OVIES & GIGLIO

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio camped out at Lenovo Center following the end of season press conference for the Carolina Hurricanes. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour sat down with the guys to discuss what he felt was one of the better seasons in franchise history given the context of the full year. However, they still came up short of the Stanley Cup goal. How is Brind'Amour processing another Eastern Confere...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs might be the most physically demanding sports tournament to win, but the NCAA baseball tournament might be the hardest overall thanks to the randomness of college pitching. Ovies and Giglio open the show with a little SEC schadenfreude, while also highlighting just how wild it is for some of these teams to have exited the tournament so early. The Athletic's Brendan Marks j...

In the May 30th edition of OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio run through several questions submitted by OG Fans subscribers. Why did SEC commish Greg Sankey suddenly backoff wanting College Football Playoff automatic qualifiers? What does the SEC really want out of the CFP? Does Sankey actually hate the ACC? Why the College World Series is a random chaos generator Does Florida's lack of state i...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are back for another Butcher's Market OG Live. What's next for the Carolina Hurricanes after the Florida Panthers knocked them out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? And now that everyone has been able to sleep on it, what is the best way to look at the 2024-2025 season? Plus! That awkward handshake between Paul Maurice and Rod Brind'Amour explained. Ryan Didoshak from  @HotGarb...

The Florida Panthers are headed to the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals after rallying to clinch the series over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are joined by N&O columnist Luke DeCock and play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco inside Lenovo Center to discuss all the key moments from what turned out to be closing time for the Canes. While Rod Brind'Amour's initial group wasn't expec...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are at the UNC Health Championship at Raleigh Country Club and have a lot to get into today -- because they've spent most of the week focused on the Carolina Hurricanes. They start things off with SEC commish Greg Sankey saying the college football world is too wrapped up in the idea of "not losing" instead of more important matters, like who got to play Georgia. Ironic co...

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers – Game 4 Breakdown | Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals | OG After Dark   The Carolina Hurricanes stave off elimination with a clutch shutout win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4. While Logan Stankoven once against had a monster game for the Canes, veterans like Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin stepped up to seal the deal and force Game 5 in R...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are joined by N&O columnist Luke DeCock and play-by-play Mike Maniscalco to discuss a brutal Game 3 for the Carolina Hurricanes, who saw a 1-1 game implode after the Florida Panthers scored 5 goals in the 3rd period. The Canes are now on the brink of elimination from Eastern Conference Finals, while the Panthers are 1 game away from their 3rd straight Stanley Cup Finals ap...

In the May 23rd edition of OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio run through several questions submitted by OG Fans subscribers.   -- Is it time for Rod Brind'Amour to go? -- Why are NC State coaches invoked when talking about Rod? -- Canes picked a bad time to be good? -- Will CFP changes hurt the ACC? -- NC State & Duke winning hoops offseason over UNC? -- "Off Season Protocols" -- Does Caitlin C...

After falling 0-2 to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals, things are looking grim in Raleigh. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are joined by N&O columnist Luke DeCock and play-by-play voice Mike Maniscalco to break down how everything has gone wrong for the Canes and how the Panthers are dominating this series. OG After Dark is brought to you by Bloomin' Blinds .   Sports Podcast Festiva...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are back for another Butcher's Market OG Live. First up? The Stanley Cup Playoffs. Are the Canes cooked, fam? Or is everyone overreacting to their Game 1 loss to the Florida Panthers? Former NC State basketball player Alex Nunnaly joined the show to discuss the doomer fan mentality shared by Caniacs and Wolfpack fans. @TheFieldOf68  insider Jeff Goodman drops by the studio...

😬 Florida Panthers Take Game 1 Over Carolina Hurricanes | 2025 Eastern Conference Finals OG After Dark 😬   Is this really going to happen again to the Carolina Hurricanes? The Florida Panthers took advantage of special teams and Canes missteps to stun Lenovo Center with a 5-2 victory in Game 1. Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are joined by N&O columnist Luke DeCock and Canes play-by-play voice Mike Man...

The Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals are finally here! Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio open things up with an interesting twist on those Vegas odds, pushing back on the sudden retcon of how people have been talking about the Carolina Hurricanes, and more. Sara Civian jumped on to talk about how the Florida Panthers are a different sort of problem the Canes will have to be patient with in this series...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio open the podcast discussing the Carolina Hurricanes knowing their next Stanley Cup Playoffs opponent -- the Florida Panthers. Because of course it was going to be the Panthers. While there are pros and cons to seeing Paul Maurice's squad again in the Eastern Conference Finals, the best way to look at this run is similar to how video games make players see those mini-bosses...

In the May 16th edition of OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio run through several questions submitted by OG Fans subscribers. Maybe the NBA is rigged? Why does the NBA hate the Hornets? Why is the PGA Championship the Ringo of majors? Coverage of the Canes NC high school officiating woes Andor ...and more!       Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

🚨 Series Over! The Carolina Hurricanes eliminate the Washington Capitals and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals! 🏆🔥 Catch the full Game 5 recap and what's next for Carolina as they chase the Stanley Cup.   Sports Podcast Festival Tickets: https://therialto.com/event/the-2nd-annual-sports-podcast-festival/the-rialto-theatre/   Sign up for exclusive 'OG Fans' content: http://ogtrianglemedia...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are back for another Butcher's Market OG Live. First up? The Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs are going Full Leafs. Never go Full Leafs. Why couldn't they wait to do this in the Conference Finals vs. the Carolina Hurricanes? That's assuming the Canes don't blow a 3-1 series lead to the Washington Capitals. The ACC meetings wrapped up, with most of the focus be...

Joe Giglio is feeling it after seeing Pearl Jam at Lenovo Center. After recapping what he can remember, the guys get into Bill Belichick rebooting UNC's offseason talk away from all things Jordon Hudson and focused on actual football. Then again, what exactly does he know about the team he's putting together? Steve Schwartz, longtime North Carolina high school basketball official, was the chairper...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio start things off with the Carolina Hurricanes. Now that they have a commanding 3-1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series lead on the Washington Capitals, can the Canes change the tired narratives that have dogged them since the Mikko Rantanen trade? CBS Sports college basketball insider Matt Norlander joins the podcast to discuss Cooper Flagg in the NBA, rate portal moves for North...

Before Pablo Torre joined the podcast to help Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio "find out" about the power dynamics playing out in realtime between Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson and top North Carolina brass, there's plenty to get into regarding Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Washington Capitals again, with the final score reflecting what had played out on the ice. After the Can...

In the May 9th edition of OG Mailbag, Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio address the latest kerfuffle involving North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson. Podcast host Pablo Torre released an episode detailing the relationship, claiming Hudson had been banned from the football facility by UNC. The school denied the claim through an official release, saying "Jordon will con...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio are back for another Butcher's Market OG Live. First up? The ACC made their conference basketball schedule change that'll put generational rivalries like NC State and North Carolina into a "situationship". Will going to 18 games from 20 actually accomplish greatness for the ACC? Speaking of the Wolfpack, more signs they're all in for NIL emerge. The Carolina Hurricanes are...

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio pounded some coffee following another late night of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes outlasted the Washington Capitals to take home ice advantage thanks to Jaccob Slavin's winner. Buckle up, because the rest of the series is likely to play out in similar fashion the rest of the way. Plus! What's up with the way ESPN, and specifically PK Subban, talk abou...

After Joe Giglio airs out some frustrations with rejected FOIA requests, he and Joe Ovies get ready for the start of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Playoffs series. The guys caught up with head coach Rod Brind'Amour, new dad Sebastian Aho, and Mark Jankowski. "Today In Belichick" features UNC GM Mike Lombardi's thoughts on getting tougher despite wearing Carolina blue...

"Why don't they make the whole podcast out of Lightning Round!?" Well, that's how Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio start things off, including a very radio-y attempt to tie together the insane Western Conference side of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Carolina Hurricanes connections. The focus shifts to the Canes with Sara Civian. What will the series against the Washington Capitals come down to? And is the...