Dukes & Bell

The full 7-8 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys discuss Kirk Cousins in the Quarterback doc from Netflix, and if there's more blame to go around.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys discuss the Nexflix Quarterback doc and how this team is ready to turn the page.

In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys chat with Connor Riley of Dawg Nation on what he expect to see and hear from Kirby at SEC Media Days.

In the final hour of today's show, the guys chat with Grant McAuley on the Braves upcoming series vs the A's.

Carl and Abe close out the show with final thoughts on Kirk Cousins and his decision to not reveal how hurt he was last season sooner than he did to which Carl believes he should be held accountable for that and Raheem Morris should not be taking as much blame, which Abe believes he should because he should have made the decision to bench Cousins much sooner than he did.

Carl and Abe are joined by Grant McAuley as they preview the Braves next series with the A's and what fans should expect from the team for the remainder of the season.

Carl and Abe get back into Falcons talk and continue their conversation in regards to Kirk Cousins being one of the featured QB's on Netflix's 'Quarterback' series and gives more insight on the injury he dealt with which eventually led to his benching. As they discuss why Carl believes Cousins should be held accountable for failing to come forward with his injury.

Carl and Abe come back and get into some Braves talk and share their thoughts on why they believe it is unlikely they will reach the postseason. As they discuss, they each give their opinions on what expectations for the remainder of the season should be in regards to what they would like to see from the team, to which Abe notes he believes development of young pitchers and that lineup provides hope next season will not be anything like this season.

Carl and Abe are joined by Connor Riley as they preview SEC Media Days for next week and what type of mindset Kirby Smart may have as he speaks with the media.

Carl and Abe are joined by Atlanta United Chief Soccer and Sporting Director, Chris Henderson as they discuss the club's challenges this season and their focus to still find ways to improve.

Carl and Abe get back into more conversation on Kirk Cousins' appearance on 'Quarterback' discuss whether or not the Falcons' QB should be shouldering blame for the downslide of their season since he did not come forward about his injury and if Raheem Morris should be taking just as much of the blame for his role in not benching Cousins once he recognized something was not right with how he was playing.

Carl and Abe are joined by Tony Gwynn Jr. as they discuss the Braves' struggles and why they are too talented of a team to not run it back with the same roster next season.

Carl and Abe come back with more thoughts on Kirk Cousins' comments on quarterback to which Carl believes the veteran quarterback simply needs to say "I'm sorry" for not coming forward about being injured, while Abe believes Raheem Morris also should have to apologize for not "making the tough decision" to bench Cousins when it was obvious Cousins was dealing with an ailment.

Carl and Abe open up the show with their reactions to Kirk Cousins comments made on the Netflix series 'Quarterback' in which he stated he felt misled by the Falcons after signing with the team and then watching them draft Michael Penix Jr. As they discuss, Abe shares that after watching the entire series, his frustration is with Raheem Morris for not making the call to bench Kirk Cousins once he realized the veteran quarterback was injured. Carl also notes he believes Cousins' statement in which he said had he known the Falcons would make the move of drafting Penix Jr. he may have altered his decision, alluding to possibly considering staying with the Vikings, to which Carl believes was not an actual option for Cousins.

The full 7-7 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys recap another Braves series loss. Trae Young gets cryptic on social media.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, the guys discuss the upcoming release of "Quarterback" and what they expect to see from Kirk Cousins.

In the 3rd hour of today's show, the guys hit the Dawg report. How do the Braves make sure the stink from this season doesn't creep into next year?

In the final hour of today's show, the guys go Around the Yard. Trae's social media posts cause yet another stir.

From NFL Network, Cynthia Frelund joins to give us a preview of where Bijan lands in the top running backs this year, and what she expects from Michael Penix Jr.

Carl and Abe talk about what's gone wrong for the Braves in 2025, and what needs to happen for that trend to not repeat in 2026.

Quarterback from Netflix drops tonight, and the guys discuss what they want to see from the Kirk Cousins side of things from the 2024 season.

Carl and Abe break down the curious social media postings from Trae Young, and whether or not this is the offseason for his extension.

Carl and Abe break down how big of a hole Michael Harris has been in the lineup and how Snit is done all he can to piece this lineup together.

Abe and Carl discuss the Braves 2-7 homestand, and how this team has lost the ability to gain the benefit of the doubt.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 7-3-25.

In the opening hour of "Dukes and Bell", the debut of Jurickson Profar brought some life to the Braves' lineup but is it too little too late? Also, should the braves consider trading Ronald Acuna Jr., someone thinks so. The hour ends with a Hawks' discussion and what this upcoming season means for Trae Young's tenure in Atlanta.

In the second hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl and Mike discuss Greg Cosell's recent comments stating that Kyle Pitts plays "uninspired" and if that can change this year with Michael Penix Jr. throwing him the ball. Bryant McFadden joins the show to share his thoughts on the Steelers' recent trade for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith. Da-Da Lewis closes the hour out with "Yeah Man, No Man".

In the third hour of "Dukes and Bell", the guys break down the new transfer portal window that was added to the schedule. Then, we get back to he Braves and the debate on if they should look to blow up this young core. Mike Bell tells us about a movie remake that could be around the corner in "Guy Talk".

In the final hour of "Dukes and Bell", we react to some noise around the Falcons and some similarities the coaching staff is seeing between Michael Penix Jr. and Matthew Stafford! Grant McAuley joins the show to help put some perspective on how ridiculous the "trade Acuna" argument is. We "Clear Our Throats" to end the show and wish you a happy holiday weekend!

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on Carlos Pena's comments in which he believes the Braves should entertain trading Ronald Acuna Jr. to which both the guys agree should not be considered in any way.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the Braves win over the Angels on Wednesday, the return of Jurickson Profar and how the Braves are addressing their starting pitching concerns.

Carl and Mike come back and get into some Falcons talk and react to comments by Harry Douglas and Greg Cosell. In regards to Douglas' comments, he mentions Falcons coaching staff getting Matthew Stafford vibes from Michael Penix Jr. and he believes that with the receiving core Atlanta has they will be a dangerous team, especially if Kyle Pitts is anything close to what has been expected of him.

Carl and Mike get back into some Braves talk and share more thoughts on how well the lineup played with the return of Jurickson Profar, however as the offense showed what they are capable of in their 8-3 win over the Angels, Carl and Mike agree starting pitching is still going to be Braves concern with both Chris Sale and Spence Schwellenbach on the IL.

Carl and Mike get into some brief Braves talk and share thoughts on how well the offense played on Wednesday in their win over the Angels, however they agree that they have shown this type of promise throughout the season thus far, yet have not been consistent enough to even be in playoff contention.

Carl and Mike are joined by Bryant McFadden as they discuss the latest NFL headlines.

Carl and Mike come back and get into some of the latest NFL headlines and share some thoughts on comments by Greg Cosell in which he states when he watches film on the Falcons tight end, he looks uninspired. As they weigh in on Cosell's statement, they agree that those are the types of comments you never want to hear about players on your team and Carl noting that if someone who has no ties to a team sees this from Pitts, opposing coaches are likely seeing the same thing and therefore do not view Pitts as a threat.

Carl and Mike briefly back into some Braves and Ronald Acuna Jr. talk and share thoughts on how the Braves' All-Star is the best thing the franchise has going for them even just getting back from injury in addition to his contract being so team friendly, therefore they see no reason why the Braves should think to trade the outfielder. They then get into some Hawks talk and discuss the possibility of Trae Young being willing to resign with the team for a lesser amount. As they discuss, they weigh some of the approaches the Hawks can take towards Young including the possibility of trading him.

Carl and Mike come back and get back into some Braves talk as they react to comments by Carlos Pena as he said he believes the team should consider blowing up their roster as well as trading Ronald Acuna Jr. to which they both agree that a blow up of the team should possibly be considered should the Braves continue to struggle and find themselves well out of playoff contention shortly after the All-Star break, however moving on from Ronald Acuna Jr. would be a hard no.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Braves talk as they react to their win over the Angels in the return of Jurickson Profar who went 2-4 with a solo homerun. And while they agree it was good to see them get the win, they share thoughts on whether the Braves can win enough throughout the rest of the season and even if they can, with their starting pitching taking a hit with losses of Spencer Schwellenbach and Chris Sale, who both hit the IL.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 7-2-25.