We had a wonderful tour guide. She was enthusiastic, informative, and very much a fan of the NFL. On game days, she works with the police officers in the holding area for people who are misbehaving to put it lightly. She shared some great stories about incidents, but I won't steal her thunder by telling you about them here. I'd imagine the impact wouldn't be the same anyhow.

Our tour gave us access to places the typical fan wouldn't normally get to see - the press box, the instant replay room, luxury suites, the visiting team's locker room (the Panthers' locker room is being redecorated), the premium seats VIP lounge at the 50 yard line, and more. Not to mention the inside details about being the #2 in turf grass quality (second to the Panthers' biggest rival, Tampa Bay), the placement of the NFL logo on the 50 yard line rather than a Panthers' logo, and other little local team details.  

 

 

 

We had the opportunity to stand at field level, and of course a quick photo with the Duke Energy Building in the background was required, because who knows when I'll be in the empty stadium at field level with no lines on the field again!

For more information about visiting the stadium, as well as virtual tours please visit:

http://www.panthers.com/stadium/tours.html