The Adam Gold Show

Michael LeBoff, Action Network HQ, on which teams he believes will be ones who stand out the most at having a successful season in the NHL. Going into the season, Adam thinks people will be picking the NJ Devils to win the Metro Division. Does Michael see that too, and if he thinks differently than who would he pick?  

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach, on the regular season opener tonight against the Ottawa Senators. Was it a long off season for Rod? How is he, and the guys, feeling about the start of the new season? Which rookies should we be looking at on this team and how they mesh with the vets?

Tom Dundon, Carolina Hurricanes Owner, on how he’s feeling going into a new season. What does Tom make of Vegas claiming the Carolina Hurricanes as the betting favorite this year to win the Stanley Cup? What’s the first thing he wants to see, when it comes to tonight’s game and the operation of everything? Is there a model Tom is using when it comes to additions around PNC Arena?...

5-Miami (4-1)...prolific offense vs Carolina 4-Detroit (4-1)...They were dynamite 3-Kansas City 2-Philadelphia 1-San Francisco   28-Chicago (1-4)...only win is over Washington (v Min) 29-New England (1-4) only win at NYJ -76 and Mac Jones is a mess  30-Denver only win was a home field 21-point deficit vs Chicago -60 PD (at KC) 31-New York Giants (1-4 at AZ) -90 PD!!!!! (at Buffalo SNF) 3...

Ryan Fagan, SportingNews.com, on the MLB playoffs and if the system is as efficient as it could be. What are the reasons for teams like the Diamondbacks, Phillies, etc that are getting easier wins? It appears that the bye weeks aren’t beneficial to the teams who get them in MLB. Is there any other way to do this that might not impact those teams as much? Adam brings up a scenario that Ryan h...

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on the NBA and where the ceiling may be for the Charlotte Hornets; and potentially every team in Charlotte, NC? Other than Detroit, is there another team the Charlotte Hornets might be better than? Which team did Adam COMPLETELY forget about? Why is Victor Wembanyama intriguing to Konata? Since Konata is IN Charlotte, he sees things firsthand, so what’s it like, w...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Mario Cristobal and what his thought process (if there was any) on why Miami made the decision to run the ball when they could’ve taken a knee to win the game? Is this just Mario’s policy? What stat does Chip throw out abut Mario Cristobal that has Adam going “are you serious?!” ? What’s the ceiling for UNC? What’s UNC’s toug...

Derek Stepan, Carolina Hurricane, on his decision to retire at such a young age and where he’s going from here. When did he know he was ready to call it quits? Is he really done done or could there be possibilities to be persuaded? What does the immediate future look like for Derek? Adam felt like Derek seamlessly fit in to the culture here with the Carolina Hurricanes, so what does Derek be...

Eric Mac Lain, ESPN/ACC Network, on Miami’s questionable decision, Tez Walker, MJ Morris, and more. How amped does Eric think Tez Walker was to be able to be on the field and a part of the UNC team last Saturday? Who does Eric think will be the #1 pick next draft, and it’s not Caleb Williams? What’s the ceiling for Duke, in Eric’s opinion? How does he think MJ Morris has be...

The Panthers were soundly beaten by the Lions, 42-24 -Not really indicative, the Lions did what they wanted, when they wanted. -Yes, there were two bad interceptions, but Bryce Yong is definitely making strides -They have to push the ball down the field more. -They have to be able to run the ball. -But, they also have to be able to defend. Right now, they can’t. -Here’s where we are wi...

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the Carolina Panthers and where HE believes the main issues are for this team. Who’s the real problem on this staff that’s making the Panthers what they are this season? Will goes over why the Panthers being so aggressive in this past draft was too soon. If you’re Frank Reich, what does Adam believe he NEEDS to do? What kind of statement does Will thi...

Bob Orr, Retired NC Supreme Court Justice, on Tez Walker’s case and the legal side of why it wasn’t allowed but now is. What changed, all of a sudden, for the NCAA to change their decision on Tez Walker and allow him to play for UNC? Was there really any new evidence or is it likely something else? What does Judge Bob think happened to changed the NCAA’s mind? How might this impa...

The Carolina Panthers take on the Detriot Lions this Sunday, but will they be able to stop the momentum the Lions have? Adam talks to someone who's watching this Lions team closely and has some insight on what we can anticipate seeing this Sunday. 

Jordan Waters, Duke Football RB, on his goals and how he feels his team has been doing thus far. Why did he pick Duke? What’s the culture been like on the team? What was it like having College GameDay in Durham? How is Riley Leonard doing? What are his thoughts on the NC State team and how well will they be prepared for them when they meet? Duke will not be playing this weekend, so what does...

Adam asks the guys to rank the top 5 teams, after FSU. How do the guys think the NCAA came to the conclusion in the Tez Walker case? Plus, what will things look like moving forward? The MJ Morris experience starts tomorrow for NC State, so what do they guys anticipate seeing? Is Wake Forest done? What’s more likely to happen first… MLB comes to NC or the Carolina Panthers win the supe...

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, with his UNC insight as he heads into UNC Media Day. Because of the NCAA’s decision yesterday about Tez Walker now being eligible, Luke believes it will have people talking more about LAST year than this year and the upcoming years. What’s going to be interesting to see when it comes to UNC basketball next year? What are his thoughts on the circus of T...

James Bates, The CW/ACC Football Analyst, on what he anticipates seeing this Saturday between these two teams and how they respond to each other. What does NC State need to do this weekend when they go up against Marshall? What does he warn State about when it comes to Marshall and how they’ve been playing? News about Tez Walker being eligible to play now for UNC broke, so what’s James...

Elliot Johnson, Former MLB player, on the teams that went 0-2/2-0 and the next round of playoffs starting this weekend. Is there a disadvantage for teams to have time off in the playoffs? Which position might get more of a benefit than another? Which team has more impressive to Elliot and which have been disappointing, compared to the regular season? In this particular series, does this matchup ma...

John Breech, CBS Sports, on which teams are shaping up to be real threats and which are dropping the ball; hard. Is Jared Goff an underrated QB? What did we learn from the Buffalo Bills vs NY Jets game last weekend? Was it more about the Bills or the Jets? Adam brings up how the Dallas Cowboys vs the San Francisco 49ers games in the past have always been huge. Is it different this season, with the...

Carlos Boozer, Former NBA/Duke Player and Author, with stories of how his career unfolded and what lead to where he is (and went). What was more difficult, being in the Olympics or writing a book? What inspired him to write his book? What was it like growing up in Alaska? What was his experience like being recruited by Coach K, especially now that he has his own kids going through sports? Carlos h...

Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach, on the guys he’s keeping an eye on to get a feel for what the lines will look like for regular season. How did Rod keep tabs when the team had to be in two places at the same time last week? At this point, does he anticipate seeing Andrei Svechnikov when the season starts? What about Teuvo Teravainen? What decisions does Rod have to make...

Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on Brent Burns, Teuvo Teravainen, and Andrei Shevchenko. Starting with Brent Burns, what are his thoughts on Burns in year two playing beside Slavin? Next, Teuvo Teravainen just did not have a great year last year. His thumb was bothering him somewhat, but what does Tripp believe we’ll see from Teuvo this year? It’s about a 50/50 shot for Andrei Sh...

Matt Brown, Extra Points, on how college football has caused a snowball effect for other athletics and where those sports could be headed from those impacts. After talking to Mike Aresco, Commissioner of the AAC, and he brought up student welfare. Matt recently wrote about the students in athletics that AREN’T in football and how people forget about them in these conference realignment decis...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on what happened with Duke and where NC State needs to go from here. In Adam’s opinion, Duke blew that game against Notre Dame. He didn’t mind the punt decision, but here’s where he saw issues and does Chip agree with that assessment? Chip breaks down which teams he believes are actually tough teams to beat, which ones are deceptively tough because of...

Julian Council, Locked On Panthers, on the rumors of the Carolina Panthers now potentially trying to go all in on a WR. Why is it funny NOW to Julian that THIS is what the Panthers are thinking about doing? Why has the offensive line not been addressed earlier than right now? Austin Corbett is said to be cleared for practice now, so how does Julian see his return to the field going with this roste...