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Charlotte Football Fans Chose Lager And Hot Dogs This NFL Season

Author Jeff Gorra

At the end of a long and memorable NFL season, we tend to reflect upon the highs and lows of what our favorite team accomplished (or didn’t) this year. Restaurant management software company Toast, recently published detailed information on the food and drink highlights this for the 2023 NFL season. In Charlotte, the alcoholic beverage of choice that Panthers fans grabbed for most during football games was a particular beer type.

Overall, Toast says the market experienced a “7% increase in restaurant food and alcohol sales on Sundays during the NFL season compared to out of season.”

Furthermore, Mashed broke down alcohol’s popularity with football fans even further. Ahead of the big game, they specifically detailed which alcohol got the overall biggest boost for NFL Sundays. The answer was that hard seltzer saw the biggest increase by far. Mashed said, “Hard seltzer was the most popular drink to sip on during a game; the beverage saw a whopping 47% increase in consumption on football Sundays compared to Sundays during the rest of the year.”

Charlotte Football Fans Mostly Chose Lager As Their Alcohol Order

Lager popularity was up an astounding 52% in Charlotte this NFL season as the top beverage of choice. Joining lager was red wine, coming in as the second favorite. Then, vodka rounded out the top three alcohol drinks of choice to accompany NFL games for Charlotte fans this season.

In addition, Toast detailed similar information on the food choices. Charlotte football viewers seemed to have downed a lot of hot dogs this fall. Per Toast data, hot dog orders increased 53%.

In order to compile this information, Toast studied data through their point-of-sale software system. Specifically, they analyzed the order differences per item on NFL Sundays through mid-December. The restaurant industry as a whole saw alcohol orders up 6% this football season.

The upcoming Super Bowl is obviously another major impactful day when it comes to the food and beverage industry. It’s fair to say your food and drink choices to accompany your game festivities are crucial decisions. The joy of not having your team in the Super Bowl is that Charlotte fans can order a tray of hot dogs, pour some lager, and just enjoy the game.

3 Potential NFL Draft Destinations For UNC's Drake Maye

On Wednesday, December 27, North Carolina will play their last game of the season in Charlotte (Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. West Virginia). With Drake Maye being one of the top prospects in the 2024 NFL draft, it’s time to take a look at three potential landing destinations for the star quarterback.

UNC is coming off a 8-4 record this season. Although his statistics were not as high as last year, Maye still had an incredible year, throwing for 3,608 yards and 24 touchdowns. At just 21 years old, Maye is the ideal size for a NFL quarterback, standing 6 foot 4.

2024 Draft Class

Many of the top players have still to officially declare for the draft. Yet, the expectation is that all the names we are seeing atop the mock draft boards will be moving up to the next level. There have been eyes on this year’s class for a few years now. That’s largely due to the generational quarterback pool.

USC’s Caleb Williams is a safe assumption to be the first overall pick. That’s where things can get tricky. The Carolina Panthers currently have the worst record at 1-11. However, due to last year’s trade, the Chicago Bears own their pick. Do the Bears need or want a QB? They just drafted Justin Fields. Of course, we still have the NFL combine, player pro days, and team meetings ahead of us. Much can change in that time. Still, I believe Maye will be the next quarterback taken after Williams.

To further emphasize how deep (and potentially special)  this class is, three of the four Heisman Trophy finalists this season are quarterbacks. None of them are named Caleb Williams or Drake Maye (Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr.)

Come April, we can see as many as 10 NFL teams in need of a new quarterback.  Here are three NFL teams that have a good probability of selecting in the top five picks of the NFL draft, where Drake Maye will likely be taken.

  • New England Patriots

    Mac Jones may be handing his #10 jersey to another #10. With Jones expecting to be gone in New England, the Patriots will be one of the many teams interested in Maye. Their record also indicates they will have a top pick. What makes this equally intriguing is the fact that Maye could come into the Patriots at the same time as a new coach.

     

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  • New York Giants

    This would be a fantastic landing spot for Maye. Daniel Jones is out for year with his knee injury. The Giants could once again use a fresh start. Maye has many of the characteristics of a tough traditional Meadowlands quarterback, much like Phil Simms or Eli Manning. Maye has the demeanor, confidence, and intangible attributes to be the new face of this franchise.

     

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  • Minnesota Vikings

    Here’s the wildcard of the bunch, and perhaps a stretch. Why? Because the Vikings will have to trade and move up to have a realistic chance at Maye. Crowd-favorite Kirk Cousins tore his achillies and doesn’t have the long-term contract to fall back on. Furthermore, head couch Kevin O’Connell was a NFL quarterback himself. A young guy coming and developing under his tutelage would be a welcomed change that sets up Maye with support and success. It also doesn’t hurt when you a guy like Justin Jefferson in house to throw the ball to.

     

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Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.

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