Ibaka, Lowry, and Gasol for falling asleep on the 76ers, Geoffrey from the mail bag for questioning Gerry on the ponies, David from Charlotte for going all in on Malik Monk as an all star, Mark Jackson for saying Joel Embiid is one of the best big men of all time, and Jeff Van Gundy…gets a gift certificate?! All that and much more on this weeks courtesy line.

ESPN NFL Nation Reporter covering the Carolina Panthers, David Newton, joins the V man and shares his inside scoop on Vernon Butler’s lack of a 5th-year option, the big story of competition within the offensive line, and with the addition of Jordan Scarlet and Elijah Holyfield, who is the clear backup for McCaffrey?…You won’t want to miss this!

Barry Abrams, host of the In The Gate Podcast, joins the show to discuss,
Omaha Beach being scratched out the race, the state of Horse Racing, and his pick to win the Kentucky Derby this weekend.

Mike Renner of Pro Football Focus joins The Wake Up Call to talk about the Panthers first round pick Brain Burns, who was the steal in the draft for the Panthers, and where do they rank in the NFC.

Former Charlotte 49er and current Tennessee Titan Nate Davis joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the recent tragedy at UNC Charlotte, how it feels to be drafted, and when he realized making it to the NFL could actually happen.

Mike Greenhalgh from The Golf Shop joins The Wake Up Call to discuss the current state of golf, if Rory McIlroy’s game is back to the best its ever been, and how Quail Hallow’s golf course compares to others.

General Manager of the Carolina Panthers Marty Hurney joins the show to talk about trading up for Greg Little, what about Will Grier stood out to him, and the health of Cam Newton going into the 2019 season.

The V Man is joined by Barry Abrams of ESPN’s Thoroughbred Racing Podcast to talk all things horseracing.

Joe The Fan went deep into his cliche files for a proclamation on quarterbacks which the V Man has more than a little fun with!

Jason Cole of Fansided.com joins the V-Man to talk about the NFL Draft, Clelin Farrell being drafted at 4, the Dolphins acquiring Josh Rosen, The controversy surrounding the Daniel Jones pick and more!