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Wide open draft for Panthers

April 23, 2026 Shawn Krest

The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in meeting their most pressing roster needs during NFL free agency. Now, that creates a problem for mock draft afficionados. No one has a good idea what the Panthers might […]

Bryceless: Panthers make QB change

September 20, 2024 Shawn Krest

On Sunday, Dave Canales stood at the podium at Bank of America Stadium and answered back-to-back questions with the phrase, “Bryce is our quarterback.” At lunchtime on Monday, Canales returned to the podium and said, […]

NFL rosters have 114 NC players

September 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Panthers drop to 0-4 after offense struggles against Vikings

October 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers fell to 0-4 on the season with a 21-13 loss to the previously winless Minnesota Vikings at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. The Panthers were able to hold quarterback […]

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Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams highlights area draftees

May 4, 2022 Shawn Krest

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 […]

KREST: The wild ride of a sportswriter in October

October 20, 2021 Shawn Krest

Free football isn’t always free. As the Carolina Panthers drove downfield for a game-tying touchdown and two-point conversion in the final minute of play on Sunday, one thing became clear: I wasn’t getting back to […]

Vikings top Panthers in overtime

October 17, 2021 Shawn Krest

CHARLOTTE — Viking quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to K.J. Osborn in overtime to defeat the Carolina Panthers 34-28 in Charlotte on Sunday. Cousins’ third scoring pass of the game finished the […]

Missing McCaffrey: Panthers a different team without star RB

October 13, 2021 Shawn Krest

The Carolina Panthers host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The big question is which Carolina Panthers will be at Bank of America Stadium for the opening kick. The Panthers are a different team when running […]

Muffed punt sinks Panthers in error-filled loss to Vikings

November 29, 2020 The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Chad Beebe seized the chance to make up for the glaring mistake still fresh in his mind, one of many gaffes that nearly cost Minnesota the game. After their awful start, the Vikings […]

100 in 100: Rowan County’s Billy Ray Barnes, Wake Forest’s two-sport ‘Bullet’

July 7, 2020 Brett Friedlander

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 […]