Episodes

Conor O’Neill, Deacons/Devils Illustrated, on how the Demon Deacons and Blue Devils have been doing thus far in the men’s basketball season. What was the issue with Wake Forest and their men’s basketball game last night against LSU? Looking at the Duke men’s basketball game against Pitt, Adam thought Pitt would come with a little more aggression. What ended up happening last night, where Duke could pull away as much as they did? Are the Blue Devils finally getting a rhythm going? What’s the dif...

Brooke Pryor, Steelers/NFL Reporters, on how the Pittsburgh Steelers work as a team and how they’ve gotten to where they’re at right now. The Steelers have not won a playoff game since WHEN? Does Mike Tomlin NEED to win a playoff game to stay out of the hot seat? When the Steelers lost to these two teams, did Brooke think at that point “the playoffs won’t happen”? What did Brooke see, week in and week out, that made her concerned and convinced the Steelers would not make it to the playoffs? Mas...

Michigan 34-13 over Washington… -That final score seems accurate in terms of the way the game looked. However, this was absolutely a game that was there for the Huskies to steal. -How many possessions did Washington have down just 7 points and how many times did they miss on plays that they could have made? Let’s not forget that Michigan has been dealing with the signal stealing scandal the back half of the year. And, while it didn’t have anything to do with their wins over Alabama and Washin...

Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, on the Michigan win over Washington in the college football playoffs championship. Did Michael's assumptions of how this game would go from yesterday's show come true? What was his overall takeaway from last night’s game and where Washington struggled? What happened that eventually lead to Michigan coming away with a big win? Was it just “one of those days” for Washington or was it something else?

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on Draymond Green staying in the NBA and how it all doesn’t make sense; plus we look ahead to the Charlotte Hornets season. When does Steph Curry say “I’ve had enough” and what was Konata referring to? Where is THIS team when it comes to development? Which injury will hurt the Charlotte Hornets more out of these two players? Going to the other professional sports team in Charlotte, NC: Can Konata see Mike Vrabel coming to the Carolina Panthers? What about the LA Raid...

David Teel, Richmond Times, on the NC State men’s basketball team and what he’s seen thus far on the court. What was David’s takeaways from the NC State men’s basketball game vs the Virginia Cavaliers? It seems like every year Kevin Keatts is re-shaping the roster. Adam does believe this team is closer to Kevin’s roots when he first got here. Does NC State look like a team transfers will want to come to?

Grant Paulsen, on Ron Rivera’s firing, Sam Howell as QB, and the future of the franchise. What was it like having Ron Rivera in Washington and what were his biggest obstacles there? How did the fans and personnel feel about him? How do the fans feel about Sam Howell? How has the culture been since the new ownership came into town?

Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, on who he believes will come out with a win tonight and what we might anticipate seeing. Is this the best offense for THIS team we’ve ever seen? Michael feels passionately about it. How about the defense for THIS team? What should Michigan’s plan be for this game? Since Michael played football in college, how are players potentially looking at this game?

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the last game for the Carolina Panthers in the 2023-24 season, the firing of the GM, and what’s ahead for this team? Hypothetically speaking, if Jim Harbaugh was interested in the Carolina Panthers head coaching position; how fast should David Tepper hire him? Is there any validity to Jim Harbaugh being open to coming to Carolina but the PANTHERS are the ones who don’t want him? Will lays out Jim’s resume and how could any team NOT want this guy as their head coach?...

Do they believe Jim Harbaugh might come to the Carolina Panthers? Would either of them support that hire? How would these two sum up the past year with the Carolina Panthers? Has either of their opinions changed about Bryce Young, from the first time he was on the field to now? How many of Carolina’s assets would they move to pick up more draft capital?

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on upcoming ACC men’s basketball games this weekend. UNC’s trip to Clemson. The Tar Heels haven’t been shooting well. How does Brian see this matchup going? What’s the thing that makes Clemson tough to defend? What are Brian’s thoughts on NC State and how they’ve been looking so far this season? How has Burns looked to him so far and what’s his potential for this season?

Joe Person, The Athletic, on the Carolina Panthers and a terrible season; but is it the worst season he’s seen? How would Joe sum up this season as a whole? What’s the atmosphere in the locker room? Adam believes that this isn’t the worst team the Panthers have seen, but not because of what’s on the field. What would Joe say about this season compared to others? Has Joe’s opinion of Bryce Young changed from the beginning of the season to where he’s at right now? Where are the biggest holes/area...

Rod Brind'Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on how big tonight's game is for the Carolina Hurricanes to get more points and how important Sebastian Aho has been for the team. Plus, who's going to be in net tonight? How does Rod feel about the upcoming stretch for the Canes where they're at home for a chunk of time?

Jim Daopoulos is very familiar with being on the football field and refereeing NFL games for 23 years, so what’s his opinion on what happened during the Lions and Cowboys at the end? What happened at the end of the Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys game where a player tried to make himself eligible, but apparently didn’t? What SHOULD have the player done? Is this on the Lions or the refs when it comes to who dropped the ball? What should've been done differently?

Cory Lavalette, North State Journal/The Athletic, on how the Carolina Hurricanes have appeared to turn things back around in a good direction; but can we trust it? Does Cory believe that the Canes have found their rhythm again and we can anticipate it to stay or should we still be concerned? Are they getting back to being the “real” Carolina Hurricanes? The Canes had some players going out because of injuries and illness, so which can we anticipate to see on the ice for Saturday’s game?

Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, on where he believes this Carolina Panthers team is right now and what their possibilities are for the future. Would Scott say that this is rock bottom for the Carolina Panthers? What would Scott consider a bigger circus off of the field than David Tepper’s latest drink throw. Scott made a lot of headlines by not getting called on during a Carolina Panthers press conference a few weeks ago, because David Tepper allegedly didn’t want to answer his question regar...

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on how State ended their season at the Orange Bowl and looking into the upcoming season. How has this impacted freshman recruiting? Which new names and faces should we be excited to see on the team next season? What about the familiar names that are sticking around, how will those players potentially work well with the new guys coming in? Does Cory believe Dave Doeren will change up his philosophy on using the transfer portal? What does Cory like about using the transfer...

Wes Moore, NC State's women's head basketball coach, joins the Adam Gold show to dicuss the upcoming game vs FSU tomorrow night; as well as the season and what we can anticipate. Also, how has NIL impacted basketball on the women's side and what's Wes' approach to the adjustments within college sports?

Al Hood, Tar Heel Blog, on the latest UNC firings and whether the Gene Chizik era was a success for the football program. How does Al believe Gene did for UNC’s football program? Where did things really start to go wrong? Should UNC be looking for, not only a DC, but a new head coach in this hiring process? How does Al feel UNC will advance from this move?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on the upcoming college football Championship game and the recent firing of this UNC football coach. What kind of connection does Washington have in the locker room, as they gear up for the Championship game? How does Chip see this game with Michigan vs Washington playing out? What are the likely scenarios and why? Gene Chizik and the program are parting ways after two years back in Chapel Hill. Does Chip think this is a good move for UNC football and who might be a ...

David Tepper threw a beverage on a Jacksonville Jaguars fan during the Sunday's Carolina Panthers game and was fined $300,000. He issued a statement yesterday, but where is the apology? Why didn't the NFL and Roger Goodell do more? Is there any hope David Tepper will ever change his ways and put his energy towards the team, culture, and creating a winning?

Erik Kramer, “The Ultimate Comeback: Surviving a Suicide Attempt, Conquering Depression, and Living with a Purpose, What put him in a place to go through what he’s been through and then inspire him to write this book? How would Erik have approached things differently, looking back at his experiences? What might be the differences and similarities for people who are athletes and non-athletes, but may be having the same feelings? How long had Erik been dealing with depression? What pushed him to ...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach, on what’s turning the team around and getting them back on track. Is there any obvious differences to Rod other than the puck just finding the back of the net? What has Aho’s game been like lately? Who else has been showing up more, in a positive ways, on the ice? What has he liked about their 5 on 5 game? Jarvis, Martinook, Staal: what does Rod like most about this line being together? What does Rod think the difference has been for Pyotr? What’...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on David Tepper’s most recent way of making the news and other analysis on NFL games from this past weekend. David Tepper threw a beverage on a Jacksonville Jaguars fan and still on Tuesday morning, has yet to address it. Detroit Lions tried to play a sneaky move during the Dallas Cowboys game, but Adam believes he should’ve played it straight out and ended up paying the price for it. Why does Will say the NFL “can’t get out of their own way”? Buffalo Bills vs Miami Do...