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What is going on with the North Carolina Tar Heels? Hubert Davis’s squad has now dropped three straight games, with the most recent one being last night to Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Are we witnessing a repeat of the start of last season, or is there actually room to be concerned? Gameday Charlie also joins the show to give his assessment of the Blue Devils and Tar Heels' performances.

North Carolina football head coach Mack Brown said during his radio show this past week that he's beginning to see an issue with tampering regarding the status of college football when it comes to NIL. Coach Brown believes that there are too many third parties involved now when it comes to the decisions making players have to make. The question is, how much of an issue is this really for players?

Last night the most recent college football playoff rankings were released and the top four teams up to date are now #4 USC, #3 TCU, #2 Michigan, and Georgia sits at the top. Are the college football playoffs are finally set or are some of the top four teams in jeopardy of being eliminated after the result of their upcoming conference championship games? As always, every Wednesday we get a chance...

Where does CL see the most potential on the UNC team this year? Also, what’s the scenario CL uses when it comes to some of these backups; not only for UNC but for Clemson. Our in studio Carolina Panthers fan, Victoria, still has some residual feelings from Matt Rhule’s tenure with the Panthers, but she’s appreciative of the Cornhuskers.

What is it that Vashti is trying to portray to the Sports Shop when it comes to the UNC Tar Heels? They are having a hard time understanding why they went from #1 to #18, so Vashti breaks that down for them. Also, does she think Steve Wilks will get the HC position for the Carolina Panthers? And if so, will he get a contract like Matt Rhule?

Yesterday we saw a variety of different games that had interesting outcomes in the NFL including the Browns defeating the Buccaneers, the Jaguars over the Ravens, and the Panthers also picking up another good win over the Denver Broncos. Reese, K-Mac, & Pam discuss which game surprised them the most out of the slated schedule.

This past Friday we witnessed a heart-pounding game in the regular season finale of college football as NC State defeated North Carolina 30-27 in double overtime. Reese, K-Mac, & Pam share their reactions and we hear from the head coach of the Wolfpack Dave Doeren, along with the head coach for the Tar Heels, Mack Brown.

It's that time of the college football season when rivalry games are upon us. NC State vs. North Carolina is one of the oldest rivalries in the ACC when it comes to football, dating all the way back to 1894. It's no question that wherever this game falls on the schedule, it's meaningful and this Friday the latest edition of this rivalry takes place in Chapel Hill at 3:30 PM on ABC. K-Mac, Pam, &am...

The Sports Shop always likes to discuss the most popular topics in sports, but in honor of Thanksgiving K-Mac, Pam, and Graham discuss their favorite dishes, the Honey Baked Ham in Raleigh traffic jam, and according to Pam “The Blind Side” is considered a Thanksgiving movie??? As always, every Wednesday we get a chance to speak with James White for More To The Story, and in honor of Thanksgiving h...

Vashti Hurt of the Carolina Blitz joins The Sports Shop for a little Game On or Game Over. She begins by addressing how Carolina Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks in his meeting with the media yesterday did not announce who the starting quarterback would be ahead of their upcoming game this Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Also, she proposes a controversial question of is the SEC down this...

CL Brown joins The Sports Shop for a little shoot-around in the college basketball landscape. When you look at the ACC specifically, Louisville is having a rough 0-4 start to begin the season, but CL still has faith in head coach Kenny Payne. Also, CL believes that we're going to see a repeat of last season when everyone underestimated the teams within the ACC to begin the year. He also gives his...

The Carolina Panthers lost a tough game on the road yesterday to the Baltimore Raves by a final of 13-3. It was a defensive battle in the first half, but unfortunately for the offense, they couldn't remain out on the field as Baker Mayfield filled in for an injured PJ Walker this week. Even though interim head coach Steve Wilks was dealt a bad hand as he took over this season, is he still a good f...

This past Saturday, in the college football world we witnessed the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets upset the No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill by a final of 21-17. It was the first game in a while that quarterback Drake Maye didn't play like his true self as he was sacked a total of six times and threw one interception in the game. How do the Tar Heels respond in this short week ahead of...

Last night during Thursday Night Football on Prime, the Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-17. The Packers find themselves on the losing side once again this season and Aaron Rodgers finds himself looking not interested anymore in the remainder of the season. What's left for the Packers to play for? Also, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 109-107 last night in t...

K-Mac & Pam provide an update on the UVA shooting and what the team and other programs in the ACC are doing to raise awareness of the incident. Kyrie Irving is preparing to make his return to the Brooklyn Nets following his 5-game suspension, but is it too little, too late already for the Nets season already?

K-Mac & Pam discuss the return of Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson to practice with the team yesterday for the first time since Aug. 30th. Watson will still be sidelined for two more games as he finishes out his remaining 11-game suspension before he officially returns to the field on Dec. 4th when the Browns face his former team, the Houston Texans.

Last night the latest version of the college football playoff rankings was released and surprisingly, NC State remains in the poll at #24, while North Carolina stayed at #13. What's holding back a 9-1 overall, 6-0 in the ACC Tar Heel team from possibly having a higher spot in the polls? We hear from Boo Corrigan, NC State Athletic Director and CBF selection committee member on the questions about...

Last night we had a total of eight ACC teams in action for college basketball, with three being our local area teams. The Triangle went 2-1 as North Carolina defeated Gardner-Webb 72-66 at home. NC State picked up a dominant 107-74 win over FIU at home. Finally, in the State Farm Champions Classic, #7 Duke fell to #6 Kansas 69-64 giving the Blue Devils their first loss of the season. The Sports Sh...

The State Farm Champions Classic takes place tonight for college basketball as we have a doubleheader slate taking place on ESPN. The first game is #4 Kentucky vs. Michigan State, and the night capper is #7 Duke vs. #6 Kansas. Reese, K-Mac, & Pam discuss how this game will be the first big test for this Blue Devils team in the Jon Scheyer era. We keep the topic of college basketball going as f...

Monday night mistakes took place for the Philadelphia Eagles as they gained their first loss of the season at the hands of the Washington Commanders by a final of 32-21. K-Mac celebrates the win and discusses the momentum this can bring to the team moving forward. The Sports Shop always likes to have fun on the show, but a sad incident had to be addressed this morning as Dr. Stroman, a University...

This past Saturday, NC State had the opportunity to win their 17th straight game at home which would've set a new program record, but instead, they fell to a 2-7 Boston College team 21-20 leaving fans stunned as they left Carter-Finley Stadium. The question is, what's next for NC State and how do they recover from this loss?

There was a lot to discuss on this Good Look Bad Look Monday from college basketball, college football, and the NFL. The Sports Shop begins with college football and unfortunately, a tough loss for NC State against Boston College on Senior Day. For North Carolina though, not only are they 6-0 in the ACC, but they've claimed their spot in the ACC Championship game against Clemson on Dec. 3rd.

Last night the Carolina Panthers had an impressive showing against the Atlanta Falcons as they picked up a 25-15 victory on Prime Video. PJ Walker played well, the run game was solid, and Carolina overall looked like a team we could be proud of. Reese, K-Mac, and Pam discuss what's been the difference in the organization since interim head coach Steve Wilks took over the team.

The Carolina Panthers redeemed themselves from their loss two weeks ago to the Atlanta Falcons in last night's Thursday Night Football game on Prime Video. Reese and Pam discuss how impressive the Panthers looked in the win. Also, in honor of Veterans Day, the Sports Shop welcomes Trey Gilmore, Durham native, and alumnus of the Army academy at West Point. Terry shares what it was like playing high...

As always, every week the Sports Shop gets a chance to dish it up with Dr. Deborah Stroman. This week, Dr. Stroman discusses former NFL player and current analyst for NFL Sunday on FOX, Terry Bradshaw's comments he made on air this past Sunday regarding 'suicide.' Dr. Stroman educates us on why this term should never be used as an analogy in the first place, and how people can become better inform...