How to watch Tar Heels in the NFL this week

Posted Sep 17, 2017
Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers (1 pm Sunday): Brandon Tate and Julius Peppers are the highlighted Tar Heel alumni in the home opener for the Carolina Panthers. This will be Peppers’ first regular season home game as a Panther in almost a decade, and it should be a fun environment as both teams attempt to improve to 2-0. (Tar Heel Blog)

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