John Hayes of the SEC Network joins the show to discuss how youth has been rising to the occasion in the NFL, how his Eagles will fare against the Patriots, and his new found love for SEC Basketball

Senior NBA writer for "The Undefeated" Marc Spears joins Gerry V to discuss the report of LeBron James possibly entertaining Golden State in the offseason, if he was surprised the Clippers traded Blake Griffin, and more from around the NBA. 

NBA.com columnist John Schuhmann joins the show to discuss the Kevin Love injury, the Blake Griffin trade, and how big of a threat the Milwaukee Bucks are to the Eastern Conference.

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the departure of DC Steve Wilks to Arizona, the hiring of Brady Hoke as the new DL coach, and what he hopes to see from Norv Turner as OC.

Former Carolina Panther Kevin Donnalley joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the Ryan Kalil retirement news, transitioning to life after football, and what he expects from the Panthers' offense this season.

Gerry V and Caruso look at some of the storylines for the Eagles and Patriots and discuss some of the scenarios you might see during the Super Bowl!

Mike Tanier, NFL lead writer for BR App, joins Gerry V to talk about the Alex Smith trade to Washington and what that means for Kirk Cousins, if Blake Bortles will stay in Jacksonville, and dives deep into the Super Bowl matchups that will decide the winner. 

NBCSports.com NBA writer/managing editor Kurt Helin joins Gerry V to talk about what losing Kevin Love means for Cleveland, what the Clippers could do next after trading Blake Griffin, and more. 

News and Observer sports columnist Luke DeCock joins Gerry V to talk about the struggling Tar Heels, Duke on the rise, and more from the ACC. 

Tadd Haislop of The Sporting News joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the Alex Smith trade, all the QB's available in free agency, and his thoughts on the Superbowl.