Matt Rhule Coverage

Matt Rhule delivers passionate breast cancer pregame speech

Nebraska released coach Matt Rhule's pregame speech Wednesday as part of its "GBRewind" series. Rhule said both his mother and his wife's mother battled breast cancer.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Minnesota rallies late to beat Nebraska 13-10 and ruin Rhule's debut

Dragan Kesich kicked a 47-yard field goal for Minnesota as time expired after Daniel Jackson's toe-tap touchdown catch from Athan Kaliakmanis tied the game with 2:32 left, and the Gophers beat Nebraska 13-10 to ruin Huskers coach Matt Rhule's debut on Thursday night.

Associated Press

Minnesota rallies late to beat Nebraska 13-10 and ruin Rhule's debut

Dragan Kesich kicked a 47-yard field goal for Minnesota as time expired after Daniel Jackson's toe-tap touchdown catch from Athan Kaliakmanis tied the game with 2:32 left, and the Gophers beat Nebraska 13-10 to ruin Huskers coach Matt Rhule's debut on Thursday night.

Associated Press

Sad Panthers Fan: Just when I thought I was out, they ... pushed me away again

Sad Panthers Fan nearly let herself get invested in the Panthers emotionally again, but with the Panthers dropping a winnable game at home to the Steelers and the playoffs looking more and more unlikely, she's back out. But it's not for the reasons you might think.

Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter

Rhule's new contract at Nebraska means millions in savings for Panthers owner

Former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule signed an eight-year, $72 million contract to coach Nebraska. He was introduced this week.

Brian Murphy, WRAL sports reporter

Former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule accepts Nebraska head coaching job

Matt Rhule is set to become the Cornhuskers' 31st permanent head coach.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Panthers fire head coach Matt Rhule after 1-4 start

Matt Rhule, the first NFL coach to be fired this season, went 11-27 with Carolina and leaves with roughly $40 million remaining on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020, when he made the jump from Baylor to the pros.

Carolina Panthers fire head coach Matt Rhule

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he ran out of patience with Matt Rhule's inability to get the franchise "over the hump." Tepper fired his second coach in four years on Monday, dismissing Rhule five games into his third losing season.

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper discusses firing of head coach Matt Rhule

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper speaks with media members to discuss the firing of head coach Matt Rhule. On Monday, Rhule became the first NFL coach to be fired this season.

Lea: Panthers offense needs to step up after poor start to the season

The defense saved the day, but that won't always be the case.

Chris Lea, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

Shot of Joe to Go: Matt Rhule needs to win

Joe Giglio explains why Matt Rhule is on the hot seat if he does not start winning now.

Panthers defeat Buffalo Bills 21-0 in final preseason game

Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said to expect to see the team's starters for at least a full quarter against the Bills.

WRAL Staff

Baker Mayfield vs. Sam Darnold: Which quarterback will start for the Carolina Panthers?

The Carolina Panthers open their 2022 season on Sept. 11 against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns' former quarterback may be under center for the Panthers.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Welter: 2022 is the end of the road for Rhule, Darnold and Mayfield

The Panthers quarterback competition is the story of training camp in Carolina. Whoever wins the battle needs to elevate the Panthers into a playoff contender or multiple people could be looking for jobs in 2023.

Pat Welter, WRAL sports multimedia journalist

Matt Rhule explains the reason Sam Darnold took first-team reps to start training camp

The Panthers head coach addresses the quarterback situation to the media following the first practice at training camp.

Rhule: 'My job is not to pick the starting quarterback'

Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule updates the media on where the team stands heading into training camp, which begins this week. The Panthers are coming off a 5-12 season and made waves by adding quarterback Baker Mayfield to the roster.

Matt Rhule talks as training camp set to begin

Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule speaks to the media as the team prepares for training camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Training camp starts Wednesday at Wofford College. The Panthers are coming off a 5-12 season.

Lea: Maybe Matt Rhule is a genius with the Mayfield trade, but probably not

Chris Lea details how Matt Rhule could look like a genius after acquiring Baker Mayfield

Chris Lea, WRAL-TV sports anchor/reporter

Rhule: A chance other quarterbacks besides Darnold could play vs. Bucs

The Carolina Panthers head coach added Donte Jackson had groin surgery and Robby Anderson will be a game-time decision.

Rhule: Plan remains the same, Darnold will start at QB vs. Bucs

The Panthers head coach evaluated Darnold's play against the Saints and believes the team must make more of an investment in the offensive line.

Rhule: We're certainly not where we want to be, but we knew that this was something that was going to have to be done right

Carolina Panthers' head coach Matt Rhule met with the media Monday to talk about his job security and how the team can stop its five-game skid.

Cam's last home game as a Panther? Does Rhule deserve another season?

After a quarterback carousel with Cam Newton and Sam Darnold in a blowout loss to the Buccaneers that could be Newton's last in Charlotte as a Panthers, Chris Lea joins Pat Welter on WRAL Sports Xtra as Chris makes the case for why Matt Rhule should remain the Panthers' coach next season.

Rhule unprepared for kicker problems, continuing to put blame Newton

Chris Lea joined Kacy Hintz on WRAL Sports Xtra following the Panthers' 31-14 loss in Buffalo.

Shot of Joe to Go: The case against Matt Rhule

Panthers owner David Tepper paid Matt Rhule a lot of money to coach his franchise, but Rhule hasn't proven to be a worthy investment yet.

Is Newton still Rhule's QB of choice & is Rhule on the hot seat?

Pat Welter covered the Panthers' 29-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and joins Kacy Hintz on WRAL Sports Xtra to discuss Matt Rhule and Cam Newton's futures with the franchise.