Dukes & Bell

The full 8-27-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys recap the 53 man roster decisions for the Falcons. Falcons add two tackles to the practice squad. Louis Riddick says he sees big things from James Pearce in Year 1.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys hit 4th and 1. We discuss the impact of the Kaleb McGary injury.

In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg Report. Falcons roster doesn't feature a lot of defensive linemen.

In the 4th hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons report. Does Michael Penix need to be a game manager while the Falcons retool the offensive line?

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on their conversation on why Michael Penix Jr. may be better off being more of a game manager in regards to the Falcons putting him in the best position to win as they deal with the loss of Kaleb McGary. They then share thoughts on the Braves 12-1 win over the Marlins today and there being some chippiness due to a pitcher going in and high on Ronald Acuna Jr.

Carl and Mike come back with some more Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on why Carl believes in Week 1 Michael Penix Jr. needs to be more of a game manager due to the fact that they will be figuring out their right tackle situation.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk and believe they are bringing in a lot of guys who are "J.I.C....just in case" as they look to move forward without Kaleb McGary and believe the team will still be making some type of deal to bring in an offensive tackle they believe will be best to replace McGary. As the conversation continues, they share thoughts on why Carl believes the McGary situation will likely have Michael Penix Jr. being more of a "game manager" and does not need to be expected to be slinging the ball around the field.

Carl and Mike get back into more Falcons talk and take a deeper dive into the final 53-man roster as they take a look at each position group and determine which gives them rease to have concern, which Mike believes the defensive line going with only five defensive linemen is an issue but notes the reason may be due to the fact that the team held onto seven wide receivers which they believe is a result of injuries to Darnell Mooney and Ray Ray McCloud.

Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they preview Georgia's season opener against Marshall

Carl and Mike get into what's on DA-DA's mind as they discuss staying up late for sporting events on TV, Chipotle giving out free meals to Georgia, Florida and Ohio State student athletes and if the SEC will reclaim the national title this season.

Carl and Mike come back with some Falcons talk and share more thoughts on the bold comments by Louis Riddick as he stated he believes James Pearce Jr. would lead the NFL in sacks this season.

Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they react to a couple of players reportedly being added to the practice squad to which they discuss if the moves should be considered 'desperate' as they look to replace Kaleb McGary. They get into some NFL headlines including Rashee Rice accepting the 6-game suspension from the league, Kyle Hamilton getting a new 4-yr, $100.4M contract extension with $82M guaranteed and the Micah Parsons, Cowboys situation still being unresolved.

Carl and Mike are joined by Chad Bishop of the AJC as they preview the Georgia Tech matchup with Colorado on Friday.

Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on recent reports that the team is adding offensive tackle Carter Warren to their practice squad as well as Cobee Bryant and Nick Nash, who were cut on Tuesday. They also share thoughts on what they feel the team will do this season as they look to navigate with the loss of Kaleb McGary. They then take calls from listeners to share their thoughts on how they feel about the Falcons.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they react to Louis Riddick's prediction that James Pearce Jr. will lead the NFL in sacks this season. And as they share their thoughts on Riddick's "bold prediction", Carl notes he believes it is good for the Falcons to have a defensive player with this type of hype, especially if Pearce Jr. is able to live up to expectations.

The full 8-26-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys discuss the Falcons cuts that have begun trickling out this afternoon.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys hit 4th and 1. We chat with Kennesaw State head football coach Jerry Mack.

In the third hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg Report. Falcons place tackle Kaleb McGary season ending IR.

In the final hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons report, as we chat with ESPN's Marc Raimondi on the Falcons 53 man roster announcement. Grant McAuley joins in Around the Yard.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons final 53-man roster and the official word of Kaleb McGary being placed on the injured reserves and reportedly set to miss the entire season. They also discuss why they have some reservation in how much Jalon Walker will be used to start the season, with Carl noting he believes the edge rusher will not be an every down guy.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss Spencer Strider's outing on Monday and how the Braves should address Ozzie Albies this offseason.

Carl and Mike are joined by Marc Raimondi as they discuss the Falcons setting their 53-man roster and which player moves were they most surprised with.

Carl and Mike get back to some more brief NFL talk as they react to the Browns announcing Dillon Gabriel as their back up quarterback which leads them to a conversation on why the Falcons have the best backup QB situation in the league and with the release of Easton Stick, there is no need for the Falcons to trade the veteran QB at all this season.

Carl and Mike come back and briefly discuss the Braves/MLB teams releasing their 2026 schedule in a lackluster way and on the same day as the NFL announcing player cuts and final 53-man roster. They then briefly discuss the Falcons and reports of Kaleb McGary being placed on IR. They then wrap the segment revisiting their conversation with Mike Griffith, who shared why he believes Kirby Smart must be held accountable for the struggles of Georgia's offense, to which both the guys are in agreement.

Carl and Mike are joined by Coach Jerry Mack of Kennesaw State as they preview the Owls' season which they open up at Wake Forest on Friday.

Carl and Mike come back and get into some of the NFL headlines and players who have been released by their respective teams and the Saints naming Spencer Rattler their starter for their season opener, which leads them to a discussion on if New Orleans would potentially have a bad enough season that would put them in the mix to draft Arch Manning next season should the Texas quarterback decide to enter the NFL Draft after this season.

Carl and Mike come back with some more Falcons talk and react to another cut as it was reported C.J. Henderson was released by the team as they continue with roster cuts. As they discuss, they agree it was going to be an uphill battle for Henderson as he was behind the eight ball as he was brought into camp late. They then get into a conversation and share thoughts on which team out of Georgia Tech, Georgia and the Falcons have the most to prove this season, with Mike believing the Yellow Jackets have to 'make the big leap', while Carl believes Falcons seven year playoff drought makes them the team with the most to prove.

Carl and Mike come back with some brief Braves talk and react to comments of Ozzie Albies stating he wants to return to Atlanta in 2026 and why they believe financially to move on from their second baseman. As they discuss, they agree Albies is in the conversation for being one of the Braves best second basemen in franchise history and this past season struggles may have been more so related to not being healthy this season.

Carl and Mike open up the show with thoughts on some of the players released by the Falcons as they started making roster cuts to get down to their final 53-man roster. As they discuss, they note to this point there were no surprising names or "wow" moments as announcements have been released in regards to players being cut. As their conversation continued, they did share thoughts on Younghoe Koo and why they still have some concerns about how consistent he can be this season.

The full 8-25-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the opening hour of today's show, the guys give their thoughts on the Falcons final preseason game, and what happens now with cuts.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, we hit 4th and 1. For Falcons to take the next step, so does Raheem Morris.

In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg Report and chat with Mike Griffith of Dawg Nation. Gary Myers, author of "Brady vs Belichick, The Dynasty Debate", joins to talk about the legacies of the former Patriots.

In the final hour of today's show, we hit the Falcons report. Georgia Tech has a winnable opener vs Colorado.

Carl and Mike close out the show with some thoughts on the Braves and why they agree they do not believe Spencer Strider should be used the remainder of the season.

Carl and Mike get into some college football talk as they discuss Georgia Tech heading to Colorado to open their season and why the Yellow Jackets could go out there and get the win and set the tone.

Carl and Mike get back to some Falcons talk as they discuss Raheem Morris confirming Kaleb McGary will miss significant time due to a knee injury, to which the guys share thoughts how the team moves forward to replace him with Carl noting Elijah Wilkinson being be the best option.

Carl and Mike get into some brief Falcons talk and discuss their thoughts on the cuts the team has to make and which players they believe have the biggest question mark surrounding their future with the team. They are then joined by Gary Myers, author of the book, Brady vs Belichick, The Dynasty Debate.

Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith to preview Georgia's season opener against Marshall and why there is some concern about the Dawgs season due to the fact Kirby Smart not naming a starter for their season opener.

Carl and Mike get into a conversation in regards to his daughter's first day in class and how her professor who was familiar with Carl from his time in Houston and spoke highly of Carl. They then have some brief college football talk and share thoughts on why they believe Mark Stoops may be in trouble in regards to his job security this season and why they believe Clemson will beat LSU and Georgia won't cover