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Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Panthers loss to the 49ers and what the game taught us.  Reese, Kmac and Pam picked the Panthers to win last night and defeat the Niners. Alex (A-Town) with his infinite wisdom, correctly picked the 49ers to win. What did we learn about the Niners and Panthers last night? The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-9 last night on Monday Nig...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what the criteria should be for the Heisman Trophy winner.  Reese is a voter this year for the Heisman. What should be the criteria for the Heisman Trophy winner? What is Reese’s criteria?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NC State’s loss to Seton Hall and the eve of Thanksgiving Eve. The No. 23 NC State Wolfpack dropped their 1st game of the season to the unranked Seton Hall Pirates in a 85-74 loss in the opening round of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. NC State struggled to match Seton Hall’s efficiency, despite a strong performance from Ven-Allen Lu...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the upcoming USA Basketball Women’s National Team training camp in Durham and more. USA Basketball announced that its Women’s National Team will hold a training camp from December 12-14 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The camp will feature 18 players, including ten first-time invitees at the senior-team level: Caitlin Clark, Paige Buecker...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the 49ers win over the Panthers. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 20-9 last night on Monday Night Football. The Niners controlled the game on both sides of the ball and showcased a dominant defensive performance paired with a steady, efficient offensive approach. The crew breaks down how the Panthers struggled to generate rhythm offensively,...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss 2024 quarterbacks and compare Bryce Young and Caleb williams. Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and Bo Nix were all in the same draft class. The Chicago Bears are 8-3 and the New England Patriots are 10-2. All 4 of these quarterbacks have been playing pretty well. How important is coaching? The Carolina Panthers (6-5) face the San Francisco 49ers (7-...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Cowboys win ove the Eagles. The Cowboys defeated the Eagles 24-21 yesterday, completing a comeback from a 21-point deficit. Dak Prescott led the rally with 354 passing yards, two touchdowns and an 8-yard rushing score, while George Pickens added nine catches for 146 yards and a touchdown. Philadelphia had built its early lead behind Jalen Hurts, who threw a to...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the passing of Rodney Rogers and Shedeur Sanders' performance yesterday. Shedeur Sanders played this past weekend in his first NFL start for the Cleveland Browns against the Las Vegas Raiders, leading the team to a 24-10 victory. He completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, throwing one touchdown on a 66-yard screen pass and recording one interception. Sanders beca...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Cowboys win over the Eagles. Shedeur Sanders played this past weekend in his first NFL start for the Cleveland Browns against the Las Vegas Raiders, leading the team to a 24-10 victory. He completed 11 of 20 passes for 209 yards, throwing one touchdown on a 66-yard screen pass and recording one interception. Sanders became the first Browns quarterback sinc...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday. It is Good Look Bad Look Monday! What are your Good Looks and Bad Looks? How was your weekend?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what trophy is the dumbest rivalry trophy and Duke vs UNC. Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels will host Manny Diaz and the Duke Blue Devils this weekend. The winner of the game will be awarded the Victory Bell. The trophy has been part of the rivalry since 1948, and the winning team paints the bell its school’s color—Carolina blue for UNC...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NC State vs FSU tonight. The NC State Wolfpack will host the Florida State Seminoles tonight at 8:00 PM ET at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack, led by longtime head coach Dave Doeren in his 13th season, have been navigating an up-and-down stretch over the past couple of years. They finished 2024 with a 6-7 record and a loss in the Military Bowl, and this season...

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Ian Parks and discuss his NFL picks for this weekend.  Ian Parks from Always Bet On Black w/ Ian Parks joins the Sports Shop to share his picks in the NFL. Who will win this weekend: New Orleans Saints or Atlanta Falcons? Cleveland Browns or Las Vegas Raiders? Philadelphia Eagles or Dallas Cowboys? The Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears this weekend....

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Shedeur Sanders, Steve Forbes, college basketball and more. Who is the NFL MVP right now?  Shedeur Sanders is making his 1st start this weekend. for the Cleveland Browns against the LAs Vegas Raiders. Reese has a vote for the Heisman Trophy Winner this year! Who are his top 5 heisman hopefuls?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and the Bills loss to the Texans.  The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 23-19 in a game dominated by Houston’s defense, which sacked Josh Allen eight times and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions by Calen Bullock, the second of which sealed the win with 24 seconds left. How good are the Texans? Are the Bills conten...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Texans win over the Bills last night on Thursday Night Football. The Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills 23-19 in a game dominated by Houston’s defense, which sacked Josh Allen eight times and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions by Calen Bullock, the second of which sealed the win with 24 seconds left. Houston played without C.J. Stroud, but...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Judge Ashleigh S. Parker. Judge Ashleigh S. Parker joins the Sports Shop to promote her new book titled, From Broken To Brazen  and to discuss her reason for writing the book and her experiences as a judge. Judge Ashleigh S. Parker is a District Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District of Wake County, North Carolina. Before joining the bench, she served a...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman discusses the Duke vs UNC matchup this weekend and why we should care.

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with CL Brown and GameDay Charlie. CL Brown discusses Mark Pope’s comments, SEC basketball, this year's men's freshman basketball class and much, much more. Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels will host Manny Diaz and the Duke Blue Devils this weekend. Who will win? What insight does GameDay have to offer on this matchup?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what words we should avoid using when pursuing grants.

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss James Franklin being hired at Virginia Tech and his plan going forward.  James Franklin was fired by Penn State in October 2025 after the team started 3-3 and suffered three straight conference losses, including a damaging defeat to Northwestern. However, Franklin is now the new head coach at Virginia Tech. What did Franklin say his role will be at Virginia Tech? W...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Rob Maitland. Rob MAitland joins the Sports Shop to discuss the Triangle curling club, how to participate and much more. Rob Maitland is a lawyer, mediator and business coach based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and he is also an active Rotarian with a strong passion for curling. His professional background includes coaching individuals toward self-employ...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss this year's college basketball freshman class. From AJ Dybantsa, to Caleb Wilson, to Cam Boozer, this year's freshman class is special. Is this year’s college basketball freshman class as good as we think? Is it the best ever? Which player is more underappreciated with their sport: Russell Westbrook or Dak Prescott?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss LeBron James' season debut last night. Last night, LeBron James made his long-awaited season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers after missing the first 14 games with a sciatica issue. He played about 30 minutes, finishing with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists becoming the first player in NBA history to appear in 23 consecutive seasons. He also hit two three-poin...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss this week’s edition of ‘5 Where The Talent Resides’. The thirteenth week of ‘5 Where The Talent Resides’ is here! What 5 athletes are featured today?