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New Panthers have some dog in them

March 28, 2024 Shawn Krest

Prior to the start of NFL free agency, new Carolina GM Dan Morgan discussed his vision for rebuilding the 2-15 Panthers. The team had the worst record in the league, a disinterested fanbase that produced […]

Little QB drama at start of Panthers camp

August 3, 2022 Shawn Krest

Maybe we were all looking at the wrong quarterbacks. Just over one week into Carolina Panthers training camp, the epic battle between Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield has been relatively quiet. Darnold, last season’s starter, […]

Close loss doesn’t dampen Charlotte FC home opening party

March 6, 2022 Brett Friedlander

CHARLOTTE — The much-heralded home debut of Charlotte’s new Major League Soccer Franchise was a rousing success Saturday. Everywhere but the scoreboard. A crowd of 74,479 jammed Bank of America, the second-largest to see a […]

Panthers blank Lions in first shutout in five years

November 22, 2020 Shawn Krest

Already without running back Christian McCaffrey, the Carolina Panthers took the field against the Detroit Lions on Sunday without starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. It turned out the makeshift offense didn’t need much, with the Panthers […]

Who’s next: Looking at candidates for the Panthers Hall of Honor

October 9, 2019 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — In their 25th year of existence, the Panthers significantly increased the population of the Hall, which previously had housed just one player — linebacker Sam Mills, the heart and soul of the early […]

McCaffrey’s 3 TDs helps Panthers hold off Minshew, Jaguars

October 6, 2019 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers motto is to “Keep Pounding.” They did just that on Sunday, finding a running play they liked and exploiting it time and time again. Using a single-back, inside zone run […]

NBA All-Stars come — and come back — to NC

February 13, 2019 Shawn Krest

It’s a couple years later than expected, but the NBA All-Star Weekend will take place in Charlotte this weekend. The Hornets were originally supposed to host the rest of the league two years ago, but […]

Chynoweth hired as Hurricanes assistant coach

July 17, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — New Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour rounded out his coaching staff Tuesday, hiring Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach, the team announced in a press release. Chynoweth, 49, was an associate coach with […]

Smith resigns as Hurricanes assistant

July 9, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Steve Smith, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant under former Carolina Hurricanes coach Bill Peters, resigned from the position Monday, the team announced in a press release. Smith was set to […]

Hurricanes bring back Daniels as assistant coach

June 11, 2018 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Jeff Daniels, who has spent the past 21 seasons in the Carolina Hurricanes organization as a player, assistant, AHL coach and scout, will join former teammate Rod Brind’Amour as an assistant on the […]