Author: Cliff Barnes
Belichick non-committal on North Carolina QB battle
After an offseason dominated by intrigue and previously unimaginable headlines, Bill Belichick is only about a month away from coaching his first football game at…
Patriots Legend Joins Pat McAfee on ESPN for Bill Belichick’s UNC Coaching Debut
ESPN is fanning the flames by turning North Carolina’s opening game against TCU into a special production — one that includes an icon of Belichick’s…
Manny Diaz: Duke football 2025 squad ‘fastest’ and ‘strongest’ team in last four years
If you’re up against Duke football in a relay race or an arm wrestling competition, coach Manny Diaz is confident his team will come out…
Why Darian Mensah fits like a glove at Duke
When Darian Mensah became available, Duke acted quickly. The QB entered the portal on December 9. Just three days later, he was off the portal….
Cane’s Sean Walker Poised for an Impactful Second Season
Walker enters his second season with the Hurricanes after signing a five-year, $18 million deal before the 2024-25 season. For the skillset that he brings,…
Is Panthers’ Thielen a trade candidate?
Despite increasing age, Adam Thielen did very well in 2024 when he was on the field but he could be the odd man out in…
Ex-MLB draft pick accused of murdering North Carolina locksmith
A former MLB draft pick who played at Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly murdering a locksmith in…
Belichick’s arrival at North Carolina headlines the NFL’s sideline influence in the ACC
Belichick sure draws a watch-his-every-step crowd as he gears up for his freshman season as a college coach. Yet he’s also the headliner for a…
NC State’s Dave Doeren wants to ‘beat the s— out of’ East Carolina after bowl brawl
Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren still has not gotten over the loss nor the way his team responded. He sent a strong message at ACC Media…
North Carolina ‘aiming for’ move to SEC, per report
North Carolina is aiming to join the SEC if events conspire to allow the school to leave the ACC at some point in the future,…















