PRL Wednesday: Brandon Simmons, Paul Troth, Darius Bell discuss Pirates, CJ Johnson

by | Jul 1, 2026

We’ll extend the conversation about former ECU running back Chris Johnson and his ALS diagnosis on Wednesday’s “Pirate Radio Live.

” WNCT’s Ken Watlington and the Daily Reflector’s Donnell Coley will join the show to speak about that and much more. We’ll also catch up with former ECU football players Paul Troth, Brandon Simmons and Darius Bell to get their thoughts about Johnson, the Pirates and their current status. Tune in at 3 for all of this and much more.

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