James begins the podcast by giving a rundown of his first column of the year for the Tri-Partisan at WRALSportsFan (1:30).  He also gives an extensive review of NC State's 34-6 win over East Carolina (3:50), discussing the Pack's offensive and defensive performances.  James discusses his decision to give the weekly game ball to wide receiver C.J. Riley (15:20) and also answers questions from InsidePackSports.com subscribers in the weekly mailbag (17:30).  Finally, James gives a quick preview of this weekend's home game against the Western Carolina Catamounts, who opened the season with a 49-27 loss to Mercer (26:50).