ESPN Sr. NFL & Fantasy Football Insider, KC Joyner, makes his picks for this weekend’s games followed by The V Man, Joe The Fan, and Liberty Bill sharing their picks!

ESPN Sr. NFL & Fantasy Football Insider, KC Joyner, makes his weekly visit with Gerry V discussing: The Jaguars’ investment in a wrestling organization, whether the Cowboys’ abysmal pass rush will be their undoing in LA, the lack of a vertical passing game for the Saints recently, and more!

NFL Writer for ESPN.com and host of The Bill Barnwell Show, Bill Barnwell, joins the V Man to discuss: What NFL Defenses will look like in the future, preview all the divisional round games, comments on the coaching carousel, and more!

The Pearl Report caught up with Jaylen Erwin, wide receiver from Charlotte, NC. Jaylen spoke to us about his journey from Ardrey Kell High School to Hutchinson Junior College to eventually signing his letter of intent to play football for the UCLA Bruins.

His story is indeed a unique and fascinating one.

Intro – 9:43. Jaylen talks switching from DB to WR and being overlooked by college programs his junior and senior year.

10:30 – 19:55. Jaylen speaks about college life at Hutchinson junior college and how those two years helped prepare him to receive college offers.

19:55 – Jaylen highlights why he chose UCLA over NC. State, Cal and Arkansas State.

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Queens Men’s Basketball Coach Bart Lundy joins the show to discuss their 14-2 season including the close wins and surprises along the way. Queens plays Carson-Newman at home on Saturday in the Levine Center at 4:00pm.

Bobby Rosinski, Walker Mehl and John Hayes battle out in this edition of The Hot 5!

• Will the Panthers defense be worse in 2019?
• Is this the beginning of the end for the Alabama dynasty?
• Which NFL team has had the best hire?
• Could Nick Foles hurt his value in anyway if he has a bad game against the Saints?
• Best concert you’ve ever seen?

Jourdan Rodrigue of the Charlotte Observer joins the show to discuss Thomas Davis’ video stating the Panthers will not bring him back for the 2019 season, if that means there are moves to come regarding the veterans this offseason, Cam Newton’s shoulder injury, and Eric Reid’s accusation of targeting against the NFL.

John Hayes of the SEC Network comes in for his weekly hit to discuss Thomas Davis’ absence from the Panthers next season and what that means for the near and distant future.

The Wake Up Call welcomes Keith Smith of Real GM and Yahoo Sports joins the show to discuss his evaluation of the Charlotte Hornets, some of the top teams in the East, and if we can expect any big moves to take place by the deadline.

Kemba Walker made some interesting comments on The Jump earlier in the week. The Wake Up Call digs into what it means for the future of the franchise?