John Hayes of the SEC Network joins The Wake up Call to discuss the recent and disturbing Urban Meyer allegations, multiple SEC teams beginning practice, the perception of preseason polls, the contenders and pretenders ranked in the top 15, and what else to look forward to for the upcoming college football season. 

Josh Klein of the Riot Report joins the show to discuss the impact of the new helmet rule, Curtis Samuel's potential to have a big-impact role this season, the ground and pound running style of CJ Anderson and how he fits with the Panthers offensive gameplan, and how rookie TE Ian Thomas is making the most of his oppurtunity at camp.

Molly, Walker and Bobby debate Carolina Panthers hot topics on todays edition of the Hot 5. How confident are they in Carolina's O-Line? Which current Panthers players are going to be future Hall Of Famers? Is this rookie class the Most exciting we've seen in the last 5 years?

The Wake Up Call crew of Walker, Molly, and Bobby join in on a new game of Bold Take or Dumb Take.  They listen to some of the latest NFL takeaways and debate if it was a bold or dumb.  We discuss the Panthers rushing attack, Ronald Jones leading the NFL in rushing, if Deshaun Watson will win MVP, if Alvin Kamara will break the single-season touchdown record, and several others.

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Brad Lambert, Head Football coach of the Charlotte 49ers, joins the show to talk about preparing for the upcoming season, keeping the team motivated and prepared during the Offseason, the Pro-style offense being formed under his OC Shane Montgomery, the agressive approcach of first year DC Glenn Spenecer, and the impact of the teams three-way QB competition.

Gerry V and Caruso give their five quarterbacks that they are intrigued to see this NFL season (excluding Cam Newton) and why!

Football analytics insider Warren Sharp joins Gerry V to talk about his football preview and where he ranks the Carolina Panthers, how he views some of the other notable teams in the NFL, and more. 

Gerry V and Caruso give their five NFL teams that they are interested in following this season (excluding the Panthers) and who intrigues them!

 

ESPN.com Carolina Panthers beat writer David Newton joins Gerry V to talk about what he learned on the helmet rule after meeting with NFL officials, what stood out to him in today's practice, the expecations of Matt Kalil, and more. 

Gerry V discusses the situation at Ohio State, why he doesn't believe Urban Meyer, why he thinks he should be fired and much more!