COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers take time to honor their sports heroes almost daily, but Thursday’s welcome to the Carolina Panthers carried higher stakes: Some legislators are trying to entice the North Carolina team […]
The Carolina Panthers haven’t been extremely active on the NFL free agency market, but for a team on a budget, they’ve done a good job of addressing needs. According to projections by NFL salary site […]
Seventeen players from North Carolina colleges participated in the NFL Combine over the weekend and draft fortunes diverged after their performance on the various events at the annual prospect evaluation in Indianapolis. One of the […]
Tarik Cohen didn’t go into the NFL Draft with high expectations. “I tried not to have too many high hopes,” he said. “Coming from my school, coming from an HBCU, a smaller school, you never […]
Players from eight North Carolina schools, including six from NC State, have been invited to participate in the NFL’s predraft Scouting Combine in Indianapolis later this month. Heading the list of local talent scheduled to […]
Twenty years after he arrived at UNC as a tight end, Julius Peppers has announced his retirement. His career took him through two positions at UNC, a second sport with the Tar Heels and a […]
ATLANTA — Oh sure, there’s plenty of evidence to support the soothsayers who are predicting the slow, inevitable death of live television. And there’s plenty of proof to bolster theories about the NFL’s slipping popularity. […]
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football, saying it’s “a dangerous sport,” but also wouldn’t stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year-old wanted to put on […]
After battling a sore shoulder for much of last year, an injury that caused him to miss the final two games of the Panthers’ season, Cam Newton went under the scope last Thursday. The Carolina […]
Todd Gurley was thrilled that the Rams made it to the Super Bowl. In addition to getting to play in the biggest game in all of sports, the Rams running back will get another chance […]
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