Gerry V, Caruso and Jake go through each of their top five NFL storylines going into the 2018 season! 

 

Charlotte Observer sports columnist Scott Fowler joins Gerry V to talk about what he saw at Panthers minicamp, how Cam Newton has looked in offseason workouts, how he feels about the team's defense, and much more. 

ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick joined Gerry V to talk about what minicamps do for players, how he feels about the Carolina Panthers right now, what will separate teams in the NFC South, and more. 

Gerry V throws out the question to the Charlotte 49ers fans on what the expectations should be for the football season this year!

Sports Illustrated NBA Draft analyst Jeremy Woo joins Gerry V to talk about some of the top prospects and how their games translate to the professional level, what the Hornets should do with pick #11, and more. 

Did you miss today's Hot 5, as Bobby, Walker, and Molly state their case for each topic and only one can win.  Today questions:

1. If you were an organization, do you have any worries about providing Kawhi a max deal after this past season?

2. Who has more pressure on them to perform this season: James Bradberry or Shaq Thompson?

3. Which NFL team is built most to last?

4. If you're Boston, would you sign Kyrie Irving to a super max deal after next season?

5. With the World Cup starting today, which country sports the best looking kits?

See who won today's battle.

John Hayes joins The Wake Up Call to discuss his thoughts on the 2018 World Cup series without the U.S., baseball being a suffering sport, where Lebron James' next destination should be and sports betting becoming legalized in New Jersey.

Brad Barnett, host of the 2nd Yellow Show, joins The Wake Up Call to discuss The World Cup coming to the U.S. in 2026, the absence of the U.S. in this year's World Cup, who is a better player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and who he thinks will win the World Cup series. 

Jason Sobel from the Action Network joins the Wake Up Call to discuss the US Open, the chances of Tiger Woods winning the Open, what do the players need to do to be successful, what are the chances of Rickie Fowler continuing a good week after getting engaged, and who are a few other names that could be in contention.

ESPN.com Carolina Panthers beat writer David Newton joins Mario Washington to talk about what he's learning from watching the team's minicamp, Cam's noticeable mechanics improvement, the potential of the offense, and much more.