The Adam Gold Show

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, is in Vegas and discusses what he’s seen while there and who he’s picking in the big game. Adam mentions how he hasn’t heard one person pick the 49ers to win against the Chiefs, does that mean the Chiefs will win? How does Will see this playing out? What is the money line telling us and how it hasn’t been moving as we approach Sunday? And of course...

Joe Person, The Athletic, on what the Carolina Panthers may do in the draft and how he thinks the new head coach will change the team. What does Joe think the Carolina Panthers will do will the draft picks they have, or lack thereof, for this next season? Is Brian Burns on the table in terms of trading for picks? If they have a healthy offensive line next season, where would they rank? Looking at...

Mike Glennon, former NFL/NCSU QB, on the upcoming Super Bowl and looking at it from a former NFL/NCSU QB perspective. Cam Newton put Brock Purdy into a “game manager” position. When Mike looks at Brock, what does he see? Who does Mike like for the Super Bowl? How does he see this game playing out and what will be the difference makers? Adam wants Mike to fill in the blank… &ldqu...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, discusses the latest with college sports and the athletes being looked at as employees. If you remember the “Wonder Twins” then you might also correlate them to THIS current situation concerning leagues.

Chick Hernandez, WUSA9/CBS Sports, on the Washington Commanders hiring Dan Quinn as their new head coach. What kind of relationship has Chick had with Dan Quinn in the past, in any? Is he rooting for the Chiefs or 49ers to be successful? Does Chick believe the Commanders will go for a QB in this next upcoming draft? What kind of moves does Chick believe Dan will make in Washington?

Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on the Carolina Hurricanes getting back into the swing of things against the Vancouver Canucks tonight at PNC. What does Tripp hope to see tonight after having a chunk of time off? How much of a struggle might this be for them? Andrei Svechnikov has been out for a while, with a lot of injuries, and most thought he’d be back for tonight’s game. What...

Matt Brown, Extra Points, uses examples of what we’re looking at and this new world of paying athletes. What were Matt’s thoughts on the Regional Director and her ruling? Is this not only about money, but also control? How is this going to impact the sport, especially moving forward?

Nathan Kalman-Lamb, End of Sports Podcast, on athletes now being allowed to get paid for their services. What did yesterday’s news say to Nathan about athletes getting paid? What could this potentially mean for the future of where this sport is going?

Dean Smith, new Charlotte FC head coach, on his background and what he plans to do with the team.  The time of the year is also different, so when does the season start? Does major league soccer have a “style of play” and how may it vary if it does? What did THIS person mean to Liverpool and the Premiere League? Who would be a Patrick Mahomes comparison to THIS person?

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports/Bracketologist, on college basketball and what March Madness might look like as of right now. Why do THESE teams have THOSE metrics?? What’s Texas Techs best win? Iowa State? Jerry says teams need to make schedules with teams your school can beat, so why aren’t some doing that? Will any Triangle/ACC schools be in it and how far might they go?

Gary Parrish, CBS Sports, discusses the UNC vs Duke game from Saturday and where he believes these teams are in their seasons. What’s his view of the Tar Heels nationally? Would Gary pick UNC to win the title? What are his thoughts on Duke? Which turns out is not how people used to talk about Duke basketball. Why doesn’t past performances in the NCAA seem to matter now? And a side note...

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, on the win against Duke at home and what he saw from courtside. What were some of the bigger takeaways for Adam while watching this rivalry game? What play has Adam never seen UNC do before, that ended up working out really well for them? Why do they call is a “statement game”? Which players definitely showed up and which didn’t?

Erik Cole, former Carolina Hurricane, discusses what it was like to play for the Olympics and whether that impacted the regular season. What was it like to put on a USA sweater for the Olympics? Why do the NHL guys love it and want to do it so badly? What does Erik think it matters so much to guys from HERE? Would it be feasible for the hockey game to be played when Rod Brind’Amour prefers i...

Josh Graham and Vashti Hurt on the Carolina Panthers press conference yesterday and their takeaways. How was the first impression on Dave Canales as head coach? Dan Morgan as general manager? What is job #1 for Dan Morgan? What is it they need to decide when looking at players and roster adjustments? Are Josh and Vashti feeling optimistic about the future? Looking at the Duke vs UNC rivalry game t...

Who's coming out with a win tomorrow in the men's basketball game of Duke vs UNC? What are the impressions and responses of people after the introduction of Dave Canales as the Carolina Panthers head coach and Dan Morgan as their general manager? Also, how did last night go with Rod Brind'Amour at the Canes Corner? 

Candace Cooper and Darryl Brunson are here to discuss the Duke vs UNC matchup this weekend, and from opposite stances. Who’s winning and why, from a UNC perspective and a Duke perspective? When Duke throws their starting five out there and Hubert plays THIS card, how does Darryl see this playing out? Who’s the key player in this game for UNC? For Duke?

Joel Berry, former UNC basketball player, on what this game means for the players and fans from a fitting perspective. What would be the most special thing to take away from this game if it were up to Joel? This rivalry somehow stays equal, not matter whether a school is at home or not, so what makes these matchups what they are? What’s the relationship like between the players? As a player,...

Chris Lea, WRAL TV, on the introduction of Dan Morgan as GM and Dave Canales as HC. What was Chris’ impression of how things went from Charlotte, in the press room? What was something Chris thought was interesting he brought up? Chris says there’s one person he’s excited about, who most may not have realized is a new part of the team; so what is it about this hire that has him op...

LeVelle Moton, NCCU head basketball coach, on what he does to be a successful coach and shape his guys. Does LeVelle draw from other coaches to shape the type of coach he is now? What’s the philosophy he has with his team? “When you lead with money, it ends badly.” Adam asks how the environment is for his team and how they’ve been performing so far this year? What have been...

Seth Greenberg, NBA, on the band getting back together with Jay Williams, Jay Bilas and Seth at this big rivalry game on Saturday. What has Seth seen from the Tar Heels so far this season? What does he believe has been the thing giving UNC so much success? What moment did Adam see that he felt Duke was holding back? What will be key for Duke to win? What are the keys to UNC winning? What does Seth...

Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on how ready he believes Freddie is to be back on the ice and what the Carolina Hurricanes are doing during this break to stay fresh. When will the practices be for the Carolina Hurricanes during this All Star break? Will Tripp be at Backyard Bistro this Thursday, with Adam and Rod Brind’Amour? What decisions need to be made if Pyotr comes back hot, but...

Ross Tucker, Former NFL player, on the upcoming Super Bowl and what he anticipates seeing; as well as what he saw in the playoffs. Is it fair to say Patrick Mahomes is on THIS level? What combination of these two legend QBs does Mahomes remind Ross of? What is a Brock Purdy a product of? Does this explain how Brock has been doing since becoming a starter? What are Ross’ thoughts on the three...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on what legal issues are now coming up from Tennessee and what may or may not come of it. Why don’t we just get rid of ALL the regulations when it comes to NIL? When does Chip believe the NCAA will be over and gone? Adam believes the first thing that needs to be fixed is the players being titled “employees”. Does Chip agree? What should the future play...

Michael DeCourcy, Sporting News, on another college in court with the NCAA and NFL talk. What does Mike see when he watches the Tar Heels right now? How does he see this lawsuit with NCAA and Tennessee playing out? Who’s winning the Super Bowl and why does he think this? What did Mike not agree with in the NFL playoffs?

Steve Wiseman, News & Observer, on Duke’s win over VT from a courtside view. Jeremy Roach didn’t look too bad off, but he definitely didn’t look 100% in Adam’s opinion; what was Adam’s FAVORITE moment of the game involving Jeremy? What was Steve’s perspective of how well Jeremy did during the game? Even with a great performance last night vs VT, how does Ste...