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Reese, K-Mac, & Pam preview the upcoming college football games for this weekend including a big matchup in the ACC and coastal division as North Carolina travels to Winston-Salem to face Wake Forest who returns home after losing their last two games on the road. Gameday Charlie also joins the Sports Shop to preview this game and share his thoughts on the start of the new college basketball se...

For the first time since the college football playoff rankings were formed, Alabama and Clemson are not in the top four of the rankings. Reese and K-Mac are tired of people cheering for Alabama's downfall and want people to know that the Crimson Tide may not be out of the picture just yet.

Odell Beckham Jr. who tore his ACL during last year's Super Bowl is currently a free agent in the NFL but is preparing to make his return soon. The question is, which team is he going to be playing for when he makes his return? A lot of people believe the Dallas Cowboys have the best chance of signing him. As always, there’s more to the story with James White. This week, James discusses how we as...

Vashti Hurt of the Carolina Blitz joins The Sports Shop, but not to discuss the Carolina Panthers, but instead discuss the first night of the new college basketball season as well. Vashti pulled a doubleheader as she was in Durham for Duke's game against Jacksonville and Jon Scheyer's first game as the new head coach of the Blue Devils. She was also in Chapel Hill for the Tar Heel's first game and...

The '22-'23 college basketball season tipped off last night as Duke, NC State, and North Carolina all began their new season in front of their home crowds and all three started off the season with a win. The most interesting game though was the North Carolina Tar Heels taking on UNC-Wilmington. Even though the Tar Heels did pick up the victory there was a lot to evaluate when it came to Hubert Dav...

Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Partick Mahomes, and Lamar Jackson... We're at the midway point of the NFL season and who is the front-runner right now to win the MVP? Reese, K-Mac, and Pam discuss who their pick is, plus, they provide some honorable mentions as well. Also, the struggles continue for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Are we potentially witnessing the end of Rodgers's time in Green...

Whether it was the full moon, or daylight savings time playing a part in it, we saw some incredible outcomes in college football this past weekend. Nationally, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide lost on the road to the LSU Tigers 32-31, and Clemson lost to Norte Dame on the road as well 35-14. Locally, North Carolina won its fifth straight road game against Virginia 31-28, and NC State defeat...

This weekend is NC Central's homecoming, and alum Charles Whitfield joined the show to talk Eagle homecoming. Also more talks about Kyrie Irving, the World Series, and more.

Kyrie failed to apologize, and it led to a suspension by the Brooklyn Nets. The Sports Shop discusses his comments to the media that led to the suspension, and how Kyrie seems to act like he's smarter than everyone else. Also, former producer Michael Shelton stopped by the show to talk living life in the DMV. Plus, can the Philadelphia Eagles go undefeated in the regular season?

As always, every Thursday Dr. Deborah Stroman joins The Sports Shop to bring us some knowledge. This week, she focuses on Deion Sanders not allowing his team to leave the hotel during their say in Houston, due to the recent death of hip-hop artist "Takeoff" from Migos. Also, Tory and Terrance Holt join the show to preview their upcoming "Funkraiser" a part of The Holt Brothers foundation.

Reese, K-Mac, & Pam Thompson Smith recap Game 4 of the World Series as the Houston Astros secured up a no-hitter for only the second time in world series history, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 to even up the series. Kyrie Irving is making headlines once again, but not for the right reason, and Gameday Charlie joins the Sports Shop to discuss two college basketball exhibitions that to...

Yesterday, the first college football playoff rankings were released and you don't have to look far to find out the reasoning behind the selections as NC State AD Boo Corrigan is a part of the committee and we hear his thoughts on what went into the picks. Reese, K-Mac, and Pam give their thoughts on the first initial poll. Also, Takeoff who is a member of the hip-hop group Migos was shot yesterda...

Reese, K-Mac, and Pam Thompson Smith discuss the trade moves from the NFL yesterday including two Pack Football alumni who changed teams. Bradley Chubb was traded to the Miami Dolphins, and Nyheim Hines was traded to the Buffalo Bills. They also provide a quick recap of Game 3 of the World Series as the Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Houston Astros 7-0. As always there's more to the story with...

Vashti Hurt of the Carolina Blitz joins the Sports Shop to give her thoughts on the Carolina Panther's 37-34 OT loss this past weekend and to discuss if there are any potential trades being mentioned for the Panthers before the deadline this afternoon. Also, with the head coach position becoming available for the Auburn Tiger could this possibly mean that Deion Sanders might be leaving the SWAC to...

Reese and K-Mac discuss the last day for teams to acquire players as part of the NFL trade deadline which concludes this afternoon. They suggest teams who might be desperate enough to add a new player to their roster or acquire future draft picks. Also, with the college basketball season quickly approaching the Sports Shop welcomes CL Brown for the return of his segment, shoot around. He discusses...

This past Saturday, North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 42-24 at home to move to 7-1, overall for the season and 4-0 in ACC play. Drake Maye continues to impress as he finished 34/44 for 385-yards and five touchdowns. Not only is Maye's performance this season special, but the Mack Brown team overall is something to watch as they control their own destiny in the coastal division. Could North Caroli...

As always, every Monday The Sports Shop with Reese, K-Mac, and Pam Thompson Smith review the good looks and the bad looks of the previous weekend when it comes to college and NFL football. The good look this week is North Carolina defeating Pittsburgh 42-24 at home and now moving up to No. 17 in the top-25 polls. The bad looks are the Carolina Panthers losing to the Atlanta Falcons37-34 in overtim...

Since Russell Wilson has been in the headlines as of late for his on and off-the-field shenanigans, Pam Thompson's brother-in-law calls into the show to share a hilarious story of a summer class he took with Russell Wilson during his time at NC State. The story proves that the Russell we're seeing now is the same one that attended State based on how he introduced himself on the first day of class...

Last night, NC State rallied back from a 21-7 deficit to defeat Virginia Tech 22-21, but it wasn't a pretty sight for fans. Reese, Pam, and Graham discuss what the rest of the football season could look like for them. Also, that wasn't the only Thursday night football game last night as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-22 on Prime Video. That gives the Bucs their third con...

As always, every Thursday the Sports Shop gets a chance to dish it up with Dr. Deborah Stroman. This week, Dr. Stroman discusses recent comments from Magic Johnson regarding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and how he’s suffering from “old man bitterness” as LeBron James edges closer to breaking Abdul-Jabbar's all-time leading scoring record. Also, Steven Gaither the founder of HBCU Gameday joins Reese, K-Mac,...

We actually SHOULD have a pretty good game tonight for Thursday Night Football on Prime Video as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That's also not the only Thursday night football game as locally NC State host Virginia Tech as Gameday Charlie joins the Sports Shop to preview that one. Speaking of NC State, former Wolfpack player Russell Wilson is up to more shenanigans off the...

Sr. Associate Athletic Director/Sports Information & Media Relations of UNC Athletics, Steve Kirschner joins Reese, K-Mac, & Pam to discuss the release of the new book “Together” the major story of the North Carolina ‘21-’22 men's basketball season. He discusses what led to writing the book and some of the major highlights from the season it showcases. Steve is in his 39th year in athletic...

Reese, K-Mac, & Pam invite you to the sports round table to begin the show as they discuss all things sports from the NFL, NBA, and College Football. As always, there’s more to the story with James White. This week James gives us one word to think about when it comes to sports. “Character.” James shares examples throughout the history of sports that prove why your confidence can’t replace your...

Vashti joins the Sports Shop for a little Game On or Gamer Over and today it's about WHO is actually the "best" QB on the Carolina Panthers? And what is it that Vashti does NOT agree with the crew about?

The big question after last night's Monday Night Football game; Jones or Zappe?? It looks like a unanimous vote in the studio. And even though the Bears won, K-Mac says they didn't.