Panthers vs. Bengals

This has been that match up since Brian and I started dating.  Panthers and Bengals football.  We knew that they were playing this year, but always joked it would be during the wedding.  We were close.  The game was this past weekend.  One week before we get married.  Everyone joked about how they hoped this game wouldn't cause a fight between us to call off the wedding.  I had no concerns with that.  We had a great time.  On our way to the stadium, we say Terrell Owens walk across the street to the Bengals hotel.  We stopped hoping that we could see some players, instead we say an extreme Bengals fan.

 For my wedding present I got a new digital camera that can take panoramic pictures.  This is one of my first ones.

 When we decide to go to the game we bought tickets, and before we left, Brian was offered suite tickets.  So on game day we met his AT&T rep and we watched the game from the AT&T suite.  It was AWESOME!!  I was called a traitor but, it was worth it.  Before the start of the game it started to rain, then down-poured.  I was very thankful for the tickets.

Christmas, Bengals game and snow!

Christmas eve was spent with Brian's family here in Wilmington and Christmas morning we got up early to drive to Ohio to spend Christmas day and a weeks vacation with my family.  Again this year we didn't take any pictures of Christmas and barely have video from the trip.  During our vacation, part of my Christmas was to go to a Bengals game again.  This year Brian was prepared for the cold.  And it was a good thing too.  The game started off pretty cool.  I'm thinking it was in the mid 30's.  By the time we left, the temperature had to of been in the 20's and snow was starting to fall.  By the time we got back to Grove City, snow was everywhere.  The snow stuck around and Maggie was able to play in the snow.  She didn't seem to mind the snow, but she wasn't shy about letting us know she was ready to come in.

Bills vs. Panthers

This past weekend we went to Charlotte for the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills football game.  We stayed at an awesome hotel.  It was across the street from where the NASCAR Hall of Fame is being built, and that was neat to see.  They also had a shuttle service, which was nice.  On Sunday, it was colder than the weather man predicted so we were a little underdressed.  The hotel shuttled us back and forth to Target so that we could get warmer clothes.  Needless to say, I ended up with a fleece pullover with Panther colors.  (I told Brian that when we go to the Bengals game this year, he had to wear something black and orange.  It was only fair!)  The shuttle also picked us up at one of the bars after the game.

The game was a lot of fun.  Half of Brian's fantasy football league ended up going.  So there was roughly 10 of us that went to the game.  Most of them were rooting for the Bills and when the Bills won it wasn't a lot of fun for Brian.  It didn't help matters that it seemed like the Panthers didn't even show up to play.  For the Bills fans it was an awesome game, for the Panthers fans..not so much!

Bengals Game

I know this is late, but while we were in Grove City for Christmas we went to a Bengals game. This marks my second NFL game. It was a little cold, but we were fortunate enough that we had seats in the sun. Ironically the Bengals played the Chiefs and the Bengals won. The final score was 16-6.

Panthers and a bull

I know this is late but, Saturday Oct 4th we went to Charlotte for my first NFL game. It was the Panthers vs. the Chiefs. While in Charlotte we went up to Mooresville to see Dale Jr's race shop and stopped at DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc.). Brian was most impressed with how you could see into the race shop and see the cars. That night we went to a few bars with our friend Kelly and his fiance Sarah. Sunday we went to the game and watched the Panthers dominate the Chiefs. I think the final score was 34-0. Needless to say we left the game early and headed to Dale Jr's bar Whisky River. I mean if I'm going to be in Charlotte I had to go to his bar. Its a pretty cool place. Not too many people were there. Most were from the Panthers game trying to catch up on what was happening with the race.

Maggie was good that weekend. From what I was told she was looking for me and Brian all weekend.