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Fearless predictions for 2025
As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]
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Bryce Young’s roundabout road back
With a win on the final day of the regular season, the Carolina Panthers fell to the No. 8 spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. That means the Panthers will likely be picking after Miami’s […]
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Look ahead: ’25 coach of the year
Just eight games into Dave Canales’ tenure as coach of the Carolina Panthers, the 43-year-old found himself quickly slipping into a familiar, bleak territory in Charlotte. The former Tampa Bay offensive coordinator had a 1-7 […]
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Young returns to field but not QB1
Breaking: Bryce Young came into the game and wasn’t terrible. Granted, the Carolina Panthers had already packed plenty of terrible into their 36-10 loss in Chicago without him. Young entered to mop up for Andy […]
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Dalton returns fun to Panthers
Dave Canales has the reputation of being a quarterback whisperer. He arrived in Carolina Panthers having salvaged the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield, finding ways to unlock their talents where other offensive gurus […]
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Bryceless: Panthers make QB change
On Sunday, Dave Canales stood at the podium at Bank of America Stadium and answered back-to-back questions with the phrase, “Bryce is our quarterback.” At lunchtime on Monday, Canales returned to the podium and said, […]
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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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Dave Canales preps for debut
Dave Canales makes his head coaching debut on Sunday when his Carolina Panthers open the 2024 season in New Orleans against the Saints. While he has plenty of experience as a coordinator, this will be […]
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Panthers look to escape doldrums
CHARLOTTE — A survey by casino.org measured how miserable the fanbases of teams across the country were, based on a number of factors. It will probably come as no surprise to North Carolina football fans, […]
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Hope returns to Panthers’ sideline
Carolina Panthers fans: Do not call your doctor. Stay off of WebMD. No need to rush to the local pharmacy to get a vaccine booster. There’s nothing wrong with you. That unfamiliar feeling in your […]