The Best of the Sports Shop

Reese, Kmac Pam and Alex discuss ACC Kickoff media days. ACC Kickoff is in the books! How did the Sports Shop enjoy their time in Charlotte? Who did they talk to? Who were their favorite guests? Which newcomer to the ACC do you think will be most successful this season: SMU, Cal or Stanford?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the upcoming ACC football schedule for some teams in the ACC and recap the past two days on Charlotte. Which teams in the ACC have the toughest schedules? Who will be the ACC Player of the Year? What should people be looking forward to this season in the ACC? Were there any suprising guest interviews?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman discusses the 2024 Paris Olympics which begin tomorrow. Dr. Stroman gives the Sports Shop crew a pop quiz. How did they do? What Olympic events were discontinued?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Aaron Rodgers' comments about his absence from minicamp, Saquon Barkley's thoughts about how he was portrayed in Hard Knocks and the NBA rejecting TNT's offer to match Amazon's price proposal. New York Jets quarterback has been under fire for missing Jets minicamp. What did Rodgers say about his absence from minicamp?   Warner Bros (TNT) matched Amazon's...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Devonte Gordon and Manny Diaz. Manny Diaz is in his first season as the Duke head football coach. Diaz is replacing the former coach, Mike Elko, who now head coaches at Texas A&M. What are Diaz's expectations for the upcoming season? Devonte Gordon is an offensive lineman on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team who is entering his senior season. What...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex recap yesterday's Panthers camp and ACC media day.  The Sports Shop crew spent some time at Carolina Panthers camp yesterday. How did the crew evaluate Panthers camp? What did they think of Xavier Legette? Do the Panthers players respect Bryce Young?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss who they predict will be in the ACC Championship. What 2 teams will be playing in the ACC Championship this football season? The Sports Shop crew will be attending Carolina Panthers practice today. What does the crew think about Panthers practice?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what should people expect from in the ACC this season. Manny Diaz is the new Duke head football coach. What will Manny Diaz and the Duke Blue Devils accomplish this season? Will the new schools SMU, Cal have a significant impact in the ACC?

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Donovan McMillon. Donovan McMillon is a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Panthers. What did Donovan McMillon say? The US women's basketball team defeated Germany 84-57 yesterday. How did they look?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers and Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The NFL season is not too far away. How much confidence does Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn have in Jayden Daniels? How has Daniels been progressing? What's the connection between Bryce Young and Cam Newton? What advice has Newton given Young?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Tua Tagovailoa's contract situation plus the Cowboys contract situation with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of things they need to figure out. Star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is looking for a new contract and has not been at Cowboys camp. Dak Prescott is in the final year of his deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Will CeeDee Lamb get his des...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Pat Narduzzi and discuss ACC media days. Pat Narduzzi is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Panthers head football coach. What did Narduzzi say about last season and what will come this season.

Reese, Kmac, Pam, James and Alex speak with Marcus Anderson about his annual Majace Jazz Festival. Marcus Anderson is Grammy and Stellar Award Nominated artist and North Carolina Central University alum. With 13 studio albums on his list of accomplishments, the fusion jazz artist brings R&B, Pop, Rock and Funk to make music that puts listeners in another atmosphere. Anderson joins the Sports S...

Reese, Kmac, Pam, James and Alex discuss Aaron Rodgers recent comments on a podcast. Aaron Rodgers has missed some time in mini camp. How do Reese and Kmac feel about Rodgers' absence?

Reese, Kmac, Pam, James and Alex discuss LeBron James, Bronny James, Team USA, ACC football and more. Team USA defeated Team Germany 92-88 yesterday. Team USA has won their last 2 games by a combined 5 points. How vulnerable is Team USA? How impressive has LeBron James been? LeBron James was selected as the male flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Is this deserved? Who should...

Reese, Kmac, Pam, James and Alex discuss what we can expect from ACC media days. Reese and Kmac are down in Charlotte for ACC Media days. Pam will join them tomorrow. What can we expect from these ACC Media Days? What do Reese and Kmac think about ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips and the state of the ACC?

Pam, James and Alex discuss Team USA's win over Team Germany yesterday. Team USA defeated Team Germany 92-88 yesterday. Team USA has won their last 2 games by a combined 5 points. How vulnerable is Team USA? What team presents the best challenge to Team USA and has the best chance to upset them? How impressive has LeBron James been? LeBron James was selected as the male flag bearer at the 2024 Par...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if Team USA sends their best athletes to the Olympics and select replacements for current players on both the men's and women's Olympic rosters. The Sports Shop crew reviews the Team USA rosters for both the men's and women's teams and choose replacements for current players. Who would you replace? WNBA All Star Arike Ogunbawale was not selected for Team USA. Why...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss who will win the ACC in football this season and NFL training camp. The Sports Shop crew talk about the Carolina Panthers, Washington Commanders and NFL training camp. Will Dave Canales be good for Bryce Young and the Panthers? Who do you think will win the ACC this season in football? NFL Training Camps are here! Will CJ Stroud have a sophomore slump or have anot...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Team USA's win over Team South Sudan. Team USA defeated Team South Sudan 101-100 on Saturday. LeBron James made a driving layup with eight seconds left to prevent what would've been an historic upset and Team USA escaped with a one-point victory. How did Team USA look?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss WNBA All Star weekend. WNBA All Star weekend festivities took place on Friday and Saturday night. Team WNBA defeated Team USA 119-107 on Saturday night. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark played together for the first time as teammates on Team WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale won MVP honors as she put up a WNBA All Star Game record 34 points. How was the weekend?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss when athletes should 'hang it up'. Many athletes overstay their welcome in their particular sport and play past their prime. Fans can sometimes find it difficult to watch their favorite athlete struggle when all they want to remember is their former glory. Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer ever but, he is no longer that same guy. Some say Tiger should retire. Are...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if it is more likely for Caitlin Clark to win WNBA MVP or for Bronny James to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 last night in NBA Summer League play. The Lakers have won two consecutive games on back to back nights. Bronny had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Bronny has gotten b...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Russell Westbrook, Caitlin Clark, Tiger Woods and more. Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams were the top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Which player has it tougher: Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels? What are realistic expectations for Daniels and Williams in their rookie seasons? WNBA All Star Weekend begins tonight! Caitlin Clark w...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Bronny James' performance last night, ACC Football Kickoff media days and more. Bronny James and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 last night in NBA Summer League play. The Lakers have won two consecutive games on back to back nights. Bronny had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. How did Bronny look? Does Bronny have a chance at R...