Nate Wimberly
Sports Reporter, Producer
Charlotte, NC
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Nate joined WBTV in August of 1997. He started as an intern and he's been with WBTV Sports since then working his way up from editor to his current position of Sports Reporter/Producer.
When not covering sports, he is playing sports, especially GOLF!!! Nate loves love a relaxing day on the lake fishing, going to the movies, or relaxing listening to music.
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The key theme at Carolina Panthers minicamp on Wednesday was game like situations.
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In a bit of a surprise, the Carolina Panthers went defense in the first round of the NFL Draft as they selected cornerback Jaycee Horn out of South Carolina with the 8th overall pick.
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Tonight up in Mooresville, Vance and Lake Norman played a huge I-MECK Conference game full of big plays but the biggest was turned in by Sam Jordan who has Down Syndrome.
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The Kansas City Chiefs have the 4th best offense in the NFL and is averaging 31 points per game-- 2nd best in the league. A big reason for that is quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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During this rare weekend off, Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule got the chance to really sit back and evaluate his team through the first half of the year and there is one thing that is keeping this team from getting to the next level... consistency.
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On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers started on-field prep work for Sunday’s game at the New Orleans Saints after working virtually on Monday and Tuesday.
Christian McCaffrey is eligible to come off the IR list this week as he battles back from his high ankle sprained. Even if he doesn’t come back for the Chicago game this week, the Panthers have to feel good about the production they have gotten from his back up Mike Davis.
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The fact that the Carolina Panthers are 2-2 right now is simply amazing. Coach Matt Rhule didn’t meet his entire team face to face until August due to the pandemic. Two months later, here they are.
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The sign of a young team that is improving is one that gets better each and every week. The Carolina Panthers showed that in week 3 at the Los Angeles Chargers and now they must do it again in week 4 as they host the Arizona Cardinals.
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Not only did the Carolina Panthers lose to Tampa on Sunday, they lost running back Christian McCaffrey to an ankle injury in the 4th quarter. He will have a MRI on his ankle Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
You would think Panthers new head coach Matt Rhule would have a few butterflies in his stomach as he gets ready for his first game as a head coach in the NFL, but coach says he has too many other stuff on his mind to be nervous.
Teddy Bridgewater’s career in the NFL has been full of ups and downs and has become the inspiration behind a children’s book series. On Tuesday, book number two in the Little Bear Teddy series was release and it is titled “Big Change".
It was a tough weekend for the Carolina Panthers coaches and front office as they had to cut the roster from 80 to 53. With that business done, there are 6 days until the official start of the Matt Rhule era with the Carolina Panthers as they will host the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday at 1 pm.
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The Hornets entered the lottery with a 26.2 percent chance of receiving a top-four pick, including a 6.7 percent chance of getting the No. 3 pick.
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In Teddy Bridgewater’s first 2 years in the NFL, he looked like a can’t miss prospect, but his career took a terrible turn in year 3.
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First day in full pads was suppose to be the story of the day at Carolina Panthers training camp on Monday, but Panthers running back Mike Davis and defensive tackle Kawann Short became the story when they showed up late for practice... for a good reason.
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The Carolina Panthers have been in the ramp up period of training camp since Wednesday and already, they see a difference in a Matt Rhule practice. In one word, most describe it as fast.
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High school football will kick off the season in February, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
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With no preseason games this year, the Carolina Panthers coaches will have to use practices and scrimmages to evaluate the players. Something new Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is use to.
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We now know the Charlotte MLS team will be known as Charlotte FC and that is just the next step as the team gets ready for play in 2022.
The Carolina Panthers reported to Spartanburg today as tomorrow they will take the field for the first official practice of the 2019 season.