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Panthers still encouraged by Ls
Typically, in an election year like this one, voters are asked to consider the question, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” That’s going to be a tough bar to clear for […]
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Who is Dave Canales? A look at the Panthers’ new coach
The Panthers’ brain trust is now in place. A week after hiring former assistant GM Dan Morgan for the general manager position, one of Morgan’s first acts on the job was to hire a head […]
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Tale of two teams: Panthers, Giants meet after similar openers
A twist here, a turn there and the Panthers and Giants could be in opposite seats heading into Sunday’s Week 2 game at MetLife Stadium. But as it stands, Carolina is 0-1 for the third […]
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York’s 58-yard field goal spoils Mayfield’s Panthers debut
CHARLOTTE — The Cleveland Browns are 1-0 for the first time since 2004. Winning at the expense of former quarterback Baker Mayfield only made it a little sweeter. Cade York kicked a 58-yard field goal […]
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Baker Mayfield, Panthers open against Browns
Forget the butcher and candlestick maker. The Panthers’ season-opening game Sunday at Bank of America Stadium will be all about the Baker. The focus is always on the new quarterback in town, especially when that […]
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Panthers name Baker Mayfield Week 1 starter
CHARLOTTE — Baker Mayfield will start the Carolina Panthers’ Sept. 11 regular-season opener against his former team, the Cleveland Browns. Panthers coach Matt Rhule made the announcement on the team’s website Monday. Mayfield, acquired in […]
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Panthers offer new start for Baker Mayfield
First things first: Baker Mayfield will be wearing No. 6 with the Panthers this season. Mayfield, who wore that digit in college and with the Cleveland Browns, was traded to the Panthers less than three […]
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WCU great, 3-time Super Bowl champion David Patten dies in motorcycle accident
David Patten, the wide receiver who went from undrafted out of Western Carolina to a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, died Saturday night following in a motorcycle accident in Columbia, South […]
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100 in 100: Dare County’s Emanuel Davis, CFL Grey Cup winner
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 […]