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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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Kupp, Stafford, Donald bring Super Bowl title back to LA: Rams win 23-20 over Bengals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In a venue built for champions, the Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel: a Super Bowl trophy. It took a precise 79-yard drive capped by Cooper Kupp’s 1-yard touchdown reception […]
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Wake Forest, NC State lead state’s contingent at Sunday’s Super Bowl
Jessie Bates III was nearly a hero. In mid-December, the Bengals battled back from a fourth-quarter deficit against San Francisco and tied the score. With 21 seconds left in regulation, he stepped in front of […]
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On to Super Bowl: Bengals versus Rams
Two years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were the NFL’s worst team. Now they’re headed to the Super Bowl to play the Los Angeles Rams — in the Rams’ home stadium. Matching the biggest comeback in […]
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100 in 100: Cherokee County’s Carl Pickens, Pro Bowl receiver
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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100 in 100: Alamance County’s Brandon Tate, an all-time return man
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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Bernard brings back memories of the punt in his return to NC
CHARLOTTE — With 7:40 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday’s game at Bank of America Stadium, Bengals running back Gio Bernard plunged one yard into the end zone to give Cincinnati an early lead […]