North Carolina: What’s The Best Sports Bar In The State?
Let’s admit, for sports fans across the country, it’s hard to focus on anything right now other than March Madness. We are entering the season that basketball enthusiasts call the most wonderful time of the year. In that spirit, BetUs put together a list of the best sports bars across the country, and in North Carolina, an establishment with two locations made the list.
There’s a thrill to the adventure of getting to your local sports bar in time for the big games. Perhaps you make an effort to get out of work early, where every minute is crucial to get through those pub doors before the game begins. There’s an enthusiasm and camaraderie where you get to indulge in a ton of hoops for a few weeks and then know that spring and MLB baseball await once it’s over.
There are some necessary components that make a great sports bar. The obvious thing is the number of TVs in clear sight. Cold beers on tap and comfort food cooking on the grills add to the memorable experience.
BetUs describes the feeling as ” the kind of magic that happens when you combine your favorite games with a spot at your local sports bar.”
Bralie’s Sport Bar and Grill
How do $3 beers and $12 burgers sound? In addition, Bralie’s in Durham has cornhole, billiards, and darts. BetUs named Bralie’s as the best sports bar in all of North Carolina. It finished with a rating of 4.5 out 5, which was good enough to have it ranked as the 26th best sports bar in the country.
Here are the two Bralie’s locations.
- 1725 Carpenter Fletcher Road, Ste. 108, Durham
- 4707 Hillsborough Road, Durham
If you are a Duke fan, this could be a great place to watch the #4 seed in the south take to the March madness court. Regardless of the location you choose, both menus have a “munchies” section and an “appetizer” section.
Munchies is where you would find select items like crabby patty bites, and apps include your classics like quesadillas and chicken fingers.
3 Potential NFL Draft Destinations For UNC's Drake Maye
On Wednesday, December 27, North Carolina will play their last game of the season in Charlotte (Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. West Virginia). With Drake Maye being one of the top prospects in the 2024 NFL draft, it’s time to take a look at three potential landing destinations for the star quarterback.
UNC is coming off a 8-4 record this season. Although his statistics were not as high as last year, Maye still had an incredible year, throwing for 3,608 yards and 24 touchdowns. At just 21 years old, Maye is the ideal size for a NFL quarterback, standing 6 foot 4.
2024 Draft Class
Many of the top players have still to officially declare for the draft. Yet, the expectation is that all the names we are seeing atop the mock draft boards will be moving up to the next level. There have been eyes on this year’s class for a few years now. That’s largely due to the generational quarterback pool.
USC’s Caleb Williams is a safe assumption to be the first overall pick. That’s where things can get tricky. The Carolina Panthers currently have the worst record at 1-11. However, due to last year’s trade, the Chicago Bears own their pick. Do the Bears need or want a QB? They just drafted Justin Fields. Of course, we still have the NFL combine, player pro days, and team meetings ahead of us. Much can change in that time. Still, I believe Maye will be the next quarterback taken after Williams.
To further emphasize how deep (and potentially special) this class is, three of the four Heisman Trophy finalists this season are quarterbacks. None of them are named Caleb Williams or Drake Maye (Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr.)
Come April, we can see as many as 10 NFL teams in need of a new quarterback. Here are three NFL teams that have a good probability of selecting in the top five picks of the NFL draft, where Drake Maye will likely be taken.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
