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Carl and Mike get into some Georgia football talk as they share thoughts on the Bulldogs' win over Tennessee and believe Kirby Smart and his staff did a great job coaching their players in a way which led to a win.
Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk and continue to share thoughts on how well the defense played, however both agree they do have some concern in regards to the injury AJ Terrell suffered, especially should he be out for an extended period. As they continue to discuss, they also share some thoughts on the Falcons offense seeming to be stuck in neutral whenever they reached the red zone.
Carl and Mike come back with more Falcons talk as they continue to 'gush' over the Falcons young defense and why they believe the Falcons have a foundation to build on defensively. They then get into some of the latest NFL headlines including reports JJ McCarthy suffered an ankle sprain against the Falcons and will not play in their next game against the Bengals, who will be without Joe Burrow as he will undergo turf toe surgery.
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons and shared thoughts on how much more physical they believe the Falcons were in comparison to the Vikings despite the score only being 22-6. As they discuss, they give Brandon Dorlus and Leonard Floyd and several other defensive players and praise the offense for being able to run the ball effectively without Kaleb McGary, who they agree has been the team's best run blocking offensive lineman.
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they continue to react to their win over the Vikings on Sunday and how well the offensive line bounced back in their run game as the Falcons rushed for 218 yards. They then take calls from listeners to allow them to share thoughts on the Falcons win
Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk and their reactions to Atlanta's win over the Vikings as they praise the defense for how well they are played, ending the night with six sacks and 11 QB hits. As their conversation continued, they also shared some thoughts on the offense in which they agreed that the way the Falcons ran the ball was what needs to be seen from Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier.
In the first hour of today's show, the guys discuss the need for the Falcons defense to finish the job with sacks and turnovers. We chat with former NFL WR and Vol Carl Pickens on the matchup this weekend in Knoxville.
In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys hit 4th and 1. What's going to be the verdict for the kicker on Sunday?
In the third hour of today's show, we hit the Dawg Report. Alec Lewis of the Athletic joins to preview the Vikings side of Sunday.
In the 4th hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons Report. We preview UGA/Tennessee and GT/Clemson.
Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons and Vikings matchup and discuss the latest on player injuries and why they believe the Falcons offense must thrive off of more imagination from Zac Robinson and be more vertical against a weakened Vikings defense.
Carl and Mike get back into some college football talk as they share more thoughts on Georgia's SEC opener against Tennessee and discuss what will be key factors for Georgia to leave Knoxville with a win, as Mike believes the passing game will be an area that must 'show out' in order for the Dawgs to pick up the win.
Carl and Mike come back and get into some Falcons talk as they react to the Falcons latest injury report in which Drake London and Darnell Mooney were not listed and were full participants in Friday's practice however rookies James Pearce Jr. (groin) and Billy Bowman Jr. (shoulder) were listed as questionable to which the guys agree raises some concern about the FalcoCns being able to improve on the missed opportunities the had in their season opener.
Carl and Mike are joined by Alec Lewis of The Athletic as they preview the Falcons and Vikings showdown.
Carl and Mike come back and get into some college football talk and share some thoughts on why they believe Alabama must have a great showing when they take on Wisconsin, who is coming in starting their back up quarterback. They then get into some Georgia Bulldogs talk and share thoughts on why they believe Kirby Smart's dominance over Josh Heupel will likely continue, despite Tennessee off to a really good start to the season.
Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they react to injury reports for both Atlanta and the Vikings, who will be without cornerback Jeff Okudah and linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and offensive tackle Christian Darrisaw. As they discuss, the guys agree the absence of Darrisaw presents a great opportunity for the Falcons' defense to apply pressure on JJ McCarthy and make him uncomfortable throughout the game
Carl and Mike come back and revisit their conversation with Carl Pickens and note his comments about how important controlling the trenches will be for both teams and the guys share their thoughts on why after watching Georgia in their first two games, it is tough to gage just how good the Dawgs are upfront as they really did not dominate in a fashion expected. They then get into some Falcons talk and share thoughts on what direction they may go in regards to naming their starting kicker for Sunday.
Carl and Mike are joined by Carl Pickens as they preview the Georgia and Tennessee showdown and discuss what will be key for the Vols to knock off the Dawgs.
Carl and Mike come back with some more football talk and share some thoughts on why Georgia Tech has a chance to get after Cade Klubnik and make him uncomfortable as he has not looked great in Clemson's first two games. They then share thoughts on Georgia's showdown with Tennessee and agree that while the Dawgs may have been holding back on what all they wanted to display of the 'tools in the box' they believe Georgia should have still looked more dominant in their first two games.
Carl and Mike open up the show with some football talk as they react to the Packers win over the Commanders in which the Green Bay defense was able to contain Jayden Daniels and why the Falcons defense must take a page out of Washington's book and impact JJ McCarthy on Sunday in making him uncomfortable and forcing him to make bad throws and not allow him to beat the Falcons with his legs.
In the first hour of today's show, the guys discuss what they hope to see from the Falcons offense on Sunday. Also, Gunner Stockton must lead Georgia to 'a dominate game' against Vols.
In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys discuss how this team can unlock Bijan in the running game. Braves need a championship bullpen for another run with Brian Snitker.
In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg Report and have their weekly chat with Barbara Dooley. Bryant McFadden joins to preview Sunday's Falcons game.
In the final hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons report. Small margin for error for Falcons to 'get it right' now. ennessee may force Georgia to show how good they are.
Carl and Mike close out with final Falcons thoughts and why the defense must "do their job" better against the Vikings and Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. need to show more and overall, the defense must get home to the quarterback.
Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith of Dawg Nation as they discuss and preview Georgia's SEC opener against Tennessee
Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on Sunday's game against the Vikings and why they believe it is important for Atlanta to be able to walk away with a win and defensively they 'must get hits' on JJ McCarthy. They then revisit the Falcons kicker situation and agree on not trusting Younghoe Koo however understand the Falcons will stick to the script in having Parker Romo compete with Koo for the kicker role.
arl and Mike are joined by Bryant McFadden as they discuss the latest NFL headlines and why the Falcons defense must make JJ McCarthy feel uncomfortable early and often on Sunday.
Carl and Mike are joined by Barbara Dooley as they preview Georgia's SEC opener against Tennessee and discuss why Georgia must "show something" because they really have not shown anything yet this season to convince that they are on track to winning a national championship this season.
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk and share thoughts on why they believe keeping the ball in Bijan Robinson's hands more is what is going to be key to picking up wins.
arl and Mike get into some brief Braves talk as they share some thoughts on Brian Snitker and whether or not he will attempt to come back to manage the club another season to which Mike believes it is time for the Braves to move on from the longtime manager, however says that should he return, the Braves ownership must be aggressive in putting together a championship roster, especially when it comes to pitching.
Carl and Mike come back with some Falcons talk and discuss whether or not the Falcons offense underserved the skill set of Michael Penix Jr. to which Mike believes Zac Robinson should be the one more in question.
Carl and Mike come back with some brief Georgia talk as they share thoughts on why Gunner Stockton appeared to not really see the field last week against Autsin Peay and it will be important for him to lead Georgia to a dominant performance against Tennessee.
Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on why they expect the Falcons' to have fans up late on Sunday when they take on the Vikings and as they discuss they explain why they believe the Falcons need to be living up to expectations now in the season due to the talent they have.
In the opening hour of today's show, the guys break down the injury report and how this team needs to see Drake on the field on Sunday. Georgia needs Gunner Stockton to 'make plays', not try to be perfect.
In the 2nd hour of today's show , we hit 4th and 1. Coach Raheem Morris joins the guys LIVE.
In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys chat with Falcons LB Divine Deablo. Wes Durham joins to preview Sunday.
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Carl and Mike close out the show with their final thoughts on reports of Casey Washington not practicing today due to a concussion and Drake London and Darnell Mooney being in practice and reportedly looking good, however status for Sunday not yet confirmed. They also note Raheem Morris stating that the kicking competition/workouts will continue all week before a decision is going to be made for Sunday against the Vikings. They then discuss why they are in agreement that while it is good the Falcons were in the top five of pressure rating in Week 1, they must be able to convert that into more than one sack.