Episodes

Scott Burnside, NHL Writer/Broadcaster/Podcaster, on the NHL walking things back, players in trouble for gambling, and the Canes. Did the NHL miss the mark by catering to a handful of players? Shawn Pinto was suspended for 41 games, but the details are a little shady. What did he do that was so wrong to get him this punishment? How much money is he going to lose because of this? Who has caught Scott’s eye around the league? How does he see this matchup tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes vs the...

Brett Friedlander, Saturday Road, on our local ACC teams not doing so great this weekend; except for NC State. What’s the biggest tragedy of these UNC loses? The Notre Dame lose has caused Duke two more. It’s clear that Riley Leonard is NOT healthy, wouldn’t they be better off using their backup? Adam breaks out the what if scenarios, but which ones does Brett believe will actually happen? Is Clemson going to go 500 this season?

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on how big this game was for the Panthers, what’s next for them, do people feel better about picking Bryce, and more. So did the Carolina Panthers officially win the draft after their first victory over CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans? What kind of trouble are the San Francisco 49ers in, after losing 3 games in a row? What analogy does Will use when talking about eating “bad meat” and THIS football team/player??

Chris Lea, WRAL TV, on the Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans this Sunday at BOA Stadium! What’s Chris’ predictions for the Carolina Panthers vs the Houston Texans this Sunday at Bank of America stadium? Frank Reich came out, basically defending his choice of picking Bryce Young, does Chris believe that considering what kind of QBs Frank has liked in the past? Plus, “Ghosts in the Stadium”, what’s the background of Carter Finley Stadium?

Do we really believe that there is a ceiling on UNC football? Now what? Duke at Louisville, can Blue Devils win without Riley Leonard? Florida State vs ??? in Charlotte. The new home of the ACC, thoughts on it being in Charlotte and not in Greensboro, NC? Jim Phillips says he’s never been more sure of the health of the ACC. Can they make sense of that for Adam? And does the battle of the rookie QBs in Charlotte this weekend matter? The guests disagree, so what’s their thought process on this mat...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Andrei Svechnikov coming back, the Canes win, and which ACC teams SHOULD come away with wins this weekend? What did he see during the Carolina Hurricanes game against the Seattle Kraken last night that he liked, and maybe didn’t like? Duke without Riley Leonard is what? Why does Luke think Duke’s defense will win this game vs Louisville? Can Clemson avoid a 6-6 finish?

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the Canes win last night and their game tonight against the San Jose Sharks at home. What was the difference makers for the Carolina Hurricanes last night against the Seattle Kraken? Which were the star players of the game in Rod’s opinion? What is it about THIS player that people don’t talk about? How big was Martin Necas last night, coming through when the team needs him?

Brooke Pryor, ESPN/Steelers Reporter, on tonight’s football game Why has it been a perfect storm for the Buffalo Bills to be where they’re at so far this season? Their offense feels different to Adam, does Brooke see the same thing? Where are the Pittsburgh Steelers right now? What is the Cleveland Browns issue now with Deshaun Watson and is it more than just his injury? Does Brooke think there might be a big move in this upcoming weekend of football? Next Sunday is the WB rookie bowl, so what ...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on being back home and working towards breaking this losing spell. Will Andrei Svechnikov be on the ice tonight? Who will be in net for the Canes tonight? From Teuvo Teravainen, will Rod keep him at center or move him back to the wing? Justin Williams will officially be inducted to the Carolina Hurricanes Hall of Fame, so Adam asks Rod why he feels Justin deserves to be in it? It was Rod’s decision to make him the team captain, so what made him a...

James Bates, ACC Lead Analyst, on what went wrong and the back story to this memorable promo. We all thought that the game between UNC vs Virginia was a no brainer. In James’ opinion, what does he think went wrong? What does James think of Kevin Concepcion? And finally, what are James’ predictions for FBoy Island?

Ryan McGee, ESPN, on what puts a team in his “bottom 10” and who’s there right now. There’s certain things you can always rely on in NC, and this football fact is definitely one. What happened with UNC during that Virginia game to make them look NOTHING like they’ve looked all season? There’s actually a history between UNC and Virginia that some may not know. Is it possible to get two ACC teams into the playoffs? Where does he believe Duke will play out?

Trei Oliver, NCCU head football coach, on NCCU’s football program, where it’s going and how it’s been so far. Is there a different mindset when conference play really begins? What did the UCLA game experience do for the guys? In the grand scheme of things, does being ranked 10th mean as a whole and a program? Is there a different vibe for a night game? Does Coach Oliver prefer afternoon or night games? How does Coach Oliver feel about NIL and what it’s doing to college football and impacting th...

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on what exactly ARE the Hornets and we should we anticipate with the start of the NBA season. What does their season depend on? What becomes a lose-lose scenario? Who does Konata believe WILL be tough to beat this NBA season? What are his predictions for the Knicks? How does Konata feel about James Harden and where he’ll be versus where he should be in the league?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on ACC matchups and which may be considered a must win. What’s Chip’s read for this weekend when it comes to NC State vs Clemson? What issues does Chip see? What did Dabo Swinney, Clemson head football coach, say that Chip points out and may be an issue for NC State? How does Chip feel about the recent sign stealing allegations? Where does Chip say Michigan’s success comes from?

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on how the Carolina Panthers season go to where it’s at now and where he sees it going. Is there a bright side to this season? What does Darin see for the rest of the season for the Carolina Panthers? How big is this game on Sunday against the QB most thought we were going to have on the Panthers side? Here’s what we KNOW Bryce is good at, when looking at what he’s done so far this year. What can the Carolina Panthers do to maximize how well Bryce does? What does Dari...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the team’s adjustments after their losses and where they can improve as they head back towards the east coast. Does the video work that they do make it easier for the guys to see what’s going wrong? Where does Rod feel the team needs to improve in the upcoming games? Is there a stretch where Rod believes they’ve been playing like he wants them to play? Aho isn’t playing tonight, so who’s stepping in until he’s back on the ice? Which goalie doe...

Dave Harding, Duke Football Radio Analyst, on their loss to FSU and how close it was on Saturday. Was it a bad call to put Riley Leonard in during that game against FSU? What happened during the game that looked good for Duke and vice versa? Which are must wins for them coming up? Does Dave anticipate to see Riley play in those?

Jonathan Alexander, Covers the Houston Texans, on how CJ Stroud has been gelling with the team and what the team thinks of their QB. What is CJ Stroud’s personality like? What kind of pressure is he under and how has he been dealing with it? Adam finds it interesting that THIS is the knock on CJ Stroud, so what does Jonathan think about that now that the season is 7 weeks in? What role does the first year head coach play in all of this? How has he impacted the Houston Texans so far? Does it mea...

Will Palaszczuk, Charlotte FC PxP, won against Inter Miami last week and they’re on to the wild card round of the playoffs. What does Will think creates a different mindset for players? What was the approach with Lionel Messi going into the playoffs? How would Will sum up what Messi has meant to the program over the last 4 months? What gives Will hope that this won’t be a one game deal, with Charlotte playing the Red Bulls? He’s no stranger to football, but more so the other football. How is Da...

Elliot Johnson, Former MLB Player, on the path to the World Series. Who will come away with a win tonight in the Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers matchup? And will the Philadelphia Phillies close out the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks, or will we see Game 7 tomorrow? Who’s really stepping up in these games and where are teams falling short?

Cory Lavalette, North State Journal, on the Carolina Hurricanes recent west coast loses. What’s going on with the Canes and where should they make adjustments to close out games with a win? One shining light over the last 6 games has been the instant chemistry these three guys have had together, so does Cory believe Rod should keep this line working together? Cory definitely doesn’t think THIS is an accident with some recent adjustments to this line? If Aho doesn't play, they wouldn't do THIS w...

Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, on what he saw to be UNC’s problem against Virginia and where they fell short. What happened and how did UNC lose this game? Was Virginia THAT much better or did UNC lose it themselves? What did Michael see from UNC’s offense and defense? How big of a scar will be left for the rest of the season, after the loss to Virginia at home? What does UNC need to do the rest of their season to stay relevant? Clemson is a mess. Why can’t they put points on the board?

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 foo...

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?