CHARLOTTE — The Panthers are hoping Joe Brady can bolster a sagging offense like he did at LSU. Carolina officially announced Thursday that Brady will be their new offensive coordinator after one year as LSU’s […]
After Baylor played in the Sugar Bowl, coach Matt Rhule decided to take a well-earned vacation. When he returned, it was time to get to work — immediately. “We got off the plane from Mexico,” […]
Linebacker Luke Kuechly announced that he’s retiring from the NFL at age 28, after eight seasons with the Panthers. “It’s never the right time to step away,” Kuechly said in a video posted on the […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Tenth-ranked Florida State keeps winning games and hovering near the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference, even as coach Leonard Hamilton sees an inexperienced team that’s still developing together. Devin Vassell scored 17 […]
CHAPEL HILL — Pittsburgh’s road skid is over. North Carolina’s problems at home are far from it. Trey McGowens scored 24 points and Pittsburgh ended a 22-game losing streak in conference road games with a […]
The Carolina Panthers found their replacement for Ron Rivera in former Baylor head coach Matt Rhule, who becomes the sixth head coach — fifth permanent — in franchise history. Rhule agreed to a reported seven-year […]
The NSJ sports staff is again taking a stab at what will happen in 2020 — and some of the predictions aren’t for the weak-hearted. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and […]
For our annual awards, the North State Journal tries to focus on athletes, coaches and teams in the region that we cover. So more often than not, there will be a strong North Carolina connection. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Redskins hired Ron Rivera as their coach on Wednesday in owner Dan Snyder’s latest step to try to turn around the wayward franchise. Washington announced the move two days after Snyder […]
In 1985, San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig rushed for 1,050 yards and caught 92 passes for 1,016 yards, becoming the first player in NFL history to hit quadruple digits in both categories. It […]
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