Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Carolina Panthers

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CHFF Panthers classics

Big-game coaches

Fearless and perhaps quite useless predictions

One elusive cat

Official team site

www.panthers.com

Panthers news & stats

Sports radio

WFNZ "The Franchise" AM 610 and AM 1660

WBT AM 1110 and FM 99.3 (radio home of the Panthers)

Local media

The State.com (S.C.)

Winston-Salem Journal

WCCB TV Channel 18

WACH TV Channel 57 (Columbia, S.C.)

Fan sites

Panthers Huddle

This Board Rocks

Warcats

(If any of these links are broken or directed to the wrong place, or if you know of one that needs to be added, let us know about it.)

Stadium

Bank of America Stadium, 800 South Mint St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Capacity: 73,298

Opened: September 4, 1996 ($248 million)

Surface: grass

Phone number: 704-358-7000

Ticket office: 704-358-7800

Nearby bars, restaurants:

Buffalo Wild Wings (two Charlotte locations)

Cedar Street Tavern, 120 North Cedar St., Charlotte

Graduate Food & Pub, 123 West Trade St., Charlotte

Longhorn Steakhouse, 700 East Morehead St., Charlotte

Papa Gallos Grill & Bar, 322 South Church St., Charlotte

Presto Bar & Grill, 445 West Trade St., Charlotte

Sports bars in Charlotte

Nearby hotels:

Residence Inn by Marriott, 404 South Mint St., Charlotte; 704-340-4000

Courtyard by Marriott City Center, 237 South Tyron St., Charlotte; 704-926-5800

Omni Charlotte Hotel, 132 East Trade St., Charlotte; 704-377-0400; $189/night

Airport: Charlotte/Douglas International; 704-359-4910

Stadium parking: $20

Average ticket: $50.23 (NFL rank, #22)

Beer: $5 (22 ounces)

Soda: $2.75 (22 ounces)

Hot dog: $3