Dukes & Bell

The full 1-29-26 show from Dukes and Bell.

2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on why they it is ok to say that currently they do not know what Michael Penix Jr. is as he yet to play under center for an entire season and there still needs to be time before determining whether or not Penix Jr. will work out for the Falcons. :20 – Carl and Mike get into Hawks talk as they react to their win over the Celtics for their fourth straight win and as they discuss, they share thoughts on Onyeka Okongwu getting his teeth knocked out after catching an elbow from Jaylen Brown, who received a technical foul. :40 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they react to comments from Kevin Stefanski in which he said the team will hire their general manager first before they address the quarterback situation in regards to whether Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins are both in the QB room when the season begins.

3 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as they react to Bill Polian's son, Brian speaking out in defense of his father, after the former Colts GM fell under scrutiny for his perceived role in Bill Belichick being left off the Hall of Fame ballot. As they discuss, they agree that regardless of whether or not Polian voted for Belichick or not, the former Patriots head coach being left off the ballot comes off as being 'personal'. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by John Talty as they discuss the latest college sports headlines including the new CFP format in which Notre Dame is guaranteed a spot as long as they finish in the Top 12. :40 – Carl and Mike get into What's on DA-DA's mind as they discuss creating playlist, Cody Rhodes wanting everyone who comes to his funeral to be in full gimmick and if tennis players going pro at such a young age does not allow them to learn how to deal with the frustration of a loss.

4 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get into some brief football talk as they share some thoughts on the importance of the new head coaches around the NFL, including Kevin Stefanski, building a relationship with their respective quarterbacks if they hope to have any success this upcoming season and beyond. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Brad Guzan as they discuss his new role as Atlanta United's ambassador and sporting adviser. :40 - Carl and Mike continue their conversation with Brad Guzan as they discuss more of the US team and the past coaches they had and how well current coach, Maurico Pochettino is going to do. They then get into some Guy Talk as they discuss LeBron James being emotional while in Cleveland, Luka Doncic getting upset and cursing after a slight ankle twist on the Cavs new court, and reports of 25% of American couples only having sex once a month.

5 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share some more thoughts on comments from Michael Penix Jr. as he was interviewed by Zach Klein and discussed how he plans to establish a relationship with new head coach Kevin Stefanski and OC Tommy Rees as well as how much he will lean on Matt Ryan when the opportunity presents itself. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith as they discuss how some of the Georgia players have looked down at the senior bowl. :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons as they react to The Morning Shift's conversation with Joe Thomas, who said Bijan Robinson is a perfect fit for what Kevin Stefanski will bring to the Falcons offense.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons as they react to The Morning Shift's conversation with Joe Thomas, who said Bijan Robinson is a perfect fit for what Kevin Stefanski will bring to the Falcons offense.

Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith as they discuss how some of the Georgia players have looked down at the senior bowl.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share some more thoughts on comments from Michael Penix Jr. as he was interviewed by Zach Klein and discussed how he plans to establish a relationship with new head coach Kevin Stefanski and OC Tommy Rees as well as how much he will lean on Matt Ryan when the opportunity presents itself.

Carl and Mike are joined by Brad Guzan as they discuss his new role as Atlanta United's ambassador and sporting adviser.

Carl and Mike get into some brief football talk as they share some thoughts on the importance of the new head coaches around the NFL, including Kevin Stefanski, building a relationship with their respective quarterbacks if they hope to have any success this upcoming season and beyond.

Carl and Mike are joined by John Talty as they discuss the latest college sports headlines including the new CFP format in which Notre Dame is guaranteed a spot as long as they finish in the Top 12.

Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as they react to Bill Polian's son, Brian speaking out in defense of his father, after the former Colts GM fell under scrutiny for his perceived role in Bill Belichick being left off the Hall of Fame ballot. As they discuss, they agree that regardless of whether or not Polian voted for Belichick or not, the former Patriots head coach being left off the ballot comes off as being 'personal'.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they react to comments from Kevin Stefanski in which he said the team will hire their general manager first before they address the quarterback situation in regards to whether Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins are both in the QB room when the season begins.

Carl and Mike get into Hawks talk as they react to their win over the Celtics for their fourth straight win and as they discuss, they share thoughts on Onyeka Okongwu getting his teeth knocked out after catching an elbow from Jaylen Brown, who received a technical foul.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on why they it is ok to say that currently they do not know what Michael Penix Jr. is as he yet to play under center for an entire season and there still needs to be time before determining whether or not Penix Jr. will work out for the Falcons.

The full 1-28-26 Dukes and Bell.

2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Mike open up with Falcons talk as they react to reports of Michael Penix Jr. saying he believes he may be back by April and share their thoughts on why they believe "it is good news" to hear this from Penix Jr. and agree should the Falcons QB truly be ready trending towards being ready for the start of the season, it instantly makes Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees' job a lot easier as they will not have to be concerned about addressing the role ahead of the season. :20 – Carl and Mike get into the latest sports headlines as they discuss the fallout of Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer and react to Jimmy Johnson saying that "Spygate" was something "everybody" was attempting to do and Belichick should not have been left off the ballot for anything related to "Spygate". :40 – Carl and Mike get back into their Bill Belichick conversation and take calls from listeners to allow them to weigh in on the former Patriots head coach not being selected for the Hall of Fame.

3 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get into more NFL headlines and share more thoughts on Bill Belichick being snubbed on the HOF ballot, the Browns hiring Todd Monken as their new head coach, which has led to DC Jim Swartz to reportedly tell people close to him he plans to leave, and Mike McCarthy saying he would not have a problem with Aaron Rogers returning to Steelers next season. :20 – Carl and Mike come back and briefly discuss the latest news in the gold world as Patrick Reed announced he too would be returning to the PGA Tour and leaving LIV Golf. They then get into Falcons talk and share more thoughts on what they heard from Kevin Stefanski yesterday and reports Zach Klein saying he believes he will be good to go by April. As they discuss, the agree in the report on Penix being good to hear however the QB truly is listening to his doctors and does not try to rush his return. :40 – Carl and Mike briefly get back to Falcons talk as they react to Zach Klein recanting his reporting on Michael Penix Jr. and that the Falcons signal caller actually said he believes he will be ready by Week 1.

4 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get into some college football talk as they react to Georgia's Daylen Everett saying he would enjoy learning from the Falcons DB's if he were drafted by the team. They also share their thoughts on there not being as many Georgia players at the Senior Bowl, which they agree the level of talent on the Bulldogs' team was not that of previous seasons in which several Georgia players were featured in the annual event. :20 – Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on whether ot not the team should be interested in trading for Giannis Anteokounmpo and agree the Hawks does not need to consider due to the likeliness of having to give up Jalen Johnson and the first round picks in return. :40 - Carl and Mike get into some Guy Talk as they discuss Patrick Reed returning to the PGA Tour, Tom Brady flexing with a $280K watch during the Rams/Seahawks broadcast and two kangaroos taking out Tour Down Under cyclists.

5 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss the return of Michael Penix Jr. which was originally reported to be anticipated by April per a social media post by Zach Klein however was cleared up to be a Week 1 anticipation. As they discuss, they agree that while a definitive timeline has yet to be determined for Penix. Jr.'s return, it will be important for him to mentally repair for the season as well. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into their conversation on Bill Belichick not being a first ballot selection for the Hall of Fame and discuss why they believe his involvement in "Spygate" and "Deflategate" may have played a role in how some of the voters viewed the former Patriots head coach. :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with final Falcons thoughts as they discuss some of the moves the team should start to consider in regards to player personnel and what to expect from the new general manager once the position is filled.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final Falcons thoughts as they discuss some of the moves the team should start to consider in regards to player personnel and what to expect from the new general manager once the position is filled.

Carl and Mike get back into their conversation on Bill Belichick not being a first ballot selection for the Hall of Fame and discuss why they believe his involvement in "Spygate" and "Deflategate" may have played a role in how some of the voters viewed the former Patriots head coach.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss the return of Michael Penix Jr. which was originally reported to be anticipated by April per a social media post by Zach Klein however was cleared up to be a Week 1 anticipation. As they discuss, they agree that while a definitive timeline has yet to be determined for Penix. Jr.'s return, it will be important for him to mentally repair for the season as well.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on whether ot not the team should be interested in trading for Giannis Anteokounmpo and agree the Hawks does not need to consider due to the likeliness of having to give up Jalen Johnson and the first round picks in return.

Carl and Mike get into some college football talk as they react to Georgia's Daylen Everett saying he would enjoy learning from the Falcons DB's if he were drafted by the team. They also share their thoughts on there not being as many Georgia players at the Senior Bowl, which they agree the level of talent on the Bulldogs' team was not that of previous seasons in which several Georgia players were featured in the annual event.

Carl and Mike come back and briefly discuss the latest news in the gold world as Patrick Reed announced he too would be returning to the PGA Tour and leaving LIV Golf. They then get into Falcons talk and share more thoughts on what they heard from Kevin Stefanski yesterday and reports Zach Klein saying he believes he will be good to go by April. As they discuss, the agree in the report on Penix being good to hear however the QB truly is listening to his doctors and does not try to rush his return.

Carl and Mike get into more NFL headlines and share more thoughts on Bill Belichick being snubbed on the HOF ballot, the Browns hiring Todd Monken as their new head coach, which has led to DC Jim Swartz to reportedly tell people close to him he plans to leave, and Mike McCarthy saying he would not have a problem with Aaron Rogers returning to Steelers next season.

Carl and Mike get back into their Bill Belichick conversation and take calls from listeners to allow them to weigh in on the former Patriots head coach not being selected for the Hall of Fame.

Carl and Mike get into the latest sports headlines as they discuss the fallout of Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer and react to Jimmy Johnson saying that "Spygate" was something "everybody" was attempting to do and Belichick should not have been left off the ballot for anything related to "Spygate".

Carl and Mike open up with Falcons talk as they react to reports of Michael Penix Jr. saying he believes he may be back by April and share their thoughts on why they believe "it is good news" to hear this from Penix Jr.  and agree should the Falcons QB truly be ready trending towards being ready for the start of the season, it instantly makes Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees' job a lot easier as they will not have to be concerned about addressing the role ahead of the season.

Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan speaks about having a new role with the Falcons and the adjustments he'll need to be making, how busy he's been with his new responsibilities, why they settled on Kevin Stefanski during the head coach interview process, how they were able to convince Kevin Stefanski this was the right job for him, the fans needing everyone involved to earn their trust and respect as winners, why he doesn't view this task as chasing a Super Bowl they way he did as a player, where they are in the GM interview process, letting multiple staff members share thoughts to really get a full grasp of opinions, and what he views as his responsibilities after the HC and GM hires.

Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talks about why he ultimately decided to accept the Falcons job offer, what led to the decision to let Tommy Rees call plays, his comfort-level with the structure of the organization, bringing Bill Callahan aboard, what he feels are important when trying to develop a young quarterback, what he viewed as the most attractive aspect of the Falcons job, the work and research that goes in to identifying his staff, how long he's been coaching football, and his evaluation of Michael Penix coming out of the draft as a prospect. 

The full 1-27-26 show from Dukes and Bell.

2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with their thoughts on hearing from Kevin Stefanski in his introductory press conference and agree hearing from the Falcons new head coach made them feel better about the hire. As they discuss they note how Stefanski kept his answers relatively "gray" in regards to Michael Penix Jr. however believe he is completely on board with Penix Jr. being the team's QB of the future. :20 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk and continue to share their thoughts on hearing from Kevin Stefanski today and take calls from listeners to allow them to weigh in on how they feel about the hiring of Stefanski now that they have heard from the new Falcons head coach. They then share thoughts on comments from Matt Ryan who also spoke today and believe that in already knowing Matt Ryan from his time as QB1 for the team should allow fans to feel more comfortable in trusting him to make the right decisions for the franchise. :40 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk as they discuss the team retaining several members of the coaching staff including defensive line coach Nate Ollie and secondary coach Justin Hood and agree for the team to build off the success they had last season on the defensive side of the ball, keeping key members of the coaching staff was important.

3 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as they react to some of the latest NFL headlines including the fact the Browns continue to have candidates remove themselves from consideration, Texans reportedly set to hire Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator and the Bills hiring Joe Brady as their new head coach, which the guys believe the hire is somewhat underwhelming. :20 – Get into some Hawks talk as they react to Onsi Saleh addressing the team's decision to move on from Trae Young and investing into their young core of players. As they discuss, they agree hearing Saleh say the team is focused on their future with their younger players gives the vibe of the team not going all in for a serious playoff push for this season. :40 – Carl and Mike continue with thoughts on the Falcons continuing their search for their new GM and discuss whether or not they believe Matt Ryan will allow the new GM to call the shots or if Ryan will be heavily involved. They then react to Arthur Smith taking the OC job at Ohio State and the circus surrounding Charles Bediako at Alabama as the judge in his case is reportedly an Alabama donor.

4 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they continue to react to what they heard from Kevin Stefanski and Matt Ryan including the fact that new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will be calling the plays. As they discuss, they agree that trust is going to be as Stefanski is giving Rees the keys to the offense. :20 – Carl and Mike - Interview Replay of Matt Ryan with Andy Randy :40 - Carl and Mike get into some Guy Talk as they react to watching Alex Honnold's skyscraper climb and what the plan would have been for Netflix had there been a fall by the climber, Diego Pavia officially being listed as 5'9 and the Seahawks being a -4.5 point favorite in the Super Bowl.

5 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they continue to react to hearing from Kevin Stefanski during his introductory press conference and agree it is time to stop "pre-judging' the Falcons new head coach and allow him to go out and prove what he can do with the team. :20 – Carl and Mike - Interview Replay of Kevin Stefanski w/ Andy and Randy :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on hearing from Kevin Stefanski and Matt Ryan, Zac Robinson having his introductory press conference as the Bucs OC and Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer and agree this is likely due to how the legendary coach may have been viewed in the eyes of the media members who make the vote.

Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on hearing from Kevin Stefanski and Matt Ryan, Zac Robinson having his introductory press conference as the Bucs OC and Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer and agree this is likely due to how the legendary coach may have been viewed in the eyes of the media members who make the vote.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they continue to react to hearing from Kevin Stefanski during his introductory press conference and agree it is time to stop "pre-judging' the Falcons new head coach and allow him to go out and prove what he can do with the team.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they continue to react to what they heard from Kevin Stefanski and Matt Ryan including the fact that new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees will be calling the plays. As they discuss, they agree that trust is going to be as Stefanski is giving Rees the keys to the offense.

Get into some Hawks talk as they react to Onsi Saleh address the team's decision to move on from Trae Young and investing into their young core of players. As they discuss, they agree hearing Saleh say the team is focused on their future with their younger players gives the vibe of the team not going all in for a serious playoff push for this season.

Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as they react to some of the latest NFL headlines including the fact the Browns continue to have candidates remove themselves from consideration, Texans reportedly set to hire Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator and the Bills hiring Joe Brady as their new head coach, which the guys believe the hire is somewhat underwhelming.