Articles by Jeff Hawkins (591)
Michigan Wolverines’ Players, College Football Fans Celebrate 2023 National Champions With Parade, Get-Together
Updated:Michigan’s CFP national championship squad received a victory celebration Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Beginning with a parade before segueing…
Read moreNFL Wild Card Fans Watch C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans Display Maturity In Cleveland Browns’ Playoff Rout At NRG Stadium
Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud took advantage of his first NFL playoff experience. In Saturday’s Wild Card matchup, Stroud…
Read moreJeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers’ Forgotten Defender, Faces Uncertain NFL Future As Pending Free Agent
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During OTAs last May, the Carolina Panthers’ new coaching staff announced big plans for Jeremy Chinn, the…
Read moreNFL Fans React To Charlotte Panthers’ Dismal Campaign, Dismissal Of GM Scott Fitterer, Disintegration Of Fans’ Patience
Updated:CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One day after firing general manager Scott Fitterer and less than 48 hours after the Carolina Panthers…
Read moreNFL Week 18: Snubbed By Pro Bowl, Carolina Panthers’ Derrick Brown Eyes DL Tackle Record Vs. Favored Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium
Updated:The Jacksonville Jaguars found a way to keep Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Derrick Brown from disrupting the line of scrimmage…
Read moreCFP Final: John Madden’s Grandson, Jesse, Living College Football Dream As Backup Safety For Favored Michigan
In the moments after Jalen Milroe ran into one of his offensive linemen, lost his balance and was engulfed by…
Read moreCFP Semifinal: College Football Fans Watch QB Michael Penix Jr., No. 2 Washington Surge Past No. 3 Texas In 2nd Half Of Sugar Bowl
In a rematch of last season’s Alamo Bowl, No. 2-seeded Washington met No. 3 Texas in Monday night’s down-to-the-wire Sugar…
Read moreCFP Semifinal: College Football Fans Watch No. 1 Michigan’s Defense Deny No. 4 Alabama In OT During Rose Bowl Thriller
The Michigan Wolverines actually won a bowl game. After dropping its past six holiday matches by an average of 13.7…
Read moreNFL Fans Watch Jacksonville Jaguars Sack, Blank Punchless Carolina Panthers at EverBank Stadium
Updated:The low point of the Carolina Panthers’ campaign keeps getting lower. The floundering NFL squad suffered a 26-0 loss to…
Read moreNFL Fans Watch Wild Finish As CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys Catch Break During Controversial Victory Over Risk-Taking Detroit Lions At AT&T Stadium
From former coach Jimmy Johnson joining the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor to CeeDee Lamb establishing new franchise single-season receiving…
Read moreCarolina Panthers’ Gabe Jackson Waiting For NFL Opportunity To Start Vs. Slumping Jacksonville Jaguars At EverBank Stadium
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Breaking the unit’s initial huddle prior to the Carolina Panthers’ Thursday’s NFL practice, Gabe Jackson lined up…
Read moreCollege Football Fans Watch Missouri Tigers Beat Up Ohio State Buckeyes During Cotton Bowl Slugfest At AT&T Stadium
In the season’s first New Year’s Six college football bowl game Friday night, the No. 9-ranked Missouri Tigers outslugged the…
Read moreHow Do Bad-Shooting, Turnover-Prone Detroit Pistons Compare To NBA’s Roll-Over 2015-16 Philadelphia 76ers?
The Detroit Pistons are preparing for a big home game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. Losers of 28 straight…
Read moreNFL Fans Review Carolina Panthers’ Double-Digit Comeback Attempt, Christmas Eve Loss To Green Bay Packers At Bank of America Stadium
Updated:CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers were granted Christmas Day off. Some say they deserved it. With work on their…
Read moreNFL Referee Ron Torbert Details Confusion Over Chiefs’ Apparent Mulligan
Updated:So why did the Kansas City Chiefs get a mulligan during Sunday’s NFL AFC Championship Game? Referee Ron Torbert attempted…
Read moreNFL Week 16: Panthers Face Dilemma At Guard, Could Turn To Gabe Jackson Vs. Favored Packers
Updated:CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On the first play of the Carolina Panthers NFL matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Dec….
Read moreDetroit Red Wings Fans Watch Patrick Kane Score ‘Unofficial’ Hat Trick During Wild Shootout Win Over Philadelphia Flyers At Little Caesars Arena
Dressing for his ninth game with the slumping Detroit Red Wings, Patrick Kane enjoyed his first statement game with his…
Read moreThursday Night Football: Fans Watch Rams Overpower Saints At SoFi Stadium; Coach Sean McVay Presents Prolonged Holiday Break
Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay decided to play Santa Clause four days early. Following their 30-22 victory over the…
Read moreJumpman Invitational: MJ, Fans Watch North Carolina Start Fast, Outmuscle Oklahoma At Spectrum Center
The second annual Nike-sponsored Jumpman Invitational concluded Wednesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., highlighted by the No. 11-ranked…
Read moreEarly Signing Day: Georgia, Alabama Secure 247Sports’ Top 2 College Football Recruiting Classes
The usual suspects, Georgia and Alabama, occupied the top two college football recruiting classes following Wednesday’s start of the early…
Read more‘Freak’ Backup QB Alex Orji Mimicking Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, Preparing Favored Michigan For Rose Bowl
Executing a Jet Bash counter play, Michigan quarterback Alex Orji accepted the snap and faked a handoff to a decoy….
Read moreJumpman Invitational: MJ, Fans Watch Florida Outlast Michigan, Anticipate North Carolina-Oklahoma Clash At Spectrum Center
The second annual Nike-backed Jumpman Invitational tipped off Tuesday night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., with Florida’s men’s basketball…
Read moreMonday Night Football: NFL Fans Watch Underdog Seattle Seahawks Edge Slumping Philadelphia Eagles At Lumen Field
Updated:Jalen Hurts felt the pain. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was slowed by a sore left knee and the effects of…
Read moreMichigan Running Back Blake Corum Tabbed College Football’s Comeback Player of the Year; Wolverines Favored By 1.5 Points Over Alabama
Updated:Everything was in front of Michigan running back Blake Corum in November 2022. Entering the Nov. 19 matchup against visiting…
Read moreCarolina Panthers Rookie QB Bryce Young’s NFL 4th-Quarter Comeback Makes Interim Coach Chris Tabor Dance – Sort Of
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chris Tabor bounded to the center of the locker room, joyous over the rain-soaked 9-7 victory over…
Read more(Few) NFL Fans Watch Rain-Soaked Panthers Upset Falcons In NFC South Matchup At Bank of America Stadium
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At least the Atlanta Falcons had something to play for in the rain Sunday against the Carolina…
Read morePrimetime NFL Fans Watch QB Jared Goff, Rookies Lead Lions Past Broncos At Ford Field
Both primetime NFL franchises were desperate Saturday night. The Detroit Lions, who had dropped two of their previous three outings,…
Read moreThursday Night Football: Fans Watch Raiders Romp Sparkless Chargers; Coach Brandon Staley, GM Tom Telesco Fired Friday
The Las Angeles Chargers’ effort looked bad watching the Thursday Night Football broadcast live, falling 63-21 to the host Las…
Read moreNFL Week 14: Fans Watch Carolina Panthers Rookie QB Bryce Young Fail To Make Big Plays As New Orleans Saints Earned NFC South Win At Caesars Superdome
During a drowsy first half that featured a combined 58 net passing yards, the lowest in the NFL this season,…
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