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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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New Panthers have some dog in them
Prior to the start of NFL free agency, new Carolina GM Dan Morgan discussed his vision for rebuilding the 2-15 Panthers. The team had the worst record in the league, a disinterested fanbase that produced […]
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Meet the Panthers’ assistant coaches
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has begun to fill out his staff. Here’s a look at which holes have been filled and what each assistant coach brings to the Panthers: Offensive coordinator Brad Idzik […]
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Look Ahead — 2024 Coach of the Year: Panthers’ next coach gets team pointed in right direction
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 […]
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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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KREST: Another firing, another coaching search for David Tepper-era Panthers
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 […]
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Reich, Panthers pick Thomas Brown as next OC
Frank Reich became the first Carolina Panthers head coach with a background on the offensive side of the ball. His vision for the Panthers’ offense has now started to take shape as Reich has assembled […]
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Frank Reich starts to build Panthers’ staff
The Carolina Panthers introduced Frank Reich as their new head coach last Tuesday. Deciding who would fill that position didn’t mean that the coaching drama was over for the team, however. Matt Rhule, who was […]