The Adam Gold Show airs weekdays noon until 3 p.m. on 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, NC. It is also picked up by the North Carolina State-Wide Network with 11 affiliates. Gold brings more than 20 years of sports radio experience to the Triangle and is also the Carolina Hurricanes reporter for 99.9 The Fan and WRALsportsfan.com. Daily segments are published after each show.
Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the future of Saquon Barkley, the NE Patriots, Belichick, Staley of the Chargers, and more. Where are the Patriots now in their rebuild? Is Mac Jones going to be good enough to elevate what they have? Does Will think the Jets will be a playoff team this season now that they have Rodgers in the QB slot? Order of finish in the AFC East?
Mike Straw, Insider Gaming, breaks down what’s going into these Madden ratings; especially with the latest ratings for 2023. Are players and coaches actually involved in the process? And was Adam accurate on his Aaron Donald assessment? If the ratings are compiled by people who know the game, how long before players use it before they’re arguing for a contract? Adam is fascinated to see what rating Lamar Jackson gets, so where does Mike see him ranked? What about Joe Burrow? How much Madden does...
Jerry Foltz, Golf Analyst/Former Pro Golfer, on the LIV golf perspective and the players on the LIV side. What have the last couple of years done for THIS golfer’s image? Which golfers does Jerry believe are benefiting the most from switching over to LIV? What has he seen from Rory on the PGA Tour, despite working on the other side? Who does Jerry believe needs to win this week to be consider in THIS level of category?
Dan Lust, Conduct Detrimental, on Jim Phillips being a defendant now and the new bi-partisan law regarding NIL that’s being processed. There’s a new bill that includes things like: healthcare, draft eligibility, scholarship guarantees, education, financial transparency, etc… What’s Dan’s read on where we really are with what those entities want and where we’re actually at? What’s the hesitation with everything? What position are Fitzgerald, Phillips, and the university are now in? “How do you NO...
Curt Johnson, NCFC Director of soccer, on the NC Courage, World Cup, and Chelsea vs Wrexham. Adam asks him to make a pick on who he thinks will come out successful and what he expects to see. What are his thoughts on the not-so friendly in Columbia? NC Courage had a game get pretty physical after only 20 minutes, so does he know any behind the scenes information about that?
-United hosted Lyon (Ligue One) in Edinburgh and beat them 1-0 in a club friendly. The Red Devils will head to the US now as part of the Premier League Tour with 5 other clubs. -One of those, Chelsea, is in Chapel Hill tonight to take on Wrexham. I’d say that Wrexham is the defacto home side, but Chelsea has a unique relationship with youth leagues in North Carolina and I kind of feel like they’re going to get the majority of the supporters. -Women’s World Cup starts in the middle of the night t...
Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Greg Sankey’s remarks and the latest updates for the Northwestern hazing case. Does Chip agree with Dan Wolken’s assessment on his Top 3 offensive line picks in college football this year? Where does he see things for other team’s offensive lines and which team does Chip believe has a great o-line, which somewhat surprised Adam? How do Chip and Adam look at Clemson for the upcoming season, and the previous ones? So Nick Saban has a favorite cake, now is this the on...
Trey Wingo, 33rd Team/More Than Football podcast, with the latest on Barkley Bell, the US Open, and more. Does Saquon Barkley have any leverage other than holding out this season? Adam feels like the CBA is so one sided. Trey dives in a little deeper into the CBA and he it’s structured. The fact that Daniel Jones can get as much money as he is, and Saquon Barkley is having such a difficult time get more money, says a lot about the market right now. What is Trey’s main concern with DeAndre Hopkin...
Brett Friedlander, SaturdayRoad.com, has his response to Greg Sankey’s remarks about NIL and Congress. What would this not work if the NIL eliminated having something financial a part of the recruiting inducement? Why can’t we just get rid of the rule that says we can’t do that legally? What would we need to happen for that to be legal? Does Brett think Dare Maye will be the best QB in the ACC this upcoming season?
John Breech, CBS Sports/Pick Six Podcast, on what he sees for the future of RBs in the NFL? Why would ANY team want to pay RBs when they can structure teams like this? What’s a difficult scenario for RBs to rebound from? What’s going on with the NY Giants strategy when it comes to roster adjustments? Look at previous RBs that were drafted with high hopes and then ended up completely falling through… RBs just aren’t the position teams are believing they need to make it to the Super bowl. Will Bar...
Scott Michaux, Freelance Writer, on Wimbledon updates and golf drama. How is Rory Mcllroy improving from previous years? Rory hasn’t been a great win player, but after his recent performances is he looking to get passed that hurdle? What’s the impact for Rory, playing with THESE guys? And since Scott started it, Adam asks if THIS is why players are following LIV versus PGA? How does Scott think this will continue to impact golf as a sport? And which guys does he believe are benefiting more so fr...
Tarun Sharma, NIL Law Clinic, has made a special clinic at the University of Minnesota to dive into NIL debates and structures. What’s important that we’re seeing right now that’s impactful to NIL? What is failing so far with NIL? Where does Tarun see NIL going from here? What needs to happen to improve the system?
Chris Wittyngham, MLS Commentator, on last night’s Gold Cup with Messi and others there. Why were there SO many people at the stadium just to SEE Messi?? Messi is coming to Miami! Who else is the American team getting? What are going to be the biggest differences for Messi playing in Miami versus Argentina? Charlotte FC will be hosting an event a week from now.
Dan Wolken, USA Today Sports, on Wimbledon and college football right around the corner. Novak isn’t used to not feeling confident and playing against Carlos, he did not feel confident. What was it about the crowd NOT cheering for Novak? Will that location always just be a Rodgers stadium? What are Dan’s takes on the happenings up at Northwestern? What’s on thing he’s fascinated by, going into the 2023-24 college football season?
Jason Sobel, Action Network HQ, touches on MLS and PGA talk with Adam. Does Jason believe If there’s ever an equivalent to Messi, would it be him? The whole scene was set up perfectly for Rory, which will lead right into the next level of the tournament. Who was the last person to win at THIS event and then win at the Masters? Does Jason get a sense that we’ll see a blend of these two circuits any time soon? And because Jason does this for a living, who does he like winning this week? And does J...
Phil Steele, American sportswriter and analyst, on the upcoming ACC football season kicking off soon. Is this the year Florida State goes back to where they believe they belong? Which defense may not have the star power from 2018 but what DO they have that should be the difference maker this season? Which team does Phil have favored to win it all next season? What are Phil’s thoughts on the old OC being back at NC State and that potentially being beneficial to this player in particular? What are...
Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter, on what we can expect and where we’re at right now. PNC has been given column A and column B on how they can go about these updates, so how are thye going about it? Where would a sports betting area in PNC Arena likely go? There’s 70+ projects on the to-do list for PNC, so what are some of the projects they’re looking to update? Which renovation are they thinking about that would maybe make you really have to plan out bathroom breaks?...
Brian Geisinger and Brenden Whitted join the roundtable to discuss college basketball, football, and more recent topics. Is the comparison of Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller fair? What are some of Miller’s tactics that has made him standout against other prospects? Adam doesn’t see how Scoot and LaMelo could be on the same team because both guys like to have the ball, so how does Brian and Brenden see it? Who would the guys have picked, looking at the teammates that are still on the Charlotte...
“Being in that locker room made me feel so…” Michael Felder, CFB Analyst, who was hazed while he played football but understands there’s a definite line that can be crossed. Northwestern is in some hot water lately because of their hazing allegations, so who does Michael believe has to take the fall for this? From Michael’s experience at UNC, where did he still feel the safest in school; even dealing with hazing? What were some examples of hazing Michael experienced that he feels is acceptable?...
Conor O’Neill, Deacons Illustrated, on if THIS is the best Wake Forest has ever been? What’s different about this roster versus previous ones? Will Dave Clawson still be at Wake Forest next season? Where does Conor see the similarities between Wake Forest and Northwestern that might be attractive to Clawson, and what are the potential cons? What sticks out to Conor about what Clawson has done over the last few years and this program? Adam sees a lot of top pitchers heading to Wake Forest, so wha...
Clarkston Hines, Former Duke WR, on Duke’s late 80’s era of success in football. What was it like under Coach Steve Spurrier? Did he ever talk about his days in the USFL while coaching? What was the atmosphere in the locker room with his teammates? What was their strategy in the seasons leading up, that helped them to be so superior in 1989? Speaking of leagues, Clarkston shortly played for THIS league, so what was that like?
John Dell, Winston-Salem Journal, on Appalachian State’s greatest era thus far. Appalachian State went on a three-peat from 2005, ‘06, and ‘07 and experienced something they’re unlikely to experience again. Or will they? What does he think about the current App State football team compared to the App State team that won those championships? How do you balance the trade off, knowing you’re unlikely to win a National Championship? Will App ever see another athlete as electrifying as Edwards was?...
Elliot Johnson, Former MLB player, on they layers going into this decision to move the team. Oakland Athletics is pushing back on the MLB that they actually wanted the A’s to stay where they’re at, so what’s really going on? How is the majors gutting the minors with the decisions they’re making? What have been a couple major obstacles for the league, that’s been shifting things? Manford is talking about expanding the league. What are Elliot’s thoughts are gaining two more teams in the majors? Wh...
David Teel, Richmond Times-Dispatch/Richmond.com, with his ACC opinions on its best era. What does David think our best ACC era has been or is? Was the league just a one trick pony, back in the day? Does David think Jim Phillips is a little too married to the past? Does David believe someone will be asking Jim about the Northwestern issues during ACC Kickoff in a couple of weeks? Has conference realignment made things better? There’s a quick answer, a long answer, and they could be different ans...
Brad Fritsch, Former Pro Golfer, on what PGA might look like after and how the players might be feeling right now. If you’re a current PGA Tour player, what would you be thinking about? Is the PGA Tour finding out that the sport isn’t generating as much money as the Saudi’s can afford to pay players? Does Brad see Jay Monahan being the PGA commissioner next year?
Brendan Marks, The Athletic, went to training camp and has feedback from it. Why does Brendan have a lot of optimism when it comes to Carolina’s season coming up? What does Brendan think Duke’s season will look like with Roach on the team still? What does he expect to see from Proctor?
Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Northwestern’s hazing and Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit. So how is all of this going to work, from what Chip’s heard and read? This was severely mismanaged and terribly disappointing, especially that THESE individuals didn’t interact. Chip wasn’t surprised to see the lawyer Pat is using, as well as all of the other people who are extremely upset like the boosters. Can Chip see coaches like Mike Elko taking the NW job?
Steve Logan, Former Football Coach, on his time as the head football coach and other special moments at ECU. What was so special about the late 80’s, 90’, and into his tenure at ECU? What was something that “thunder struck” Steve when looking back at THIS specific time? Which extraordinary college football team back in the 90’s does Steve feel ECU looked almost identical to? How did Steve build his program and why did he do It that way? What was Adam’s most memorable night regarding ECU and a st...
Dan Wetzel, Yahoo! Sports Columnist, on the recent Northwestern news and Fitzgerald’s firing. Even if you thought Pat’s outcome would come to this, Dan still finds it amazing that Northwestern has been handling it the way they have been. What transpired over the last 24 hours to expedite this decision to fire Pat versus’ just suspend him?
Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, on her recent piece about ways coaches evolve and learn from each other. When looking at the competitiveness, are all coaches just trying to one up each other? What’s the underlying current between all of this? What’s their mindset going into each season, next career move, etc.? They’re not just trying to win Super bowls, but also shape the sport/league. How did Jourdan get some of these guys to sit down with you? Does Jourdan have any concerns that some guys (coa...
