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The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025.

HR1 - Parker Romo just needs 1 more good game to take job for rest of season In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris give an update on Falcons' cornerback A.J. Terrell's hamstring injury, and the Falcons' kicking situation for next week and moving forward. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to what Coach Morris had to say, and then explain why the Falcons will have to make a final decision on who their kicker will be for the rest of the season sooner rather than later. Then, The Morning Shift crew recaps and reacts to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Houston Texans in Houston last night 20-19 on Monday Night Football. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the interior of the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line has shown to have plenty of size despite being criticized about their lack of size before the season started, talk about how the Falcons' defense has done a good job not letting opposing tight ends have big games against them, let you hear Falcons' defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro talk about what the defense has to do to have a similar performance to their performance against the Vikings against the Panthers on Sunday, react to what Orhorhoro had to say, react to the biggest college football headlines, including LSU Head Coach publicly apologizing to the media and reporter Michael Cauble for his rant after Cauble asked him a question in his postgame press conference after their game Saturday against Florida that he didn't like, explain why they think Kelly wouldn't have had to apologize for his rant if he usually treated the media well, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons' O-Line has another tough test in form of Panthers' D-Line In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom talk about what the biggest difference was for the Falcons' offensive line from week one to week two as far as their preparation and performance goes, react to what Lindstrom had to say, talk about how the Falcons' run game improved because their attention to detail in the run game improved, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, let you hear Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key talk about quarterback Haynes King's toughness and selflessness from his interview with Dukes and Bell yesterday, react to what Coach Key had to say, explain why Coach Key is right when he says King embodies everything the Heisman Trophy represents, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Falcons' defense coming into their own with Jeff Ulbrich & young talent In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Dylan's top five beat drop list, and give their take on the Falcons' in the Wake Up Call, react to a quote from Atlanta Falcons' safety Jessie Bates where he's seemingly criticizing Falcons' ex-defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake's scheme, dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid, and then close out the final hour by spending some time with long time college football writer and reporter Tony Barnhart! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tony discuss how Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key has gotten the Georgia Tech program back to their George O'Leary and Paul Johnson days, what Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes Kings has to do and what has to happen for Georgia Tech for Haynes King to be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender, if Dabo Swinney is in danger of losing his job at Clemson, why Tony thinks Florida gets off to such slow starts under Head Football coach Billy Napier, if Tony thinks Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is going to settle in and start to play better, Virginia Tech firing Head Coach Brent Pry and UCLA firing Head Coach DeShaun Foster this early in the season being a bad move, if Tony thinks South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer would consider leaving South Carolina to go be the Head Coach at Virginia Tech, if Tony thinks LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly needed to apologize to the media and reporter Michael Cauble after his tirade, and how Tony feels about how the Georgia Bulldogs football team has performed so far this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with long time college football writer and reporter Tony Barnhart! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tony discuss how Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key has gotten the Georgia Tech program back to their George O'Leary and Paul Johnson days, what Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes Kings has to do and what has to happen for Georgia Tech for Haynes King to be a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender, if Dabo Swinney is in danger of losing his job at Clemson, why Tony thinks Florida gets off to such slow starts under Head Football coach Billy Napier, if Tony thinks Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is going to settle in and start to play better, Virginia Tech firing Head Coach Brent Pry and UCLA firing Head Coach DeShaun Foster this early in the season being a bad move, if Tony thinks South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer would consider leaving South Carolina to go be the Head Coach at Virginia Tech, if Tony thinks LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly needed to apologize to the media and reporter Michael Cauble after his tirade, and how Tony feels about how the Georgia Bulldogs football team has performed so far this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to a quote from Atlanta Falcons' safety Jessie Bates where he's seemingly criticizing Falcons' ex-defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake's scheme.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Dylan's top five beat drop list, and give their take on the Falcons' in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Georgia Tech Head Coach Brent Key talk about quarterback Haynes King's toughness and selflessness from his interview with Dukes and Bell yesterday, react to what Coach Key had to say, and explain why Coach Key is right when he says King embodies everything the Heisman Trophy represents.

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 let you hear Atlanta Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom talk about what the biggest difference was for the Falcons' offensive line from week one to week two as far as their preparation and performance goes. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Lindstrom had to say, and talk about how the Falcons' run game improved because their attention to detail in the run game improved.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the biggest college football headlines, including LSU Head Coach publicly apologizing to the media and reporter Michael Cauble for his rant after Cauble asked him a question in his postgame press conference after their game Saturday against Florida that he didn't like. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explained why they think Kelly wouldn't have had to apologize for his rant if he usually treated the media well.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beating the Houston Texans in Houston last night 20-19 on Monday Night Football. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the interior of the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line has shown to have plenty of size despite being criticized about their lack of size before the season started, talk about how the Falcons' defense has done a good job not letting opposing tight ends have big games against them, let you hear Falcons' defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro talk about what the defense has to do to have a similar performance to their performance against the Vikings against the Panthers on Sunday, and react to what Orhorhoro had to say.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris give an update on Falcons' cornerback A.J. Terrell's hamstring injury, and the Falcons' kicking situation for next week and moving forward. Ali, Mike, and Beau react to what Coach Morris had to say, and then explain why the Falcons will have to make a final decision on who their kicker will be for the rest of the season sooner rather than later.

The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, September 15th, 2025.

HR1 - Falcons beat VIkings with hot start, efficient run game & consistent pass rush In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, explain why they think the Falcons' fast start was key to their win because it took the Vikings' crowd out of the game early, and explain why they think the Falcons' offensive line and tight end Charlie Woerner had major bounce back performances when it comes to run blocking. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to the biggest week three college football games that happened over the weekend, including Georgia Tech getting a huge win over number 12 Clemson at home on Saturday thanks to Yellow Jackets' kicker Aidan Birr making a 55-yard field goal as time expired. Finally, The Morning Shift closes out the hour by diving into the world of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Parker Romo did all he could to ensure he'll be Falcons' kicker again next week In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, explain why they think Parker Romo's Falcons debut couldn't have been any more perfect, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and explain why they think the Falcons' improved pass rush discipline is what led to the defense's six sack performance. Then, Mike and Beau face the good and bad picks they made on Friday in Man Up Monday. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Falcons' had complete team win vs. Vikings, but still have plenty to clean up In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, talk about what improvements the Falcons need to make between now and their week three matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Carolina on Sunday, and explain why they think the Falcons' offense must be better in the red zone and improve their third down conversion rate. Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss the Falcons having a complete win over the Vikings, the Falcons taking the win from Minnesota, how the Falcons' defense turned quarterback pressures into sacks and takeaways, why Dave thinks the Falcons' offense was so much better in the running game against the Vikings than they were against Tampa Bay in week one, how the Falcons were able to get Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier going in the run game, how big of an impact it was for Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons' offense to have Darnell Mooney back in the lineup, how the Falcons' offense can get better in the redzone, Zac Robinson making the nice adjustment of having tight end Teagan Quitoriano in the backfield instead of tight end Charlie Woerner, and having Woerner on the line of scrimmage to take away some predictability in the Falcons' offense. The Morning Shift crew also gives their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, react to the news that Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow will reportedly undergo surgery on his toe after suffering a grade three turf toe injury yesterday in the Bengals' game versus the Cleveland Browns and will miss at least three months of action due to the injury, and explain why they think it wouldn't make sense for the Falcons to trade backup quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Bengals.Finally, Mike, Beau and Ali 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 Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, react to the news that Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow will reportedly undergo surgery on his toe after suffering a grade three turf toe injury yesterday in the Bengals' game versus the Cleveland Browns and will miss at least three months of action due to the injury, and explain why they think it wouldn't make sense for the Falcons to trade backup quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Bengals.

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 the Falcons having a complete win over the Vikings, the Falcons taking the win from Minnesota, how the Falcons' defense turned quarterback pressures into sacks and takeaways, why Dave thinks the Falcons' offense was so much better in the running game against the Vikings than they were against Tampa Bay in week one, how the Falcons were able to get Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier going in the run game, how big of an impact it was for Michael Penix Jr. and the Falcons' offense to have Darnell Mooney back in the lineup, how the Falcons' offense can get better in the redzone, Zac Robinson making the nice adjustment of having tight end Teagan Quitoriano in the backfield instead of tight end Charlie Woerner, and having Woerner on the line of scrimmage to take away some predictability in the Falcons' offense.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, talk about what improvements the Falcons need to make between now and their week three matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Carolina on Sunday, and explain why they think the Falcons' offense must be better in the red zone and improve their third down conversion rate.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and explain why they think the Falcons' improved pass rush discipline is what led to the defense's six sack performance.

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 continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and explain why they think Parker Romo's Falcons debut couldn't have been any more perfect.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the biggest week three college football games that happened over the weekend, including Georgia Tech getting a huge win over number 12 Clemson at home on Saturday thanks to Yellow Jackets' kicker Aidan Birr making a 55-yard field goal as time expired. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think it would be blasphemous if Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes Kings isn't in Heisman race after beating Clemson.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and explain why they think the Falcons' offensive line and tight end Charlie Woerner had a major bounce back performance when it comes to run blocking.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons' 22-6 road win over the Minnesota Vikings, and explain why they think the Falcons' fast start was key to their win because it took the Vikings' crowd out of the game early.

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, September 12th 2025.

HR1 - Justin Jefferson & Vikings run game biggest threat to Falcons on Sunday night In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac preview the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, explain why the Falcons' need to use their sense of urgency to their advantage versus the Vikings on Sunday night, talk about what they'll be watching for in the game, and explain why the Falcons' top priority should be stopping Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, and the Vikings' running game. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali preview Georgia Tech's huge home matchup with number 12 Clemson tomorrow, and talk about how the Yellow Jackets beating the Tigers would be a statement win for the Yellow Jackets football program and Head Coach Brent Key. The Morning Shift crew also previews number six Georgia's matchup with number 15 Tennessee in Knoxville, and preview number three LSU's home matchup with Florida. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Younghoe Koo kicking in Vikings game would send bad message to rest of team In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, talk about the Falcons' kicking situation, explain why they think Falcons' Head Coach Raheem Morris' actions and words this week gives the feeling that newly signed kicker Parker Romo will be kicking on Sunday in the Vikings game, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, make their weekly picks against the spread, and close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!

HR3 - Falcons can't allow JJ McCarthy to extend plays & keep drives alive with his legs Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their level of urgency is for a Falcons win on Sunday versus the Vikings in the Wake Up Call! Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss what the Falcons have to do to beat the Vikings on the road, if the Falcons can have success in the run game against the Vikings on Sunday night like they did last year, what led to Kyle Pitts having success in last week's game, if Zac Robinson and Dwayne Ledford are trying to make a concerted effort to have more north and south aspects to the Falcons' running game this year, or if that was just a reaction to how Tampa Bay was playing them in week one, what the Falcons have to do correct some of the missed turnover opportunities they had on defense last week versus Tampa Bay, what the Falcons' defense has to do to capitalize on the pressure they get, and how Dave feels about AJ Terrell and Mike Hughes going up against Justin Jefferson, and trying to shut him down. The Morning Shift crew also gives their final thoughts and predictions on the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, talks about how the Falcons offensive line must get back to last year's form even with Kaleb McGary out, and then 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 give their final thoughts and predictions on the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, and talk about how the Falcons offensive line must get back to last year's form even with Kaleb McGary out.

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 what the Falcons have to do to beat the Vikings on the road, if the Falcons can have success in the run game against the Vikings on Sunday night like they did last year, what led to Kyle Pitts having success in last week's game, if Zac Robinson and Dwayne Ledford are trying to make a concerted effort to have more north and south aspects to the Falcons' running game this year, or if that was just a reaction to how Tampa Bay was playing them in week one, what the Falcons have to do correct some of the missed turnover opportunities they had on defense last week versus Tampa Bay, what the Falcons' defense has to do to capitalize on the pressure they get, and how Dave feels about AJ Terrell and Mike Hughes going up against Justin Jefferson, and trying to shut him down.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their level of urgency is for a Falcons win on Sunday versus the Vikings in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac make their weekly picks against the spread, and close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!

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 continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, talk about the Falcons' kicking situation, and explain why they think Falcons' Head Coach Raheem Morris' actions and words this week gives the feeling that newly signed kicker Parker Romo will be kicking on Sunday in the Vikings game.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac preview Georgia Tech's huge home matchup with number 12 Clemson tomorrow, and talk about how the Yellow Jackets beating the Tigers would be a statement win for the Georgia Tech football program and Head Coach Brent Key. Mike, Beau, and Ali also preview number six Georgia's matchup with number 15 Tennessee in Knoxville, and preview number three LSU's home matchup with Florida.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, talk about what they'll be watching for in the game, and explain why the Falcons' top priority should be stopping Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, and the Vikings' run game.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac preview the Atlanta Falcons' week two matchup with the Minnesota Vikings and explain why the Falcons' need to use their sense of urgency to their advantage versus the Vikings on Sunday night.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, September 11th, 2025.

HR1 - Raheem Morris needs Falcons' defense to capitalize on turnover opportunities In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris give an update on the health status of wide receiver Drake London, and talk about how he expects Drake to play on Sunday night versus the Minnesota Vikings. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to what Coach Morris had to say, react to the rest of the Falcons injury report that came out yesterday after the Falcons' practice, and explain why wide receiver Darnell Mooney changes everything for the Falcons' offense when he's playing. Then, The Morning Shift crew lets you hear some of Dukes and Bell's conversation that they had yesterday with Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why the Falcons can't miss the same defensive opportunities for turnovers that they missed versus the Buccaneers in week one. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to some of the biggest and latest college football headlines, including reacting to SEC coaches expressing support for the proposed move of college football's transfer portal window from December to January yesterday. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Ohio State Head Football Coach Ryan Day explain why he isn't in favor of the proposed move of college football's transfer portal window from December to January, react to what Coach Day had to say, talk about how the proposed move of college football's transfer portal window from December to January wouldn't change anything for college football playoff teams, and explain why teams in the college football playoff would still be burdened when it comes to recruiting in the new transfer portal window. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons' offense is predictable, but not because they're in pistol formation a lot In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris saying he expects wide receiver Drake London to play on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, let you hear quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about playing in the pistol, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, let you hear Falcons' Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson explain why the offense is so heavy with pistol formation usage, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, and then explain why they think the Falcons' being in the pistol formation a lot is not why the offense is predictable right now. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the story that a Fresno State men's basketball player manipulated his performance for gambling purposes and conspired with two of his teammates to place bets on his statistics, and explain why this is just an example of young and dumb college kids making a really bad decision to get some extra money. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!