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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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Bryce Young throws two pick-sixes in long day against Colts
CHARLOTTE — One week after Bryce Young beat the quarterback picked after him in this spring’s NFL Draft, the journey of both rookie quarterbacks saw sudden changes in direction. Shortly after CJ Stroud threw five […]
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Panthers reserves get plenty of exposure in preseason opener
Last Sunday’s preseason opener was the first chance for fans to see the 2021 Carolina Panthers in action. For most of the players expected to be key contributors, however, the wait continues. The Panthers benched […]
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100 in 100: Robeson County’s Donnell Thompson, decade-long Colts defender
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: Gates County’s Thomas Smith, one of UNC’s Rude Boys
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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Shula, winningest coach in pro football history, dies at 90
MIAMI — Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home, the team said. He […]
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Duke standout Mike Curtis, fierce linebacker for Colts, dies at 77
BALTIMORE — Former Duke star Mike Curtis, a hard-hitting, no-nonsense linebacker who helped the Colts win a Super Bowl during a 14-year NFL career spent predominantly in Baltimore, has died. He was 77. Curtis died […]
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Panthers struggles continue in blowout loss at Indianapolis
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 […]