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Super Bowl has deep NC connections
The Super Bowl prop bet odds are out, and the biggest favorite to score a touchdown in the game is Kenneth Walker III. The Seahawks running back turned in the second 1,000 yard season of […]
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New England singing Maye’s praises
They have the long hair, mustaches and trucker hats you’d expect from alternative country rockers. So what are they doing in the lede to a football story. Their names are Joshua Quimby and Avry Truex. […]
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The highlights of a new hire
About 15 years ago, the Pro Football Writers of America had a major problem to discuss at their annual meeting during Super Bowl week. The problem was related to the PFWA’s Media Access Policy, a […]
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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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Maye, Barton highlight North Carolina’s 2024 NFL draft picks
The state of North Carolina was well represented in the 2024 NFL draft with selections both in the top and bottom of the first round. The first player taken from North Carolina was UNC quarterback […]
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Garner’s Keion White a perfect match for Patriots
After his pro day at Georgia Tech, defensive end Keion White said something that proved to be prophetic. “I’m a pretty nonchalant guy,” the former Garner High standout and high school teammate of Nyheim Hines […]
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Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s ‘for good’
TAMPA, Fla. — This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, exactly one year after […]
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Battle royale: Panthers, Patriots tussle; fan injured
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A day after a pair of fights resulted in five players being kicked out of the first joint practice between the Panthers and Patriots, two more incidents — including one in which […]
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After 22 seasons dominating the NFL, Tom Brady is retiring
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after an unprecedented career in which he won seven Super Bowls and set numerous passing records, his company’s Twitter account said Saturday. The 44-year-old Brady […]
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Offense deserts Panthers in loss to Patriots
CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers got back their starting quarterback and All-Pro running back, but it didn’t help Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers managed just two first-half field goals and lost for […]