Episodes

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on all of the crazy upsets, boring games, and Taylor Swift. Adam has two takeaways from the Washington Commanders vs NY Giants game on Sunday. 1) Sam ain’t it and 2) if you’re down 14-7, what’s the justification for attempting a field goal? And the Buffalo Bills get a loss to the NE Patriots. How “good” ARE the Buffalo Bills? Is there something wrong with Josh Allen that he may not be telling the public about? The Philadelphia Eagles haven’t been playing their best foot...

Briana Pinto, NC Courage, joins the show to talk about the team and their success. How did this group come together to being this good and getting to where they’re at? What did being at North Carolina prepare her for? As a fan growing up, who did she look up to?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Canes getting another loss on the west coast against the Seattle Kraken and upcoming ACC football games. What do the Canes need to do with their goalie situation, because Anti Raanta hasn’t been looking great? There’s at least been one positive from the west coast games with Seth Jarvis looking good. Is this something we could potentially see the whole season? Adam brings up the 4 th line and where they need to go from where they’re at? What does Luke think i...

EJ Hradek, NHL Analyst, goes over the Carolina Hurricanes and other teams around the league. The Carolina Hurricanes have allowed a LOT of goals so far this season. What seems to be their issue from EJ’s perspective? Which stat jumps out at EJ about Dmitry Orlov? The NY Rangers lost to the Nashville Predators last night, so should Rangers fans be concerned with Igor Shesterkin yet? Adam has been talking about the demise of the Boston Bruins, but Boston is still Boston, so who on this team has j...

With the Carolina Panthers on a bye week, will they use this time wisely? Should the Carolina Panthers trade Brian Burns…again? What do they believe is the Panthers issues after 6 weeks in the regular season? How can they fix they areas that need fixing? How many wins do they believe UNC will come away with this football season? Which college team does Vashti think we still shouldn’t be sleeping on? If Riley Leonard is playing, is Duke coming out with a win against FSU?

Ryan Fagan, Sporting News, on the MLB playoffs, how it’s been going so far and where it’s potentially going. Who really stepped up for the Arizona Diamondbacks, which feels like he’s been a late bloomer? Is this a “must win” for the Texas Rangers, now that the series is tied up 2-2 against the Houston Astros? What went wrong for the Rangers to blow a 2 game lead?

John Forslund, Seattle Kraken PxP, on the difference between this year’s Kraken vs last year’s. Why can’t the Seattle Kraken score goals this year? What was the off season like among the fans after their loss to Colorado in the post season? Is there a similarity with how John approaches the fan base or how he’s approached them, as he did in NC for the Carolina Hurricanes?

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on where he stands in regards to what Miles Bridges is in trouble for and whether he’ll continue to be with the Charlotte; or should even be allowed to stay. What bothers Brenden about this the most? How good are the Milwaukee Bucks right now?

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, on UNC’s potential to do VERY well and make it to the ACC Championship game; if they don’t do what they’re always done. How does Adam believe they’ll handle the matchup against Duke? How much has a player like Tez Walker impacted the team, only after 2 games? Does Adam even ask the other Adam about the upcoming Virginia matchup…? What hasn’t happened since 1914??

Mike Houston, ECU head football coach, on where he sees them doing positive things and what he believes needs to be fixed. When Mike looks through the film, what are the positives he sees to tell the guys and help them stay optimistic? They’re gearing up to play Charlotte, who is also 1-5, what does he anticipate in this game? What does he tell his guys they need to get beyond to be successful?

Elliott Avent, NC State Baseball Coach, on his thoughts regarding the club right now and the Fall World Series. How many guys are returning and how many are newcomers? What did he think was only a college thing, but he’s now seen even in the pros? Elliott also has a great relationship with Carolina Hurricanes head coach, Rod Brind’Amour. One thing Rod does with his guys is gets them to care about the game and each other, so how does he go about this and how valuable is that? What other sports do...

Selene Parekh, Orthopaedic Surgeon, goes over some key players who are dealing with injuries in the NFL right now and whether or not that counts them out for the season or just a few games. Christian McCaffrey has an upper body injury, but he’s expected to play. What’s going on with that injury? Anthony Richardson has now had to have surgery on his throwing arm, what does that mean for him? Aaron Rodgers believes he’s coming back THIS season. It this possible and/or a bad decision?

Matt Brown, Extra Points, discusses where the government in directing NIL and students when it comes to revenue. What was accomplished last night, other than exposing people who did get it? Is this a scare tactic from the courts or does Matt see this actually happening? What started around the Covid period and has only expanded since then when it comes to controlling NIL? What are the lines between an employee and NIL?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on which schools still have a shot at going for a title and which are just working for next year. Right now, which conference does Chip believe will fall short? Why? What’s the Achilles for Washington? Adam believes THIS about Alabama and Clemson, but Chip doesn’t agree. Where do you stand on this conclusion?

John Bradford, NCFC Head Coach, on how he’s turned this team around to be as successful as they are right now. What steps have they taken to get here? Are they ditching Charlotte independence or are they going with them? What are John’s thoughts on the US Men’s National team, and which he takes most out of between this match where they lost and the other where they won? Plus, what’s his take on this big name for the US?

Mike Maniscalco, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on how the Carolina Hurricanes have started the season at home and on the road thus far. Seth Jarvis had a big game against the San Jose Sharks last night, how has he grown since last season? Even though the Sharks haven’t been the best, what is still impressive about them that Mike points out the Canes were able to stop? Which goal, out of the 6, was the goal that really turned things around for the Canes when it comes to momentum? What was something th...

Greg Wyshynski, ESPN/Senior NHL Writer, was a part of these rankings so Adam gets to the bottom on how these players were ranked. Why was Jaccob Slavin where he was on the list? Pittsburgh Penguins fans weren’t happy about this, but how did Greg actually HELP them? Adam thinks the NJ Devils are the best team to stay in the Carolina Hurricanes way. How have they improved over the off season that may be an issue for the Canes when they meet up again? Does he believe that the Devils could be on tra...

Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, breaks down why he thinks certain teams/players are as significant this season as they are. Where does Ryan rank Jared Goff, compared to the other NFL QBs? How is Goff so good in Detroit, but not with other teams? Also, Ryan asked Rick Spielman rank the prospect Caleb Williams compared to past #1 QBs from the past? Rick’s opinion might surprise you. What does Rick think about Drake Maye? What does Ryan think about Frank Reich coming out to announce Thomas Brown as the OC...

Brett Friedlander, SaturdayRoad.com, on UNC, Duke, NC State, and why each school is where they’re at. What did Brett love about how Mack Brown handled things with Miami? Carolina has beaten THESE schools by double digits, even though people seem to forget. How would he categorize NC State and where their football team is right now? Is 6 – 6 going to be a “good year” for them? If Riley Leonard plays, and he’s healthy, at FSU; what chance does Brett give Duke to win that game? If Brett had to gues...

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, on UNC and Duke’s upcoming 2023-24 men’s basketball season. What about this UNC team is different, and the same, which may impact this upcoming season? What does this newer transfer bring to this UNC team? What about these players who didn’t get to play last year, will they be playing this year? Who are the new comers for Duke that will potentially have the most impacts on the team? Who are we going to see step up this year, that maybe didn’t last year?

1-Bryce Young is going to be a very good quarterback in this league. 2-The Panthers defense is the biggest problem on the board. 3-Frank Reich is at best an average head coach. He’s Ron Rivera without the ability to galvanize players.

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on how the Panthers looked vs the Miami Dolphins; plus other NFL games. What do the Panthers need to do to win ONE game? Is there a way the Panthers can get their draft pick back? The NY Jets won with a huge upset against the Philadelphia Eagles, so what does that say that they’re able to win without Aaron Rodgers? There are now NO undefeated teams in the NFL after this past weekend. Where did the teams who were undefeated fall short? What chances would Will give the Wa...

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on his takeaways from the NC State vs Duke game on Saturday and where they’re falling short. What do they need to work on, first and foremost? What are his thoughts on MJ Morris, overall? What’s NC State’s future when it comes to QB? Is Morris the future or are there other guys who can help?

David Hale, ESPN, on Duke and UNC’s success and NC State’s struggles in football this season. UNC’s defense is better than many thought it was going to be, and their offense is as expected, so does David believe their have a great chance on winning a title? Adam makes a prediction on how he thinks Duke will do, depending on whether Riley Leonard plays, in the game against FSU. How does David see this playing out? David is trying to figure out what’s going on with NC State, but is struggling to u...