Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike open up the show with some brief conversation on how they enjoyed their NYE in which Carl got a scary call from he and his wife's daughter as she informed them she and friends were in a car accident and fortunately they were ok. They then get into some football talk as they react to Georgia's loss to Ole Miss in which they agreed this was the first time in recent years in which they believe Kirby Smart and his coaching staff were too conservative with some of their play calling in particular in the first half.

Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as Carl notes he believes Georgia will be back in the mix next season and share thoughts on Dan Lanning's comments in regards to how he believes the college football schedule must be adjusted to and the NFL needing to give up Saturdays for the sake of college football. Carl and Mike are joined by Bobby Hebert as they preview the Falcons, Saints season finale on Sunday and why he believes Tyler Shough is the best quarterback in the NFC South the Saints are more concerned with Falcons being led by Kirk Cousins. Carl and Mike share thoughts why the service industry is struggling to keep good help on staff and why Trae Young should still be traded by Hawks regardless of how much ownership loves him if they ultimately come to the conclusion they cannot win with him.

:00 – Carl and Mike get into some Georgia football talk as they continue to share thoughts on the loss to Ole Miss and agree the Bulldogs' offense did not have enough flow and the Dawgs seemed to play more conservative at times in comparison to previous games. :20 – Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk as they discuss what should be proper gym etiquette, Curt Cignetti in line for a big payday should Indiana keep winning in CFP and he is not one of the top three highest paid coaches and a parachuting that went wrong at a bowl game. :40 – Carl and Mike are joined by Steve Koonin as they discuss the latest on Hawks and why Kristaps Porzingis is more valuable to Hawks lineup than some may realize due to how many games he has missed.

:00 – Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they continue to share thoughts on why they believe how you finish matters and in the case of Raheem Morris, the Falcons defeating the Saints on Sunday may play a significant role in regard to Arthur Blank making a decision to bring Morris back in 2026 as the head coach. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith and discuss the Georgia Bulldogs loss to Ole Miss as he shares thoughts on why Ole Miss was the better team and Georgia was a team that was able to find a way throughout the season. :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on Georgia's loss to Ole Miss and discuss why they believe Kirby Smart had his best season as Georgia's head coach because they believe he did more with less this season in comparison to teams he has had in the past. They then share final thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Saints on Sunday and discuss why they believe the Falcons have more than enough playmakers to win on Sunday.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on Georgia's loss to Ole Miss and discuss why they believe Kirby Smart had his best season as Georgia's head coach because they believe he did more with less this season in comparison to teams he has had in the past. They then share final thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Saints on Sunday and discuss why they believe the Falcons have more than enough playmakers to win on Sunday.

Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith and discuss the Georgia Bulldogs loss to Ole Miss as he shares thoughts on why Ole Miss was the better team and Georgia was a team that was able to find a way throughout the season.

Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they continue to share thoughts on why they believe how you finish matters and in the case of Raheem Morris, the Falcons defeating the Saints on Sunday may play a significant role in regard to Arthur Blank making a decision to bring Morris back in 2026 as the head coach.

Carl and Mike are joined by Steve Koonin as they discuss the latest on Hawks and why Kristaps Porzingis is more valuable to Hawks lineup than some may realize due to how many games he has missed.

Carl and Mike get into some Georgia football talk as they continue to share thoughts on the loss to Ole Miss and agree the Bulldogs' offense did not have enough flow and the Dawgs seemed to play more conservative at times in comparison to previous games.

Carl and Mike are joined by Bobby Hebert as they preview the Falcons, Saints season finale on Sunday and why he believes Tyler Shough is the best quarterback in the NFC South and the Saints are more concerned with Falcons being led by Kirk Cousins.

Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as Carl notes he believes Georgia will be back in the mix next season and share thoughts on Dan Lanning's comments in regards to how he believes the college football schedule must be adjusted to and the NFL needing to give up Saturdays for the sake of college football.

Carl and Mike get back to some college football talk as they share thoughts on the CFP quarterfinals how the Big Ten is having a good run with the potential of winning the national championship for a third consecutive season. They also discuss why it may be time for everyone to believe in how good Indiana is.

Carl and Mike are joined by Bryant McFadden as they discuss the latest NFL headlines and why the Falcons should have not only had a QB competition but also should have started their starters during the preseason.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some brief conversation on how they enjoyed their NYE in which Carl got a scary call from he and his wife's daughter as she informed them she and friends were in a car accident and fortunately they were ok. They then get into some football talk as they react to Georgia's loss to Ole Miss in which they agreed this was the first time in recent years in which they believe Kirby Smart and his coaching staff were too conservative with some of their play calling in particular in the first half.

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Carl and Mike are joined by Sam Mitchell as they discuss the Atlanta Hawks and whether or not the team is better off with or without Trae Young.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk and share thoughts on the team's win over the Rams and discuss why they are having conflicting feelings due to the fact the team has won three in a row but was not able to find this performance earlier this season. They also discuss the Falcons defense and believe nationally, they should be in more conversations.

Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they preview Georgia's Sugar Bowl matchup with Ole Miss and discuss why the Bulldogs' defense will be key to them winning a national championship this season.

Carl and Mike get into some brief Georgia talk as they share thoughts on Thursday's Sugar Bowl matchup with Ole Miss and discuss why they believe the Bulldogs have a good chance to defeat the Rebels for a second time around. They then shift to Falcons talk and discuss how they relied on Bijan Robinson in their MNF win over the Rams.

Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss the Falcons win over the Rams and what the momentum they have closing out the season can mean heading into the 2026 season.

Carl and Mike continue with their football talk and share thoughts on why there may be the feeling of "wasted opportunity" in regards to the Falcons and their level of talent, however having another season in which they do not reach the playoffs, eighth season in a row. As their conversation continued, they shared thoughts on the relationship between the Falcons and Kirk Cousins to which they discussed if the Falcons should have made it a competition for QB1 coming into this season.

Carl and Mike continue with their thoughts on the Falcons win over the Rams on Monday and react to comments from listeners, who believe there should not be so much praise to the team due to the fact they are no longer playing for anything and failed to play this well throughout the season.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they continue to share thoughts on their 27-24 win over the Rams and discuss why they believe in Bijan Robinson being a special player and why it will be important for the Falcons to not waste his talents.

Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk talk as they react to the team's win over the Rams on Monday night and agree that while it was a good feeling to see the team get the win, they have mixed emotions due to the fact the team is playing well now however they are no longer playing for anything as they have been eliminated from playoffs weeks ago.

Falcons 'blew' their chance to be where the Bucs and Panthers are. Falcons' 'playing for jobs' in their final two matchups. Hawks trading Trae Young rumors 'feel real' this time around.

Are Hawks holding a players only meeting too soon? Falcons having impact on NFC South winner but it not being them 'just bad'.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons MNF showdown with the Rams tonight to which they believe the game will be exciting, however what is most important is the Falcons playing a competitive game and being able to find success in the passing game.

Carl and Mike get into some NFL headlines as they share thoughts on some of the results from over the weekend in which teams were either eliminated or secured a playoff position. They also share some thoughts on how the Bucs and Panthers are all relying on the Falcons results versus the Rams tonight as those two head to a season finale showdown next week.

Carl and Mike get back into some Hawks talk as they react to reports the team held a players only meeting in which they discuss whether it is good sign for the team needing to hold such a meeting as they are in the midst of a six-game losing streak.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts reports of the Hawks potentially looking to move on from Trae Young to which Carl believes it may be time for the team to move on from their all-star guard.

Carl and Mike get back into football talk and share thoughts on tonight's Falcons, Rams matchup as they discuss what the game may mean for Falcons' fans to which Carl notes he also believes ultimate the Falcons are playing for jobs from player to coaching personnel.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some thoughts on the NFL action over the past few days and why Kyle Shanahan. They then share thoughts on the Falcons blowing their opportunity to win the NFC South as they agree they should be sitting where the Bucs and Panthers are sitting in regards to being in position to win the division in these last couple of weeks. They then share thoughts on reports of Matt Ryan having been in talks with the Falcons for a potential front office position and discuss why the former Falcons QB would not necessarily be able to come in and fix the franchise.

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