WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL Triangle and Two

WRAL Triangle and Two is a sports podcast from WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show takes the Triangle sports stories you care about and gives you the “how” and “why” behind them. WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Louis Fernandez, Chris Lea, Brian Murphy and Pat Welter discuss the top sports stories with connections to NC State, North Carolina, Duke and the Triangle.

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January 16, 2026 35 mins

WRAL’s Mark Bergin, Pat Welter and Jaylin Jones discussed the biggest storylines for the Triangle teams with the filing period for the college football transfer portal about to close on Jan. 16.

NC State will retain quarterback CJ Bailey, and Duke is retaining quarterback Darian Mensah.

The guys discussed running back Hollywood Smothers transferring from NC State to Texas.

They also talked about the impac...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss Saturday's NFL Wild Card game between the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.

The guys discuss whether the game's outcome will impact the Panthers' decision of whether to pick up Bryce Young's fifth-year option for the 2027 season.

Young and head coach Dave Canales are set to make their NFL playoff debuts.

Bergin and Welter discuss whether Pro Bowl r...

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WRAL's Brian Murphy and 99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly dive into the wild world of college football’s transfer portal, breaking down the latest player movement, the impact of big-money deals and how new rules are shaping teams across the ACC.

They discuss how programs like UNC, NC State, and Duke are navigating roster changes, the growing trend of building veteran teams, and why keeping top quarterbacks is m...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discuss the 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday premiere of the WRAL documentary "Coaching Carolina: The Belichick Way."

Led by Cristin Severance and Dwayne Myers, the WRAL Documentary Unit exposes the power plays, the personal life scrutiny and the shifting economics that pushed UNC to go all in on football by hiring Bill Belichick.

Bergin and Welter discuss their big takeaways from t...

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WRAL's  Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed Duke's matchup against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl.

Duke head coach Manny Diaz led his team to winning the ACC championship. The guys talked about how there wasn't more interest in other schools trying to hire Diaz.

They also discussed whether other schools would have been better suited to play in the College Football Playoff other than James Madison and Tulan...

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The college football regular season is over, so let's look back on how things went for the ACC Triangle teams. WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy talks about Dave Doeren's return, season one under Bill Belichick and Duke's surprise trip to the ACC Championship Game. Plus, Murphy dives into the college football playoff outlook for Duke and the ACC.

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Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the end of Bill Belichick's first season in Chapel Hill, what the most important part of the offseason is for UNC, what the program needs to do to improve on 2025's 4-8 record and the type of players that UNC needs to add in the offseason.

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea discuss NC State's 42-19 win over UNC.

Plus, Duke is heading to the ACC championship game against Virginia. Duke beat Wake Forest on Saturday, 49-32.

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Former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL's Brian Murphy discuss the Tar Heels' loss to Duke, including the Blue Devils' stunning fake field goal in the fourth quarter, and UNC's regular-season finale against NC State.

Renner also talks about the play of UNC QB Gio Lopez and how former UNC coach Larry Fedora got his team ready to play NC State.

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Chris Lea break down the Duke Blue Devils' 32-25 win over Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy share their analysis from NC State's 21-11 win over Florida State on Friday night.

The Wolfpack are bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season.

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WRAL's Pat Welter discussed the findings of his newest report about UNC and NC State football players facing speeding and reckless driving charges with WRAL's Mark Bergin.

The guys also compared Duke quarterback Darian Mensah's play with North Carolina's Gio Lopez. The Tar Heels host the Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon.

Bill Belichick's team needs to win its final two games of the regular season to ...

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Former UNC and NFL quarterback Bryn Renner and WRAL’s Brian Murphy break down Wake Forest’s 28-12 victory over North Carolina.

Would Wake coach Jake Dickert have been a better hire than Bill Belichick?

Where is the energy on the UNC sidelines?

What should the program do at quarterback and offensive coordinator after the season and for the last two games?

Is this the time to look at backup QBs?

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WRAL's Pat Welter and WRAL intern Corey Frazier break down Duke's 34-17 loss to No. 19 Virginia, and the rest of the day in Triangle football.

 
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WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter shared whether they believe UNC will win two of its last three games to become bowl eligible in head coach Bill Belichick's first season.

North Carolina takes on Wake Forest on Saturday.

The guys also discussed Belichick saying he's committed to UNC after the New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll.

Next, NC State is a 14.5-point underdog in Saturday's road...

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WRAL’s Brian Murphy and former UNC quarterback Bryn Renner discuss UNC’s victory over Stanford. The Tar Heels’ defense continues to win games for the squad.

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WRAL's Pat Welter and Brian Murphy break down UNC's 20-15 win over Stanford.

How excited should Tar Heels fans be about Bill Belichick's two-game ACC win streak? The way the team finishes versus in-state rivals will really tell the story.

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WRAL's Pat Welter breaks down a key November nonconference win for UNC that gave a glimpse into what the Tar Heels could do in March. 

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WRAL's Mark Bergin and Pat Welter discussed UNC vying for its second consecutive ACC win under Bill Belichick when the Tar Heels host Stanford on Saturday.

NC State's upset of unbeaten Georgia Tech might have helped save head coach Dave Doeren's job, especially with several schools looking to fill vacancies.

Plus, Duke is one win away from becoming bowl-eligible.

Bergin shared his observations fr...

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