Ovies & Giglio are back to break down a brutal weekend for local sports, starting with NC State loss to Kansas. Moral victories were not the promise from Will Wade, and now the Wolfpack's NCAA Tournament path is a little trickier thanks to missed Quad 1 opportunities. Then it's onto the most predictable team in the NFL: The Carolina Panthers. They did it again, blowing a critical game to the New Orleans Saints. While the NFC South is technically still in play, Panthers fans should've seen this "up-and-down" cycle coming. Finally, Luke DeCock joins the podcast after stepping away from his role at the News & Observer. They look back on a quarter-century of Triangle sports and dive into the serious concerns about the current state of local media coverage and what it means for the future of sports fandom.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - Pack's Q1 problem
20:00 - OG Sports Phone
27:00 - NC State's soccer reckoning
35:00 - Duke's resume
38:00 - UNC's sleepy weekend
41:00 - Housekeeping
47:00 - Panthers blew it
1:07:30 - Luke DeCock
1:51:00 - Hey Joe

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Is the College Football Playoff ranking show on ESPN actually good television, or just a weekly exercise in manufactured drama? Joe Ovies and Demetri Ravanos sit down to discuss the flaws in the current "reveal" format and brainstorm a better way to deliver the news without the fluff. Plus, the guys dive into the "Notre Dame of it all"—analyzing the Fighting Irish’s true market value and why they remain the ultimate "main character" of the playoff era, for better or worse.

Things get weird in the second half as Joe and Demetri explore the world of high-tech historical revisionism. Glenn Beck is out here interviewing an AI-generated George Washington, and it’s officially breaking brains.

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Ovies & Giglio kick off by proving the iron-clad rule of the Triangle: Jordan Staal only plays his best when Eric Staal is being honored. So just keep finding new things to celebrate! In other news, the ACC got an unlikely defender in Big 12 commish Brett Yormark. We discuss why this just another example of the college landscape changing and why local fans must pay attention.

NFC South Showdown: Julian Council from LockedOn Panthers joins the podcast to dive into the final, defining stretch of the Carolina Panthers' season. They are somehow sitting atop the NFC South — can Bryce Young and the squad finally pull off a playoff berth?

Plus, other crucial debates: NC State gonne look the party against Liberty? Are there UNC fans who aren't that impressed with their season thus far? What is the earliest acceptable time for dinner? And all the other random hot takes you'd expect.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Just celebrate Eric Staal all the time
09:00 - Today in Notre Dame drama
20:00 - OG Gambling Syndicate
26:00 - Housekeeping
31:00 - Julian Council on Panthers
55:00 - UNC hoops standard
1:09:00 - Social Media Dump
1:25:00 - Hey Joe

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Ovies & Giglio start with Notre Dame's calculated temper tantrum directed at the ACC. It’s not just anger — it’s the clear, aggressive first step in their exit strategy. Where does Notre Dame land next? We look at the obvious choice (the Big Ten) and the bold, ultimate move: should they lead the charge for the next generation of Super Conferences instead of just swapping scheduling partners?

Maniscalco on the Hurricanes: The great Mike Maniscalco joins the show to break down the highly inconsistent Canes home-stand. With the 2006 Stanley Cup celebrations in the air, we ask: What is the crucial lesson newer Caniacs should take from celebrating that championship legacy?

QB Market Desperation: The Colts are kicking the tires on 44-year-old Philip Rivers. His potential return after four years of retirement says everything about the current state and desperation of the NFL's quarterback market.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - ND setting up ACC exit
29:00 - Housekeeping
35:00 - Maniscalco on Canes
1:08:00 - Philip Rivers back!?
1:25:00 - Hey Joe

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Ovies & Giglio start with the immediate national train-wreck that is the College Football Playoff committee and the ensuing Notre Dame temper tantrum directed at the ACC. Then, we transition to the local stuff we know and love:

-- Massive props to Manny Diaz and Duke Football for achieving the perfect, beautiful form of "Triangle Good".

-- Red Reckoning out, "Hostile Takeover" in: Will Wade had an eye-opening pregame chat with the Wolfpack radio network, is it what NC State needed to turn the basketball season around?

-- Duke's Best Resume: Meanwhile, the Blue Devils have quietly put together arguably the best resume in college basketball.

-- Panthers: Can We Have Nice Things? The Carolina Panthers are somehow sitting atop the NFC South. Is this finally the moment the team stops disappointing and starts delivering?

-- The Caniac Freakout: After a lackluster loss to the San Jose Sharks, the Hurricanes faithful are melting down over the goaltending situation again. But is the goalie the real problem?

Plus, your calls are on the line with the OG Sports Phone!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - CFP did what they said they'd do
18:00 - Notre Dame temper tantrum
31:00 - Props to Duke
44:00 - Housekeeping
53:00 - Will Wade's "hostile takeover"
1:10:00 - Scheyer rolling
1:26:00 - Panthers get a gift
1:31:00 - Canes and goalies
1:47:00 - Hey Joe

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Ovies & Giglio open up the Butcher's Market OG Mailbag, and it quickly turns into a much-needed therapy session for the Triangle's most stressed-out fan bases. Caniacs? Over Freddie Andersen. Tar Heels? Over Belichick drama. NC State fans? Well, everyone knows Wolfpack ain't for soft people. Plus, thoughts on the future of college coaching searches, some K&W memories and recommendations on which Nintendo Switch makes the most sense this Christmas.

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