The Drive with Tim Donnelly

The Carolina Panthers are entering their bye week, and after starting the season 0-6, the Panthers must look at their roster and start trading away players to gather assets and draft capitol.  The Carolina Hurricanes have started the year 2-1-0, but have not played to their standards, but Teuvo Teravainen is off to a hot start with four goals in three games.

Carolina Panthers head coach Frank Reich is giving up play calling duties to offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. Tim Donnelly said this is a chance for Bryce Young to really unlock his full potential, and a chance for Young and the offense to grow. Donnelly also points out that Frank Reich essentially benched himself. Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young is starting to look like a good quarterback tha...

With a big weekend of college football in the ACC, Tim Donnelly previews ACC football, including Duke football vs NC State football, Miami football at UNC football, Louisville football and Florida State football, and why North Carolina football will be doing scoreboard watching. 

Tim Donnelly makes real bold predictions for UNC football vs Miami football, Duke football vs NC State football, and the Carolina Panthers vs the Miami Dolphins. 

On Friday the 13th, what are 'scariest scenarios' for the Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, NC State football, NC State basketball, UNC football, UNC basketball, Duke football, and Duke basketball. 

What would be a successful weekend for Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young? Tim Donnelly points out two areas where he'd like to see Bryce Young improve and show progress against the Miami Dolphins. Can the Carolina Panthers pull off an upset against the Miami Dolphins? The Carolina Panthers will be without both starting safeties in Von Bell and Xavier Woods, and without starting CB Jaycee Horn, as w...

Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox each discuss what concerns them about, and what they're confident in when it comes to NC State football, UNC football, Duke Football, and Wake Forest football. 

David Tepper took over as owner of the Carolina Panthers the same year, 2018, that Tom Dundon took over as owner of the Carolina Hurricanes. Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox compare and contrast how the Hurricanes have been successful during that stretch, and how the Panthers struggle throughout the organization. 

The Carolina Hurricanes won their season, 5-3, over the Ottawa Senators at home at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. Tim Donnelly said it wasn't a perfect game 1 of the 2023-2024 NHL season, but the makings of a team that is capable of winning a Stanley Cup are there with stars like Sebastian Aho, Jaccob Slavin, Teuvo Teravainen, and others, and newcomers like Mike Bunting & Dmitry Orlov. Former NFL &...

Carolina Panthers rookie QB Bryce Young has struggled at the start of his career, there have been rumblings if head coach Frank Reich didn't want to select Bryce Young in the 2023 NFL Draft. Tim Donnelly points out that the Carolina Panthers should not bench Bryce Young, and that a decision to do so by owner David Tepper, General Manager Scott Fitter, or head coach Frank Reich would be a bad one.

During the Starting Five, Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox discuss the new additions to the Carolina Hurricanes roster for the 2023-24 season, the depth they have in defensemen, and how that can contribute to the team's success and Hurricanes Winger Andrei Svechnikov to miss the start of the season due to his ACL injury dating back to last season. Also, Tim and Dennis discuss what's the next step for...

Adam Gold, the host of the Adam Gold Show, the Hurricanes' pregame show, the Stromwatch, and postgame show, the Aftermath, joined Tim Donnelly to make a side-by-side comparison of Carolina Panther owner David Tepper and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. They discussed why Tepper can't be more like Dundon regarding how they've set their respective teams up for success. Adam points out that the...

Carolina Hurricanes General Manager and President Don Waddell joined Tim Donnelly to discuss the team's offseason moves, the expectations for the upcoming season, and his thoughts on the new additions to the roster. Waddell also discusses the team's young players and how they've continued to develop during their time here in Carolina. He is optimistic about the team's chances of success in 2023-24...

Tim Donnelly and Dennis Cox are live from PNC Arena as the Carolina Hurricanes begin their 2023-24 season tonight against the Ottawa Senators. The Hurricanes are off an Eastern Conference Final appearance in the last, and they have a lot of talent on the current roster, led by Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, and Brent Burns. Tim and Dennis preview tonight's game and discuss how the team can make...

During the Starting Five, Tim Donnelly discusses questionable decisions by the Carolina Panthers, including they WR Terrace Marshall Jr. played 0 snaps vs. the Detroit Lions despite being dressed for the game. Also, the latest on Duke football QB Riley Leonard as he's recovering from an ankle injury before facing NC State football. 

Tim Donnelly states his case why NC State football LB Payton Wilson should be in consideration, and win, the National Defensive Player of the Year. 

Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov won't play in the season opener for the Carolina Hurricanes as he's not been medically cleared to play in the 2023-2024 season yet after tearing his ACL towards the end of the 2022-2023 NHL Season.  Also, Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox predict season awards for the Carolina Hurricanes, and expect breakout seasons for Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, and...

The Carolina Panthers have to accept that they're in rebuild, and every move they make the rest of the season from Owner David Tepper, General Manager Scott Fitterer, and head coach Frank Reich must be done with the future and rookie QB Bryce Young in mind. The Carolina Panthers from owner David Tepper, to General Manager Scott Fitterer, to head coach Frank Reich, to QB Bryce Young are not on the...

MJ Morris provided a spark on offense for NC State football, taking over for Brennan Armstrong at quarterback. Also, NC State LB Payton Wilson called out NC State fans for booing Armstrong. Also, UNC football might be peaking at the right time with Drake Maye at QB and Tez Walker being added to the mix at WR.

After another ACC win over Syracuse football, UNC football has a legit path to making the College Football Playoff, and North Carolina football could have a great chance of making the ACC football championship game with a win over Miami football, setting up their path to the CFP. Tim Donnelly points out that with QB Drake Maye, and the addition of Tez Walker on offense, the North Carolina Tar Heel...

Starting in 2021, the Carolina Panthers have traded away 11 draft picks, and WR DJ Moore, to find a franchise quarterback. The Panthers have traded picks for Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield, and have traded picks to draft Matt Corrall, and Bryce Young. All of this has taken place during the time that Scott Fitterer has taken over as General Manager of the Carolina Panthers under owner David Tepper.

The frustrating part to the Carolina Panthers season is that the team has not shown any improvement week-to-week since the season began, and it applies to head coach Frank Reich, quarterback Bryce Young, the defense, and front office with general manager Scott Fitterer. Are the Carolina Panthers going to trade OLB/DE/Edge Brian Burns during the middle of the season? Tim Donnelly points out that bo...

During the Starting Five, Tim Donnelly and producer Graham Hill discussed Tez Walker making his debut this season for North Carolina against Syracuse tomorrow, D.J. Moore had a career game last night on Thursday night football, and the Carolina Hurricanes' final preseason game tonight against the Nashville Predators. Also, NC State looks for an offensive spark out of MJ Morris as he makes his firs...

Wolfpack legend and former NFL quarterback Mike Glennon joined Tim Donnelly to discuss the struggles of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young through the first four weeks of the season. During times like these, Mike believes there's something to be said about Young showing frustration on the sidelines as a sign of leadership for the offense. He also shared his thoughts on the changing of quart...

As announced yesterday, UNC wide receiver Tez Walker has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, allowing him to play for the Tar Heels for the rest of the 2023 season. Tim Donelly and producer Graham Hill discuss how other schools felt about this and why it is positive for them. Tim explains how other schools can now use this as an example for governor officials when their institution goe...