During the Carolina Panthers’ organized team activities sessions, only a couple of dozen of people not employed by the team can watch practice.
Come this summer, thousands will go to Spartanburg for training camp. Thousands more will fill Bank of America Stadium for Fan Fest.
Panthers defensive end Kony Ealy likes practice, and he doesn’t care how many people are watching. That’s why, with 111.9 million people watching Super Bowl 50 in February, he treated it like a practice.
The biggest game of Ealy’s life was also his biggest performance of his career. His three sacks, interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery would have likely earned him Super Bowl MVP honors had the Panthers won.