Ian O'Connor, ESPN senior writer and author of "Belichick," joins Gerry V for the second part of his discussion on the work he put into his book that dives deeper into the greatest football coach of all time. 

Bleacher Report NFL lead writer Mike Tanier joins Gerry V to talk about the Steelers and the growing frustration their season has presented, a possible Cowboys return for Dez Bryant, how the Panthers project over the next few weeks, and much more!

Gerry V and Caruso look at what NFL teams are passing with flying colors through the quarter mark of the NFL season, who needs to go to summer school and much more!

Longtime Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan joins Gerry V to talk October baseball and the AL Wild Card game tonight, the ties between the past and the present concerning Colin Kaepernick and his protesting, the success of the Patriots, and more. 

The Wake Up Call discusses the offensive oriented NFL and if the old axiom of "defense wins championships" rings true anymore. Bobby, Walker, and Molly all debate what trends will continue after week 4 and what were anamolys.

NFL Editor for Sporting News, Tadd Haislop joins The Wake Up Call to share his thoughts on the Carolina Panthers moves over the Bye week and how those moves not only made the Panthers a better team on the football field but in the locker room. From the signing of Safety Eric Reid to his educational tour around Charlotte with Wide Reciever Torrey Smith, Tadd covers it all! 

The Wake Up Call previews Carolina's game against the New York Giants including the advantages New York may hold over Carolina, if Saquon Barkley goes off, and how important the battle between James Bradberrry and Odell Beckham Jr. will be. 

Charlotte 49ers Baseball Head Coach Loren Hibbs joins the show on the day the 49ers schedule is released to discuss his expectations for the season, what he thinks of the studs on his roster, and things he expects to improve in order to lead Conference USA this season. 

Appalachian State Men's Basketball Head Coach Jim Fox joins the show to discuss the depth of his program as he reaches his 5th year as Head Coach, as well as his expectations from his veteran team as they look to take the Sun Belt conference by storm. 

Ian O'Connor, ESPN senior writer and author of "Belichick – The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All-Time," joins Gerry V to discuss what he learned about Belichick and the Patriots while writing this book and what to expect from them moving forward.