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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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Panthers shift attention to D
The Carolina Panthers gave fans reason for hope at the end of a 5-12 season. While Bryce Young began to show signs of development down the stretch, the Panthers won two of their final three […]
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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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A look at Panthers’ 2024 schedule
CHARLOTTE — With last week’s release of the 2024 NFL schedule, the Carolina Panthers got a glimpse of the competition they’ll be up against in their inaugural season under new coach Dave Canales. Beginning with […]
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Panthers’ offense futile again in 28-6 loss at New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Derek Carr sounded determined not to dwell on any dysfunction evident within the Saints’ offense after New Orleans overcame three shaky quarters and did enough to defeat the team with the NFL’s […]
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Panthers final roster cuts take team in new direction
The Carolina Panthers took another step away from the Matt Rhule era on roster cutdown day. From Saturday to Tuesday, the Panthers trimmed their roster from 90 players to 53. In the process, they cut […]
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Panthers move quickly to fill holes during free agency
As a longtime backup quarterback, Frank Reich knows a thing or two about stepping into a dire situation and quickly setting things right. At the time he retired as a player, he owned the records […]
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Panthers look to build on 1st win
CHARLOTTE — It turns out reports of the Panthers’ demise may have been a bit premature. After close losses in the opening two weeks of the season, Carolina beat NFC South rival New Orleans on […]
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Panthers end 9-game skid, beat Saints
CHARLOTTE — Laviska Shenault was frustrated over being declared inactive for his first two games with the Carolina Panthers after being acquired in a late preseason trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars. But the third-year wide […]
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Former NFL exec Michael Lombardi: Matt Rhule needs to show signs of progress
The consensus among Panthers fans seems to be that Matt Rhule is on the hot seat this season. Since making the jump to the NFL from college, the former Baylor and Temple coach has been […]