The Adam Gold Show

Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, former colleague of Grant Wahl knew him well and shares his stories with Adam. What was Grant Wahl like? Where did his passion for soccer start? How did he impact others, through his work and life? What did Richard respect the most about Grant?

Elliot Johnson, former MLB player, joins Adam to go over all the money that is being thrown out for some of these MLB players. Plus, which players are making the best moves for THEIR career? Which MLB team is in DEEP with taxes now? What is Elliot’s opinion on the Aaron Judge new contract with the NY Yankees

Cory Lavalette, NSJ/The Athletic, gives us insight, updates, and who he had an Elf on a Shelf discussion with. Which players showed up more than they have all season? How were the Carolina Hurricanes able to shut out a team that dominated against another tough team not too long ago. If Cory was naming three stars on the team right now, who would they be and is Martinook on that list?

Chris Spatola, ESPN/SiriusXM & US Army Vet, on the upcoming Army/Navy game. What’s wrong with UNC? Is it the expectations for them and those considering it was a norm? What dynamic are they missing? What are Chris’ thoughts on the massive number of players who are in the transfer portal and any connection to NIL? What is the process he believes in that helped him throughout his athletic career...

Caroline Darney, Navy veteran/BetFTW, gives another viewpoint for the upcoming Army Navy game. How do you explain to people the impact, and last month, to people in the UVA area? What are reminders for her and what’s most helpful, for her and others there? What’s the most important thing to remember throughout this process? Adam asks Caroline how the Red Sox can let Alexander Bogart walk out the d...

John Feinstein, Author/Sports columnist, gives a deep perspective of previous Army/Navy games. What does it feel like to attend a game like this? What has stood out to him the most, year after year?

John Breech, CBSSports.com/Pix Six Pod What do the Rams want with Baker Mayfield and was there any pettiness involved? Von Miller out for the year, Bills are taking on water…? Last year the Bengals got hot….but are they suddenly the team to beat in the AFC? Can Brock Purdy get the 49ers where they need to be? Lumping the Jets AND Giants together….will they both make the playoffs? Any belief in Vik...

Boo Corrigan, NC State Athletics Director/ Chairman of the College Football Playoff Selection committee How does he see the transfer portal impacting sports and NC State as a whole? And what does he compare NIL to? Seems pretty accurate. What’s the biggest issues Boo has with NIL? And now that NIL is front and center, what else has come to the surface? Does he believe it will fundamentally change...

Ross Martin, Inside Carolina Phil Longo leaves UNC for Wisconsin OC gig. Jack Bicknell the OL coach going, too. Leaving Drake Maye? Is he crazy? As some suggested, it’s not a lateral move and who knows who the Badgers’ QB will be since their guy teleportaled out already. Tony Grimes AND Storm Duck each jumped. Al’s Burger Shack changed owners? RCorySmith, Editor Pack Pride/247 Sports Isaiah Mirand...

Mike Maniscalco, Carolina Hurricanes, is not only here to talk with Adam about our Canes but also the latest Aaron Judge news; since he’s a big Yankees fan. Getting back on the Carolina Hurricanes track, Mike is hosting a Canes Radio party at Backyard Bistro with Martin Necas, so what can we expect? Plus, Martin Necas started off hot but Adam believes he’s now just… good. Does Mike agree with that...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, starts the middle of the week…middle of the day…off with a little Drake Maye and transfer portal talk. Is Dave Clawson saying THIS to the whole world, and will it help or hinder him in keeping his job? What would REALLY show that this franchise is a poverty franchise, if they don’t pay out? Brohm to Louisville, Deion goes to Colorado and drops some hard truths. Which gi...

Brooke Pryor, ESPN NFL Reporter, talks about numerous NFL teams and the trajectory she sees happening with some teams. Was it a good move, in Brooke’s opinion, for Baker Mayfield to go to the LA Rams? Will they actually be a legitimate contender now? Brooke works directly with the Pittsburgh Steelers, so what’s it like being out there and seeing Mike Tomlin go through his first losing season? What...

Michael LeBoff of the Action Network discusses how betting odds have shifted in the NHL & World Cup compared to before their respective seasons & tournaments started. Also, boxing official Bill Clancy talked about longtime boxing ref Mills Lane, who passed away this week.

Trey Wingo shares his beliefs on the NFC and if the Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in the conference, or if the Dallas Cowboys can take the top spot. Wingo also states that the Cincinnati Bengals are the best team in the NFL, and not the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs.

Adam Smith of Inside Carolina provides insight on UNC football losing three straight games, including 39-10 to Clemson in the ACC Championship. Smith also discusses how UNC football can be impacted by the transfer portal. Smith also shares his thoughts on UNC Basketball's early season struggles. Also, Adam shares sound bites from Bomani Jones of ESPN on the hiring of Deion Sanders by Colorado.

The NCAA transfer portal is wide open now with thousands of football players having entered, including NC State QB Devin Leary. Adam Gold speaks on the athletes looking to cash in while they can.

The final score from this Saturday's matchup ended at NED 3-1 USA. Young Americans played well, but the quality was on the side of the Oranje. More clinical in their dissection of the American defense. Pulisic had the lead on his foot in the opening minutes. Dumfries savvy cross, back, deeper in the 18 to Memphis was the early dagger. Adams was caught. Dest victimized on the 2nd goal when Daley Bl...

Is Louisville a more difficult place than people would imagine? Is Cincinnati a bigger and badder Louisville? Mark has his opinions on why Scott decided to pick up and adjust elsewhere. How was it for Mark to cover Scott’s career while he was there?

Is Baker Mayfield going to be working with Christian McCaffrey again? Is there a chance now that Sam Darnold will be the QB that stays with the Carolina Panthers, or will it be PJ Walker? Where have we seen this before and could the situations play out similarly? Philadelphia or Dallas, who would Will pick? Who is legitimately fighting for playoff spots in the NFC and AFC? Why is it so difficult f...

How has the US looked in person, and has a pelvic contusion hindered an important player for the team? Is Christian Polisic feeling more or less pressure with Tyler Adams wearing the arm band now? The US plays the Netherlands this Saturday, so how is Brain feeling about this matchup? With everything going on in Iran politically, was the matchup between the US and Iran as supercharged in person as...

How does Nata feel about the recent topic regarding Jerry Jones, LeBron James, and Kyrie Irving? What could have made this situation different? And has Nata dove all the way in to the World Cup, as well? What does he see for UNC and getting out of this three game slump? Also, how does he feel Jon Scheyer is doing so far as the new men’s basketball coach for Duke?

How wrapped up in the World Cup in Travis and is HE the annoying one who’s into it like Adam or no? What surprised Travis the most about the Clemson and UNC matchup? What’s the portal going to do to both of these teams next year? Is it more beneficial for Clemson to LOSE this game? And what’s going on with the Carolina Panthers??

Hypothetical question: If we had more diversity, with other schools that continuously fought at the top, do you think there would have been as much push for an expanded playoff? What didn’t get great ratings that are now having to be made good, causing a ripple effect? Does Tim believe this moves being made in college football are good for everyone involved? Will we eventually get to 16 ? And if s...

Every Thursday Adam like to do NFL rankings after a week of games and you might be surprised at who the top and bottom 5 are... There are a few teams that have been mentioned, quite often in these weekly rankings, but aren't showing up this week. However, is that a bad or good thing? You be the judge.

Adam's Out of the Gate started with bowl game talk and ended with Thursday Night Football and what he expects to see tonight; even with a back and forth Bills team. Why should we be thanking the Rose Bowl and sending them gifts?? Plus, UNC has been struggling lately but Duke looked good last night; so Adam gives a break down for those games. And we're ready for another Thursday Night Football game...