Dukes & Bell

John gets into some college football talk and shares some thoughts on why he believes several coaches will be asked if they believe they are on the hot seat in the upcoming season and why Kirby Smart will not answer questions about who Georgia's starting QB is.

John comes back and gets into some more Braves talk and shares thoughts on comments by Jim Bowden in which he addressed how the Braves may make some changes to their roster however does not believe there's any chance they would move on from Ronald Acuna Jr., however he does acknowledge their are teams reportedly interested in Sean Murphy, who he believes they would be willing to move on from.

John gets into some NFL talk and shares some thoughts on teams he believes will make the playoffs.

John comes back and gets into some of the top sports headlines including Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner winning their respective semifinals matches to set up men's final at Wimbledon, the Hawks opening their summer league today against Miami, as John believes Kobe Bufkin must prove he has a role on the team and the Thunder giving Jalen Williams a 5-yr max rookie extension which could reach $287M.

John is joined by Bryant McFadden as they look ahead to the start of training camp and big name players with uncertainty around their season as they are in the midst of contract talks.

John opens up the show with some thoughts on the Braves and their loss to the A's on Thursday and asks the question "where do we go from here with the team as it is apparent they will miss out on the playoffs this season. As he discusses, John believes at this point, the Braves must play to show direction towards next season and shares thoughts on whether or not Brian Snitker will be back as the team's manager next season, to which he believes the Braves will not fire him, however he will likely retire.

The full 7-10 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, Fricke recaps a big Braves win, but looks ahead to what this team could look like the rest of this season and next.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, Fricke breaks down why the Braves need a strong finish this season.

In the 3rd hour, Fricke chat with Falcons reporter Joe Patrick.

In the 4th hour of today's show, the guys break down the Hawks offseason.

John closes out the show with final thoughts on the Braves and why at this point in the season with the team likely to miss the playoffs this season, seeing players like Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies finish the season strong will give hope for next season.

John is joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the state of the Braves and why the Braves have no intention of trading Ronald Acuna Jr.

John gets into some Falcons talk and shares some thoughts on why he believes Kirk Cousins does not necessarily need to be mentored by Michael Penix Jr. however he did find it interesting that Penix Jr. was interviewed by Michael Penix Jr. in which he said a successful season for him means they reach the playoffs.

John comes back and shares some thoughts on recent comments by Deion Sanders as he spoke during Big 12 Media Days and notes he believes this season we will really learn who he is as a coach now that he has to move on without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter.

John is joined by Joe Patrick as they look ahead to Falcons training camp and what expectations for the team should be this season.

John gets into some college football talk as he reacts to a list in which Kirby Smart was ranked number one on a list of top ten coaches heading into the 2025 season and an article which states Colbie Young will be Georgia's most important offensive player this season.

John comes back and gets into some NFL talk and shares his thoughts on why he believes the Falcons will prove Vegas wrong on the 7.5 win total as he believes on paper, they are a better team than last year's team at the 6-3 mark before things went downhill.

John shares some thoughts on a list which notes the top five quarterbacks who will define college football this season and expresses his concern that of the names list, Gunner Stockton is absent and he believes there are several quarterbacks who are deserving of being considered for the list.

John comes back and gets into the latest sports headlines including breaking news of Atlanta United Chief Executive Officer Garth Lagerwey announcing he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to a cancer diagnosis....prayers to he and his family. He also shares thoughts on Amanda Anismova defeating Aryna Sabalenka, who was the No. 1 player on the women's side, at Wimbledon to advance to her first finals and Deandre Ayton giving high praise of Luka Doncic.

John opens up the show with some Braves talk as he shares thoughts on them getting the 9-2 win over the A's on Wednesday as Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in the lineup a day after being scratched with back tightness.

The full 7-9 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys recap another bad Braves loss. Freddie Freeman is getting his own documentary.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, we hear from Kristaps Porzingis, on with the midday show.

In the third hour of today's show, the guys discuss whether or not Ronald needs to sit because of the back injury.

In the final hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons Report. We chat with Braves reporter Grant McAuley.

how he believes he will fit in with the Hawks. As they discuss, they both agree that if he remains healthy throughout the season, Porzingis has the potential to be a real difference maker for the Hawks

Carl and Abe are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the team's loss to the A's and whether or not the club has anyone they may be able to turn to, to get help with pitching rotation outside the organization.

Carl and Abe get into some Falcons talk and share some thoughts on how much trust they have in Raheem Morris heading into second year as the head coach of the team, to which explains he has a fairly decent high level of confidence in Morris despite what he believes was some questionable decision making in year one. As they discuss, Carl notes he believes Morris had the opportunity to learn from his mistakes "as the man" last season and therefore he too is confident year two for Morris.

Carl and Abe get back into some baseball talk and share some thoughts on the All-Star game taking place in Atlanta next week and as they discuss, they express why they believe the summer classic creates memorable moments and how Freddie Freeman's Braves' connection could create an emotional moment.

Carl and Abe come back with more brief Braves talk as they share more thoughts on their 10-1 loss to the A's as Michael Harris II was not in the lineup and Ronald Acuna Jr. being scratched from the lineup prior to the start of the game. As they discuss, both agree the Braves' latest outing showed they lack competitiveness.

Carl and Abe get into some NFL headlines and share thoughts on the Commanders unveiling of their alternate uniforms to which both the guys the fans should be able to vote on their team's favorite uniform they would like to see use as their alternates. They also react to reports of the Bucs all-pro LT Tristan Wirfs having surgery on his knee and likely going to miss out on the season opener against the Falcons, to which Carl notes he believes the Falcons should be able to take advantage of Wirfs missing. They also debate whether or not the Falcons can take over being the team to win the NFC South.

Carl and Abe get into a brief discussion on reports of MLB dropping a Freddie Freeman documentary in which they question if there is anything additional we could learn in regards to the Braves not re-signing their former first-baseman. As their conversation continued, they also share some brief thoughts on whether or not the Braves may have made a mistake in their decision to not bring Freeman back.

Carl and Abe come back and get into some more Braves discussion to which Carl believes it is ok for fans to be disappointed with how the team has performed this season. They then share some thoughts on the Emirates Cup groupings in which the Hawks were placed in the East Group A with the Cavs, Pacers, Wizards, and Raptors and why they believe the in-season tournament is a good way to draw more excitement about the NBA season.

Carl and Abe open up the show with thoughts on the Braves 10-1 loss to the A's on Tuesday as Abe notes he believes "there is nothing coming" of the remainder of the season for the Braves in regards to them reaching the playoffs. As they discuss, they note Didier Fuentes being optioned down after allowing eight earned runs in the first inning and Ronald Acuna Jr. being scratched do to back tightness, leading Carl to believe there is some possibility Atlanta may have been resting their all-star outfielder ahead of the homerun derby and All-Star Game.

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.