The Adam Gold Show

Tim Donnelly and Victoria Vodenichar bring back a segment that dives into a handful of upcoming NFL and college football games and their ideas of how it might go down.   UNC vs James Madison Duke vs Middle Tennessee NC State vs Clemson FSU vs Cal in Florida Carolina Panthers vs LA Raiders Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans  Saints Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts Baltimore Ravens vs D...

Adam Gold, Host of the Adam Gold Show, on what he saw from the players in their first practice back after the off season.  What did Adam see from practice this morning? Which returning Cane does Adam think looks like he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in, which is a player we’ve wanted to see more from? How does Adam see the difference from this practice to what we’...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, breaks down what’s going on in the ACC and around other college football conferences.  If you dropped THIS team into the ACC, they would be one of the best in the conference which works against FSU if they were in other conferences. Does the ACC still have the upper hand in all of these lawsuits with Clemson and FSU? What are the discussions behind closed doo...

Chris McClain, Mac & Bone Show/WFNZ Charlotte, on the most recent press conference from Dave Canales and his opinions on where this team can/will go with Bryce Young on the bench.  Why wouldn’t Dave Canales say THIS instead of what he DID say? Dave Canales’ press conference made it sound like David Tepper had a hand in the decision to bench Bryce Young. Does Chris think Dave C...

David Hale, ESPN, on if there’s any validity for these ACC schools getting more money and the Grant of Rights shrinking? How have times changed in the ACC? Why would Jim Phillips and the league get involved to shrink the Grant of Rights and give Clemson and FSU more money? If there’s any truth to this, will this completely cause a drastic change to how college football is today? Will c...

Trey Wingo, on the mess that is the Carolina Panthers and other teams around the NFL.  What are Trey’s thoughts on benching Bryce Young? Trey says there’s two ways to look at the Carolina Panthers decision, which neither are good but which do you think it could be? Where can/should the Panthers go from here? Why does Trey say CJ Stroud wouldn’t work with the Panthers either?...

Joe Person, The Athletic, on what he believes was behind the decision to bench Bryce Young and where he thinks this team is going.  What happened to a second year bump? What’s causing Bryce to regress like he has been? Does Joe think Bryce has any future here on the Panthers team? What’s Joe’s ballpark on how long he thinks the roster will start to look competent? What was t...

Julian Council, Locked On Panthers Podcast, on the trajectory of where the Carolina Panthers have been and where they’re going.  Would it not have helped to have seen Bryce Young more in the preseason? Can Julian explain what we’re seeing from Bryce right now compared to what we’ve seen in the preseason? Is it possible that the Panthers staff have come to the decision that B...

Will Brinson, CBS sports, on where he believes the Panthers main issues are right now and if he thinks they can fix it.  Would Will say this is all on Bryce Young? How much of this is on Dave Canales? How can the Carolina Panthers turn this around, if they can? Would Will put Andy Dalton in for Week 3 or keep Bryce Young on the field? In the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Cincinnati Beng...

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on NC State’s injuries and how they’re likely preparing for their next matchup against the Clemson Tigers.  What do we know about Grayson McCall and his injury? How does he see this game on Saturday? What seemed to work for them against LA Tech and will that work against Clemson? What are the keys for NC State in this upcoming game, in a place that’s...

Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, on how bad the Carolina Panthers were on Sunday and if he believes they can turn things around for game 2 against the LA Chargers; and season.  Is there even a QB to grab in the 2025 NFL draft, if the Panthers are in that position? What did Ryan takeaway from Bryce Young’s performance and how much longer does he believe the Panthers will stick with Bryce if he k...

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the upcoming Carolina Panthers game against the LA Chargers.  When Darin asked Luke Keuchly where they were going to go from one of their worse games of the season while Luke was still on the field, what was his response? How does this group now allow being demoralized to linger into this week? Are the Panthers actually going to run the ball this weekend? Can the...

These two Carolina Panthers are going to be tested throughout the game, so how will they respond? Can the defensive line get a stalemate of some kind? And lastly, RUN. THE. BALL. Now how likely are these things going to happen, so here’s how this could go… Do you agree and/or what would you add/change? 

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss how Bryce Young was supposed to be the guy with all of the potential, but where’s it at? Why haven’t we seen the guy who was supposed to have everything we need between the ears but we haven’t seen it yet. What needs to happen for Bryce to turn things around? How does Bryce feel about turning things around and the steps he needs to take?...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on the upcoming college football games leading into Week 3.  Will we see two or more ACC football programs in the college football playoffs, after seeing Week 2? Is the future looking bright for the Clemson Tigers this season? Should the Big Ten be concerned? Looking at the NC State vs Tennessee game, should we completely discount NC State if we take into account t...

Vashti Hurt, Carolina Blitz, on Dave Canales’ optimism, Bryce Young’s performance, mistakes from Game 1, and more.  How long does Vashti think Dave Canales’ optimism can last before the fans get sick of hearing it? Where does she believe the FIRST mistake was made in Game 1 of the Carolina Panthers vs the New Orleans Saints? How does Vashti see Bryce Young on the field and o...

Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter, on all of the changes we can anticipate to see and how fast all of this will come about.  What are some of the biggest changes we can expect to see? What will go in the Backyard Bistro area? What about a sportsbook? Will the State Fairgrounds be impacted from all of these renovations? How will this development carry over its impacts to the sur...

Alec Lower, Trinity Road Times, on what he saw in the game against Tennessee and where NC State needs to improve. What concerns Alec the most from what he saw? What does Alec think NC State needs to do to improve, not just for LA Tech, but Clemson? Where did the downfall start for the Wolfpack? What does Alec like about Jordan Waters? Is it possible that the game is a little slower in the Sun Belt...

Brooke Pryor, ESPN NFL/ Pittsburgh Steelers Reporter, on what she’s heard about who the starting QB will be; as well as other news around the NFL.  If both Pittsburgh Steelers QBs were healthy, who would Brooke start? Who is trying to avoid an investigation with the NFL? What’s Brooke’s level of worry is she were a Cincinnati Bengals fan? Would Brooke say the Philadelphia Ea...

Elliot Johnson, former MLB player, on which teams he predicts to make the playoffs and the wildcards.  Would Elliott pick the Atlanta Braves or the NY Mets to take a playoff spot? Is it all about the Philadelphia Phillies and the LA Dodgers? Do the Mets have enough pitching to do this? If Elliot had to pick between the NY Yankees or the Baltimore Orioles making it, who is he more confident in...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, goes over the Carolina Panther game against the New Orleans Saints; plus other games around the weekend from the NFL.  What were Will’s biggest takeaways from the Carolina Panthers game 1 vs the Saints? Was there anything positive he could take from the game and how does he see the rest of the season going? What about the Buffalo Bills and the guys they have on...

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, on what happened to the Carolina Panthers in their ugly loss to the New Orleans Saints?  What were Mike’s biggest takeaways from the terrible loss for the Panthers against the Saints? Why were the Panthers not doing what they said they would do by running the ball more? Should we be concerned with Bryce Young’s performance in this game? What needs to...

Michael Felder, SiriusXM, on a dive into this past weekend of college football from the perspective of a former college football player.  What does Mike look for when he first meets college football players to determine how they might be on the field? Mike was in Charlotte for the NC State game vs Tennessee, so what does Mike think happened in this game? The SEC has 6 of the top 10 teams in t...

Chick Hernandez, WUSA, gives an insight view of what the Washington Commanders have been doing to shape their team differently with a new coaching staff and QB.  What happened this year that was the first time Chick has heard THIS from a coach on “tell the truth Monday”? Is the only real question on the team the offensive line? What can Chick promise people WON’T be saying a...

Danny Kanell, Dusty and Danny in the morning/ CBS Sports, on what FSU would need to do to turn things around; if that’s even possible.  What might be the biggest challenge for Mike Norvell and the Florida State football team? Which program has been the most aggressive in the transfer portal? What does Danny think will happen in the Clemson vs Appalachian State game coming up this weeken...