Panthers awoken by early-morning fire alarm at hotel in Seattle.
The Carolina Panthers got an earlier-than-expected wake-up call Sunday when a fire alarm was pulled at their hotel ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
The team said in a statement that alarms were pulled at approximately 5:40 a.m. PT -- only on the two floors of the hotel that Panthers players were staying on, which backup quarterback Derek Anderson confirmed in a tweet Sunday.
"Obviously, this is an issue that directly affects our club. We will let the hotel and the league investigate," Panthers spokesman Steven Drummond said.
The team said it got the all clear to return to its rooms at approximately 6 a.m. PT.
Several other players also tweeted their unhappiness at the unexpected interruption in their sleep.
The manager at the hotel told ESPN's Michele Steele that an "investigation is still ongoing" to determine the cause of the incident.
The Panthers (4-0) come into Sunday's game undefeated with their only loss in the past 10 games coming against the Seahawks at Seattle, in the playoffs last season. With its 4-0 start, Carolina has matched the team record of eight straight regular-season wins -- set in 2013.
The Carolina Panthers got an earlier-than-expected wake-up call Sunday when a fire alarm was pulled at their hotel ahead of their Week 6 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
The team said in a statement that alarms were pulled at approximately 5:40 a.m. PT -- only on the two floors of the hotel that Panthers players were staying on, which backup quarterback Derek Anderson confirmed in a tweet Sunday.
"Obviously, this is an issue that directly affects our club. We will let the hotel and the league investigate," Panthers spokesman Steven Drummond said.
The team said it got the all clear to return to its rooms at approximately 6 a.m. PT.
Several other players also tweeted their unhappiness at the unexpected interruption in their sleep.
The manager at the hotel told ESPN's Michele Steele that an "investigation is still ongoing" to determine the cause of the incident.
The Panthers (4-0) come into Sunday's game undefeated with their only loss in the past 10 games coming against the Seahawks at Seattle, in the playoffs last season. With its 4-0 start, Carolina has matched the team record of eight straight regular-season wins -- set in 2013.
Just happened to be our floors only.. Guess that's just by chance lol
That was actually a tweeted quote
Very shady......but why would we expect anything less from coaches Pete Carroll or Bill Belichick?
These are tweeted quotes form some of the players.
Just happened to be our floors only.. Guess that's just by chance lol
Who pulled the fire alarm...
Fire alarm at 530am
Whoever pulled the fire alarm on the 16th floor....not cool.
Just happened to be our floors only.. Guess that's just by chance lol
Who pulled the fire alarm...
Fire alarm at 530am
Whoever pulled the fire alarm on the 16th floor....not cool.
Don't underestimate the significance of this. I have no stats to back this up but I think 84% of the time the team that has this done to them gets really pissed and the pre-game huddle is both fierce and sluggish. How they start is unpredictable with a slight edge of unknown. But then they remember how angry there were in the middle of the night. It is not clear if this translates to the field, however. With that said, expect something to come of this. A line move is justified in underground circles. Sources for this cutting edge insight will remain unnamed, but take it to the bank if you can decipher. I get a good read about 1/2 the time.
good luck to all.
i'm tense after taking a beating yesterday... so trying to scale it back a little.
good luck to all.
i'm tense after taking a beating yesterday... so trying to scale it back a little.
