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.
Michael McCarthy, Front Office Sports, on the background of Greg Olsen losing his position as analyst to Tom Brady. What goes into the decision making of who to keep and who to cut and who to add? Where will Greg go from here? Stephen A Smith’s contract is almost up, so when does that deal end? Amazon looks like it is going to bail out Bally Sports, does Michael know how much it’ll cost additionally and when this might take place?
Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on the winners and losers of this past Sunday’s games and how things got to where they went. Did Will agree with all, or some, of Dan Campbell’s decisions? What would he have done differently? What about the Ravens defense does Will point out as how they were all year long, but this one factor changed it yesterday? Did the Baltimore Ravens cost themselves that game against the Kansas City Chiefs? How impactful were all of these mistakes, and dumb decisions, in determini...
Brendan Marks, The Athletic, on the ACC men’s basketball matchups from the weekend and what he saw. The game of Duke vs Clemson was extremely physical, which may have almost cost Duke the game. Did Brendan think this was an approach they should stay away from or did it work for them? What is the issue defensively for Duke? What does Brendan think was amazing about Hubert has been able to do with this team? Hubert Davis was limited last year, but that is not the case this year. Brendan points out...
For the 4th time in 5 years we’ll have the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl….and the first of those appearances turned out to be a 30-21 win over the San Francisco 49ers….so let’s have at it. 49ers 34-31 Lions -Decisions, decisions, decisions…. -This is going to be the defining conversation of SF’s comeback win (separate conversation about how the 49ers have been outplayed in 5 of 8 quarters and won both games) -Real reason why the 49ers are going to Vegas is they got their act in gear on of...
Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on the Canes getting a win within the last minute of Saturday's game and he was there for the NCSU vs Syracuse men's basketball game this past Saturday. What surprises Luke the most about where the Carolina Hurricanes are right now in the standings? Does he believe the Canes are in a position, even with all of the recent wins, to win a Stanley Cup? How does he feel about their goalie situation? What did look see in Syracuse during the NC State men's basketball g...
Steve Logan, former ECU football coach, on the new Carolina Panthers HC hire and how he believes he’ll do from OC to HC. What is his first job to help Bryce Young turnaround last year’s scars? Seeing what Dave has done with Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield, does Steve believe Dave can shape Bryce into the All Star QB the Panthers need him to be? How can Dave restructure Bryce and fix any mental holdings he may have acquired during his first NFL season? What would Steve say to all of his guys when t...
The Carolina Panthers hired their new HC and it’s OC Dave Canales, so how do the guys feel about the hire? Who does Jeremy believe Bryce is MUCH better than, when being compared to a more experienced QB in the NFL currently? What’s the biggest concern in Travis’ opinion when it comes to the Dan Morgan hire as GM? What does Jeremy think about this hire and does he agree?
Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on the UNC vs FSU – Duke vs Clemson – NCSU vs Syracuse matchups; and more. How does Brian see the FSU vs UNC game going? Adam is fascinated that FSU is such an underdog at home. Who did Brian think was a show in as MVP, but now is questioning whether it’s someone else? Which team is under the most pressure in these ACC matchups? Clemson will be in Cameron to take on the Duke Blue Devils, so does that mean Clemson will be making every 3 they throw?...
Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on the Panthers new HC hire and trade deadlines for the Hornets. In case people are wondering “Why Dave Canales and not Belichick, Vrabel, Carroll…?” What will the Hornets do with this trade deadline and what have they done? How close are we to a Warriors break up? Why does Adam only see 3 ACC men’s basketball teams in the brackets currently? Konata breaks down why he believes certain teams are portrayed they way they are.
Julian Council, Locked on Panthers, on if this is a good fit for the Carolina Panthers. What are the qualities Julian sees in this potential hire? Why does he like this idea and are there any reservations? How much of an influence did Dan Morgan, Carolina Panthers new GM, possibly have on this hire? Why does Julian think Dan Morgan got the job as GM?
Chris Lea, WRAL TV, on the most recent hire and how he feels about bringing Dave to NC. How does he like the new HC hire for the Carolina Panthers? Adam always thought the GM hire would be the most difficult when it comes to the Panthers, considering they’d have to work closely with David Tepper. Does Chris have that same opinion? What does Chris believe will be some of Dan Morgan’s first steps as GM?
Bridget Condon, NFL Network, on the Jim Harbaugh HC hire and now the Dave Canales HC hire. How has LA been receiving the Jim Harbaugh news since it broke last night? What are her thoughts on the Carolina Panthers new HC hire with Dave Canales? What’s the team she’s looking most forward to seeing next season? What says a lot about the Green Bay Packers and their potential for next season?
Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter, on legalized gambling and what have the courts decided that potentially helps the ACC as a conference? Adam doesn’t see THIS move, a move to save the ACC but what does it mean? The Board of Governors have made it to where certain North Carolina Universities can’t do THIS if it’s approved by everyone, which makes some think of UNC in this scenario? How will gambling look in NC when it rolls around to their start date?
Tripp Tracy, Carolina Hurricanes PxP, on which guys will be imperative to showing up tonight with the Canes injuries and two tough games. What is Orlov doing and why has he not been showing up like Adam had hoped? The Canes are a different team without Svechnikov, so how are they going to overcome his absence? How can Rod get these guys going? Does he believe it'll be difficult for the Canes to do this back to back with all of the injuries?
Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on the ACC football schedule and his thoughts on how it’s laid out. What does Adam consider the “weakest rollout ever”? What is the schedule reveal about, in Adam’s opinion, and is it living up to that this year? What is Jim Harbaugh doing and does Chip believe he’ll stay a college coach or go to the NFL? How complicated is this whole procedure? Will the NCAA put the hammer down on Jim Harbaugh and/or Michigan?
Brett Friedlander, Saturday Road, on ACC men’s basketball and where he believes the team’s are thus far in the season. What was Brett’s assessment of the game last night? Would he consider it a good win, a bad win, a necessary win, etc? We know what UNC’s DNA has USUALLY been, but they’ve been changing things up this season. What’s the culprit to this restructuring? What makes UNC most dangerous, in Brett’s opinion? How can NC State become more consistent?
Morgan Ensberg, (new) Durham Bulls Manager, on his background in MLB and what he plans on bringing to the Durham Bulls. The expectations for the Durham Bulls, because of the great record they’ve consistently had, is pretty high. How will Morgan handle this expectation and what’s his game plan to continue this success? The MLB Hall of Fame was decided last night, so what are Morgan’s thoughts on who made it in and who didn’t? What would he like to see changed about how the voting works for the ML...
Elliot Johnson, former MLB player, on his opinion regarding who’s in and who’s not of the MLB HOF for 2024. Is he surprised at THIS voting turnout? Adam runs down a list of players to see whether Elliot believes these individuals should be in the HOF or not? Who do Adam and Elliot completely disagree on?
Brenden Whitted, Bison Express, on the Charlotte Hornets and ACC men’s basketball schools. What does Brenden think about UNC and how they’ve been looking so far this season? Was this just a random win for the Hornets or could we see things start to click a little more for them? What areas do they need the most work on?
Brooke Pryor, ESPN/NFL Reporter, on the Chiefs defeating the Bills again in a playoff matchup and the upcoming ones this weekend. What did Brooke think of the Buffalo Bill’s decision making process through the game vs the Kansas City Chiefs? Adam brings up a call that was made and asks if Brooke would’ve made the same choice? How does Brooke see the 49ers doing vs the Lions in their next matchup, after looking as though they were a bit rusty last weekend?
Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the recent hire of Dan Morgan and how he believes Dan will do in the GM position. Why was Dan Morgan hired? How does Darin think this will play out? How does Darin feel about Ickey Ekwonu? Why does Darin believe we shouldn’t tear everything down in Charlotte and rebuild it completely? Do we know what the schedule is when it comes to interviews for the head coaching position for the Carolina Panthers?
Will Brinson, CBS Sports, on another playoff weekend in the NFL and how close there was to being multiple upsets. Where did the Buffalo Bills REALLY make the biggest mistakes that caused them to lose for a THIRD time against the Kansas City Chiefs in a playoff matchup? Is it fair to say the Green Bay Packers were better than the San Francisco 49ers for 3 out of the 4 quarters? What turned around for the 49ers in the end to help them scrap by with a win? Who are Will’s picks for the upcoming NFL ...
Matt Brown, Extra Points, on the likelihood of college athletes becoming employees and what the future would look like if this were to happen? College athletes becoming employees? What if we just got rid of the “waste” in college sports, would that help the progression of NIL? What if football coaches salaries were cut in half, would that even be able to cover NIL? What’s the bigger concern when it comes to building up NIL and the relationships with the universities? How can the Ivy leagues comp...
Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on UNC getting a win, NCSU and Duke getting losses, as well as the Carolina Hurricanes still having hiccups as the season progresses. What are his thoughts on what the UNC Tar Heels are looking like so far? Why does Luke believe Duke lost to Pittsburgh? What does Luke say NC State has done the best compared to every other team, so far this season? What should be a wake up call for them? What type of goalie do the Carolina Hurricanes NEED? Is that their biggest o...
Brian Geisinger, 247 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, looks ahead to upcoming ACC games and revisits match ups from the past week. We haven’t seen this pair up often, but NC State may have to stick with it after their most recent win against Wake Forest. How important has THIS DJ become for NC State? Boston College has been a difficult spot, so how can UNC handle it? What’s Brian’s read on the Duke Blue Devils in their upcoming game?
Bridget Condon, NFL Network, on the upcoming NFL playoff game matchups and what she anticipates seeing? Why does Adam feel like San Francisco is running into a buzz saw? How does she see the 49ers vs the Packers game going? What’s different about the 49ers vs the Cowboys that Bridget thinks will come in handy against the Packers? Is it fair to say this a different Josh Allen over the last month and a half vs the first portion of the NFL season? The Baltimore Ravens are hot right now, but what ki...
Rod Brind’Amour, Carolina Hurricanes head coach, on the upcoming game against the Detroit Red Wings at home tonight. What do you need to see from Martin Necas for him to take it to the next level? Why did he put these three guys together again? Does Drury and Neosen have chemistry or has it just been luck thus far? What has he liked about Jack Drury with his development over time? Is there any word on Pyotr Kochetkov? What has he seen from Detroit so far this season and how are the Canes gearing...
Tarun Sharma, Conduct Detrimental Sports Law Podcast, on FSU’s lawsuits and where he believes this will go. What did FSU sign, that the ACC is trying to get the courts to say in their favor? How important is this for the ACC? What does “grant of Rights” mean legally? The fact that it goes until 2036, can that make it declared illegal? How should the ACC be looking at all of this and their perspective of things? If athletes are declared employees, will schools eliminate other non-revenue sports b...
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, discusses what he saw during last weekends NFL Wild Card weekend and goes over potential mock drafts. Adam asks who Ryan believes will win in the upcoming matchups, which he has to whisper because it’s difficult to believe, so you might be surprised at his answers as well. Could we be looking at an all NFC North matchup in the works? There’s a great set up over at Washington, so who does Adam believe should be the next head coach and does Ryan agree?
John Forslund, Voice of the Seattle Kraken, on where some teams are around the NHL right now in terms of injuries and adjustments. Are there enough goalies to go around for all of the NHL teams that need one? What does John think the Carolina Hurricanes need to do to be successful, and he actually doesn’t blame the goaltending? And where does John see a problem? How in demand would Marc Andre Fleury be if he became available? Would the Canes do well with him as an addition?
