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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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Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams highlights area draftees
Joshua Williams had already made history when he became the first Fayetteville State player invited to participate in the Senior Bowl. The Broncos cornerback then continued to make school history when he was selected by […]
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From preps to college to pros, new NC Sports HOF inductee Julius Peppers shone brightly in NC
It’s hard to imagine now after a Lombardi Award, nine Pro Bowl selections, several retired jersey numbers and the fourth-most sacks in NFL history, but Julius Peppers didn’t consider himself a football player when he […]
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Brady leads Buccaneers past Green Bay, back to Super Bowl
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tom Brady has a new team, in a new town. The destination is the same: another Super Bowl. At home, too. The man with six NFL titles will become the first […]
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NFL’s final four led by its best quarterbacks
Tom Brady will take on Aaron Rodgers in a matchup of quarterback legends in the NFC title game. The AFC championship could feature two of the top young QBs if Patrick Mahomes is healthy enough […]
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Panthers suffer another tight loss in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A fast start helped the Green Bay Packers overcome a shaky second-half performance and remain on pace to earn the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Aaron Jones rushed for 145 […]
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100 in 100: Wilson County’s Julius Peppers, dominant pass rusher
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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100 in 100: Wayne County’s Jimmy Graham, record-setting tight end
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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Wanna bet? Home teams favorited to make Super Bowl
Pro Picks is surprised. Consider that the NFC title game is a matchup of the conferences’ top two seeds. The spread favors host San Francisco (14-3) over Green Bay (also 14-3) by 7 1/2 points. […]
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McCaffrey stopped at goal line, Panthers lose in Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. — A matchup featuring two MVP candidates turned into a stage for a third player to make his case to be included in the MVP conversation. Preston Smith and Green Bay’s defense […]