Sports are amazing. Nothing unites or divides a group of people like it. For example, in 2014 the entire country came together to support "Our Boys" in the World Cup. The same exact thing happens during the Olympics. As humans, we desire the pride of winning a competition. It's a natural drive that we have. Professional sports is how most people deal with that. In 1994, the Carolina's had an easier time doing so when a business man from Spring Hope, North Carolina brought an NFL team to the state that he loved an grew up in. Since then, many (MANY) things have changed for the team that we love and the state that we love more. The Panthers have brought along heroes to save Charlotte that wore shoulder pads and helmets instead of a cape and a mask. I hope that this takes you back to fine times as a Carolinian.