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The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, November 17th, 2025.

HR1 - Critical errors in biggest moments main reason for Falcons 5th straight loss In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, explain why they think Falcons cornerback and kick returner Natrone Brooks giving up a touchdown on defense then fumbling the ensuing kickoff changed the game, flipped the game on its head, and gave all the momentum to the Panthers, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he's a losing leader, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let listeners call in and give their take on the game, explain why they think the Falcons are disappointing because they're not winning the games that they're supposed to be winning, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the game, explain why they think the Falcons are 3-7 because of their lack of attention to detail, and not because they have a lack of talent, react to everything that went down in week 12 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 rejuvenated pass rush lone bright spot in overall disappointing season In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how the team has to make the big plays, and how there are no excuses, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let listeners call in and give their take on the game, explain why they think pass rush is the only thing going right for the Falcons during their five game losing streak, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the game, explain why they think the ice is getting thinner for Raheem Morris as the Falcons losing streak continues, 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 coaches can only do so much, players must make plays at end of day In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home 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 what went wrong for the Falcons yesterday in their 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers, what Michael Penix Jr. was doing well yesterday before he left the game with a knee injury, how the Falcons offense can create more explosive plays, and how Bijan Robinson can get the rest of the team to self scout to the level that he's self scouting. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by giving their final thoughts on the Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Panthers at home yesterday, explaining why they think it's time for Falcons leaders to start holding their teammates accountable, 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 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, and explain why they think it's time for Falcons leaders to start holding their teammates accountable.

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 went wrong for the Falcons yesterday in their 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers, what Michael Penix Jr. was doing well yesterday before he left the game with a knee injury, how the Falcons offense can create more explosive plays, and how Bijan Robinson can get the rest of the team to self scout to the level that he's self scouting.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac 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!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the game, explain why they think the ice is getting thinner for Raheem Morris as the Falcons losing streak continues, and then 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 recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how the team has to make the big plays, and how there are no excuses, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let listeners call in and give their take on the game, and explain why they think pass rush is the only thing going right for the Falcons during their five game losing streak.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the game, and explain why they think the Falcons are 3-7 because of their lack of attention to detail, not because they have a lack of talent.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he's a losing leader, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let listeners call in and give their take on the game, and explain why they think the Falcons are disappointing because they're not winning the games that they're supposed to be winning.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home yesterday, and explain why they think Falcons cornerback and kick returner Natrone Brooks giving up a touchdown on defense then fumbling the ensuing kickoff changed the game, flipped the game on its head, and gave all the momentum to the Panthers.

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, November 14th, 2025.

HR1 - Bad timing on offense resulting in bad throwing mechanics from Michael Penix Jr. 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 Falcons signing EDGE Khalid Kareem to their active roster and placing Inside Linebacker DeAngelo Malone on the reserve/injured list, explain why they think the Falcons will miss DeAngelo Malone more on special teams than they will on defense, explain why they think the Falcons won't be missing much when Khalid Kareem is in on defense, begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about if the team and coaches are going to watch the film from their first game against the Panthers when they lost 30-0 in Carolina, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about why he doesn't think Michael Penix Jr.'s mental clock is off, but when the offense has longer distance to go, the longer the routes have to be, and the longer the protection must hold, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, explain why they think Michael Penix Jr.'s mechanics are bad because his timing is late, preview all the big week 12 matchups in college football, including number five Georgia's home matchup with number 10 Texas, explain why they think Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton can use Texas' pass rush against them by using his mobility more, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons rejuvenated pass rush creating turnovers will be key to beating Panthers In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, let you hear Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how the defense had their best practice and meetings of the year earlier this week, react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say, explain why they think if the Falcons pass rush stays hot that should result in Bryce Young turnovers on Sunday, react 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!

HR3 - Falcons should use quick screens to get Darnell Mooney going early vs Panthers In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their most embarrassing moment in their life is that lives rent free in their head, and how they're feeling about the Atlanta Falcons home matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think the Falcons coaching staff may be facing a must win situation on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers in order for the coaching staff to stay completely intact. Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Mike, Ali, and Dave discuss what the focus has been this week for the Falcons heading into their home game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Darnell Mooney having the ability to unlock the Falcons passing game if he and Michael Penix Jr. can get their chemistry going, how Dave would go about attacking the Carolina Panthers defense if he was Zac Robinson, how many snaps Dave thinks Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner should be getting, how the Falcons run defense can have a bounce back performance against the Panthers and slow down Panthers running backs Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard, the Falcons depth at middle linebacker getting thin, and what the Falcons will have to do to address it. Next, Mike, Beau, and Ali give their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and explain why they think the Panthers didn't beat Falcons in back week 3, but it was the Falcons who beat themselves because of the opportunities they missed early on in that game. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how they think the Falcons will beat the Panthers on Sunday as long as they take advantage of the opportunities they get. 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 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, and explain why they think the Panthers didn't beat Falcons in back week 3, but it was the Falcons who beat themselves because of the opportunities they missed early on in that game. Mike, Ali, and Beau also talk about how they think the Falcons will beat the Panthers on Sunday as long as they take advantage of the opportunities they get.

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! Mike, Ali, and Dave discuss what the focus has been this week for the Falcons heading into their home game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Darnell Mooney having the ability to unlock the Falcons passing game if he and Michael Penix Jr. can get their chemistry going, how Dave would go about attacking the Carolina Panthers defense if he was Zac Robinson, how many snaps Dave thinks Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner should be getting, how the Falcons run defense can have a bounce back performance against the Panthers and slow down Panthers running backs Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard, the Falcons depth at middle linebacker getting thin, and what the Falcons will have to do to address it.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their most embarrassing moment in their life is that lives rent free in their head, and how they're feeling about the Atlanta Falcons home matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think the Falcons are facing a must win if they want a legit shot at ending their postseason drought.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac make their picks against the spread, and then 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 home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, let you hear Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how the defense had their best practice and meetings of the year earlier this week, react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say, and explain why they think if the Falcons pass rush stays hot that should result in Bryce Young turnovers on Sunday.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac preview all the big week 12 matchups in college football, including number five Georgia's home matchup with number 10 Texas, and explain why they think Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton can use Texas' pass rush against them by using his mobility more.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons home matchup against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about if the team and coaches are going to watch their first game against the Panthers when they lost 30-0 in Carolina, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about why he doesn't think Michael Penix Jr.'s mental clock is off, but when the offense has longer distance to go, the longer the routes have to be, and the longer the protection must hold, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, and explain why they think Michael Penix Jr.'s mechanics are bad because his timing is late.

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 Falcons signing EDGE Khalid Kareem to their active roster and placing Inside Linebacker DeAngelo Malone on the reserve/injured list, explain why they think the Falcons will miss DeAngelo Malone more on special teams than they will on defense, and explain why they think the Falcons won't be missing much when Khalid Kareem is in on defense.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, November 13th, 2025.

HR1 - Feels like Raheem Morris, Zac Robinson & Michael Penix are on different pages 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 news that the Atlanta Falcons have officially put offensive lineman Storm Norton back on the injured reserved list, explain why Norton going back on the IR has the Falcons depth at O-Line dangerously thin now, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about the people who help him outside of the Falcons building, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Michael's comments about his support system suggests that there could be some dysfunction within the team and organization, react to the latest college football headlines, preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Darnell Mooney shouldn't be playing this bad even with his early season injuries In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris' interview with Dukes and Bell from yesterday where he's explaining why there is no connection with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about how he's constantly communicating with Penix Jr. to talk through issues, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Darnell Mooney's early season injuries are no excuse for the lack of chemistry and connection between Penix Jr. and Mooney. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Major League Baseball needs to have consequences in place for teams who defer player payments, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend, explain why they think Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key isn't leaving Georgia Tech, despite the rumors about him potentially being a candidate for the Florida Head Coaching job, and then close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Zac Robinson still hasn't found way to marry Falcons run game & pass game In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with the Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss if Rusty got to see the new movie he's in ‘Signing Tony Raymond' yet, ex-Florida Head Coach Billy Napier visiting Georgia and watching some of their practices this week, why Rusty was more nervous about Georgia's game against Mississippi State last weekend than he is about Georgia's game against Texas this weekend, how Rusty is feeling about Alabama's game against Oklahoma this weekend, how often it happens that a high school recruit nearly goes to one school but ends up going to another school, if Rusty thinks Tramell Jones or DJ Lagway is more likely to be on Florida's roster next season, if Rusty is going to be in season two of Chad Powers, and if Rusty saw future Georgia quarterback Jared Curtis while he was in Nashville. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how several different coaches work with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on his mechanics, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, explain why they think Penix Jr. may have too many people in his ear trying to coach him up, and then dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid! Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out this Thursday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media and NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss if Eric has ever been in a press conference where an NFL Head Coach refuses to answer a question about a player injury like what New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn did earlier this week, what Eric thinks New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator and quarterback Drake Maye have done that has allowed the Patriots offense to be successful this season, what the national perception of Michael Penix Jr. is right now amid his recent struggles, how Eric feels about the Falcons matchup with the Carolina Panthers this Sunday, and why Eric thinks there seems to be a locker room issue every season in Philadelphia with the Eagles that usually surrounds wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media and NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss if Eric has ever been in a press conference where an NFL Head Coach refuses to answer a question about a player injury like what New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn did earlier this week, what Eric thinks New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator and quarterback Drake Maye have done that has allowed the Patriots offense to be successful this season, what the national perception of Michael Penix Jr. is right now amid his recent struggles, how Eric feels about the Falcons matchup with the Carolina Panthers this Sunday, and why Eric thinks there seems to be a locker room issue every season in Philadelphia with the Eagles that usually surrounds wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how several different coaches work with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on his mechanics, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, and explain why they think Penix Jr. may have too many people in his ear trying to coach him up.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with the Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss if Rusty got to see the new movie he's in ‘Signing Tony Raymond' yet, ex-Florida Head Coach Billy Napier visiting Georgia and watching some of their practices this week, why Rusty was more nervous about Georgia's game against Mississippi State last weekend than he is about Georgia's game against Texas this weekend, how Rusty is feeling about Alabama's game against Oklahoma this weekend, how often it happens that a high school recruit nearly goes to one school but ends up going to another school, if Rusty thinks Tramell Jones or DJ Lagway is more likely to be on Florida's roster next season, if Rusty is going to be in season two of Chad Powers, and if Rusty saw future Georgia quarterback Jared Curtis while he was in Nashville.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend, and explain why they think Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key isn't leaving Georgia Tech despite the rumors about him potentially being a candidate for the Florida Head Coaching job.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan explain why they think Major League Baseball needs to have consequences in place for teams who choose to defer player payments.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris' interview with Dukes and Bell from yesterday where he's explaining why there is no connection with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about how he's constantly communicating with Penix Jr. to talk through issues, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Darnell Mooney's early season injuries are no excuse for the lack of chemistry and connection between Penix Jr. and Mooney.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, and preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about the people who help him outside of the Falcons building, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think Michael's comments about his support system were taken out of context.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have officially put offensive lineman Storm Norton back on the injured reserved list, and explain why Norton going back on IR has the Falcons depth at O-Line dangerously thin now.

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.