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NFL rosters have 114 NC players
With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]
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The All-North Carolina NFL team is heavy on linemen
The Carolina Panthers’ opening game may have taken place in Georgia, but there were North Carolina connections everywhere one looked. From the two NC State Wolfpack linemen starting for the Panthers — 2022 first-round draft […]
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Appalachian State, Charlotte open season with in-state matchup
Appalachian State might be on its third head coach in three seasons, but according to the latest man to hold down the job, the effect of the rapid turnover won’t be as dramatic as most […]
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Kyle Dugger leads way at NFL Draft; NC’s Big Four players wait until Day 3
The calendar might say that it’s April. But for Kyle Dugger, Saturday sure felt a lot like late December. “I’d say probably the closest thing would definitely be Christmas, my first Christmas,” the safety from […]
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Awkward NFL Draft process to conclude for NC hopefuls
Charlie Heck, like most college football stars with NFL aspirations, is approaching this week’s draft with equal parts excitement and anticipation. But because of his bloodlines, the former North Carolina offensive tackle has a better […]
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NC players stand out, boost draft stock at NFL Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine, sometimes referred to as the “Underwear Olympics,” is an event top prospects often avoid to protect their high draft status. Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, the potential No. 1 overall […]
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LeMay kicks off all-star games with MVP
It’s easy to be overlooked when you’re a college football running back playing for an upstart program, surrounded in close proximity by higher-profile ballcarriers such as Clemson’s Travis Etienne, Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans and North […]
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NC players top football all-conference teams
Fifteen players from North Carolina made all-conference teams for their college this season. In the ACC, a total of six players made the first team. Sage Surratt was the only local ACC player chosen on […]
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Charlotte opens Healy era with 49-28 win over Gardner-Webb
CHARLOTTE — Chris Reynolds threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and Benny LeMay added two touchdown runs, giving new coach Will Healy his first win, 49-28 over Gardner-Webb in Thursday night’s season […]
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For Charlotte, new coach, plenty of returning players may be recipe for bowl game
Last year, Charlotte had its best year since reviving the program in 2015. It wasn’t good enough. The team finished 5-7, its fourth straight losing season, and Brad Lambert, the only coach the program has […]