So if you were following along on Twitter this weekend, you’ll know that I was very fortunate to attend the Cardinals-Panthers NFC Championship game this Sunday in Charlotte. Field passes, great seats, the whole 9. Perks of being a blogger, I guess. Bottlegate.com making it big. (jk, I have family in the organization so I’ve been on this Panthers bandwagon for a few years and counting).

Yes, I’m happy to say that we didn’t die from the 2 1/2 inches of snow Charlotte experience between Friday-Saturday.

Conference championship football games are definitely something I can get down with. Lots and lots of fun. Being that I’m a Browns fan and am used to depressing football games along the shores of Lake Erie, this was the biggest football game I’ve ever been in the crowd for. Saw the players up close, drank a lot of beers, did a lot of yelling, did the O-H-I-O with Philly Brown’s mom all game… it was a great time.

I can confidently say that if a conference champpionship game like this ever happens in my lifetime in Cleveland, I may die.

A quick recap through pictures and videos:

Here comes Fitz

Cam’s touchdown from our seats

And pictures:

Teddy

This guy thought he was Ric Flair

Great pour by my Charlotte bartender

Mike Tolbert

FOX NFL Sunday crew

Honey Badger

Blurry. Sorry, had to be quick. Didn’t want to be a creep.

What up Josh Norman

O-line

Greg Olsen had a quiet 113 yards receiving. Beast.

USA USA USA

There’s that man

Jonathan Stewart

Charlotte’s Christmas Ale. Not bad, not bad

Knew it was over when Bruce Arians didn’t have his Kangol on

Blogger perks

Lotta big guys

Ted Ginn

Cam stretching in the middle of the Cardinals warmups