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Later tonight, the greatest rivalry in sports renews itself, as #3 North Carolina, hosts #7 Duke in the first of two meetings between the best teams in the ACC, and two teams more than capable of winning a national championship. Over the years the rivalry has been defined by moments, most recently, Caleb Love's three-pointer that proved to be the dagger in a win over the Blue Devils in the Final Four, which officially retired Coach K, after a legendary run in Durham. 

The Panthers introduced new head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan on Thursday morning at Bank of America Stadium. In front of former and current players as well as a group of media eager to cover a winner again, the pair officially began their journeys together to bring the franchise back to relevance. […]

Dave Canales’ hired four members to his first staff as a head coach on Tuesday afternoon. Tampa Bay assistant head coach/run game coordinator Harold Goodwin will follow Canales over in the same role and Joe Gilbert will do the same and take over as the team’s offensive line coach. Meanwhile, the team will also bring […]

The new era of Carolina Panthers football is here with the hire of Dave Canales being finalized last week. Since David Tepper bought the team, this is his third hire in under a decade, as he's struggled to establish the winning organization he promised when he bought the team. A couple of people who know all about what it takes to win in the NFL, and experienced winning in Carolina, are Ron Rivera, and Greg Olsen. Rivera, the former coach of the Panthers, helped the team win three straight division titles and appeared in Super Bowl 50. Olsen, a favorite target of Cam Newton, was on that Super Bowl team and knows what it's like to be a part of a winning locker room. Both guys took time today to join the Wes & Walker Show earlier on WFNZ. 

For the 35th time this season, the Hornets took to the basketball court, and fell short of their ultimate goal, losing tonight to the Knicks 113-92, to drop their third straight game at home, and their fourth overall. New York, who is in the process of learning to play without Julius Randle, held just a 5-point lead at the half, as both offenses came out sluggish, producing a 46-41 halftime score. Charlotte is among the worst third-quarter teams in the NBA, and that reared its ugly head again tonight, as the visitors outscored them 44-24 in the third period, to effectively put the game away. 

The stories of dysfunction from within the Panthers organization seem to be never ending and the latest that was revealed this weekend might be the most salacious yet. Tony Pauline, the consulting editor and NFL Draft Analyst for Sportskeeda, reported over the weekend that Panthers owner David Tepper had “more than a few” in the […]

FOX NFL Announcer, Robert Smith joins Jeff Rickard to talk about the Dave Canales hire. He was a little surprised by the hire but hopes that he can revitalize Bryce Young after a disappointing rookie season. What from his offensive system will fit with Bryce Young and how can he help him develop? A boost […]

Local legend, Jim Szoke joins Jeff Rickard to discuss the Dave Canales hire, is he excited or cautiously optimistic? How can Dave Canales help Bryce Young develop, and what makes Canales so good at reviving QBs’ careers? Also discussed is the potential concern about having both a first-time head coach as well as a first-time […]

Co-host of Miller and Moulton, David Moulton joins Jeff Rickard to discuss Dave Canales. What is Dave Canales like as a person, and what can we expect to see from the first-time head coach after only one year of being an OC and calling plays? What are some benefits of getting someone with so much […]

After trading away Terry Rozier earlier in the week, it's safe to say that the Hornets are waving the white flag on the 2023-24 season, and a rebuild awaits the team as we get closer to the trade deadline. Charlotte entered the season with faint hopes of competing for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, and that all went sideways after an early rash of injuries took the team out of contention by mid-December.