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Carolina Insider Podcast: Gonzaga Recap, Dean Smith Papers, Football Staff Taking Shape

Break down North Carolina's big basketball win over Gonzaga, take a look at how Mack Brown's football coaching staff is taking shape and peruse the Dean Smith Papers in Wilson Library in Tuesday's episode of the Carolina Insider podcast. Carolina Insider is a twice-weekly production hosted by Jones Angell and Adam Lucas. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Football Players Graduate

Several North Carolina football players graduated from UNC during the December commencement ceremony. Graduates included safety J.K. Britt, wide receiver Thomas Jackson, kicker Freeman Jones, defensive end Malik Carney, offensive tackle William Sweet, defensive tackle Aaron Crawford, defensive tackle Jalen Dalton, and wide receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams. (Inside Carolina)

Mitch Trubisky’s Christmas sweater a big hit

Mitch Trubisky killed it with his pre and postgame attire on Sunday. Trubisky wore a Chicago Bears Christmas sweater to Sunday’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. The best part about the sweater is it has an option where you can light it up. Trubisky asked the media after the game whether they wanted to see it lit up, and he obliged when they said they did. (Larry Brown Sports)

Julius Peppers appeared in Nelly's "Hot in Herre" music video, and his teammates just found out

Nelly is performing at halftime of Monday’s NFL game between the Panthers and Saints, an announcement that excited several players. But that excitement paled in comparison to the joy that spread through the locker room when they learned that 37-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers made several appearances in Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” music video in 2002. (Carolina Panthers)

Former UNC running back Shaun Draughn holds coat drive for kids in Tarboro

Retired NFL running back Shaun Draughn teamed up with a local company for a coat-drive distribution and family fun day on Sunday in Tarboro. Draughn, from Tarboro, is a former UNC football standout and played with several NFL teams in addition to starting the Draughn Family Foundation. The coat drive helped make sure children who need winter coats receive one. (ABC 11)

Mack Brown And UNC Staff Introduced in Smith Center

New North Carolina head football coach Mack Brown spoke at halftime of the UNC-Gonzaga basketball game in the Smith Center on Saturday night. Brown, who was named the UNC head coach on Nov. 27, introduced his coaching staff in front of a packed Smith Center crowd. (Inside Carolina)

An Exam Season Wrap-Up

We’re currently out of the top 150 in the nation in three-point shooting, in the bottom half of the nation in three-point attempts per game and only making eight per game. Despite our tendency to focus on the inside game, it’s just a fact that we’re going to need to hit threes. However, we’ve got two guys who are shooting over 40% from downtown in Cameron Johnson and Coby White. (Argyle Report)

Julius Peppers' coach and teammates marvel at Man of the Year nominee

Julius Peppers and Thomas Davis shared a locker room early in their careers, and after seven seasons apart they’ve done so again the past two seasons. Both were on the quiet side in their younger days. Peppers still is. But in what could be the future Hall of Famer’s final season, he’s figuratively found his voice and has become a man of action off the field. (Carolina Panthers)

Bears QB Mitch Trubisky: ‘I was focused on the wrong things’ in return vs. Rams

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky had just played, statistically, the worst game of his pro career — and the Chicago Bears won their most important game of the season. If coach Matt Nagy had any question about which weighed more heavily on Trubisky, he got his answer immediately after the 15-6 victory Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. (Chicago Sun-Times)

UNC Basketball, Football Players Sign Silent Sam Protest Letter

Many North Carolina football and basketball players have joined fellow UNC student-athletes and signed an open letter denouncing the university's plans for Silent Sam. Among those who have thrown their support behind the protest of the UNC Board of Trustees' proposed plans include Kendall Marshall, Brice Johnson, Bobby Frasor, Tommy LaGarde, Garrison Brooks and K.J. Smith. (Inside Carolina)

UNC WR Coach Lonnie Galloway's Ties to North Carolina Run Deep

Born and raised in North Carolina. Went to school in North Carolina. And coached in North Carolina. New UNC wide receivers Lonnie Galloway is North Carolina through and through, so the move to return to his home state after coaching at West Virginia and Louisville makes sense. "It's my home state. It's the flagship university. I've always wanted to be here," Galloway said. (Inside Carolina)

Podcast: Discussing the Phil Longo Hire as UNC's Offensive Coordinator

New North Carolina offensive coordinator Phil Longo joins UNC's staff after being the OC at Ole Miss for the past two seasons. How will his Air Raid offense mesh with the 3-4 attacking style of defense that defensive coordinator Jay Bateman employed at Army? Inside Carolina’s Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join host Jon Seiglie to attempt to answer those questions. (Inside Carolina)

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