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In this hour, NFL QB Aaron Rodgers joined Joe Rogan to talk about how hard the NFL was pushing the Covid vaccine last year. The modern woman movement is all about empowering the woman and putting down the man. Plus, an Australian company’s big push to move to electric vehicles by 2025.

  By Sharon Thorsland Around the NFL, hope springs eternal in August. And there is plenty of optimism surrounding the Panthers. Star running back Christian McCaffrey is healthy again, the defense gets cornerback Jaycee Horn back, and oh yeah, we’ve got a quarterback competition going on that’s got fans buzzing. Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold […]

WFNZ radio host Nick Wilson joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman with his take on the Carolina Panthers' selection of offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu in the first round of the NFL draft.

WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson and Brett Jensen talking about the shrinkage of Facebook's user base and drop in stock and former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL.

WBT Sports Director Jim Szoke joins Bo Thompson with a recap of the round of NFL divisional playoffs from over the weekend.

A busy weekend in the NFL capped off with the Sunday Night game featuring Tom Brady's homecoming to face the New England Patriots in Foxborough. Ironically, Brady ended up breaking Drew Brees' all-time record for career passing yards with 80,359. He lead the defending Super Bowl Champs to a 19-17 win over his former team in prime time.

Carolina Panthers play-by-play voice Mick Mixon gave his thoughts on the 26-7 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Another outstanding performance by QB Sam Darnold who finished with 305 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers move to 2-0 on the season for the first time since 2017.

The battle for the NFC South starts early this season for the Panthers, who welcome the New Orleans Saints to town on Sunday. Kickoff set is for 1:00 on WBT. Both teams are coming off season opening wins – the Panthers beat the Jets, while the Saints dismantled the Packers 38-3. While the Saints defense […]

WFNZ's Nick Wilson recaps the Buccaneers vs. Cowboys game from Thursday Night Football and looks ahead to the weekend's slate of NFL games. The Panthers welcome the N.Y. Jets into Bank of America Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m./WBT).

"Today is a day of mixed emotions," Olsen wrote on Instagram. "A day we have prayed for has arrived. We were alerted last night that there was a donor match for T.J. to receive his heart transplant. "Walking our little boy, with tears of hope and fear in our eyes, was one of the toughest moments of our lives. We ask for everyone's prayers for T.J. and his amazing team of doctors and nurses."