The Adam Gold Show

It's easy to get frustrated with the Carolina Panthers and what's going on with the franchise, so we'll attempt to bring a little zen after a weekend of reminders that the Panthers are not in a good spot. 

Let’s recap the weekend, with ACC football matchups, a college basketball “upset”, and why can’t Panther fans get a Monday off? 1 - NC state best weekend ever  2 - UNC/Duke in a bell ringer/field storming game 3 - ECU gets W2/Central falls/Charlotte loses to Memphis in OT   4 - Wake Forest paint drying 5 - Panthers in-house issues

Rob Thompson, ESPN Radio in San Antonio, on Jimbo Fisher being pushed out of Texas A&M and who might be taking his place. What’s going on with Texas A&M and their decision to part ways with Jimbo Fisher? Are they directly going after Mike Elko, Duke’s head football coach? Rob thinks there’s 3 coaches Texas A&M might be looking at, including Elko, but who are the other...

-Panthers did not score an offensive touchdown (punt return) -Panthers had a 10-3 lead late in the 2nd quarter. -Pineiro missed a 59 yard field goal that would have tied the game. -Panthers defense played very well, but remember that the Bears also stink. Still, as injured as they are on defense, Carolina was very good on that side of the ball. -Carolina had 213 total yards on 57 plays (3..74) -BY...

Roddy Jones, ESPN/ACC Network, on UNC vs Duke, NC State vs Wake Forest, FSU vs Miami, and more. Will the dynamic between the players and MJ Morris, after deciding to redshirt, be different if MJ comes back next season? How would a locker room feel after a scenario like this? Does the ACC still not get ANY respect? FSU vs Miami, how big is this game that used to always be huge in previous seasons?...

How big is the UNC vs Duke game this weekend? How do they see this game playing out? Which team does it mean more to? Do the guys think that MJ Morris can come back next year to be NC State’s QB after redshirting the rest of the season? Do the guys think MJ Morris should’ve went about it differently? How many different ways can someone look at this and which are most agreeing with? Are...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on his Panther thoughts, Canes bringing Pesce back and ACC football matchup predications for this weekend. Does Luke have a theory on why the Carolina Panthers are SO bad? How does he see the Canes doing during their next two away games? Can MJ Morris come back next season after red shirting? Who’s the ONLY person who comes out looking vaguely good at NC Sta...

Doug Kezirian, OnlyPlayers.com, on how he feels about gambling and the path it’s taking in the US. What does he make of a fact that Adam states, saying if you bet the under in every game then you’re roughly 60% successful? What do the odds makers say about that? What are some of Doug’s thought processes when decided on what bets he’ll make? How does the market work? Does th...

Bomani Jones, The Right Time Podcast, goes over NFL, college football, and NBA topics. What does Bo think about the MJ Morris situation NC State football is now dealing with? Is it possible for MJ to come back after this season? How would the team receive him, if he did? How does Bo think Victor Wembanyama is looking so far this season? Is James Harden a ski mask all star category? Adam explains w...

Dan Weirder, Chicago Tribune, covers the Chicago Bears and joins the show to discuss how he sees them playing against the Carolina Panthers tonight in Chicago. What has Dan seen from Tyson Bagent since he took over for Justin Fields with the Chicago Bears? What’s going on with Justin Fields and his injury, preventing him from playing? How does he see former Panthers, who are now on the Bears...

Antti Raanta, Carolina Hurricanes Goaltender, on stepping up for Freddie and his thought process when making insane saves. How many times has he watched his crazy save, way outside the net, from last night since it happened? What goes through his mind when situations like that happen? Because of bad circumstances concerning Freddie, Antti now has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. What are...

DeWayne Carter, Duke Defensive Tackle, on their unfinished business for the rest of the season. What’s his focus on the last 3 games, starting with this weekend? How important was it for the guys on the team to show that they’re for real? Duke didn’t really lose anyone in the transfer portal, so what was this off season like if he were nervous about guys leaving? Even though they...

Chick Hernandez, WUSA Washington Anchor, on the Washington Commanders’ season thus far and their future and what that may look like. Is it possible for the Washington Commanders to make the playoffs this season? Is the future a former NC college football QB, Sam Howell, for the Commanders? Where does Chick believe their biggest deficiency? What is the future with the new ownership likely to...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on ACC football and it’s schedule versus the other conferences. Hasn’t Georgia played with their food this season? “Are you just your wins and losses or are you HOW you win and lose them?” Adam and Jerry Palm had a disagreement about FSU and how they’ve looked this season, how does Chip feel about it? Where does Chip stand on the latest rel...

Jerry Palm, CBS Sports, on where college teams are right now and where it’s likely they’ll end up. Adam asks Jerry, why it matters who you play or does it only matter who you are? Where does Adam and Jerry disagree about THESE ACC schools? Why doesn’t Jerry think the ACC schedule is very good?

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on Freddie, the game tonight vs the Sabres, and which guys are stepping up. Who is/was Rod’s favorite hockey player? How would Rod sum up the goalie situation right now? What’s the significance of Aho getting the goal, if any? What changed the last 30 minutes of the game against the Islanders to help them come away with a win? How...

Cory Lavalette, North State Journal, on the situation the Canes face with their goaltenders for the rest of this season and how it’s been in the recent past. What’s Cory’s take on where Freddie is at and which direction the Canes may go whenever Freddie is healthy and able to come back? Carolina has 42, 56, 59 out of this list, which isn’t the prettiest of pictures. What wa...

Chris McClain, Mac & Bone Show/WFNZ, on where the Carolina Panthers are and what they need to do to NOT be there anymore. How does Chris feel about the Frank hire and where the Panthers offense is? These two things can be true at the same time, but how can we turn this around? What does Chris want to see more from the Panthers and Bryce Young? How many times did Chris see plays that would&rsqu...

Michael Clark, Pack Pride/247 Sports, on State’s impressive last couple of wins and the status on Morris. How would you judge MJ Morris over the last four games? What does he think Morris’ next step is after State football? How would Michael classify State’s last two games and how big they were? Where can this propel them for the rest of the year? If it’s not Morris then wi...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on what has gone completely sideways for the Panthers and how there might’ve been wins this weekend, but not really good football games. Has he ever seen two pick sixes, both from screen passes before? Why are the Panthers so terrified to even TRY something new? Can the Miami Dolphins beat good teams? Adam thinks the narrative for the Germany game is the Kansas City...

Erin Matson, UNC Field Hockey Head Coach, on the evolution of the sport and her excitement on where the sport is going. She’s the best to ever do it in her sport thus far at UNC and now she’s coaching there. Did she ever think about continuing her time on the field and go pro overseas? How did the relationship have to change between her and her former teammates, now that she’s th...

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, dives into what we can anticipate this season for our Triangle schools and others. Who’s the most interesting player to Brian on Duke’s men’s basketball team for this upcoming season? What is an element that Duke might be missing? How good does Brian think Proctor could be?

Seth Davis, College Basketball Reporter, on his forecast for ACC basketball and more. What is his top story line, going into the 2023-24 season? Kansas used to be the most all time winningest team, but now things are looking a bit different with their scandals. What’s going on there?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on Duke’s close win, how far off is UNC, Michigan madness, and more. Duke vs Wake Forest last night and Duke squeezes out a win. Who was the most impressive, in a not impressive game? Can UNC still have a “great” season? What do you do with Michigan if you are Tony Petitti?

Conor O’Neill, Devil & Deacon Illustrated, on returning players and prospects for the upcoming season. Who is he most interested in seeing when the season starts? Returning or Prospects?