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The biggest news that came out of Wednesday’s press conference from Panthers head coach Frank Reich is that the team is about as beat up as it can be exiting the first week of the season. Starting left guard Brady Christensen will miss the rest of this season with a bicep injury, which means, for […]

The Carolina Panthers opened their 2023 season in Atlanta as new head coach Frank Reich looked to pick up his first win in an opener of his coaching career. After a dominant defensive performance in the first half, the Panthers would take a 10-7 lead on the first drive of the second half thanks to […]

The Panthers season now sits just three days away and, unfortunately, the focus is split between the game and the unresolved contract situation with their top defensive player. Fifth-year edge rusher Brian Burns missed Thursday’s practice and Tuesday’s walkthrough, sparking some panic from Panther fans about the status of the team’s top defensive player heading […]

There is panic in the streets of Charlotte after just two preseason games of the Frank Reich era. Questions are already being asked about whether or not the team made the wrong decision by letting last year’s interim head coach, Steve Wilks, walk in favor of Reich and all of the progress from the offensive […]

The first day of joint practices for the Carolina Panthers against the New York Jets appeared to have gone pretty well on Wednesday. Not only was there a record crowd around the practice field at Wofford, but there was a lot to be excited about on the field, as well. Reports from around the Jets […]

The Carolina Panthers are in the midst of the first week of one of the most intriguing training camps in recent memory. New head coach Frank Reich and a loaded staff are looking to hit the ground running this season with rookie quarterback Bryce Young. The NFC South remains ripe for the picking with major […]

Play-by-Play announcer and former quarterback for South Carolina, Todd Ellis joins Mac & Bone to preview the upcoming Gamecock football season. He is very high on Spencer Rattler saying that he has the ability to make any throw needed. Todd Ellis said he made strides in his game as he stopped forcing throws into tight […]

Phil Steele writer of the College Football Preview Magazine joined the Mac & Bone show to preview the seasons of the local colleges. Here is what he thinks each team will bring to the table this upcoming season. Clemson: He is very bullish on the Tigers, having them favored in all 12 games they play. […]

The start of the college football season is getting closer, with conference media days already underway. Locally Clemson will garner most of the national hype, as they look to end their College Football Playoff absence. South Carolina will also get a lot of publicity after the way they finished last season, upsetting top-ten teams in Clemson and Tennessee. Another local program that is going to receive some hype, with be North Carolina, even after they lost their final four games last season, to finish 9-5, after a 9-5. The main reason for the hype is because of quarterback Drake Maye, who is a Heisman hopeful, and a top NFL Draft prospect for 2024. But Carolina will need more production from the guys around him, as last year was a clear example, one guy can't carry you to a conference title. 

The Charlotte Hornets have had one of the quieter starts to the free agency period of any team in the entire NBA. The team has failed to make a new addition to the roster thus far, opting to focus on handling the situations with LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges instead. The signing of the rookie […]