Charlotte Hornets beat writer for the Charlotte Observer Rick Bonnell joins Gerry V to talk about starting lineup options for Steve Clifford against Detroit, what he will be watching in the season opener tonight, bench play, and more!

Bill Bender from the Sporting News joins the Wake Up Call to breakdown Clemson's loss to Syracuse, who he thinks the 2nd best team in the ACC is, Washington's loss to Arizona State, SEC vs Big 10, and more!

Bobby, Walker, and Molly discuss all things Panthers including Luke Kueckly and his status for this week, if Ryan Kalil will be ready for Sunday's game against the Bears, how the Panthers improve the run game, and more!

Bobby, Walker, and Molly discuss the horrific injury to Gordon Hayward last night agaisnt the Cavs, what it means for the Celtics moving forward, how players around the league reacted, and more!

Play by Play announcer Eric Collins joins the Wake Up Call to discuss what to expect from the Hornets tonight against the Pistons, how he thinks the minutes will be split between Dwight Howard and Cody Zeller, what he expects from Jeremy Lamb, and more!

Episode XLVII includes discussion on the Charlotte Independence and USMNT.

Panthers' GM Marty Hurney joins the Wake Up Call to discuss the move to keep Garrett Gilbert as the 3rd string QB, what he has seen from Cam Newton through the first 6 games, how important Ryan Kalil is to the Panthers' O-Line, which player has been the biggest surprise so far this season, and more!

Panthers defensive tackle Kawann Short joins David Newton and Molly Cotten on Inside the Lair to discuss playing in his hometown, how he's making an impact for kids growing up in East Chicago and more! They also preview the upcoming game against the Bears and how concerned they are about the Panthers run game. 

John Hayes recaps another exciting weekend in college football on this week's Football Sunday! 

Sporting News NBA writer Sean Deveney joins Gerry V to preview the NBA season, including which teams can challenge the Warriors, how much of a gap is still between Cleveland and Boston, what he think of the Hornets, and more!