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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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Hot seat report for NC coaches
After a brief taste of college football this past weekend, we get a full schedule of games this weekend. That includes all seven FBS teams in North Carolina, who kicked off their respective seasons starting […]
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Two quarterbacks at UNC: the history and possibilities for 2024
In the days leading up to North Carolina’s football season opener at Minnesota, there were still question marks on who would man the quarterback position when the Tar Heels took their first offensive snap. Yet, […]
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UNC quarterback battle heads into training camp
CHARLOTTE — From competing side-by-side on the practice field to sitting side-by-side in front of reporters at the ACC Kickoff, the battle has only begun for UNC quarterbacks Conner Harrell and Max Johnson. With edge […]
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Drake Maye, Payton Wilson, Graham Barton moving up NFL Draft boards
Now that the 2023 NFL season is over, it’s time to look ahead to 2024. The end of the Super Bowl leads seamlessly into draft season, and NFL Draft prep has already started in earnest. […]
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Joe Theismann discusses life after football’s most famous injury
RALEIGH — Joe Theismann spoke to the residents of the senior living community about the importance of sharing their life knowledge with a new generation. “Every one of you can share an experience with someone […]
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Sam Howell’s painful lesson on life as an NFL starter
NORTH ENGLEWOOD, Md. — In baseball, the term for an outing like Sam Howell’s fourth NFL start is “wearing it”. When a team builds a huge lead on the diamond, a manager will eventually, rather […]
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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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Hope springs eternal for college teams in NC
Spring in North Carolina is known for its inconsistency, with bitter cold bringing back memories of winter and sweltering heat foreshadowing the summer to come, often on the same day. Spring is also a time […]
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NSJ 2022 Newcomer of the Year: UNC’s Drake Maye proves a worthy replacement
If Drake Maye didn’t exist, the UNC Athletics marketing department may have had to create him. Two parts Chip Hilton — the all-American athlete from the 1950s adolescent book series — and one part Andy […]