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The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025.

HR1 - Panthers use of read option could give Falcons defense problems In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the second College Football Playoff rankings, talk about how they aren't surprised that the top five stayed the same, explain why they think Texas A&M has the résumé to be the number one ranked team in the country, talk about what matchups concern them the most when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons defense taking on the Carolina Panthers' offense, explain why they think the Falcons defense must slow down Panthers running back Rico Dowdle to be successful against the Panthers offense on Sunday, react to the latest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Sunday will be most pivotal game in Michael Penix Jr.'s NFL career In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about what matchups concern them the most when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons defense taking on the Carolina Panthers' offense, explain why they think Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson and the Falcons need to call more designed run plays if they want quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to run and use his legs more, react to the news that Atlanta was confirmed yesterday as the location for the 17th franchise in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and that the team will be owned by Arthur Blank's AMB Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS' Atlanta United FC, and will begin play in 2028 and will play their home matches in Mercedes-Benz stadium where the Falcons and Atlanta United FC play their home games as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Arthur Blank has always proven he's an owner that cares about more than just making money. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, continue to react the second College Football Playoff rankings, and debate it out in a game of Which One where they answer the question, if you could only keep one of them which Falcons player would you give a contract extension to between Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.

HR3 - Falcons have Frankenstein offense; a lot of different schemes just put together In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on which Atlanta Falcons player they would give a contract extension to between Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson if they could only keep one of them in the Wake Up Call, talk about how the Atlanta Falcons offense is nothing like the Los Angeles Rams offense, explain the differences between the two offenses, give their final thoughts on the second College Football Playoff rankings that came out last night, explain why they think second CFP rankings have meaning to some but not all teams in the top 16, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give their final thoughts on the second College Football Playoff rankings, and explain why they think second CFP rankings have meaning to some but not all teams in the top 16

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about how the Atlanta Falcons offense is nothing like the Los Angeles Rams offense and explain the differences between them.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on which Atlanta Falcons player they would give a contract extension to between Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson if they could only keep one of them in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react the second College Football Playoff rankings, and then debate it out in a game of Which One where they answer the question, if you could only keep one of them which Falcons player would you give a contract extension between Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London and Falcons running back Bijan Robinson.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that Atlanta was confirmed yesterday as the location for the 17th franchise in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and that the team will be owned by Arthur Blank's AMB Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and MLS' Atlanta United FC, and will begin play in 2028 and will play their home matches in Mercedes-Benz stadium where the Falcons and Atlanta United FC play their home games as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Arthur Blank has always proven he's an owner that cares about more than just making money. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about what matchups concern them the most when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons defense taking on the Carolina Panthers' offense, and explain why they think Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson and the Falcons need to call more designed run plays if they want quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to run and use his legs more.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, including the second College Football Playoff rankings that came out last night.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about what matchups concern them the most when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons defense taking on the Carolina Panthers' offense, and explain why they think the Falcons defense must slow down Panthers running back Rico Dowdle to be successful against the Panthers offense on Sunday.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the second College Football Playoff rankings, and talk about how they aren't surprised that the top five stayed the same, but also explain why they think Texas A&M has the résumé to be ranked number one.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.

HR1 - Michael Penix Jr. must make defenses at least think he's willing to take off & run In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin winning National League Rookie of the Year, explain why Drake's Rookie of the Year season is the reason why the Braves aren't going to bring free agent designated hitter Marcell Ozuna back next season, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about what he thinks are the main causes for the Falcons third down problems on offense, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about Michael Penix Jr.'s pocket presence and scrambling ability, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. utilizing his legs more is they key to unlocking the Falcons offense, react to the biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Jeff Ulbrich & Nate Ollie have given Falcons competent pass rush again In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their good, bad, and ugly from the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Berlin, Germany, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin winning National League Rookie of the Year, talk about what changes they expect and want to see in tonight's second College Football Playoff rankings, explain why they think Texas A&M deserves to be the number one team in the country in tonight's second CFP rankings, and then dive into the life of Mike Johnson and get Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Some of Darnell Mooney's struggles this season stem from being used wrong In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Ali Mac's top five leftover Thanksgiving food that nobody wants, give their take on what their favorite leftover Thanksgiving foods are, how many group chats they're in, and what they thought was the good, bad, and ugly in the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Berlin, Germany in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also answer some Falcons related questions a listener had during the Wake Up Call, talk about how Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson has implemented some new schemes to help improve the team's red zone offense, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney don't have a great connection right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Mooney's bad body language is coming from him possibly being frustrated with how he's being used in the offense, being frustrated with Michael Penix Jr, and being frustrated with himself. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney don't have a great connection right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Mooney's bad body language is coming from him possibly being frustrated with how he's being used in the offense, being frustrated with Michael Penix Jr, and being frustrated with himself.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac answer some Atlanta Falcons related questions a listener had during the Wake Up Call, and talk about how Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson has implemented some new schemes to help improve the team's red zone offense.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Ali Mac's top five leftover Thanksgiving food that nobody wants, give their take on what their favorite leftover Thanksgiving foods are, how many group chats they're in, and give their take on what they thought was the good, bad, and ugly in the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Berlin, Germany in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin winning National League Rookie of the Year, talk about what changes they expect and want to see in tonight's second College Football Playoff rankings, and explain why they think Texas A&M deserves to be the number one team in the country in tonight's second CFP rankings.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their good, bad, and ugly from the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Berlin, Germany, and explain why Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach Nate Ollie deserves a ton of credit for the Falcons improved pass rush.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the biggest and latest college football headlines.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about what he thinks are the main causes for the Falcons third down problems on offense, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about Michael Penix Jr.'s pocket presence and scrambling, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. utilizing his legs more is they key to unlocking the Falcons offense.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the Atlanta Braves rookie catcher Drake Baldwin winning National League Rookie of the Year, and explain why Drake's Rookie of the Year season is the reason why the Braves aren't going to bring free agent designated hitter Marcell Ozuna back next season.

The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, November 10th, 2025.

HR1 - Falcons defense kept game close but couldn't cover up offense's poor execution In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, explain why Falcons fans can't blame Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson for Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s missed throws versus the Colts yesterday, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how the team had opportunities to win the game yesterday but didn't do anything with them, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think the Falcons poor execution yesterday on offense exposed Zac Robinson's flawed play calling, let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, talk about how the Falcons are almost at the point of having to win out to have chance at postseason, recap and react to everything that went down in week 11 of the college football season, and then close out the hour by diving into the world of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons offense missed out on easy touchdowns vs. Colts due to poor execution In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, talk about how the Falcons are failing in moments that make the difference between winning and losing games, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he has to play better, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think it's not time to write off Michael Penix Jr. even though he was bad yesterday, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, face the good and bad picks they made on Friday in Man Up Monday, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Falcons can't just fix one thing to start winning they must improve in all phases In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss how the trip to Germany was for Dave, where Dave thinks Michael Penix Jr.'s head is at after the Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what Penix Jr. needs to do to get better, if Dave thinks things are finally starting to click for rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker, what area Dave thinks the Falcons need to improve in the most, what the Falcons need to do to turn things around, end their losing streak, and get a win versus the Carolina Panthers, and if Dave had ever seen a game where two teams combine for 45 first downs in a game but only combine for two third down conversions throughout the entirety of the game. The Morning Shift crew also lets callers give their final thoughts on the Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let callers give their their final thoughts on the game, explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. must be better at knowing when to climb up in pocket., and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give their final thoughts on the Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let callers give their their final thoughts on the game, and explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. must be better at knowing when to climb up in pocket.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss how the trip to Germany was for Dave, where Dave thinks Michael Penix Jr.'s head is at after the Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what Penix Jr. needs to do to get better, if Dave thinks things are finally starting to click for rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker, what area Dave thinks the Falcons need to improve in the most, what the Falcons need to do to turn things around, end their losing streak, and get a win versus the Carolina Panthers, and if Dave had ever seen a game where two teams combine for 45 first downs in a game but only combine for two third down conversions throughout the entirety of the game.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about how the Falcons defense getting 13 sacks in the last two games is a bright side to the teams' overall struggles.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he has to play better, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think it's not time to write off Michael Penix Jr. even though he was bad yesterday.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, and talk about how the Falcons are failing in moments that make the difference between winning and losing games.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, and talk about how the Falcons are almost at the point of having to win out to have chance at postseason.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how the team had opportunities to win the game yesterday but didn't do anything with them, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and then explain why they think the Falcons poor execution yesterday on offense exposed Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson's flawed play calling.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, and explain why Falcons fans can't blame Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson for Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s missed throws versus the Colts yesterday.

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, November 7th, 2025.

HR1 - Zac Robinson must expose Sauce Gardner's unfamiliarity with Colts defense In hour one Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, begin preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, explain why the Falcons can exploit new Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner playing on Sunday if Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson calls the right plays, explain why they think defensive end Leonard Floyd not playing versus the Colts on Sunday may benefit the Falcons run defense, react to the latest college football headlines, preview all the big week 11 matchups in college football, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - James Pearce has golden opportunity for breakout game with Leonard Floyd out Mike Johnson and Ali Mac kickoff hour two by spending some time with 92.9 The Game's very own Assistant Brand Manager and their Co-Host Beau Morgan, who joined them live from Germany! Mike, Beau, and Ali, discuss how the trip to Germany was for Beau, what the plane that they flew to Germany on was like, how the players looked at practice earlier today, what Beau knows about James Pearce Jr. being a limited participant in practice earlier today, the reason for him being a limited participant in practice earlier today not being injury related, if Beau expects Pearce Jr. to play on Sunday, Atlanta Falcons Vice President of Football Communications David Bassity taking friendly jabs at the rest of The Morning Shift crew, and what his plans are for the rest of the day and the weekend before the game on Sunday. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, make their picks against the spread, and then close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!