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1/5/09 The evening sunlight covers Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams' face as he signs an autograph for a fan at the Vicksburg Plaza shopping center's Alltel Wireless store in Monroe, NC Monday evening. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

1/5/09 Carolina Panthers fan Jan Tiffany of Charlotte, NC poses with her DeAngelo Williams autographed construction helmet Monday evening outside the Vicksburg Plaza shopping center's Alltel Wireless store in Monroe, NC. Tiffany had told running back DeAngelo Williams about her experience at Giants Stadium during the Panthers game vs the New York Giants having been taunted by the fans and had snow balls thrown at her and her husband. She wanted to get the construction helmet autographed just in case the Panthers have to play the Giants again, she can wear it. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

1/5/09 Carolina Panthers fan Jan Tiffany of Charlotte, NC tells running back DeAngelo Williams about her experience at Giants Stadium during the Panthers game vs the New York Giants. Tiffany said, that they had driven 13 hours and had been taunted by the fans and had snow balls thrown at her and her husband. She wanted to get the construction helmet autographed just in case the Panthers have to play the Giants again, she can wear it. Williams appeared at an autograph signing at the Vicksburg Plaza shopping center's Alltel Wireless store in Monroe, NC Monday evening. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

1/5/09 Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams laughs with a fan after signing an autograph at the Vicksburg Plaza shopping center's Alltel Wireless store in Monroe, NC Monday evening. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

1/5/09 Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams crosses out the wrong nickname for he and running back Jonathan Stewart on fan John Ellison's t-shirt Monday during a autograph signing at the Vicksburg Plaza shopping center's Alltel Wireless store in Monroe, NC. Williams crossed out the name "Rush and Crush and wrote the players nickname, "Double Trouble." Ellison is from Charlotte, NC. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

1/5/09 Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams jokes with fan John Ellison of Charlotte, NC after Ellison asked Williams to autograph a t-shirt of him and fellow Panther Jonathan Stewart with the nickname of "Rush and Crush." Ellison asked Williams to scratch through the name and sign the t-shirt with he and Stewart's nickname, "Double Trouble." Williams agreed. JEFF SINER - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Daniel Lineberger packs up his tent outside the Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance for tickets and to meet Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Fans wait in line outside the Alltel Wireless store in Monroe. Alltel is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 L to R-Panther fans Lloyd Painter, Hunter Thompson, Jeremy Cline and Chance Thompson enjoy breakfast while waiting in line for a chance to win game tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Qitqat and Pipehat help friend Derek Whitmore remove his tent outside the Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Panther fans remove their tents outside the Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Panther fans Mark Pressley and Wes Cowick cooking outside the Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Panther fans Samantha Harlan and Stephen Holland take down their tent outside Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Panther fans Samantha Harlan and Stephen Holland from Greenville, N.C. take down their tent outside Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

01/05/09 Alltel employee Brad Leopard checks id's during a roll call of Panther fans outside Alltel store where they had been waiting all night for a chance to win tickets. Alltel Wireless is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to the Panthers' game against Arizona. The giveaway takes place at 5 p.m. at the Alltel store in Monroe, and Panthers' RB DeAngelo Williams will also make an appearance. "The first 100 fans in line at 5 p.m. will win two free tickets to the Panthers NFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday, Jan. 10." DAVIE HINSHAW - dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com