North Carolina Tar Heels' Sam Howell partners with Bojangles

Posted Jul 21, 2021
Last season, UNC quarterback Sam Howell made a stunning admission: He's never eaten a steak. No cheeseburgers or seafood, either. His teammates teased him endlessly, he said, but he was a chicken-only man. On Wednesday, Howell turned that culinary hot take into a new marketing deal, partnering with Bojangles on a new social media campaign. (ESPN.com)

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