The Adam Gold Show

Brooke Pryor, ESPN/Steelers Reporter, on tonight’s football game Why has it been a perfect storm for the Buffalo Bills to be where they’re at so far this season? Their offense feels different to Adam, does Brooke see the same thing? Where are the Pittsburgh Steelers right now? What is the Cleveland Browns issue now with Deshaun Watson and is it more than just his injury? Does Brooke th...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on being back home and working towards breaking this losing spell. Will Andrei Svechnikov be on the ice tonight? Who will be in net for the Canes tonight? From Teuvo Teravainen, will Rod keep him at center or move him back to the wing? Justin Williams will officially be inducted to the Carolina Hurricanes Hall of Fame, so Adam asks Rod why he...

James Bates, ACC Lead Analyst, on what went wrong and the back story to this memorable promo. We all thought that the game between UNC vs Virginia was a no brainer. In James’ opinion, what does he think went wrong? What does James think of Kevin Concepcion? And finally, what are James’ predictions for FBoy Island?

Ryan McGee, ESPN, on what puts a team in his “bottom 10” and who’s there right now. There’s certain things you can always rely on in NC, and this football fact is definitely one. What happened with UNC during that Virginia game to make them look NOTHING like they’ve looked all season? There’s actually a history between UNC and Virginia that some may not know. Is...

Trei Oliver, NCCU head football coach, on NCCU’s football program, where it’s going and how it’s been so far. Is there a different mindset when conference play really begins? What did the UCLA game experience do for the guys? In the grand scheme of things, does being ranked 10 th  mean as a whole and a program? Is there a different vibe for a night game? Does Coach Oliver pr...

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on what exactly ARE the Hornets and we should we anticipate with the start of the NBA season. What does their season depend on? What becomes a lose-lose scenario? Who does Konata believe WILL be tough to beat this NBA season? What are his predictions for the Knicks? How does Konata feel about James Harden and where he’ll be versus where he should be in the league?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on ACC matchups and which may be considered a must win. What’s Chip’s read for this weekend when it comes to NC State vs Clemson? What issues does Chip see? What did Dabo Swinney, Clemson head football coach, say that Chip points out and may be an issue for NC State? How does Chip feel about the recent sign stealing allegations? Where does Chip say Michigan&...

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on how the Carolina Panthers season go to where it’s at now and where he sees it going. Is there a bright side to this season? What does Darin see for the rest of the season for the Carolina Panthers? How big is this game on Sunday against the QB most thought we were going to have on the Panthers side? Here’s what we KNOW Bryce is good at, when looking at wha...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the team’s adjustments after their losses and where they can improve as they head back towards the east coast. Does the video work that they do make it easier for the guys to see what’s going wrong? Where does Rod feel the team needs to improve in the upcoming games? Is there a stretch where Rod believes they’ve been playi...

Dave Harding, Duke Football Radio Analyst, on their loss to FSU and how close it was on Saturday. Was it a bad call to put Riley Leonard in during that game against FSU? What happened during the game that looked good for Duke and vice versa? Which are must wins for them coming up? Does Dave anticipate to see Riley play in those?

Jonathan Alexander, Covers the Houston Texans, on how CJ Stroud has been gelling with the team and what the team thinks of their QB. What is CJ Stroud’s personality like? What kind of pressure is he under and how has he been dealing with it? Adam finds it interesting that THIS is the knock on CJ Stroud, so what does Jonathan think about that now that the season is 7 weeks in? What role does...

Will Palaszczuk, Charlotte FC PxP, won against Inter Miami last week and they’re on to the wild card round of the playoffs. What does Will think creates a different mindset for players? What was the approach with Lionel Messi going into the playoffs? How would Will sum up what Messi has meant to the program over the last 4 months? What gives Will hope that this won’t be a one game deal...

Elliot Johnson, Former MLB Player, on the path to the World Series. Who will come away with a win tonight in the Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers matchup? And will the Philadelphia Phillies close out the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks, or will we see Game 7 tomorrow? Who’s really stepping up in these games and where are teams falling short?

Cory Lavalette, North State Journal, on the Carolina Hurricanes recent west coast loses. What’s going on with the Canes and where should they make adjustments to close out games with a win? One shining light over the last 6 games has been the instant chemistry these three guys have had together, so does Cory believe Rod should keep this line working together? Cory definitely doesn’t th...

Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, on what he saw to be UNC’s problem against Virginia and where they fell short. What happened and how did UNC lose this game? Was Virginia THAT much better or did UNC lose it themselves? What did Michael see from UNC’s offense and defense? How big of a scar will be left for the rest of the season, after the loss to Virginia at home? What does UNC need to do...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on all of the crazy upsets, boring games, and Taylor Swift. Adam has two takeaways from the Washington Commanders vs NY Giants game on Sunday. 1) Sam ain’t it and 2) if you’re down 14-7, what’s the justification for attempting a field goal? And the Buffalo Bills get a loss to the NE Patriots. How “good” ARE the Buffalo Bills? Is there somethi...

Briana Pinto, NC Courage, joins the show to talk about the team and their success. How did this group come together to being this good and getting to where they’re at? What did being at North Carolina prepare her for? As a fan growing up, who did she look up to?

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Canes getting another loss on the west coast against the Seattle Kraken and upcoming ACC football games. What do the Canes need to do with their goalie situation, because Anti Raanta hasn’t been looking great? There’s at least been one positive from the west coast games with Seth Jarvis looking good. Is this something we could potentially see th...

EJ Hradek, NHL Analyst, goes over the Carolina Hurricanes and other teams around the league. The Carolina Hurricanes have allowed a LOT of goals so far this season. What seems to be their issue from EJ’s perspective? Which stat jumps out at EJ about Dmitry Orlov?  The NY Rangers lost to the Nashville Predators last night, so should Rangers fans be concerned with Igor Shesterkin yet...

With the Carolina Panthers on a bye week, will they use this time wisely? Should the Carolina Panthers trade Brian Burns…again? What do they believe is the Panthers issues after 6 weeks in the regular season? How can they fix they areas that need fixing? How many wins do they believe UNC will come away with this football season? Which college team does Vashti think we still shouldn’t...

Ryan Fagan, Sporting News, on the MLB playoffs, how it’s been going so far and where it’s potentially going. Who really stepped up for the Arizona Diamondbacks, which feels like he’s been a late bloomer? Is this a “must win” for the Texas Rangers, now that the series is tied up 2-2 against the Houston Astros? What went wrong for the Rangers to blow a 2 game lead?

John Forslund, Seattle Kraken PxP, on the difference between this year’s Kraken vs last year’s. Why can’t the Seattle Kraken score goals this year? What was the off season like among the fans after their loss to Colorado in the post season? Is there a similarity with how John approaches the fan base or how he’s approached them, as he did in NC for the Carolina Hurricanes?

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on where he stands in regards to what Miles Bridges is in trouble for and whether he’ll continue to be with the Charlotte; or should even be allowed to stay. What bothers Brenden about this the most? How good are the Milwaukee Bucks right now? 

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, on UNC’s potential to do VERY well and make it to the ACC Championship game; if they don’t do what they’re always done. How does Adam believe they’ll handle the matchup against Duke? How much has a player like Tez Walker impacted the team, only after 2 games? Does Adam even ask the other Adam about the upcoming Virginia matchup…? What has...

Mike Houston, ECU head football coach, on where he sees them doing positive things and what he believes needs to be fixed. When Mike looks through the film, what are the positives he sees to tell the guys and help them stay optimistic? They’re gearing up to play Charlotte, who is also 1-5, what does he anticipate in this game? What does he tell his guys they need to get beyond to be successf...