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Next Up with 99.9 The Fan
In Next Up, host Paul Ihander moves the Triangle sports day forward, providing insight to fans and listeners on the sports world’s biggest stories and trending topics through a personality-based and sound driven presentation. Next Up is a production of 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Episodes
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Carolina Hurricanes host Ovi for final time tonight; College coaches funding their own teams?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Hurricanes’ matchup with the Washington Capitals, which is the final regular season game in Raleigh for the…
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Bryce Young had an eventful bye week; How do you fix a broken NFL quarterback?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the bye week for Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young, who finished it off with an appearance on the Monday Night Football…
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College football turned on its head this weekend; NFL player overreactions prove to be…overreactions?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the weekend on the gridiron for NC State, UNC and Duke football. How much did the landscape of the ACC, and college football as…
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Carolina Hurricanes extend win streak to five games; Carolina Panthers still in 1st place after bye
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Hurricanes’ back-to-back road wins against the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, putting them on…
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NC State and Wake Forest football do battle tomorrow; Duke and UNC football hit the road
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the weekend ahead for all of the college football teams on Tobacco Road: NC State faces Wake Forest at home, UNC travels to…
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Stankoven scores first career hat trick in win over Vancouver; NFL Week 5 implications for Carolina Panthers
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Hurricanes' first home win of the season, a 7-2 blowout of the Vancouver Canucks. How long can the Canes extend…
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NC State football banged up heading into Wake Forest game; Who is America's MLB team?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome Cory Smith, editor of Pack Power 247, to preview NC State football's upcoming game against Wake Forest. Can the Wolfpack…
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Carolina Hurricanes go for third straight win tonight; Marvin Harrison Jr. a trade target for Carolina Panthers?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Hurricanes' matchup with the Vancouver Canucks at the Lenovo Center- can the Canes put together their first…
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Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer live from ACC Tipoff; ACC favors postseason expansion
Paul Ihander & Max Goren join Tim Donnelly live from ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, where he sits down with Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer for a conversation…
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Carolina Hurricanes win offensive battle in Montreal; How much control do college sports boosters have?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Hurricanes' 6-4 win in Montreal, spoiling the Canadiens' home opener. Are defensive issues a concern this early in…
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Montreal Canadiens seek revenge on Carolina Hurricanes tonight; Don't sleep on NC State-Wake Forest football
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Hurricanes' matchup with the Montreal Canadiens tonight at the Bell Centre- can the Canes handle a raucous…
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Carolina Panthers head into bye week in 1st place; Alex Ovechkin announces upcoming retirement
Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the Atlanta Falcons' Monday night blowout of the New Orleans Saints, and where that leaves the NFC South standings as the…
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NC State football beats Louisville on a rainy Saturday, while UNC shows fight in loss to Notre Dame
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap NC State football's 31-28 victory over Louisville in the Wolfpack's ACC home opener. With CJ Bailey throwing for a career-high…
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Carolina Panthers show out on return to SNF; Sebastian Aho carries Carolina Hurricanes to first win
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Panthers' 32-26 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, in which Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan…
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Loaded college football slate on the menu this weekend; 68 schools hit revenue sharing cap
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the college football weekend ahead, including home games for Wake Forest, UNC and NC State. Also, they react to reports about…
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Depleted Carolina Panthers prepare for return to SNF; Carolina Hurricanes seeking first win (and goal) tonight
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Panthers’ upcoming primetime game against the Detroit Lions. Can the injury-plagued Panthers keep up on…
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How to restore belief in Bill Belichick as a successful college football coach; The mumps are still a thing?
Paul Ihander chats with Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley about UNC's Saturday gridiron clash with Notre Dame + how in the world is a college football team out…
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Alexander Nikishin's holding pattern; Just say yes to UConn, if hoops is included
Paul Ihander looks at the current holding pattern on a Carolina Hurricanes' trade of Alexander Nikishin + UConn wants to no longer be independent in football…
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How spicy do you like your Dave Doeren? Carolina Panthers lacking consistency through three weeks
Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome Cory Smith, editor of Pack Power 247, to discuss the latest with NC State football and a spicy Dave Doeren on a Wolfpack…
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Carolina Hurricanes raise a banner, but lose in OT; Alexander Nikishin trade imminent?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Hurricanes' opening-night loss to the Florida Panthers in overtime. Can their offensive struggles be attributed to…
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Carolina Panthers CB Jaycee Horn out indefinitely; Senate passes Protect College Sports Act
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to injury news regarding Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn, who was placed on injured reserve with a torn quadricep…
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It’s banner night for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Florida Panthers
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Hurricanes’ season-opening matchup with the Florida Panthers. Can the Canes run it back with most of the…
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Carolina Hurricanes finalize opening night roster; New updates on Alexander Nikishin's offseason
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to the Carolina Hurricanes finalizing their roster ahead of an opening night tilt with the Florida Panthers. What should we make…
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Injuries plague Carolina Panthers in loss to Browns; NC State won that football game, by the way
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Panthers' 21-18 loss to the Cleveland Browns, in which the offensive line struggled to give Bryce Young time in the…
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Has Clemson become ACC football’s paper tiger? Cooper Flagg card sells for more than $8 million
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview this weekend’s ACC football slate, discussing whether Clemson, the conference’s former powerhouse, can keep pace…
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Falcons enter the NFC South race with win over Packers; Carolina Hurricanes win thrilling comeback in Greensboro
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Atlanta Falcons’ 35-14 win over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. Will they provide some competition…
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Duke football prepares for William & Mary tune-up; Carolina Hurricanes return to Greensboro tonight
Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome David Shumate, voice of Duke football, to discuss the Blue Devils' 3-0 start to the season and preview the week ahead. Also…
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Bryce Young on historic pace to start 2026 season; Can Michael Penix Jr. save the Falcons?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young's excellent start to the 2026 season, which could put him in some historic company. Also…
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NC State football seeks bounce-back opportunity against App State; NHL slowing down expansion talk
Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome Cory Smith, editor of Pack Power 247, to discuss NC State football’s brutal loss against Vanderbilt, their chance to…
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Injury troubles continue for Carolina Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks; Carolina Hurricanes’ kids get a preseason win
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to news of Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks being placed on IR after core muscle surgery. What is the path forward…
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Mock trades for Carolina Hurricanes holdout Alexander Nikishin; Jaxson Dart injury epitomizes NFL QB issue
Paul Ihander & Max Goren provide some theoretical trade destinations for Carolina Hurricanes holdout defenseman Alexander Nikishin. Could GM Eric Tulsky turn a…
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Could the Carolina Panthers shop on the RB market? Matt Able speaks on transferring from NC State to UNC basketball
Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the Carolina Panthers' 1-1 start to the season, and how they might approach the running back room moving forward after another…
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Duke football stays unbeaten while UNC crumbles in 2nd half; Carolina Hurricanes' preseason has begun
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap Duke football's easy win over Stanford in their first ACC game of the season, as well as UNC's second-half collapse in a loss at…
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Carolina Panthers bounce back with blowout win in Atlanta; NC State football suffers most shocking loss ever?
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap the Carolina Panthers' 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Is this win more indicative of what the defense is capable of than…
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Wake Forest leads off a big weekend for NC college football; All eyes on the Lane Kiffin game in Oxford
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the weekend ahead for Wake Forest, Duke, UNC and NC State football. In a weekend of interesting matchups, who will come out on…
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Carolina Panthers hoping to exploit Atlanta QB chaos; Carolina Hurricanes' preseason starts Sunday
Paul Ihander & Max Goren preview the Carolina Panthers' Week 2 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons; can Carolina take advantage of uncertainty in the Atlanta QB…
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BREAKING: Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football’s defensive coordinator
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to the breaking news of Steve Belichick resigning from his position as UNC football’s defensive coordinator. With the…
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Carolina Hurricanes start title defense at training camp; Miracle League of the Triangle celebrates 20 years
Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the start of training camp for the Carolina Hurricanes. What’s the latest on the seemingly-endless Alexander Nikishin…
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NC State football faces SEC test at Vanderbilt on Saturday; A 225-mile bike ride for cancer research
Paul Ihander & Max Goren welcome Cory Smith, editor of Pack Power 247, to preview NC State football’s big upcoming non-conference matchup against…
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Carolina Hurricanes sign Jordan Staal to contract extension; Carolina Panthers waive Jimmy Horn Jr.
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to the Carolina Hurricanes signing captain Jordan Staal to a one-year contract extension. How did the new NHL collective…
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Alexander Nikishin reportedly requests a trade; Biggest NFL Week 1 takeaways
Max Goren welcomes in Adam Gold, 99.9 The Fan Canes Insider, to discuss restricted free agent defenseman Alexander Nikishin reportedly requesting a trade. What…
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What do you do after allowing 59 points in the NFL? Tobacco Road CFB off to a good start
Max Goren recaps the Carolina Panthers' 59-37 week one loss to the Chicago Bears. Where does Carolina go from here after a brutal defensive performance? Also…
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A redemption weekend for some ACC football teams, but not for NC State or North Carolina
Paul Ihander looks at the ACC football slate, where NC State and North Carolina aren't out for redemption, but for good feelings + Cooper Flagg goes into…
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Did the NFL overplay it's hand serving up a vanilla game to Australia
Paul Ihander reflects on the 25th year since the 9/11 attacks + NFL's vanilla trip Down Under + how Nashville could have the deal the Canes want for Alexander…
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Winning football creates a distraction from the distractions at North Carolina
Paul Ihander talks with Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina about the uneasy feel within the football program about its trajectory and how Saturday's game may…
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Do past slow starts for the Carolina Panthers weigh heavy on the current team's possibilities?
Paul Ihander explores how the slow starts by the Carolina Panthers in the past several seasons keeps fans and analysts believing the 2026 team is no better…
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The possibility of NC State putting up 50 points Friday in the Wolfpack home opener
Paul Ihander looks at how Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren gameplans for Friday’s home opener + LSU blinks in its game of chicken over the pro to college…
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How the Carolina Panthers are trying to raise the bar on their reputation around the NFL
Paul Ihander talks about what seems to be the never-ending challenge of changing the narrative about the Carolina Panthers, and how the Carolina Hurricanes…
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How the Carolina Panthers are piling on the responsibility for QB Bryce Young
Paul Ihander looks at how the Panthers are asking Bryce Young to be the biggest voice in the room as a new season begins this Sunday.
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North Carolina and NC State football feeling the heat for different reasons
Paul Ihander dissects the coach speak as Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren needs a win on the field, and Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick deflects the off…
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Week 1 of college football | Von Miller REALLY wants his jersey number
Paul Ihander looks at a prove it weekend for ACC teams and others as Week 1 of the college football season kicks into high gear + a game of chicken for an NFL…
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UNC's Michael Lombardi resigns | SEC and LSU fight over pro players returning to college
Paul Ihander digs into the resignation of UNC football GM Michael Lombardi + the fight between the SEC and LSU looming over pro players returning to school.
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Panthers need to up their offensive playcalling | Ka-chow! 20 years of Lightning McQueen
Paul Ihander talks about the avoidance of staying vanilla when it comes to the Panthers playcalling on offense in 2026 + a drive down nostalgia lane as the…
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WTH is up with ACC quarterbacks? | RIP Clippers
Paul Ihander wonders if the ACC should change its motto to “the conference of developing quarterbacks” + the graveyard of basketball dreams known…
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NC State's massive loss to Virginia | MLB expansion in light of the LA Angels sale
Paul Ihander is joined by Pack Power 24/7 editor Cory Smith, discussing NC State’s drubbing at the hands of Virginia + how the $4B sale of the Los…
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The evolution of the Carolina Panthers defense | Could the Canes' season start without Nikishin?
Paul Ihander talks about the evolution of the Panthers defense and how the pair of Jaycee Horn and Derrick Brown, projected as top-100 players in the NFL in…
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Do Wake Forest, Duke and ECU football have sought-after coaches? Previewing the September sports calendar
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to an article naming Jake Dickert, Manny Diaz and Blake Harrell as possible candidates for big coaching jobs that become open in…
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Carolina Panthers waive Chandler Zavala in latest roster moves; Jimothy trading card fetches $20k
Paul Ihander & Max Goren discuss the latest roster moves from the Carolina Panthers ahead of the start of the regular season, including the acquisition of…
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Perspective on very different season openers for UNC and NC State football; NHL gets its first $20 million man
Paul Ihander & Max Goren recap vastly different season-opening performances for UNC and NC State football in week zero. Can UNC be a bowl team in year two…
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Carolina Panthers cut roster down to final 53 players; College teams face penalties for keeping pros
Paul Ihander & Max Goren react to the Carolina Panthers’ final roster cut-down, which included some surprising cuts and additions. Also, they discuss the…