PRL Monday: It’s finally game week for Pirates-Tide; Mack McCarthy, Brian Bailey join the show

by | Aug 31, 2026

Week 1 of the college football season is finally here. That means it’s game week for the Pirates as they prepare to face off at Alabama. We’ll kick off coverage on Monday’s “Pirate Radio Live.”

We’ll have the latest from practices leading up to Saturday’s game. We’ll hear from Mack McCarthy to get his thoughts on last weekend’s games and the schedule coming up. WNCT’s Brian Bailey will also join the show to talk about the Pirates, last weekend’s games, high school football, and who will be on his Tuesday show. We’ll also have a Nu Blue Pirate Report. All of that and more coming up on the show, starting at 3.

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