The injury-depleted Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed a boost in their playoff opener and got one from Giovani Bernard, who missed the last four games of the regular season with hip and knee issues. Bernard piled up 83 total yards and a touchdown in the Bucs’ 31–15 playoff win Sunday over the Philadelphia Eagles.More
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Tar Heels in NFL: Williams rushes for 46 yards in season finale; Carter laments frustrating Jets season
The rookie seasons for running backs Javonte Williams and Michael Carter had some big highlights but Week 18 wasn’t one of them. Javonte Williams rushed 12 times for 46 yards and caught two passes for 18 yards in Denver’s 28–24 home loss Saturday to the Kansas City Chiefs.More
Tar Heels in NFL: Quinn sets Bears’ sack record; Carter starts fast but gets hurt; Holcomb has big day
Robert Quinn made history in Chicago’s 29–3 home victory over the New York Giants. He recorded his 18th sack of the season to break the Bears’ single-season record of Hall of Famer Richard Dent, who recorded 17½ in 1984.
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Record-breaking QB Howell to enter 2022 NFL draft
As expected, Sam Howell will skip his senior season at North Carolina and enter the 2022 NFL draft. The greatest quarterback in program history made the announcement in a video posted on his Instagram and Twitter pages Saturday afternoon.More
After lofty preseason expectations, UNC finishes with a losing season, another disappointing loss
By R.L. Bynum CHARLOTTE — A North Carolina season that began with so much anticipation and lofty expectations ended with yet another disappointment and a losing season that Tar Heels fans couldn’t have imagined last summer. As with many games this season, defensive woes were the big culprit Thursday as the Tar Heels finished 6–7…More
UNC’s players won’t get tested again, confident game will be played but worries persist
By R.L. Bynum Preparing for a bowl game this year is unlike any previous season. This time, it means preparing mentally for the chance that COVID-19 issues could force your game to be canceled. North Carolina kept up with N.C. State’s frustrating Tuesday in San Diego, with the Wolfpack’s Holiday Bowl game against UCLA canceled…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Carter has best NFL day in Jets win; Stewart has 9 tackles in Browns loss; Quinn gets 17th sack in Bears win
By R.L. Bynum Michael Carter eluded tacklers on many plays Sunday and showed the dynamic running ability that Tar Heels fans enjoyed for four seasons. The rookie ran for a season-high 118 yards on 16 carries in the New York Jets’ 26–21 home victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars to snap a two-game losing streak. Carter…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams runs for 72; Quinn, Stewart have big Monday games; Newsome makes NFL debut
By R.L. Bynum Javonte Williams continues to be productive with the chances Denver is giving him as he split carries with starter Melvin Gordon III in the Broncos’ backfield but got more offensive snaps. Both had 15 carries in Denver’s 15–10 home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, but Williams ran for 72 yards compared to…More
Howell always intended to play in bowl but decision on his future awaits
By R.L. Bynum Anybody who thought that it would be tough for Sam Howell to decide whether to play in Carolina’s bowl game wasn’t talking to the record-breaking quarterback. While he says he still has a decision to make about his future after the Tar Heels (6–6) face South Carolina (6–6) in the Dec. 30…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams scores 2 TDs, in typical Javonte fashion; Holcomb returns INT for TD; Bernard hurt
By R.L. Bynum Javonte Williams was back to coming off the bench Sunday for Denver but the productive plays kept coming. He had only 16 touches after getting 29 a week earlier because starter Melvin Gordon III returned after missing one game with shoulder and hip injuries. Gordon ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns…More
Howell’s bowl participation confirmed but no official word yet on plans after that; Brooks returning
By R.L. Bynum While making the good news for Carolina fans official and confirming that Sam Howell will play in the Tar Heels’ bowl game, Coach Mack Brown left open a possibility that is probably unlikely — a senior season for the record-breaking quarterback. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl game against South Carolina at 11:30 a.m.…More
Tar Heels in NFL: Williams puts up another season-high yardage total; TD reception for Hollins
By R.L. Bynum Denver Broncos fans didn’t get a win Sunday night at Kansas City but many got what they had been clamoring for: rookie running back Javonte Williams in the starting lineup. Although the Broncos disappointed them in a 22–9 loss to the Chiefs, Williams did not. Williams put up a season-high yardage total…More
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