Linebacker Luke Kuechly announced that he’s retiring from the NFL at age 28, after eight seasons with the Panthers. “It’s never the right time to step away,” Kuechly said in a video posted on the […]
The Carolina Panthers found their replacement for Ron Rivera in former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule, who becomes the sixth head coach — fifth permanent — in franchise history. Rhule agreed to a reported seven-year […]
The NSJ sports staff is again taking a stab at what will happen in 2020 — and some of the predictions aren’t for the weak-hearted. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and […]
For our annual awards, the North State Journal tries to focus on athletes, coaches and teams in the region that we cover. So more often than not, there will be a strong North Carolina connection. […]
In 1985, San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig rushed for 1,050 yards and caught 92 passes for 1,016 yards, becoming the first player in NFL history to hit quadruple digits in both categories. It […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Carolina Panthers interim coach Perry Fewell keeps trying to fix problems. They’re just seem to be getting worse. On Sunday, the Panthers mustered only two field goals, gave up more than 200 yards […]
Charlotte was introduced as the 30th member of Major League Soccer after Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was awarded an MLS expansion team. Tepper’s bid, reported by ESPN to be $325 million, topped previous MLS […]
CHARLOTTE — Panthers safety Tre Boston refuses to believe Christian McCaffrey’s incredible statistical season is all for naught. McCaffrey became the first NFL player this season — and the first Panthers player ever — to […]
CHARLOTTE — Russell Wilson had done just about everything right for 3 1/2 quarters when the Seattle Seahawks asked their star quarterback to make one more big play. And, as he’s done so many times […]
ATLANTA — The Carolina Panthers have endured some rough stretches in the past two years. Linebacker Luke Kuechly believes this last week was probably the toughest. Not long after his team lost 40-20 to the […]
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