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Super Panthers? Center Ryan Kalil takes out full-page ad saying Carolina will win Super Bowl

Ryan Kalil believes the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl this season — and he put his money where his mouth is to prove it.The Panthers three-time Pro Bowl center took out a full page advertisement in the Charlotte Observer on Wednesday boldly declaring fans will be rewarded for their unwavering support with a "one hundred-percent, sterling silver victory — the Lombardi Trophy. And it reads: Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl XLVII champions."That's a bold prediction, particularly for a team coming off a 6-10 season that hasn't won a playoff game since 2005.But Kalil believes in his teammates.In the 178-word letter to fans Kalil said something special is happening in Carolina."There is a sense of urgency, a winning attitude that I haven't seen before," Kalil wrote. "Fans will see it in the way that we play."Kalil received support for his decision to go public with his prediction from his teammates, as well as coach Ron Rivera."If we don't have 53 guys with the same attitude walking...

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