The Drive with Tim Donnelly

Mark Ennis, ESPN Louisville, talks college football and basketball. What’s the real challenge with Kentucky? Talking Louisville basketball, what are the long term thoughts and did he expect this type of start? What surprised Mark about Louisville basketball and what was he anticipating this season?

Bomani Jones, ESPN/HBO, joins the OG to talk NBA, NFL, and the World Cup; after, they go down memory lane first. What does he think about the latest with Kyrie Irving? What did he make of the huge snowstorm heading to Buffalo and moving the game to Detroit? Does he think Twitter is about to go out of business?

Brooke Pryor, ESPN NFL Reporter, joins the OG this week and talks a little Baker Mayfield. What has she seen, while on the same field as Baker, that has her scratching her head. What does she see happening this weekend between the Carolina Panthers and the Baltimore Ravens? And is thunder snow a thing? This could potentially be what Buffalo will be seeing within the next 48-72 hours.

Jeremy Markovich, NC Rabbit Hole, joins the OG this week to give us a little turkey talk! Maybe your table this year will have a NC turkey. And is there really such a thing as “pardoning” a turkey?

Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes Bally Sports TV, joins Joe Giglio to talk about the upcoming matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and last year’s Stanley Cup Champs tonight at PNC. Not only are we in for some great hockey, but the Canes are working for a great cause tonight that we can all get behind. Who’s going to be in the net tonight and how does Tripp feel they’ll stack up against the Ava...

Is there a chance the ACC gets into the CFP? During What's Trending, Ovies & Giglio talk about the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and if Clemson, or possibly UNC, has a chance to make it into the CFP. Also, a UNC football fan, Hunter, joined the show to prove to Giglio that UNC football fans do exist.

Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio give you their weekly NFL Power Rankings. Also, Wes Durham of the ACC Network joined the show to talk about UNC basketball, college football, and how his schedule for the weekend got altered with the cancellation of the UVA-Coastal Carolina football game.

Did Giglio apologize to UNC fans? After calling UNC football a 'hobby' for Carolina fans, Giglio did point out the negatives of making a blanket statement about groups of people. Also, NFL discussions about, including Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Stephen A. Smith of ESPN trading verbal jabs at each other.

Despite it being early in the season, are there reasons to be concerned with UNC basketball? Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio talked Carolina Basketball and the comments made by head coach Hubert Davis about the team early in the year. Also, Ovies & Giglio talk about the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and if UNC actually does have a chance of making it to the CFP.

Where will UNC football be in this week's College Football Playoff ranking? During What's Trending, Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio talk about where UNC and Clemson will rank in tonight's College Football Playoff rankings, but how there is a lack of consistency when it comes to ranking teams.

Can any college football program claim they're the best in North Carolina? Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio discuss how no football team in the State of North Carolina can truly claim to be the best program because they all have flaws, but also can make an argument. Giglio also argues that schools that are built on basketball, like UNC, don't have to have a strong football following. Also, Dan Wiederer...

Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio react to Russell Wilson talking with Peyton Manning on Peyton's Places about why he transferred from NC State to Wisconsin, and how the narrative from Wilson continues to change. Are we selling on the Buffalo Bills? Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports joined the show to talk about the NFL after Week 10, including the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen struggling, the Philadelphia Eagles...

Last night's win for the Washington Commanders isn't about Taylor Heinicke, because despite the hoopla about the win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Heinicke didn't have a great game in an upset win over the Eagles to hand them their first loss. Also, are people overreacting about Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills?

During What's Trending, a conversation took place about the NFL, and the wild ending between the Minnesota Vikings and the Buffalo Bills. Are we seeing Josh Allen regress to the norm from early in his career, or is he simply struggling at the midpoint of the season and will bounce back? Also, more conversations about UNC football and NC State football.

NC State put themselves in position to lose, and they did against Boston College, 21-20. Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio talk about the loss by NC State football, and how this also isn't much of a surprise based on NC State's history. UNC Football continues to win despite flaws, and much of that is due to their freshman quarterback Drake Maye. Joe Ovies & Joe Giglio talk about how UNC football is o...

How are the Raiders handling their loss to Jeff Saturday and the Colts? Las Vegas Raiders insider Scott Gulbransen of SilverAndBlackToday.com joined the show to talk about the Raiders losing to brand new head coach Jeff Saturday and Indianapolis Colts. Also, questions about NC State football and more during Hey Joe.

Joe Ovies and Joe Giglio talk about the Indianapolis Colts winning in Jeff Saturday's debut as head coach, and how it's an indictment on Josh McDaniels as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Also, Anne-Parker Coleman from CBS19 in Charlottesville, VA joined the show to give us the latest regarding the tragic shooting at the University of Virginia that saw three Virginia football players fatally s...

All, completely real and legitimate "Hey Joe" questions to kick off the weekend... From Josh Allen’s mom, #HeyJoe … no, really, please get off the Bills Mafia bandwagon? From Rand, #HeyJoe … how was lunch? From Jack, #HeyJoe … what are sportswriters going to do without Twitter? From Belichick, #HeyJoe …when it goes bad for Tom Brady, it really goes bad, huh? From the Hawk Never Dies, #HeyJoe … you...

Bomani, ESPN/HBO, joins Joe Giglio to talk NFL and where he sees the Buffalo Bills going without Josh Allen. Plus, what does he think of the Carolina Panthers and whatever plan they’re trying to go by now? ​

Roddy Jones, of the ACC Network, explains the significance of NC State's senior day on Saturday against Boston College and praises Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren for motivating his team at the end of the season.

Does Joe Giglio have 'East Coast Bias?' 99.9 The Fan's Program Director Paul Ihander, who is an Oregon grad, joined the show to debate Giglio's latest rankings in the #collegefootball AP Top 25, and debate where teams should be ranked in the #collegefootballplayoff. Also more in What's Trending.

Should we have expectations for Jeff Saturday and the Colts? Brooke Pryor of ESPN joined Joe Giglio to discuss all things NFL, including Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday, Buffalo Bills' QB Josh Allen's elbow injury, and more. Also, Jeremy Markovich of The NC Rabbit Hole joined the show to talk about a college student in Asheville who won a local election.

Who needs to step up for the Carolina Hurricanes? The Canes have scored just one goal in their last two games. Hurricanes Color Analyst Tripp Tracy joined Joe Giglio to discuss the struggles of the Canes, and what players need to elevate their game.

Should we expect anything from the Carolina Panthers vs the Atlanta Falcons? Joe Giglio discusses Thursday Night Football between the Panthers and the Falcons. Also, Wake Forest football has struggled recently. Can they bounce back this weekend against Drake Maye and UNC football, or will it be three straight losses for head coach Dave Clawson?

The College Football Playoff contradicts itself, and that's what Joe Giglio points out when looking at the latest CFP rankings, including how LSU has two losses, including a loss to Florida State, is ranked over Clemson, who has a win over Florida State. Plus, more regarding Josh Allen's injury, and more.