A couple weeks ago, Tar Heel Blog staff writer Michael McKay laid out the chicken restaurant partnership options for North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell.
Chick-Fil-A, Popeyes were considered, but Bojangles, the North Carolina chicken chain, was the overwhelming favorite in the THB reader poll. McKay the prognosticator predicted the Bojangles selection.
In conjunction with the 2021 ACC Kickoff, Howell announced his second partnership under the new NIL allowances.
Howell went with the hometown favorite Bojangles, announcing the partnership in an Instagram post:
Howell and Bojangles, both Charlotte region natives, are a natural fit for a collaboration.