Fan of the Week: Pantless Panther-watching mom?

We've had the opportunity to meet many, um, passionate fans in our years covering sports. Folks with shrines to their teams. Folks who paint their faces and bodies, not necessarily on game days. One fan I met was a short order cook outside Fenway Park in Boston, and if a customer dared wear Yankees garb on the weekend the teams were playing next door, well, he'd be smart to check his eggs twice.

Then there is Julie Maloney of Fort Mill.










Julie writes on MomsCharlotte today about a superstition she has regarding the Carolina Panthers. It began when she was watching football with her husband-to-be. We'll let her explain.

In the beginning, we’d get beer, chips and salsa and start off the afternoon. The staples of a football game in our house. Without getting into too much detail, one thing led to another. And then we started to notice that the days I was without pants, Carolina would win. That year, we went to the Superbowl. The night of the big game I wore jeans because my friend watched the game with us. Carolina lost.

Now, Julie does her best not to wear pants for Panthers games. It's not always easy. For the details, go to her story here.


To answer the two questions we know you have:


1) Yes, we think this is real. (Would you confess to it if it weren't true?)


2) No, there aren't more pictures.


Tell us about your Panthers superstition - or offer up your candidate for Panthers Fan of the Week.