What do we expect Sunday from the Carolina Panthers?

That show podcast have financial capital financial.com. This is the gold shell Harding bottom of the hour. Is that how much fun we have with our friends not describe and Randy Slack as we get to our roundtable ready from our ability in August started this approach really embarrassing when you forget the format of the show who have an open for this whole Knights of the round table number ready. Slack ESPN Wilmington Slack on sport pulsing comedian man about town recommender of fine hamburgers. He enjoys us and of course our friend dear friend in studio at one point not describe cannot Edwards CBSSports.com Sir, thank you very much for your time. I'm glad I have everybody here, so let's go. Let's start with the football game at start with the Panthers game is this game about Baker Mayfield or something else not it should be about something else be because it's going to be about Baker Mayfield. It's one of those things where were just talking about Baker Baker Baker. I mean, it was the first team promoted on Thursday night football it's going to be about Baker. Even though it shouldn't be. And even though he's tried to coach because way out of it all week for multiple reasons. It shouldn't be about, but it will be. Yeah, I think your your hundred percent right. They spent all summer. They talked about Baker Mayfield every day for two months, as though America really cared Baker but I mean we did it sent to me and you can react to this as well. Randy it said to me that there just wasn't that much to discuss about the NFL in June and July. Yeah, here's the thing I'm a big fan of UFC and sometimes not the best fighters of the guys get promoted, but the guys who have the biggest personalities and Baker Mayfield is a guy with a huge personality is the biggest issue with this team. So yeah quarterbacks matter. This guy has endorsement deals. For some reason are good for him. He's a big personality can talk about.

He most certainly is. And I think that's the best quality as a quarterback more than the ability to throw in all that I just think he presents himself as a number 1 Quarterback Morse Way more than Sam Darnall did send Arnold to me looks like the backup quarterback and Baker Mayfield looks like the starter and I don't first. Do you think it was a real competition or was it just sold to us as a competition ready. I think it was just a lipservice competition the same way. This isn't really a revenge game for him to talk about it.

They wanted to make it like it was a competition. I will say though, it seemed like both Baker and Sam were really professional about this. It did come off kinda nice house but I guess as far as what we saw you in the median and the general public between us quarterback obligation to make the guy support each other. It's pretty cool how that situation went. I appreciate you. Are you getting into the brotherhood of this, how much of that are you are you and in love with not all the brother I treated it like real like instead of real housewife report about the Charlotte, that's it. That's what was right out.

It was one of those things where were talking about pay these if these two guys are really."

Uncle got competition even though if same.again if Sandra was that good to where he was good to be the starter they would've never traded in the first place. So there's that that there's that whole rigmarole but I just enjoyed the whole reality show angle of this where they're trying to create this competition are trying to create this friendly rivalry at the end of the day, Sam Darnall send Arnold like delegate $80 million with a start, whether I'm wearing this really cool hat so I mean is not about a week is like there's only so much about getting really fun court is there is there a hat worn on the sideline of the NFL that you would buy no stats. I fell is the worst apparel of any professional sports like there's no second place so that I don't like him who buys these at night so not a what is the what what other than the.

The shiny object Baker what is the game about the game is about does not rule.

Start off on the good foot for the third year in a row before all falls apart like that's the story. Can they win this game against a team is going to be down one of the corners and corners might be down to offensive tackles can they do and they beat the one legged man in the you know what kicking contest and they do that really that simple. That's what the game is about. Can you go want to know and can you bring something can bring at least a good feeling before we all know it falls apart right around November or December so you're saying is this game is about Matt role Randy what is a game about wine.

I think that was a really big factor in why they're so bad. Sam Donald is a good quarterback you have this many different offense. Why combination last year.

That's not going to be good for any football team and covering the Panthers 2018. Make sure that your six and two and I think the next 7 to 9 now this is a hot start team that always falls apart looking at the schedule.

I think this is a team that conceivably could start. I know and potentially finish seven and 10 710 I think would probably be up. I think a fairly decent year for for this team. The II think you're think you're closer like I understand what not a thing about this is a game about not rule.

I think the the season for the first 10 games of the season is about Matt role I I think that there are three things that I'm looking at in this game. One are they going to get completely runover and trucked by Cleveland's run game and I think leaving to try and pound the ball at straight at Caroline. All day long.

They've got really good running backs a good offense of line. Although banged up and Jacoby reset is no scare anybody.

So maybe Carolina throws Jeremy chin up in the box and says we got 88 appear Dare you. The other thing is, it is about a key. Quanto and get get runover slowly by Myles Garrett and I also think it's about Christian McCaffrey might be at this.

We had a see on this team is planning on using the 22 because if I think they need to be creative. I think any thoughts about 30 times game, but that's just me. I'm not worried about saving him because what are we saving them for me.I creative and not rule over all back. You do is create my nose as I just need to clarify I'm possessing a clarifying question.

Your creative amount will and I don't think we've seen that much creativity out of that coaching staff outside of maybe Phil smelled battle will that's a good to very good point that is a very good point hard speaking of creative Randy yes did Dave Doran intentionally go vanilla at East Carolina and invite loss when he couldn't get the ball in the end zone intentionally go for them or is that just what the NZ states offenses mean they are really thought they were.

I think this is a team there's a lot of hype bottom and you know they look I don't know is, was, that is the moment going to be too big for looks like this was just a disappointing and nearly disappointing game for week one mathematician lost mean yeah I do like the way they manage the clock at the end of Mike. You know you could if he makes the field go you could give yourself about a minute left and you go down the field and kick your own field that's possible. Apparently they were they were content just letting the vent and then icing the kicker. When they didn't need to know however that whole thing played out. Now you got a get a read on what ailed the wolf back in that game. Or maybe it was East Carolina be better honestly is preseason for everybody. I think that's what we gotta look at for this is that there were a lot of kinks that need to be ironed out before. Maybe this makes born in them. Think about the schedule and maybe scheduling the week zero game and getting all those kinks out against a team that really hurt you like North Carolina date.

I kind of more with that on because other than that I don't mind like they were who they were going to be a thorn is naturally boring. They have the that is going to be just meat and potatoes and they got lucky. Okay, let's see if they continue to make the same comedy of errors week after week.

I don't expect them to. I think we just got Mulligan on the okay it's it's week one for them, but maybe not freeze here maybe hearing out real quick. Maybe they made the offense vanilla figures are trying to get into the Big Ten because they see. I know I called when we complain we can get one of these super conferences now. Well, they never mind mocking him. I can bring up a sore subject about Iowa.

It's probably best that we just let that stand as that Luddite. I think there is an element of what NC State presented against East Carolina that intentionally play to close to the vest and they're all pointing towards October 1 against Clemson real quick about Clemson is the starting quarterback, not a going to be DJ Leung delay or cade Kubik when publicly letting her down there. You will be taken Kubik by weight, much less by insisting ugly delete delete before the clock is ticking. The clock is ticking. I like DJ I think he's a really nice guy looked couple times of metal. The guy can't run the offense as well is Kate and it's very clear going to become even more apparent. Even with these body bag games that are coming up against these 22 next poems that I cannot remember. And that's finite you calling them body bag games look to me rent ready ideal. You remember this, there were. We had the Kelly Bryant he started the play the entire year he was wonderful. They got to the playoffs the next year for games in.

They realized we went in the playoffs without Trevor Lawrence. So Trevor, you're the guy and then Kelly Bryant is waived by without the without the transfer angle think Dabo is looking at it that way, you got you got to go with the guy gives you the more upside. I think they know what they have DJ and it's not great. II don't I don't believe they can be good teams really good teams and I will put NC State in that category with bad offense.

I don't. I just don't mean they might be able to beat state and in a 1713 game maybe not try to win that game, 1713, with their own defense.

But you knocking to be elite teams with no offense Nick Sabin gave into that. I'm still waiting for Kirby Smart and Georgia. The kind of figure out that you know they kind of took advantage of some situations. Alabama was our wide receivers when they got to that game but in a will say I let me let me ask this.

We don't have a ton of time left so major-league baseball approved rules change. I know not.

I didn't send you this on your on your cheat sheet but baseball since some rules changes some of the things that I do like bigger bases so 18 inches wide as opposed to 15 inches wide.

They say it's going to promote stolen bases. I'm all for stolen bases pitch clock 15 second pitch clock with nobody on base, I'm okay. We just keep in the game moving. Also, the batters have to stay in the batter's box.

Basically, with eight seconds up in the pits clock that is gotta be ready to go, which I love. We don't need to know more.

Garciaparra got to adjust my bedding was for 20 seconds Mike Hargrove human rain delay. Most people only remember that they may go but the shiny object is no shift. So I'll start with you, not on no shift to infielders both sides of second base can't be in the outfield grass either thoughts. It's going to help a lot of the guys that are naturally pull hitters because clearly we have guys that are.

The game is shifting to you're going to be a strong pull hitters you're going to have all this is going to increase batting averages going to make the game more exciting at the same time I'm kind of morning. The shift even though I hate it so so much on one of the like. As someone that just watches a whole bunch of baseball. I enjoy the strategy you're taking a piece of it away, even though it's made for some God awful batting average hi Joey Gallo, at the same point I'm kind of looking forward to players hitting 300, 320 little bit more regularly now that particular shift.

Randy, I mean professional sports payment moving again along with the pitch clock is great getting the shift is great pain in the cell. So many guys in the line of scrimmage can only move so many guys leadership roles in place, the MBA put hash out rules and to make the games more bearable and more user-friendly. Baseball needs to do things like that shift is one of those things absolutely needed.

By the way, if you didn't put a guy over the over the fence in the stands. If he caught the ball. It would be an out because if you reach over the wall and catch a home run that Rob got yes but you can't start your positioning outside.

That's true in the stands that the whole point. Yes, in fact, actually I don't think it should be allowed where if you if you write, you know, even if you started in the field to play if you leave the field of play in the act of catching the ball. I think it's a home run if you if your body ends up on the other side of the wall that an interview and just trying to cite more replay and we cant have to know what to play for. If you are on the other side of the feds week. Need report how much over the fence arrest is an arm if your entire body ends up on the other side of the fence whether your entire body is in the seats or your entire body as and as it has happened at Fenway Park is in the right field. Now is this like the Royal ramble and do both feet have to touch the floor for at the counter like you being upside down and it still count as these rules we have to work out. There are rules in wrestling. There are a few rules there are no rules to break that is true. There are no break. It is not perfect, that's absolutely brilliant look. I am I want baseball to be great but I think that taking away defense is not the way to do it think there are other ways to do it but I don't think it'll dramatically impact again very quickly. You are not your favorite moment of Queen Elizabeth, God save the Queen by Queen, that's fine, Mike. That's good, Randy. You have a favorite QE2 is your moment.

The only royalty I thought about yesterday was a 10 seconds during the say that was the biggest injustice of yesterday. I'm American through and through. I don't even know my ancestry.com so I can't speak on people in other countries. Very very quickly. The open of the 2012 Olympics, when Queen Elizabeth and Daniel Craig as James Bond helicopter in the stadium.

Go watch the video online. Absolutely brilliant. Now, to describe cannot Edwards CBSSports.com Randy Slack from ESPN Wilmington Slack on sports gentlemen. It was a blast will do it again I will thank you for joining us now.

The crack analyst for the Duke radio network.

My friend Dave Harding former offense of lineman for the blue Devil. Sir, you look fabulous.

Not quite as good as 30 to nothing over Temple didn't catch you little by surprise that the amount of dominance that the blue Devils put on the field yet. We talked just before the game and there a lot? Swirling around. I knew that you talk you hasten the bar guys had done the work, but I have not seen a first performance in opening game as Chris is that since I've been affiliated with Duke thought the communication was great.

The effort was terrific thing that really stuck out to me was the tackling. Obviously that shows in the do say that Temple was was forced to yield an end to submit. So overall I thought I'm a fantastic start for Mike Elko, Aaron, you can feel Adam that excitement the energy rolling off of that game ball real quick and then we could talk about defense, but because I thought the defense obviously was very impressive.

Writer Leonard looked really good in the game again. Temple is what template I don't think that was very good but it doesn't really matter. He looked very much. Very polished, but I am not sure that the most eye-opening thing to me was moving the more out to wide receiver. I did not and I probably adult but I had not heard that that was going to happen, but he looked really good receiver like like he had been working on that may be, for the last three or four weeks, three weeks, but I can tell you put me on it receiver for three years and I have made it. That's pretty impressive you not play the position at all. A little in high school, but yet been completely focused on the quarterback position since he got to do and for him to make the transition was three weeks almost to the day from the starter that he was switched out God and the chemistry between he and Riley Leonard was fantastic.

So much of the passing game. As you know is about the timing and being able to throw somebody open anticipating when a window might be there down the field and four wide receiver that granted has played quarterback show should know the concepts but for pick it up athletically so quickly speaks to what kind of specimen he is and done his ability to mirror what you see may be in the film room were drawing on the board to actually executing that on the field was a great surprise and instantaneously basically shoots up to the number one receiver spot on Duke's board in my opinion, just because of what he can do in the open field. You saw the first drive, get the ball in his hands.

He makes one person missed has the speed to get away from other people on the defense mean Duke is needed that kind of guy go to guy obviously competitions get to continue to get more tougher and tougher and and a little stiffer but overall I think were more has cemented himself and that wide receiver spot so let's talk about defense as it pertains to this week I saw great pursuit you talked about the tackling Duke has speed, certainly in their back. Seven. When you talk about the challenge of Northwestern especially Northwestern might be a little salty.

After the game a year ago here in Durham where were Duke one. What's the challenge and how does that defense take even another step challenge is finding a way that match physicality or to our physical team that is is highly physical, especially the line of scrimmage. This is a veteran offense of lineman you look down the board its grad student seniors. Let's get the quarterback is playing really well little fans saw him briefly in last year's game, but last year I think you can throw out the window from comparison standpoint just because of so much that's different first ball with the bootable roster in the skiing this year but also turnovers really put Northwestern behind in the game a year ago and then they clean things up in the second half and found a way to make it a game so wasn't a true example I think of what they're capable of. But defensively we talk about physicality upfront, trying to match at least get some stalemates along the line of scrimmage and I think the big X factor for Duke in the past couple years and is one of the last three meetings against Northwestern but the reason is there speed and you mention the guys flying around in the back half and the secondary. I think that is something that a Big Ten team doesn't experience on a regular basis.

It is interesting that two different styles.

Northwestern is built authentically and defensively, just get in there and grind it out and it's really not Duke's forte so it's which one of those two clashing stage get the speed mixed with the big grass fed beef guys run around and which one of those ends up winning the day is the big question in this talking Duke radio network for grass fed Northwestern Wildcats against the deep blue Devils our final thing did anything that you so you saw against Temple.

Maybe change your opinion give you more of an optimistic view of what the season can be guy thought you mentioned the execution in the event of Riley Leonard quarterback that's hard to do against air. I've seen quarterback plenty of time though incomplete passes overthrow people for decisions any of that. And so I thought the overall understanding and the communication of this team and the leadership that we saw out there. Whether it's at the quarterback position along the defensive line that gave me a little bit more hope. Whenever a team comes in is as Chris and now I would say flawless, but able to overcome certain dynamics in a game regardless of who your opponent is. That gives me more. Also, the tackling part. I don't think that can be understated.

I've not seen a Duke defense hit with as much physicality and bring people to the ground on first effort. I like I did on Friday night in a very long time and now it's all about sustainability. Can you keep that going against tougher opponent temple is going to struggle this season. I think Northwestern's got a lot more talent obviously power five opponent makes a difference and jump can you can capture that energy harness the momentum that you picked up in the first game. I think it's really important in the way that they started but and keep that going.

This is a big test and get an opportunity then to come home. The next week against a non-SBS flow regroup and and move forward in the ACC play. You have to catch a plane but final question is, is grass fed better or worse than corn fed. I think that's that's better corn. Nowadays Canada. They go to feed cheaper yet, anything pelletized. I don't really want either, so they get top dollar for grass fed so tonight when I'm in Chicago eating either taps Italian food or something might be deep – might be something else. I'm deftly opted for the grass did for you Dave Harding same trip. I appreciate your time and will talk to you very soon. Sounds good that was great quality weight and grass fed versus corn fed personally, I do grasp it grass now with you. I got undressed and would seize the announcement about their right, though not that far after 2 to 45 so I know what it says about me okay but this is the second time in four months right second time in what was that April now Campbell moved on. So what was said in July 4 months basically four months so Dennis Cox when when I get here Monday you will not be here with me know.

Congratulations on what ever it is you are going to whatever it is I wish you and them the best them. Yes, that's him that's a pronoun that is used right so the yes you will still occasionally hear me, you'll be hurt will be here. I'm curious to do my that the units that I have accrued right to those transfer are usually I think of you take the units with you.

Okay you take the units with like this keep yeah I like I like if I'm going I would try to Cashman I and I would try to Cashman futures out there and not yet yes you did well. What will keep tabs on those although I will not know if any of your PLL futures cash will let you know what you worry in all seriousness, thank you for the four months man's good time apparently not good enough for you, that's fine. I don't but that's not it's not a shout to my ego, but appreciate all you all you've done. We we done some different things over the last four months so thank you and sometimes choices are made for us and then after that that's a thing as well is missing this industry choices sometimes made for you.

I will see at PNC arena for sure. Although you will see my messy house met during hurricanes games. Maybe I'll see here potentially potential rhino. We got five minutes left in the shindig in your final angle chose shindig event. Finally in my shop and you'll hear my voice. On occasion, but doing different games to pick Shelley let's do it and we said yesterday. We would pick them through beer right yes we start with the Browns and the path of course I number to ask you because you are you are that okay Cleveland is the visiting team Great Lakes brewing sneaky good brewery. By the way, and clean really good.

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I love the creativity there absolutely love the creativity I we gotta get out of here. Thanks again for all you've done for for four months after doing what you do next, but I'm sure will be a smash hit shack check social meeting okay at the fan Ricky at the fan Ricky. This is the atom gold shell