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Panthers hire former LB Dan Morgan as next GM, president of football ops

January 22, 2024 Cory Lavalette

The Carolina Panthers have their next front office leader. They didn’t have to go far to find him. The Panthers announced Monday they had hired former linebacker and current assistant general manager to be their […]

Could the Panthers have salvaged their season?

January 9, 2024 Shawn Krest

Did it have to be this way? The Carolina Panthers made it a clean sweep on Black Monday, firing GM Scott Fitterer. “As we move forward with the new direction for our franchise, I have […]

Look Ahead — 2024 Coach of the Year: Panthers’ next coach gets team pointed in right direction

January 4, 2024 Shawn Krest

Looking ahead to predict the award winners for the year to come always requires us to go out on a limb. Rarely, however, are we as far out on a shaky branch as with the […]

2024 Look Ahead — Bold Predictions: Deep postseason runs, rumored relocation, return to Rockingham and realignment fears

January 3, 2024 North State Journal Staff

The North State Journal’s sports staff of editor Cory Lavalette and writers Jesse Deal, Ryan Henkel and Shawn Krest isn’t afraid to be fearless in 2024. In our annual exercise, each member of the staff […]

Who is Dave Canales? A look at the Panthers’ new coach

January 1, 2024 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Charlotte FC goes with familiar name for next coach

December 21, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Charlotte FC announced the hiring of their new head coach last week, and while the name may sound very familiar to North Carolinians, this Dean Smith has more experience kicking a ball than shooting one. […]

2023 NSJ Pro Team of the Year: Hurricanes continue to be NC’s best pro hope

December 1, 2023 Cory Lavalette

Take a look around the professional sports landscape in North Carolina — things aren’t great. The Carolina Panthers may have whiffed on their first overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, selecting a quarterback, Bryce […]

KREST: Another firing, another coaching search for David Tepper-era Panthers

November 29, 2023 Shawn Krest

He may be a top-rated hedge fund manager and the owner of an NFL franchise, but David Tepper is just a regular guy, like you and me. Call him Joe Sixpack. After all, that’s how […]

Panthers fire Frank Reich after 11 games

November 27, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers fired coach Frank Reich on Monday with the team off to an NFL-worst 1-10 record in his first year in charge. The move came a day after the Panthers fell […]

Panthers’ offense inept again in road loss to Titans

November 26, 2023 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have plenty to clean up with too many penalties and mistakes. Fortunately, their rookie quarterback has a two-time NFL rushing champ in Derrick Henry. Henry ran for two touchdowns […]