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The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, December 19th, 2025.

HR1 - Falcons have no reason to want Bill Belichick in Atlanta for any role 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 Seattle Seahawks' 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams last night at home on Thursday night football, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 road loss to the Charlotte Hornets last night in what was Trae Young's first game back since missing 22 games due to a sprained MCL, explain why they think the Hawks defense didn't struggle last night because Trae Young was back in the lineup, react to NFL insider Josina Anderson reporting that the Atlanta Falcons are among several teams that still hold Bill Belichick in high regard as a potential head coaching candidate, explain why they think the Falcons were right to pass on Bill Belichick then and still shouldn't want him now, preview the Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona, react to the latest and biggest college football headlines, preview the first round College Football Playoff matchups, including tonight's first round matchup between the number nine Alabama Crimson Tide and the number eight Oklahoma Sooners, explain why they think Alabama must move quarterback Ty Simpson around in the pocket and establish the run game to beat Oklahoma tonight, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons should beat Cardinals; Cardinals' weaknesses are Falcons' strengths In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona, explain why they think the Falcons should beat the Cardinals because the Cardinals' weaknesses are the Falcons' strengths, 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 be able to lean on their run game vs. Cardinals poor run defense In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about how Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' take on going through progressions versus coverage reads proved that he has a real future in being an analyst after his playing career if he wants. Then, Mike, Beau and Ali continue the final hour by spending some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Dave discuss Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' take on reading and going through progressions versus coverage reads, what the sweet spot is for a quarterback when it comes to going through progressions, reading defenses, and setting protections, and how long it takes a quarterback to get comfortable with doing all of that at the NFL level, how Dave feels about the future of the Falcons quarterback position, the challenges the Arizona Cardinals will present to the Falcons on Sunday, and what Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson can do to attack a Cardinals defense that's currently giving up 28 points per game.The Morning Shift crew also continues to preview the first round College Football Playoff matchups, including tomorrow's first round matchup between the number 10 ranked Miami Hurricanes and the number seven ranked Texas A&M aggies, talk about how Miami quarterback Carson Beck and Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal haven't yet proven that you can trust them in big games, 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 continue to preview the first round College Football Playoff matchups, including tomorrow's first round matchup between the number 10 ranked Miami Hurricanes and the number seven ranked Texas A&M aggies, and talk about how Miami quarterback Carson Beck and Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal haven't yet proven that you can trust them in big games.

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, Beau, and Dave discuss Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' take on reading and going through progressions versus coverage reads, what the sweet spot is for a quarterback when it comes to going through progressions, reading defenses, and setting protections, and how long it takes a quarterback to get comfortable with doing all of that at the NFL level, how Dave feels about the future of the Falcons quarterback position, the challenges the Arizona Cardinals will present to the Falcons on Sunday, and what Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson can do to attack a Cardinals defense that's currently giving up 28 points per game.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about how Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' take on going through progressions versus coverage reads showed off some potential future analyst skills for Cousins.

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 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona, and explain why they think the Falcons should beat the Cardinals because the Cardinals' weaknesses are the Falcons' strengths.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest and biggest college football headlines, preview the first round College Football Playoff matchups, including tonight's first round matchup between the number nine Alabama Crimson Tide and the number eight Oklahoma Sooners, and explain why they think Alabama must move quarterback Ty Simpson around in the pocket and establish the run game to beat Oklahoma tonight.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to NFL insider Josina Anderson reporting that the Atlanta Falcons are among several teams that still hold Bill Belichick in high regard as a potential head coaching candidate, explain why they think the Falcons were right to pass on Bill Belichick then and still shouldn't want him now, and then preview the Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Arizona.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 road loss to the Charlotte Hornets last night in what was Trae Young's first game back since missing 22 games due to a sprained MCL, and explain why they think the Hawks defense didn't struggle last night because Trae Young was back in the lineup.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, December 18th, 2025.

HR1 - Not too many scenarios where Kirk Cousins returns to Falcons next season 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 Miami Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel announcing that he's benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, react to Georgia Tech quarterback Aaron Philo announcing that he plans to enter the transfer portal, explain why they think Philo transferring proves that college players commit to coaches now and not schools, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how the team will talk with quarterback Kirk Cousins after the season about potentially coming back next year, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear some of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' conversation with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's talking about if he's willing to return to the Falcons next season, react to what Cousins had to say, explain why they think wanting Kirk Cousins back next year after one win is being too reactionary, 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 - Kirk Cousins mishandling his injuries last season ultimately got him benched In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear some of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' conversation with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's talking about not realizing he wasn't completely healthy last year, not faulting Raheem Morris for his decision to bench him, and the Falcons' offense being less complex this year. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Cousins had to say, explain why they think Kirk Cousins treating his injuries as singular injuries is what led to his benching, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to Miami Dolphins Head Coach Mike McDaniel announcing that he's benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, let you hear Tua give his thoughts on getting benched, react to what Tua had to say, explain why they think Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa both are at fault for the Dolphins struggles this year, preview some of the first round College Football Playoff matchups, and then close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Kyle Pitts' inconsistency makes it hard for Falcons to justify re-signing him 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 what's been Rusty's favorite part about calling and covering some of the Georgia High School football State Championship games this week, Aaron Philo declaring that he's entering the transfer portal, if a big part of hiring head football coaches in college football these days is what coordinators and players they can bring with them, Oregon Ducks Dante Moore quarterback being ranked ahead of Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton in ESPN's current Top 50 college football players rankings list, Diego Pavia's comments after not winning the Heisman Trophy, how Georgia has done a good job of not having players in the headlines about going into the transfer portal, how Rusty feels about the Texas A&M vs. Miami first round College Football Playoff game, and some ACC teams having to play eight conference games next year and some ACC teams having to play nine conference games next year. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear some of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris' conversation with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's talking about facing the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, and the challenges they will bring offensively. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Coach Morris had to say, and then explain why they think the Falcons must be ready to stop the Cardinals' tight end screens to Trey McBride. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think the Falcons will have too many unknowns next season to re-sign tight end Kyle Pitts, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts being named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15, and explain why they think the Falcons will have too many unknowns next season to re-sign Kyle Pitts.

Falcons must be ready to stop Cardinals' tight end screens to Trey McBride full 497 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:53:40 +0000 8V6XkGarlVc9gl2eQWhXoAsr7WXKcY0P nfl,arizona cardinals,atlanta falcons,trey mcbride,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game nfl,arizona cardinals,atlanta falcons,trey mcbride,sports Falcons must be ready to stop Cardinals' tight end screens to Trey McBride The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amp

Rusty Mansell: Georgia Tech "has the money" to go get another quality QB full 833 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:35:18 +0000 RfggPPV3NxoMfkwiDvhyzTPQRHMsXzrp college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,aaron philo,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,aaron philo,sports Rusty Mansell: Georgia Tech "has the money" to go get another quality QB The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amper

Mike McDaniel & Tua Tagovailoa both at fault for Dolphins struggles full 898 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:05:57 +0000 9soa8PTKdyLD6Wcan7YT58uJWz7f9nrJ nfl,mike mcdaniel,miami dolphins,tua tagovailoa,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game nfl,mike mcdaniel,miami dolphins,tua tagovailoa,sports Mike McDaniel & Tua Tagovailoa both at fault for Dolphins struggles The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwavep

Puka Nacua is mistaking some NFL referees' incompetence for conspiracy full 538 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:45:27 +0000 2TF3Q4ff59dGA3IRHyQTQDOGAE8IVjRJ nfl,los angeles rams,puka nacua,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game nfl,los angeles rams,puka nacua,sports Puka Nacua is mistaking some NFL referees' incompetence for conspiracy The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwa

Kirk Cousins treating his injuries as singular injuries led to his benching full 624 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:44:00 +0000 keszD8j0PFVreWhGMvRkccs9uimbFrUf nfl,atlanta falcons,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game nfl,atlanta falcons,sports Kirk Cousins treating his injuries as singular injuries led to his benching The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.am

Georgia Tech's offense will probably look very different next season full 894 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:41:34 +0000 F24PUGaKkLKr49HU2o2N9HRzmAhKagNp college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,sports Georgia Tech's offense will probably look very different next season The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amperwave

Wanting Kirk Cousins back next year after one win is being too reactionary full 706 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:11:05 +0000 YNVbIk8ZCeZZg4SkNp2e9EretFkpAOnL nfl,atlanta falcons,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game nfl,atlanta falcons,sports Wanting Kirk Cousins back next year after one win is being too reactionary The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.amp

Aaron Philo transferring proves players commit to coaches now not schools full 781 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:50:03 +0000 gOwAR9U0lferHdupiVbI0SDkHezWL5zc college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,aaron philo,sports The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game college football,georgia tech yellow jackets,aaron philo,sports Aaron Philo transferring proves players commit to coaches now not schools The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. It's a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https://player.ampe

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.

HR1 - Trae Young must come back & improve Hawks' current offense, not change it 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 Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, talk about how Trae must make sure the Hawks' ball movement stays same when he comes back, begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, talk about how the matchup between the Falcons and Cardinals will be a matchup of two head coaches that are on the hot seat, discuss which head coach between Jonathan Gannon and Raheem Morris they think is more on the hot seat right now, 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 - Cardinals good 3rd down efficiency one of the only ways they can beat Falcons In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, explain why they think the Falcons must pressure and sack Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett to slow down Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, explain why they think Trae has to adjust his game to fit into the current Hawks offense, and then close out hour two by playing a round of Which One!

HR3 - Falcons defense must stop Cardinals short passing game to be successful In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on Mike's new t-shirt that his wife Lindsey got him with Lindsey face and pictures all over it, talk about if they would wear a shirt like that if their wife or significant other got them one, the Georgia High School Football State Championship games, and their confidence level of the Atlanta Falcons beating the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali continue to give their initial thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday, and explain why they think the Cardinals lack of big play creation this season means the Falcons must keep them off schedule when it comes to their run game and short passing game. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out this Wednesday 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 which team's quarterback position Eric would buy stock in to start next season between the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, if Patrick Mahomes' torn ACL has marked the end of the Chiefs' dynasty, what Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Cohen has done to unlock quarterback Trevor Lawrence this season, which team Eric thinks has a better immediate future between the Chicago Bears with Caleb Williams and the Jacksonville Jaguars with Trevor Lawrence, which head coach Eric thinks is more on the hot seat between Jonathan Gannon with the Arizona Cardinals and Raheem Morris with the Atlanta Falcons, and if Eric thinks James Pearce Jr. has done enough to make the local media, national media, and Falcons fans forget about, forgive, and/or accept the fact that the Falcons don't have a first round pick in the upcoming draft because they traded up back into the first round for Pearce Jr. in April's draft.

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 which team's quarterback position Eric would buy stock in to start next season between the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, if Patrick Mahomes' torn ACL has marked the end of the Chiefs' dynasty, what Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Cohen has done to unlock quarterback Trevor Lawrence this season, which team Eric thinks has a better immediate future between the Chicago Bears with Caleb Williams and the Jacksonville Jaguars with Trevor Lawrence, which head coach Eric thinks is more on the hot seat between Jonathan Gannon with the Arizona Cardinals and Raheem Morris with the Atlanta Falcons, and if Eric thinks James Pearce Jr. has done enough to make the local media, national media, and Falcons fans forget about, forgive, and/or accept the fact that the Falcons don't have a first round pick in the upcoming draft because they traded up back into the first round for Pearce Jr. in April's draft.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to give their initial thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday, and explain why they think the Cardinals lack of big play creation this season means the Falcons must keep them off schedule when it comes to their run game and short passing game.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on Mike's new t-shirt that his wife Lindsey got him with Lindsey face and pictures all over it, talk about if they would wear a shirt like that if their wife or significant other got them one, the Georgia High School Football State Championship games, and their confidence level of the Atlanta Falcons beating the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, and explain why they think Trae has to adjust his game to fit into the current Hawks offense.

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 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, and explain why they think the Falcons must pressure and sack Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett to slow down Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

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

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, talk about how the matchup between the Falcons and Cardinals will be a matchup of two head coaches that are on the hot seat, and discuss which head coach between Jonathan Gannon and Raheem Morris they think is more on the hot seat right now.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, and talk about how Trae must make sure the Hawks' ball movement stays same when he comes back.

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

HR1 - Don't be surprised if Florida is able lure Aaron Philo away from Georgia Tech 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 reports that the Florida Gators are looking to make a major move to poach Georgia Tech for their projected starting quarterback for 2026, Aaron Phio to replace DJ Lagway, talk about how Florida's wide receiver talent makes Aaron Philo following former Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator now Florida Gators Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner an attractive option for Philo, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the team eliminating penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about why Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had such a big game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Kyle Pitts' big game versus the Bucs is a product of Pitts being near the end of what is a contract year for him, react to the biggest and latest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons beating Bucs despite their 19 penalties proves team is still playing hard In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the Falcons center Ryan Neuzil recovering Darnell Mooney's fumble, a play that ended up being a huge part of the Falcons beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about the team finishing the season strong, react to what Coach Morris had to say, talk about how Ryan Neuzil's fumble recovery versus the Bucs proves the team hasn't quit on the season, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the Washington Commanders shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the season, talk about how they think Michael Penix Jr. being more of a pocket quarterback will ultimately be better for his career, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!