When the Panthers kick off their season Sunday in Jacksonville, it’ll be their first game against the Jaguars since a biblical rainstorm dumped two to four inches of rain on Bank of America Stadium in 2011. This week, I went down memory lane with those who were there.

Tight End Greg Olsen:
“I remember the people bailing out the front rows up to their waist. That was like something I’ve never seen before. It was crazy.”

Quarterback Derek Anderson:
“I remember changing my shoes at halftime and then coming out in like six inches of water. Then I got soaked and it didn’t matter. It was sunny, and then it poured, and then it poured some more, and then it was sunny. And it was hot.”

Running Back Jonathan Stewart:
“It was kind of like a dream. Have you seen the movie Big Fish? The part where it rained and rained and rained, that’s kind of how it felt, and it became a flood out of nowhere.”