The Adam Gold Show

Bomani Jones, The Right Time Podcast, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss UNC football and Mack Brown’s career; with or without UNC. 

Bomani breaks down Mack Brown’s career; where he came from, how things went when he left his last coaching job, and whether UNC will allow Mack to stay at UNC for as long as he wants. What’s the biggest problem with Mack Brown and his season with UNC this year? Mack Brown has done a lot for UNC, but is it enough to stay as UNC’s head football coach?

Danny Kannell, CBS Sports HQ, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the college football playoff rankings and what they entail this go around. 

Where do Danny and Adam completely disagree when it comes to expanding the college football playoffs, and why? How might the rankings change by the end of the season and how much does Danny think we should pay attention to them?

Adam Gold & Graham Hill preview the Carolina Hurricanes' quest for their third consecutive victory as they kick off a crucial stretch against three Metropolitan Division opponents in the next four days. Starting tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canes look to maintain momentum and solidify their position standings.

Adam Gold is joined by Chip Patterson of CBS Sports to break down the newest College Football Playoff rankings. Adam & Chip discuss key surprises, rising contenders, and which teams are falling short of expectations.

Adam Gold is joined by ESPN NFL reporter Brooke Pryor to break down how the Pittsburgh Steelers offense has performed under quarterback Russell Wilson. Adam & Brooke discuss the challenges the team has faced, the struggles on offense, and what adjustments are needed to turn things around.

Joel Bryant, High School OT, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the schools around the NC; as well as schools in the Triangle, who are 

Joel breaks down the 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A schools. Which bracket does Joel say is the most unpredictable? What kind of difference is there between a 2A and 4A school? Is there any issues with the transfer portal in high school?  

Travis Hancock, WFNZ/Mac & Bone Show, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Panthers as they come off of their BYE week and prepare to battle with the Kansas City Chiefs. 

Is Travis surprised that Dave Canales actually announced Bryce Young as the starting quarterback for Week 12 in the NFL, somewhat early? What has Travis been seeing in Bryce the last few games that looks promising to him about his mentality, which could reflect on his field performance? What has Travis heard about Diontae Johnson’s locker room presence and the impact it’s had without him there now?

Michael McCarthy, Front Office Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss why this show is going from TNT to ESPN and what that might entail for NBA fans when watching the sport this season. 

How often will we be seeing “Inside The NBA” around ESPN and what does this mean for things like Stephen A Smith’s “Inside The Countdown”? What other differences might we see regarding the NBA this season and broadcasting? Why is the “Trump dance” a hot topic in sports currently?  

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss Week 11 in the NFL and tonight’s Monday football game with the Houston Texans taking on the Dallas Cowboys. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens, at home yesterday, so what does this say about this Steeler’s team and where their ceiling might be? Nico Collins is coming back from an injury in this Monday Night Football game for the Houston Texans vs the Dallas Cowboys. How ugly will this game look for the Cowboys with the Texans having their main guys healthy and the Cowboys lacking in so many areas? How do Adam and Will disagree when it comes to Justin Herbert? The Kansas City Chiefs are going to come out mad next week, after getting their first loss of the season against the Buffalo Bills, so how should/can the Carolina panthers prepare for this game?

Wes Durham, ACC Network/ESPN, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss ACC/college football rankings and remaining schedules as they head towards the playoffs. 

If Clemson had, instead of scheduling Georgia, but had Kansas to start the season and won that game; where would Clemson be in the rankings given the season? “No one needs to be ranked until week 11 in the college football”. What is the Big 12 running the risk of, that would cause a firestorm? How does Wes believe the college football playoffs will turn out and with which schools?

Adam Smith, Inside Carolina, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss UNC football and basketball. 

Which teams in the ACC might trip up UNC in their path to a bowl game this season? Which guys have been key for this team to turn things around? Looking at UNC’s basketball team, which guys have been showing up in the early start of the season and which guys have the potential to growing into key players?

David Hale, ESPN, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss college football and where we’re at with rankings thus far. 

There are so many teams being ignored, David doesn’t understand why more people aren’t talking about these scenarios that impact team’s rankings? Is David surprised at how the college football playoff committee is STILL “ranking” teams, even after last year’s Florida State mishap?

Patrick Johnson, 94.3 The Game, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss ECU football. 

“There’s more of a sense of unity between the guys now.” What’s been the biggest difference with ECU football minus Mike Houston? Does Blake Harrell stand a chance of being the next guy for ECU football? Who else are candidates that he might be up against?

Adam Gold & 'Nata Edwards from the Eyes On College Basketball Podcast & Locked On Hornets Podcast, break down No. 19 Kentucky's 77-72 win over No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic. Adam and 'Nata also dive into the NBA in-season tournament, discussing the early action, and which teams are contending as contenders.

Adam Gold is joined by Chip Patterson of CBS Sports to analyze the latest College Football Playoff rankings and the biggest surprises. Adam and Chip discuss how the ACC is on the verge of only having one team in the playoff picture and what this means for the conference’s future.

Adam Gold & Luck DeCock of The News & Observer preview the Carolina Hurricanes' final road trip game, where they’ll face the NHL’s newest team, the Utah Hockey Club, for the first time. Adam and Luke break down the Canes’ early season success, standout performances, and what to expect from this exciting matchup.

Cory Smith, Pack Pride, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss NC State football and what’s going on with their program considering there was so much hype about them having a great season.

Why has the offense not taken a step forward? What’s going on with KC Conception? What’s been the biggest issue from Cory’s perspective? What does the team need to do to turn things around? Who does Cory see winning the league this season?  

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Panthers win in Germany against the NY Giants, what the Panthers might do during their BYE week, and more.

First Adam asks what it was like for Darin, and the Carolina Panthers, to be on the road in Germany last Sunday. Moving on to what we saw in this matchup between the NY Giants, what were the pros and cons Darin saw from the Panthers? Was this the first time Dave Canales leaned into the run game? Does Darin see this leading into more wins, or have the Panthers reached their ceiling? Which guy hasn’t been “that guy” yet, but we drafted to BE “that guy”?  

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Panthers win in Germany against the NY Giants and other teams around the NFL. 

Why can’t Dave Canales announce a starting quarterback? Russell Wilson had a tremendous game for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Washington Commanders, so is he finally settling in with the team for long term success? What’s been the biggest difference for Russell in Pittsburgh versus the other places he’s been? The Detroit Lions did their best to lose the Sunday night game against the Houston Texans. Does this say more about the Lions or the Texans? Now that San Francisco has Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel back, are they potentially on their way to making another Super Bowl run? Which team is more fun to watch completely implode: the Dallas Cowboys or the NY Jets?

Will Palaszczuk, Charlotte FC PxP/WFNZ, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte FC, and the Charlotte Hornets. 

Is Dave Canales finally sticking with the run game for the Carolina Panthers? How did Will think Bryce Young did with his appearance in Germany against the NY giants? Should Dave stick with Bryce after the BYE week? Not only have the Carolina Panthers won two games in a row, but the Charlotte Hornets have won two in a row after this weekend as well. What did Will like about that game? Charlotte FC made it to the playoffs but had a close loss this weekend, but does this set them up to continue this success for next year? 

Chris Spatola, ESPN/SiriusXM, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss college basketball and the upcoming ACC schedule. 

What was a great jester from Jon Scheyer in regards to scheduling? What concern does Chris have with Duke when it comes to these ACC basketball players as they go up against Army? How far can Chris see UNC going this season, especially with the “trio”? What did they do well against Kansas and what needs to be worked on? Chris wrote an article on how scheduling can be so impactful to the sport?

Trey Wingo, 33^rd Team/Pregame Powerup, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss the teams around the NFL as we had into Week 10.

What does Trey make of the fact that there are NINE teams with only two wins so far this season, as we head into Week 10? Is the Baltimore Ravens defense good enough to win a Super Bowl? Are the Kansas City Chiefs the new New England Patriots? The Detroit Lions are the clear best in the NFC?

Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss ACC basketball, the games this weekend, and the players that stand out the most already. 

UNC men’s basketball is heading to Kansas for a huge matchup this weekend, but this time the head coaches don’t have the emotional ties that others have had in the past. How will this Kansas vs UNC matchup likely go? Which guys have stood out the most for NC State, UNC, and Duke thus far? What jumped out to Brian in Duke’s last game?

Shane Willis, Carolina Hurricanes sports analyst, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss this team and how they’ve evolved into the team we’ve been seeing so far this season. 

What has jumped out the most to Shane about this Carolina Hurricanes roster? Shane has made some observations from behind the scenes about this group of guys in particular, that he believes has played a huge role in how well they’ve been performing so far this season; so what it that key factor? How does Shane predict the rest of the season will go for this team? How does he feel about Pyotr’s progression in net?  

EJ Hradek, NHL Network, joins the Adam Gold Show to discuss observations he’s had of the Carolina Hurricanes and other teams around the NHL.

What has EJ seen from Martin Necas so far this season that makes him believe this could be an outstanding season for him? Which player does EJ compare Necas to, who’s been a key guy for the Colorado Avalanche? What are some surprises EJ has seen from this Canes team? Does EJ have any concerns for the Canes this season? What has been the biggest disappointment to EJ when looking at the Eastern conference? What about biggest surprise?