The Adam Gold Show

Chuck Kaiton is the former radio play-by-play announcer for the Carolina Hurricanes. Throughout his years working for the organization, he's seen the highs and lows of Hurricanes history. He shares some of his favorite memories from the Devils vs. Hurricanes matchups and tips his hat to Rod Brind'Amour for carrying his success as a player, over as head coach of the team.

It's a Chip Patterson Wednesday as he discusses which college football programs had the most success in this year's draft class. One program that always has a good reputation amongst NFL scouts besides Clemson is Boston College. Chip explains how the Eagles' offensive line production and their receivers make their players very valuable on NFL rosters. He also breaks down any similarity between how...

Game one of the Second Round of the Stanley Cup playoffs between the New Jersey Devils and the Carolina Hurricanes begins tonight at PNC Arena. E.J. Hradek, Senior reporter for the NHL Network joins Adam to preview the matchup and explains the historic rivalry between these twos when it comes to meeting in the playoffs. He also breakdown which team has the advantage coming into this series when it...

On Wednesday, the state of North Carolina became the 28th state association in the United States to pass a policy allowing high school athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The NCHSAA Board of Directors held a vote to approve the policy for more than 180,000 student-athletes at NCHSAA member schools. Nick Stevens, manager editor of High School OT joined Adam to discuss the signif...

How deep was the impact felt from Embiid not being there? Boston probably wants that game back, so what can they do differently going forward? How are the Suns going to stay with Denver? What’s the only way this team in that matchup can go about winning this series?

Isn’t it GOOD for tv to have the schedule like this? Why does Mack Brown have issues with the end of his scheduling? Why is the scheduling like this now and is it really all that bad? Jim Phillips wants to have good matchups, that way it makes it to tv. Does Al think this new scheduling will be a good turnout?

What does this mean for the kids? Where will that money come from? Schools still aren’t allowed to recruit, right? Is there still questions about whether the NIL deals will pass?

How difficult will it be for the 4 QBs who were just drafted to fit in with the NFL? Can you hurt a QBs development by benching him in the beginning? How does he see the new QBs doing this upcoming NFL season, especially if they start? Does he believe Bryce Young was a good pick for the Carolina Panthers? How did Mike work to mesh with a new team, coming out of college?

How does John feel the Kraken will do against the Dallas Stars? Was John surprised that Florida surprised Boston? What’s imperative for the Cane against the Devils? How does John feel the Canes will do in this series and what there chances are in this series?

What did he think about Steph Curry making 50 points, alone and on the road, in Game 7? The Lakers weren’t messing around in Game 6. Does he give the Lakers an advantage over Golden State? Wasn’t THIS guy a huge part in Sacramento’s success? And who does he like coming out of this series?

Is THIS the Bill Belichick effect? What’s changed, immensely, about the draft? What are coaches doing differently, going into the draft and making picks? Which picks is Justin most excited for when it comes to the Panthers? Would Bryce have been his first choice? What does he really like about Bryce?

How will he be watching tonight? Does he use these games as preparation or in a casual way? What’s the biggest challenge against playing the Rangers? What’s the biggest challenge against the Devils? Does he have a preference on which team he’d like to see at PNC Arena? What makes the playoffs so difficult, in Paul’s opinion? Is there any level of satisfaction with them stil...

What does Mack believe motivates kids to go to their school and stick with college sports? What list does Mack rundown as to why kids love going to UNC and why they should appreciate the goals he has for each of his students? What does he believe Josh Downs can do in the NFL? Was he concerned at all about this situation in the transfer portal? Is there a way to protect the school’s from nega...

Pete is a fan of the Bruins, so where did he see issues? What would he have changed? What were some key players they did not utilize enough in this series? Does he think the path is now through Toronto? Can the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs? How does he see Round 2 for the Canes against whomever wins tonight? Who does he believe has the worst defensive team between the Rangers and...

Is Will pleased with how the Panthers came out of the 2023 draft? What’s shocking to Will about Lamar’s contract deal? Who does he believe really won the draft? Was the Green Bay and Jets trade deal actually hurt the Jets, when they missed out on an offensive tackle? Who does Will think won the draft?

What are the guys in Charlotte talking about, in regards to Bryce Young? Are people excited to have him as a Carolina Panther fan? Does he agree with Adam that Will Levis wasn’t drafted in the 1 st  round because he puts mayo in his coffee? What chance does he give the Knicks of getting out of the East? How does Konata feel about Giannis’ response to being asked if he failed this...

Looking at the bigger picture, will it change your opinion on which QB you would’ve taken in the draft? Louis was concerned with Bryce Young’s size, does he still feel that way? What’s the best description Louis has heard of Bryce thus far? Who are people reminded of when they look at Bryce play? 

How do the people closest to Charlotte feel about having Bryce Young as a Carolina Panther? What are the Charlotte vibes? Vashti was at the press conference this after for Bryce Young, so what was it like behind the scenes? How were his interactions with fans, staff, team members, etc? What do they think about the Lamar Jackson contract, as well? Was it fair, should he have waited longer, could he...

What is Luke still concerned with about Bryce Young? What does he like? How does he think the Canes will do tonight? Does he agree with putting Freddie in the net tonight against the Islanders in Game 6? Was Bryce the best pick between the 3 other QBs? What does he think of Aho?

How is Kansas City embracing everything? How big of a contingency has Gerald seen out there? Where has Gerald been while in Kansas? Some BBQ fans in NC will not be pleased with Gerald’s BBQ assessment out in Kansas.

When was the last time Panther fans have been this excited/hopeful? Who is Chris really excited about when it comes to the coaching staff? Is he optimistic for the next season? Adam believes Bryce Young and Cam Newton are complete opposites, so does Chris agree, and if so; how will this work out in Charlotte? If the Panthers had the #2 pick, and Bryce was off the board, who would Chris take?

Are there any indicators the Panthers are going any other direction than Bryce Young at #1? How does Darin feel, if they did, and who else would he pick if not?

Does John believe Bryce will be going to Charlotte, and if so, how does he feel he'll do? What should the Jets do in this draft? How long would he give Zach Wilson? 

Colorado just had a spring game with terrible weather and sold it out, but after the game, 18 players entered the transfer portal; is that accurate? Is Deion being mean? Is college football rooting for Deion Sanders to fail as a coach? Why isn’t there as much of a demand or stretch when using the transfer portal in baseball vs football? What’s a valid criticism or frustration, in Chip&...

THIS sounds like it’d a perfect scenario, so why is it a problem? What are some schools doing to work around some executive orders? Does Brian agree with Adam when he says he looks at the term “guard rails” like this? Is there any chance that there’s anything that could help the NCAA out? What’s the concern if you turn it into an employee/employer relationship?