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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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Dave Doeren becomes winningest football coach in NC State history
RALEIGH — With a 20-6 win over the Miami Hurricanes Saturday night, NC State football coach Dave Doeren became the winningest coach in school history. The victory gave Doeren his 78th win in his 11th […]
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The All-North Carolina NFL team is heavy on linemen
The Carolina Panthers’ opening game may have taken place in Georgia, but there were North Carolina connections everywhere one looked. From the two NC State Wolfpack linemen starting for the Panthers — 2022 first-round draft […]
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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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Bryce Young gets rude NFL welcome Panthers opener
In his first series, Bryce Young faced third-and-long. For the first time, he was going to be forced to throw the ball downfield. He’d thrown five passes so far, completing four, all to running backs, […]
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Chandler Zavala helps beef up Panthers’ draft class
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Everyone knows that a successful NFL offense starts with the line. A team needs plenty of beef up front. That won’t be a problem for the Panthers next season after Carolina […]
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Panthers wrap up draft with NC State, FSU players
After adding a quarterback, receiver and pass rusher in the first two days of the draft, the Carolina Panthers concentrated on the next area of need in Saturday’s fourth round. The Panthers stayed within their […]
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NC products may crash 1st round of NFL Draft
This year’s NFL Draft is top-heavy with quarterbacks, with four passers likely to be taken early in the first round. The fifth quarterback on the board, however, is also a possible impact player for a […]
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2023 Look Ahead: Bold Predictions
Last year’s predictions didn’t have many hits — the Panthers did select NC State offensive lineman Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the draft — but that doesn’t dissuade the NSJ Sports crew. From […]
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Baker Mayfield, Panthers open against Browns
Forget the butcher and candlestick maker. The Panthers’ season-opening game Sunday at Bank of America Stadium will be all about the Baker. The focus is always on the new quarterback in town, especially when that […]