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.
Micheal Felder, a college football analyst joined Adam to recap week two of the college football season. They discussed whether Alabama and Clemson deserve to be discussed in the same matter due to something missing on their rosters. They also discussed if there's anything North Carolina can do at this point in regard to Tez Walker and more.
Will Brinson, CBS Sports, provides insight after the first Sunday of the new NFL season. Some of the games discussed were the Dallas Cowboys' 40-0 shutout over the New York Giants, and if we know anything about the Cowboys' offense. Also, what are his takeaways from other games across the league?
Adam discussed how yesterday's 24-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons was not the way to start the season for the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback Bryce Young didn't look great at times, but you must consider that he was not helped much at all. Adam also reviewed NC State's loss to Notre Dame and North Carolina's double overtime win against App State.
Cory Smith, the editor of Pack Pride, joined Adam to preview NC State's home opener against No. 10 Notre Dame at noon tomorrow. Cory discussed how he views the match-up playing out, and what are the important factors for the Wolfpack. Cory also shared his view on UNC wide receiver Tez Walker's situation.
Luke DeCock, News & Observer joined Adam to discuss the matter of Tez Walker being denied eligibility by the NCAA for this season. Luke believes there are appeal and waiver processes in place for a situation similar to Walker's. He also shared if he's buying into North Carolina after their win against South Carolina.
John Breech, CBS Sports joined Adam to recap the Detroit Lions' 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. He shares what the game told us about both teams as we look ahead into the season. He also discussed how he views the NFC South playing out this year.
Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing, Jordan Martinook joined Adam to discuss the release party of his new Mexican Larger "Marty Party." The event will take place at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard and will feature food trucks, and three bands. Ticket sales end soon and can be purchased through the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rd-marty-party-beer-release-party-w-jordan-martinook-four-founders-band-tickets-689294226587?aff=oddtdtcreator
Michael Rothstein, Atlanta Falcons ESPN Reporter joined Adam to preview the divisional matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Michael provides insight from the Falcons' perspective and shares key players to watch for on the roster. He also discussed how the Panthers shouldn't be counted out from winning the NFC South.
Mike Maniscalco is about to begin year four as the play-by-play commentator for the Carolina Hurricanes on Bally Sports and on 99.9FM The Fan. Mike will be joined on the broadcast by analyst Tripp Tracy, along with Hurricanes Live host Hanna Yates, and analyst Shane Willis. Mike shares with Adam how grateful he is to be working with a fantastic crew and continuing to live out his dream. He also previews the upcoming season for the Hurricanes.
Lamarr Mitchell, MGM Resorts, joined Adam to discuss how much the news of Travis Kelce potentially being out against the Lions, impacted the line for the game tonight. He explained if it's unusual for a two-point swing to occur when a player other than a quarterback possibly being out. He also discussed if there was anything better for the sportsbooks this off-season than Aaron Rodgers ending up with the Jets.
Danny Kanell, former Florida State football player, now a member of CBS Sports joined Adam to discuss the expectations of the league after a successful showing in week one. He feels that the conference has been criticized for its lack of talented teams, but in two nationally televised games, Florida State and UNC represented well. Now, it's up to the other schools to do their part.
Grace Raynor, The Athletic, covered Clemson for a long time and joined Adam to discuss if we should be making more out of Clemson's loss to Duke than we are. She explained how this Clemson Tigers team needs to come out in the first game of the season and score some style points after the offense has struggled in past seasons. She also discussed how we need to see more out of quarterback Cade Klubnik. Also, Preseason All-ACC wide receiver Tez Walker met with a virtual committee from the NCAA toda...
Since the opening night of the NFL takes place tonight, Adam is joined by Will Brinson, Senior NFL writer for CBS Sports, Pick 6 Podcast, to preview the Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs. Since Travis Kelce will most likely be ruled out after hyperextending his knee, how does this affect Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense? Will also shares his thoughts on the Brian Burns contract situation with the Carolina Panthers.
With 90 wins and 40 losses overall for the season, the Atlanta Braves find themselves on the verge of clinching a playoff spot by Friday. With a talented lineup and a strong bullpen, the Braves are certainly contenders for this postseason. Greg McAuley, 929TheGame in Atlanta, joined Adam to discuss the Braves' playoff chances, their strengths and weaknesses, and what they need to continue to do to reach October.
Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, and Cover 3 Podcast joined Adam to review some of the big wins for ACC schools this past weekend. He shared what jumped out to him about North Carolina's win over South Carolina, how dominant Flordia State looked against LSU, and does Duke deserves all the credit or is Clemson down this year. They also look to this weekend's matchup between Notre Dame vs. NC State, and App State vs. UNC.
It's a busy time for the Carolina Panthers organization as we are on Brian Burns watch before the Panthers' first game this Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, joined Adam to discuss where we stand currently in the Burns contract extension negotiation. He also shared if he thinks Burns will play Sunday if both parties are close to reaching a deal.
Preseason All-ACC wide receiver Tez Walker is still waiting to hear if he will be eligible to play for North Carolina in 2023. Walker plans to meet with a virtual committee from the NCAA tomorrow where he hopes to be granted immediate eligibility for this season. Greg Barnes, Inside Carolina joined Adam to break down the eligibility case and the process of the NCAA.
Dave Harding, Duke Radio Analyst, recapping the dominate win Duke had at WWS vs Clemson. Dave anticipated Duke being good this year, but did Duke play better against Clemson than he initially thought they’d be? Even with earlier mistakes, Duke was able to come back in the second half and change the game entirely. What did Dave think was most impressive watching this Duke team? How impactful was Riley Leonard, not just with the pivotal touchdown, but the game as a whole? At what point does Dave b...
Mike Houston, ECU Head Football Coach, on their lose to Michigan, where they went wrong, and how they plan on fixing it. Mike will be joining the Adam Gold show every Tuesday during the football season, so let's start with Week 1. What went wrong for the Pirates on Saturday? What are the plans in place for Mike and his team to makes sure they're prepared for next week? Where did they fall short, but where did Mike see things he liked?
Al Hood, Tar Heel Blog, chimes in on what he was most impressed with from Saturday’s game against USC. UNC eliminated the run for USC, which Adam says was one of the most surprising things he saw from them. Does Al agree or was there something else that takes the cake for him? There’s still issues on coverage, so does Al believe it’s important that they get that figured out before the upcoming App State game? Regarding Holloway, what would NOT surprise Al? What’s AL’s stance on the Tez Walker si...
Wes Durham, ESPN/ACC Network, on his predictions for each division and his opinion on the latest ACC expansion. What insight does Wes give about the Mountain West? Starting with UNC, Adam thought their offensive front looked pretty impressive; but even more so their defense. How did Wes feel about what he saw? What were Wes’ only pause for concern with UNC? Looking at Duke vs Clemson, where both teams had mistakes, what does Wes think was the biggest disappointment for either team? Wes breaks do...
Brett McMurphy, Action Network HQ, on how he thinks this will play out for the ACC. What are the REAL reasons behind the ACC adding Cal, Stanford, & SMU?? Desperation, money, or something else? If they’re adding these schools, than why doesn’t the ACC add more? Brett believes schools will still end up leaving the ACC, so which schools is he convinced are on their way out (eventually)? Can he see far enough in the future where Brett sees THIS scenario, which would make college football look m...
Josh Graham, WSJS, on why he hates this decision to add Cal, Stanford, and SMU to the ACC. Why does Adam and Josh completely disagree about this aspect of the new additions? Josh doesn’t criticize Jim Phillips for THAT, but he does for THIS. Adam gives his “pros” and cons of all this. What isn’t being talked about enough, in Josh’s opinion? It makes sense to Josh WHY this was done, but Adam completely disagrees. Where do you stand?
Stephen Igoe, Hoist The Colours, on how he believes the Pirates will handle the competition against Michigan. What’s different about the matchup between Michigan vs other schools for ECU? Life after Holton Ahlers, what will that look like for ECU? Where are the Pirates when it comes to rebuilding? Which games would Stephen love to see become regular games for ECU? What’s a “good season” for ECU?
Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on how he thinks the revenue gap is ACTUALLY going to be closing in after this expansion. Where do Luke and Adam disagree about the ACC adding Cal, Stanford, and SMU? Where does Luke see things going and are there positives to this expansion? Who do you agree with more about ACC’s expansion?
Ira Schoffel, Warchant.com, on Cal, Stanford, & SMU joining the ACC. What was FSU prepared to do if they didn’t get their way? What position does Ira think FSU has (or had)? Can they get out of the Grant of Rights somehow? Ira still hasn’t gotten anyone who’s able to explain HOW FSU would be able to do this. What’s different NOW compared to ten years ago with the Big Ten? Does Ira think we’re headed to seeing college football as we’ve never seen it before? What’s Ira’s belief that FSU REALLY...
Evan Cohen, ESPN morning show, on his new position with ESPN and what’s going on around the world in sports. Adam asks Evan what he thinks is going on with the NCAA? Why are some of these rules SO crazy? Evan gives a story to show this. The older you are, the more you can get away with… even in sports??
Cory Smith, PackPride.com, getting firsthand perspective at the first NC State game vs UCONN tonight. What are Cory’s thoughts and hopes for the Pack offense? What does he anticipate from the new QB, Brenan Armstrong, with this roster? How does he see this 2023-24 team stack up against UCONN? With the variety that they’re able to provide this season, Adam doesn’t see the limitations they may have had last year. Does Cory agree? Depth seems to be one of Cory’s biggest concerns and he explain why....
Collyn Taylor, On 3/GameCock Central, on how he believes the game will turn out and the rest of USC’s season. Is there a disrespect card for USC to play? Where might USC feel the most pressure in this game that kicks the season off? Does Collyn think USC is equipped to score a high scoring game or will they want to keep it lower? What would USC beating Clemson mean to USC? Their schedule seems heavily front loaded, so how does Collyn think they’ll handle it this year and which games are the most...
Brett Friedlander and Mark Ennis on the state of the ACC right now. How do the guys feel about the ACC and revisiting the idea of adding SMU, Cal, And Stanford? Where do they see the ACC going from this idea, especially if these schools are added? Are there schools they think are better fits for the ACC than those three? For the league, how big is UNC vs USC? What does the ACC need to do to get back to being respected like they once were? What else can the ACC do to help, in Mark’s opinion? Plus...
