Is this something Panthers fans could get on board with?





​He's from North Carolina and the Panthers are for sale.





According to a report, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is interested in becoming a minority owner of the Carolina Panthers.

Retired NASCAR driver @DaleJr Earnhardt Jr. says he is interested in becoming a minority owner of the NFL's Carolina Panthers https://t.co/npPvM3hejp — AP NFL (@AP_NFL) January 17, 2018

​​Earnhardt Jr. , who's a retired NASCAR driver, still lives in North Carolina, and says he would take a lot of pride in this position if it happens.





Jerry Richardson announced the team was for sale back in December.





Richardson, who has owned the team since the mid 90s, ​decided to sell the team amid work misconduct allegations.

Jerry Richardson thinks very highly of Ron Rivera, hence upcoming extension. But at $2B sale price, new owner will dictate fate of staff — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 6, 2018

If Earnhardt Jr. takes over as part owner, he would be apart of a Panthers team that still has potential. A team that made it to the Super Bowl in 2015, they still are built around quarterback ​Cam Newton .





They will have Super Bowl aspirations for the next few years.





The real question for the Panthers is no matter who their owner is, will they have a legitimate No. 1 receiver come 2018? We will find out, but first they need a new owner.