get a photo of people unrolling the flag back. 

A picture of Sir Purr (he's the mascot of the Carolina Panthers) and the drum. The Panthers motto is KEEP POUNDING! Hence the drum. 

And here's Sir Purr to greet the boys. GO PANTHERS!!!!

This came after the kick off. Lions got the ball first. 

Now, the here they go. The Lions are are trying to get some yards. However, the Panthers are ready to hold them back. Us Panther fans shouldn't be too scared. They have arguably the best defense in the NFL.

Now, The Panthers take the ball. 

Let's get some yards, boys!!!!

It was halftime. Panthers lead 6-0. There were no touchdowns scored. Just two field goals, both by the Panthers. Lions tried for two, but missed them both. For the halftime show, the marching band from Appalachian State University (called the Marching Mountaineers). 

In honor of the Panthers Quarterback, Cam Newton, they performed the theme to the 1978 movie Superman. Newton often likes to make his Superman poses after she makes a successful touchdown pass. He wears #1, hence the "1" in place of an "S" for the Superman logo. 

Oh yes, Mountaineers, you know the ones. 

Well, I missed the kickoff of the second half. Sorry, but I have to go use the restroom sometime. I'm not gonna pee my pants you know. But anyway, the second half stated and the Lions came up strong. In fact, the Lions got the first touchdown and an extra point. They now lead 7-6, NO!!!!. During the Lions lead Sir Purr did a little dancing with his cousin. I forgot what his cousin's name is. SORRY. But they did some dancing. Most of the crowd could use something to cheer them up now that the Lions have the lead. 

Well, I guess not for long. Panthers got the lead back. Oh, bye the way, when ever the Panthers score, those folks come out waving those Panther flag in celebration. GO PANTHERS!!!

And the lead widens! YES!!!!

Sir Purr with big black hands? WHAT?!! Do you think they are supposed to be black cymbals or something? 

Oh, this is what the Bank of America Stadium has flying on top. Three flags, the flag of the United States in the center. The flag of the state South Carolina on the right. And the flag of my state, North Carolina on the left. Since they are the Carolina Panthers, they represent both Carolinas. 

You see the Top Cats (that's the Carolina Panthers cheerleading squad just in case you didn't know) starting to celebrate. Though the game is not over. However, the situation looks great for the Panthers. Bleak for the Lions. 

NOW, the Panthers officially won!! GO PANTHERS!!! You know, my mother jokingly called this game the Kitty Cat Bowl. I'm just happy, my cats, the RIGHT CATS, won this game. KEEP POUNDING for the rest of the season, boys!!

And yes, that is the final score. Panthers 24. Lions 7. GO PANTHERS AND KEEP POUNDING!!!! I do wish the Lions good luck through out the rest of their season though. I hope they beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday September 21. You know, if they Lions weren't playing the Panthers I would cheer for them. But since they did play the Panthers, I didn't cheer for them. I also HOPE the Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on the 21st as well. If the Panthers do, their record will be 3-0. But only time will tell for sure. Bye for now!!