Cory Smith, Pack Pride, on NC State’s injuries and how they’re likely preparing for their next matchup against the Clemson Tigers. 

What do we know about Grayson McCall and his injury? How does he see this game on Saturday? What seemed to work for them against LA Tech and will that work against Clemson? What are the keys for NC State in this upcoming game, in a place that’s difficult to win at? 

Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports, on how bad the Carolina Panthers were on Sunday and if he believes they can turn things around for game 2 against the LA Chargers; and season. 

Is there even a QB to grab in the 2025 NFL draft, if the Panthers are in that position? What did Ryan takeaway from Bryce Young’s performance and how much longer does he believe the Panthers will stick with Bryce if he keeps playing that way? Are the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers better? What kind of season are the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns in for?   

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the upcoming Carolina Panthers game against the LA Chargers. 

When Darin asked Luke Keuchly where they were going to go from one of their worse games of the season while Luke was still on the field, what was his response? How does this group now allow being demoralized to linger into this week? Are the Panthers actually going to run the ball this weekend? Can the Panthers stop the Chargers run game? 

These two Carolina Panthers are going to be tested throughout the game, so how will they respond? Can the defensive line get a stalemate of some kind? And lastly, RUN. THE. BALL. Now how likely are these things going to happen, so here’s how this could go… Do you agree and/or what would you add/change? 

Dennis Cox and Victoria Vodenichar discuss how Bryce Young was supposed to be the guy with all of the potential, but where’s it at? Why haven’t we seen the guy who was supposed to have everything we need between the ears but we haven’t seen it yet. What needs to happen for Bryce to turn things around? How does Bryce feel about turning things around and the steps he needs to take? What concerns Victoria - the homegrown, legitimate Carolina Panthers fan - when she looks at Bryce Young and doesn’t see THIS that Cam Newton had? 

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on the upcoming college football games leading into Week 3. 

Will we see two or more ACC football programs in the college football playoffs, after seeing Week 2? Is the future looking bright for the Clemson Tigers this season? Should the Big Ten be concerned? Looking at the NC State vs Tennessee game, should we completely discount NC State if we take into account they probably played their toughest opponent? Can NC State still have a great season? What did Chip see from THESE schools that were supposed to be “W’s” but ended up turning into a question mark for the rest of the season? Could BC be the surprise of this league?   

Vashti Hurt, Carolina Blitz, on Dave Canales’ optimism, Bryce Young’s performance, mistakes from Game 1, and more. 

How long does Vashti think Dave Canales’ optimism can last before the fans get sick of hearing it? Where does she believe the FIRST mistake was made in Game 1 of the Carolina Panthers vs the New Orleans Saints? How does Vashti see Bryce Young on the field and on the sidelines? Why does Vashti wish they would have used preseason differently? What’s Vashti’s biggest concern for the Panthers in the season moving forward?   

Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter, on all of the changes we can anticipate to see and how fast all of this will come about. 

What are some of the biggest changes we can expect to see? What will go in the Backyard Bistro area? What about a sportsbook? Will the State Fairgrounds be impacted from all of these renovations? How will this development carry over its impacts to the surrounding areas?

Alec Lower, Trinity Road Times, on what he saw in the game against Tennessee and where NC State needs to improve.

What concerns Alec the most from what he saw? What does Alec think NC State needs to do to improve, not just for LA Tech, but Clemson? Where did the downfall start for the Wolfpack? What does Alec like about Jordan Waters? Is it possible that the game is a little slower in the Sun Belt vs THIS conference? What did Alec consider tough to judge when it comes to McCall’s thought process in this questionable scenario or was it the receiver? What fell apart for NC State?   

Brooke Pryor, ESPN NFL/ Pittsburgh Steelers Reporter, on what she’s heard about who the starting QB will be; as well as other news around the NFL. 

If both Pittsburgh Steelers QBs were healthy, who would Brooke start? Who is trying to avoid an investigation with the NFL? What’s Brooke’s level of worry is she were a Cincinnati Bengals fan? Would Brooke say the Philadelphia Eagles or the Dallas Cowboys had a more impressive win? What could void this player’s deal with the Browns because of more negative information coming out?