The NASCAR championship battle gets a major shakeup after a wild night at Bristol. Collins Janus breaks down Joey Logano’s victory, the heated Ryan Blaney–Carson Hocevar confrontation, and Kyle Larson taking the championship lead from Denny Hamlin by just one point. With only six races remaining, Logano, Christopher Bell and the rest of the contenders are closing in.

Then it’s on to Kansas Speedway, where Larson and the Toyotas could once again be strong, while Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick look for the big performances they need to climb back into the championship fight. For more racing coverage from Collins, subscribe to MoonLight Media Works on YouTube.

Former Carolina Panther Al Wallace, THE! Mario Washington and Bobby Rosinski preview Carolina’s trip to Cleveland and ask whether the Panthers can prove their impressive performance against Atlanta was no fluke. The crew breaks down Bryce Young and Carolina’s increasingly balanced offense, the challenge presented by the Browns defense, Deshaun Watson and what Jonathan Brooks’ injury means for the Panthers’ backfield.

Plus, the guys dive into the Charlotte Hornets’ latest moves and Kawhi Leonard’s new deal before turning to Charlotte 49ers football. After a long, weather-delayed night at App State, they examine what went wrong for the 49ers, the need to establish a running game and the importance of the upcoming home matchup with Louisiana.

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Injuries can change an NFL season in an instant, but what happens when the next man actually has to step up? On this episode of Up Close, Too Far Away, Juan Singleton and former NFL player and coach James Saxon discuss how teams prepare backups to take over, whether coaches should adjust their schemes when a starter goes down, and why pass protection is one of the most important and misunderstood responsibilities of an NFL running back.

Then Saxon goes into the memory bank with firsthand stories about two of the greatest running backs ever. He recalls watching Barry Sanders make the impossible look easy and breaks down an incredible Bo Jackson run that remains one of the best he ever witnessed. The conversation also touches on great players stuck on struggling teams before heading home to South Carolina for some friendly trash talk about the longtime Battery Creek-Beaufort High rivalry.

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Collins Janus recaps another busy week of North Carolina high school football as Hough, Lake Norman, Chambers and Weddington remain unbeaten. Lake Norman survives a Top 10 battle with Reagan, Providence Day pulls out a dramatic defensive win over Rabun Gap, and West Charlotte faces one of the nation’s top teams. Plus, Collins previews the next slate of key matchups across Charlotte and the state.

The NFL is already separating the contenders from the pretenders, and Throw Up Tackle is trying to make sense of the chaos. THE! Mario Washington, The Dok, and LJ debate whether Josh Allen and the Bills are the class of the league, which teams are already in serious trouble, and what to make of the Chiefs, Seahawks, 49ers and Rams after the opening weeks of the season.

Then sports and culture collide as the crew dives into the controversy surrounding Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour and debates the role NFL owners played in the decision. Somehow that turns into Chris Brown, Kanye West, Master P and Silkk the Shocker before the guys finally get to their Week 3 NFL picks, including Panthers-Browns, Ravens-Cowboys and Eagles-Bears.

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Bobby Rosinski, former Carolina Panther Al Wallace and THE! Mario Washington breaks down Carolina's bounce-back victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Bryce Young is finding his rhythm, the Panthers offense is putting up points, and the defense finally delivered. But has Bryce Young made the leap into the NFL's upper tier of quarterbacks?

Plus, injuries to Jaxson Dart and Jayden Daniels raise major questions around the league, while Caleb Williams becomes the subject of some heated debate. The crew also previews the Panthers' upcoming matchup with Cleveland and makes its Week 3 picks for the entire NFC South, including the Falcons, Buccaneers and surprising Saints.

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It’s NFL Week 3, and THE! Mario Washington, The Dok, and LJ are back to put their picks on the record. The crew debates whether Carolina can keep things rolling against Cleveland, whether Deshaun Watson is actually playing better than people think, and whether Houston is already facing a must-win situation. Then things get heated over Ravens-Cowboys as LJ continues to question Lamar Jackson while still believing in America’s Team.

The guys also get into the struggling Steelers, the surprising Raiders, Rams-Broncos and Monday night’s Eagles-Bears matchup, where Mario refuses to pick against Chicago no matter who is playing quarterback. And because it’s Throw Up Tackle, somehow the road to Week 3 also includes Hot Boyz, Silkk the Shocker, O.J. Simpson and plenty of completely unnecessary side conversations.

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On this episode of Throw Up Tackle, THE! Mario Washington, The Dok, and LJ start in college football as Ole Miss spoils Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford and Trinidad Chambliss puts together another huge performance. That leads to a heated debate about projecting college quarterbacks to the NFL before the guys turn their attention to the NFC South, where Bryce Young and the Panthers offense are rolling while the Atlanta Falcons are already dealing with major quarterback problems.

The crew also gets into the growing list of NFL injuries, including the scare surrounding Caleb Williams, before shifting to Colin Kaepernick’s return to the headlines with his new memoir. His comments about Jay-Z and the NFL spark a much bigger conversation about Kaepernick’s legacy, what happened to his football career, the impact of his protest, and how that story should be viewed nearly a decade later.

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Now THAT'S how you bounce back. One week after surrendering 59 points, the Carolina Panthers flipped the script with a dominant 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. On this episode of Carolina Confidential, Gerrell Wheeler breaks down another strong performance from Bryce Young, Darren Waller's impact, and a Panthers offense that suddenly looks like it has all the pieces coming together.

But the biggest story might be the defense. Devin Lloyd led a unit that went from getting torched in Week 1 to completely shutting down Atlanta, and Gerrell looks at whether this performance is a sign of what's ahead. Plus, it's on to Cleveland as the Panthers try to build momentum and prove these first two weeks are the beginning of something different in Carolina.

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What does a lifetime in football teach you beyond X’s and O’s? On this episode of Up Close, Too Far Away, Juan Singleton and James Saxon sit down with veteran football coach Kennedy Polamalu whose journey stretches from his Samoan roots and Southern California to USC, college football and decades in the NFL. He reflects on his Polynesian heritage, the transition from player to coach, and why impacting young men as people has always mattered more than accolades.

The conversation goes deep inside the life of an assistant coach, building trust with players, managing different personalities, navigating social media, and understanding that the relationships formed in the meeting room can last long after football ends. The coaches also get into the details of the running back position, the lost art of the fullback, preparing players for Sundays, and lessons learned from working with players and coaches throughout a long career in the game.

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