Charlotte 49ers head football coach Brad Lambert joins Gerry V to talk about fan fest coming up for the team tomorrow at Halton Arena, the quarterback position, the new coordinators, and much more. 

Gerry V and Caruso give their teams or specific player that is getting too much hype that people need to pump the brakes on! 

NFL Insider and SiriusXM NFL radio host Adam Caplan joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the overall feelings on Sam Darnold and will he start Week 1, are the Vikings doing anything different with Kirk Cousins at QB, the expectations for the Detroit Lions, and the vibe surrounding Andrew Luck.

Charlotte Knights General Manager Rob Egan joins the Wake Up Call to discuss the 2018 Knights season, his experience moving to Charlotte and developing the Knights brand over the past two years as they try and maintain being the top place in minor league baseball, the unique affiliation with the White Sox organization and the development of young players on their team, and the marketing strategy they use in order to motivate fans to attend BB&T ballpark.

Charlotte 49ers Linebacker Juwan Foggie joins the show to discuss his thoughts on their upcoming season, the impact of their new DC Glenn Spencer on their preperation and mindset, the importance of getting started off fast in their first three home games, and what stands out to him the most about the new offensive scheme.

ESPN reporter covering Miami Dolphins, Cameron Wolfe, joins the Wake Up Call to discuss the preseason matchup in Charlotte between the Panthers and Dolphins, the impact rookie Minkah Fitzpatrick has had on the team, how QB Ryan Tannehill has progressed heading into the season, and how might he grade the offensive weapons.

NOLA.com movie critic Mike Scott joins Gerry V to take you to the box office and talk about the movies that have come out in recent weeks, what's worth seeing and what is not, and what to look for coming out.  

Gerry V and Caruso give their most critical Panther for the upcoming season and also an expectation for the team that they don't think ends up happening!

ESPN Radio host Mike Golic Jr. joins Gerry V to talk about his top-ranked fantasy players for this season, how he views the 2018 version of the Carolina Panthers, a contender people may be forgetting in the AFC, and more. 

D. Orlando Ledbetter, Falcons beat writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, joins Gerry V to talk about his impressions from the team's training camp, what has him concerned, Julio Jones, and more.