Episodes

Joe Person, The Athletic, who covers the Carolina Panthers closely on his takeaways from their last preseason game and what he anticipates seeing in the regular season. Adam talks about flashbacks from Saturdays game that reminded him of previous Panthers’ seasons, so what does Joe think about those examples? What did Joe think about the offense we saw on Saturday and how different it may look in the regular season? Did the Panthers address the areas that needed to be evaluated? Who’s next, in t...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the Carolina Panthers win in their last preseason game against the Buffalo Bills; as well as looking around the rest of the NFL and a dive into college football. What were Will’s biggest takeaways from the Panthers last preseason game, where we actually got to see starters on the field? Drake Maye looked pretty good in his preseason appearance; so if Will were Jerod Mayo, what would he do? Mike Tomlin said, before the preseason started that Russell Wilson was their s...

David Hale, ESPN, on everything ACC football to get us ready for game that matter! Adam is encouraged by David’s view of NC State, and David just had a meeting with Dave Doeren today, so what kind of feedback did David get from coach Doeren? What did David find interesting about these NC State stats? Who’s a legitimate contender to winning the league this season? What has been UNC’s issue to closing out a season successfully? On paper, which team looks the part but David believes will still have...

Dave Harding, Duke football analyst/play by play, on what he’s excited about in the upcoming season and what adjustments have been made leading up to the 2024-25 season. What’s something important for everyone to note when watching this year’s roster on the field? Which guys have impressed him during camp and practices? Does Duke have the depth they need to be successful? What changes have they made and what strategy are they keeping? How does Dave think Duke’s defense looks, since that’s usuall...

The Carolina Panthers acquired cornerback Michael Jackson from the Seahawks, in exchange for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett . The 27-year-old Jackson, originally a fifth-round pick by Dallas in 2019 from Miami, has also spent time with the Lions and Patriots.

Chris Lea, WRAL TV, on what he’s heard and seen from Carolina Panther practices and during training camp How much might we learn this Saturday? What is Chris excited to see and hoping to see? There’s still a huge question mark about a few players on the roster, so will they all be answered this Saturday or stay a potential concern? What does Chris believe the Panthers need to explore to help them be successful this season? Which games does Chris think are “winnable” for the Carolina Panthers, lo...

Dave Canales just came out this morning and made a few statements about whether we'll see starters on the field this Saturday at 1pm against the Buffalo Bills. What's changed from today compared to a week ago?

Eric Mac Lain, ACC Network, recently clapped back at Heather Dinich and her opinion on Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tiger’s potential at having a great season this year; so what’s his stance on this take? Why should we be bullish on the Clemson Tigers? What are Eric’s thoughts on the Yellow Jackets and whether Georgia Tech will be relevant this season? What about Florida State and their season? What are Eric’s thoughts on the return of Virginia Tech, and how it can raise the level of ACC footbal...

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, on any information about who the starting QB will be for UNC; as well as any other details we can gather leading into the season. Even if UNC starters one QB, does Adam think they’d be hesitant to change it up throughout the season? What’s a goal this UNC football player has that’s never been done at UNC? Which examples does this player use to shape his career and does this seem feasible for him, looking at his past? What has Omarion Hampton been doing that shows he ...

Jerry Palm, CBS Sport/Bracketologist, on which schools appear to have the more difficult schedule and how the season may pan out for them. How did Jerry go about selecting the teams on his bracket? Which two ACC schools are in Jerry’s bracket and why? What about the newer ACC school, SMU? Why does Miami still have the same head coach and what would be surprising to Jerry if THIS happens during the season? What frustrates Adam the most about scheduling and how teams get to the playoffs and does J...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, explains why he thinks the Panthers haven’t used any of their starters yet and how he sees this roster shaping up for regular season. Is it a big deal that we haven’t seen starters on the field yet for the Carolina Panthers in their last two preseason games? What does Will think is behind Dave Canales’ thought process with this strategy?

Tim Brando, Fox Sports, discusses the various conferences and where he believes the ceilings are for each. What are Tim’s big picture thought on THIS element regarding the expansion? Did THIS conference get better or just richer? Will the ACC be a wealthier league? What does Tim think the ACC’s avenue is to get more wealthy, which he believes should’ve happened a long time ago? How does Tim feel about the expanded playoff?

Shawn Clark, Appalachian State University’s head football coach, on the upcoming season, being able to keep some important pieces from previous years, and what we can anticipate for this 2024-25 roster. App has the most wins in any program, that has not played where? What’s coach Shawn’s thought process going into THIS big rivalry game? What about this game against a known tough opponent? Is Clemson coming up the mountain any time soon? Adam asks coach Shawn his big picture of the 12 team colleg...

Mark Packer, ACC Network, on what the ACC needs to do to get the reputation it deserves. Which schools did everything they were supposed to do and still didn’t get the respect they deserved, so where do we go from here? If the college football committee had done THIS before the ACC Championship game, Mark would’ve felt better about their decision but they did this instead. Clemson has been in the news lately, with Heather Dinich’s opinion about how she believes the season will go. Does Mark agre...

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the Carolina Panthers’ joint practice with the NY Jets; leading into their game tomorrow. What does Darin have to fact check Adam on when it comes to this QB preseason stat? Where do Darin and Adam differ on when Bryce Young should touch the field in a preseason game? Who does Darin think will actually play tomorrow and does he think it should be different? How have things gone for Jaycee Horn so far in training camp and practice?

Bridget Condon, NFL Network, on what teams are doing around the league as we gear up for the regular season. How does she feel about the Brandon Aiyuk situation and where he may end up, if not still with the 49ers? From a Chargers perspective, how has the new coaching situation been going? Will we see this returning QB in a boot in the upcoming practices or has he completely healed? What’s Bridget’s read on what’s going on in New England?

Christine Brennan, USA Today Columnist, on the Jordan Chiles metal dilemma, Katie Ledecky pool dominance, and more. What happened with Jordan Chiles and whether or not the right person received the right metal? How did things fall through the cracks and how is the IOC trying to resolve this? Is there any other step that could be taken in this situation? What was her biggest takeaway from the games? How much longer does Christine believe Katie Ledecky will be swimming in the Olympic games?

Vashti Hurt, Carolina Blitz, on how Bryce Young and company looked on the field using the first team offense against the Jets. Which player showed a little distain for the way TMJ handled a situation during practice that stirred up some tense, but how does Vashti look at this? What was Vashti impressed with in today’s practice? Also, which player was she looking for errors because of recent adjustments on the line but surprised her? How did Aaron Rodgers look on the field? How did the Panthers m...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Deion Sanders’ interesting press conferences and other college football new/updates. Does year 2 HAVE to be better than year one? When it comes to this scenario with Colorado and coach Sanders’ attitude, Adam says he’s “fascinated” but Chip says he’s “sad” about it; which direction do you agree with most? What’s on par for a power four conference, that we’re seeing in the newly released AP Top 25 poll? Who is Chip waiting to see if THIS QB will show growth and bein...

What can we gather from watching the Carolina Panthers’ practices on where this team is going?... Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, with updates on what he’s been seeing at the Carolina Panthers’ practices and where he sees this team’s potential going? What has stood out to Mike in training camp the most? What have been some of his bigger takeaways, pros and cons? Are the Panthers doing anything different with Jaycee Horn than what they have been in the past? Does Mike think Bryce Young will show u...

Offer sheets were put on the table and it DOESN’T involve the Carolina Hurricanes!... Cory Lavalette, North State Journal, on the latest off season updates with the Carolina Hurricanes. What’s going to be an important for the Carolina Hurricanes in regards to keeping THIS player happy next season? What should the Canes be excited, and careful, about? Did anything surprise Cory about the Martin Necas contract? How does Cory believe Necas will fit in on this team now without as many familiar names...

Does your top 10 match up? Which teams will likely to be successful or have difficulties, and why?

Here’s why it’s time to take the training wheels off... What’s going to be vital for Dave Canales as we approach the regular season? Aside from the team, who else needs a plan as well? Who’s reps are more important, Dave’s or the team’s?

How do you see these schools doing in the upcoming season, that’s right around the corner? -NC State: vs. W. Carolina, vs Tenn. (Charlotte), vs LA Tech -UNC: at Minnesota, vs Charlotte, vs. NC Central -Duke: vs Elon, At Northwestern, vs. UConn -WF: vs NC A&T, vs UVA, vs Ole Miss -Charlotte: vs JMU, at UNC, vs Gardner-Webb -ECU: vs Norfolk St, at ODU, vs App. State -APP: vs. E. Tenn. St, at Clemson, at ECU