CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Carolina Panthers fans say they normally wouldn't come out to the first preseason game, but the hype has been building all through the offseason and the energy feels different.

Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns fans flooded South Mint Street Friday evening ahead of their first preseason matchup at Bank of America Stadium.

"I feel like it's a completely different era we kind of miss. It kind of feels like 2015 Fancies or Cam Newton. We're just excited to have something to compete for in a city," said Robert Coleman Jr.

Fans have been taking in all of the energy from clips on social media of the Panthers' new offense with Tetairoa McMillan and Jimmy Horn Jr., along with Jaycee Horn on the other side of the ball.

"I think Jimmy has been doing a ph

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