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The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, August 8th 2025.

HR1 - Falcons' defensive rookies will have big spotlight on them in 1st preseason game In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about the Atlanta Falcons having their first preseason game tonight, and discuss who they're excited to watch. Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau react to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. suffering a dislocated pinkie on his throwing hand in last night's 24-16 preseason loss to the Baltimore Ravens when linebacker David Ojabo sacked him with 7:33 left in the first quarter. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the Colts' offensive line shouldn't be getting the blame for that sack, and discuss that play last night being a prime example of Anthony Richardson still having a hard time understanding NFL offensive philosophies. Ali, Mike, and Beau also talk about what position battles they'll be interested to watch continue to play out tonight in the Falcons' first preseason game. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to Archie Manning, Arch Manning's grandfather, telling Texas Monthly this week that Arch will “be at Texas" when asked about the possibility of Arch declaring for the NFL Draft early. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Archie Manning and the Manning family is making sure Arch Manning does everything by the book. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to reports that LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is "fine" after he exited Wednesday's practice session with an apparent leg injury, and sat out the last few periods of practice as a precaution while his knee was bothering him after Nussmeier's knee clipped a defensive lineman's knee brace during a drill, causing some discomfort. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons have a lot of position battles that'll start to get sorted out tonight In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons' rookie safety Xavier Watts talk about how he's prepared for tonight's preseason game despite missing time, and talk about how he wants to show the type of player he is tonight in the Falcons' first preseason game. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to what Watts had to say, and explain why they think Watts must play well tonight to keep that strong safety competition between himself, Jordan Fuller, and Xavier Watts close. The Morning Shift crew also continues to talk about some other guys they're excited to watch in the Falcons' first preseason game tonight. Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau 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 Dave's prep is like for a preseason game, how his prep for a preseason game differs from his prep for a regular season game, which guys have surprised Dave at Falcons' training camp so far that will be on the field tonight, how much Dave expects Bralen Trice to play tonight, what Dave expects to see from Trice when he does play tonight, if Dave has watched any film from the Hall of Fame game that the Detroit Lions were in last week as a part of his preparation for the Falcons preseason game against the Lions tonight, and what Dave thinks the Falcons have planned for Kentavius Street this season. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, and close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!

HR3 - Important for Falcons to show they've been perfecting their fundamentals tonight In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what they're watching out for in the Falcons' first preseason game tonight, give a shoutout to their high school football teams, and give their take on whatever else is on their mind in the Wake Up Call! Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss how Grant feels about Drake Baldwin's chances to win NL Rookie of The Year, when Grant thinks Chris Sale should be able to return to the big league club, how he feels about the hierarchy of the Braves' bullpen, how Grant reacted to a repo man showing up in his driveway at 3 AM this morning, if Grant has a go to Karaoke song, being ready for a late night doing the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network postgame show, and what Grant is watching for tonight in the Falcons' first preseason game. Ali, Mike, and Beau also recap and react to the Las Vegas Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks ending their preseason game at a 23-23 tie last night. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how Seahawks' rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe seems very comparable to Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson right now. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out the show by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Las Vegas Raiders and the Seattle Seahawks ending their preseason game at a 23-23 tie last night. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Seahawks' rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe seems very comparable to Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson right now.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss how Grant feels about Drake Baldwin's chances to win NL Rookie of The Year, when Grant thinks Chris Sale should be able to return to the big league club, how he feels about the hierarchy of the Braves' bullpen, how Grant reacted to a repo man showing up in his driveway at 3 AM this morning, if Grant has a go to Karaoke song, being ready for a late night doing the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network postgame show, and what Grant is watching for tonight in the Falcons' first preseason game.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what they're watching out for in the Falcons' first preseason game tonight, give a shoutout to their high school football team, and give their take on whatever else is on their mind in the Wake Up Call!

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 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 Dave's prep is like for a preseason game, how his prep for a preseason game differs from his prep for a regular season game, which guys have surprised Dave at Falcons' training camp so far that will be on the field tonight, how much Dave expects Bralen Trice to play tonight, what Dave expects to see from Trice when he does play tonight, if Dave has watched any film from the Hall of Fame game that the Detroit Lions were in last week as a part of his preparation for the Falcons preseason game against the Lions tonight, and what Dave thinks the Falcons have planned for Kentavius Street this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons' rookie safety Xavier Watts talk about how he's prepared for Friday despite missing time, and talk about how he wants to show the type of player he is tonight in the Falcons' first preseason game. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to what Watts had to say, and explain why they think Watts must play well tonight to keep that strong safety competition between himself, Jordan Fuller, and Xavier Watts close. The Morning Shift crew also continues to talk about some other guys they're excited to watch in the Falcons' first preseason game tonight.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Archie Manning, Arch Manning's grandfather, telling Texas Monthly this week that Arch will “be at Texas" when asked about the possibility of Arch declaring for the NFL Draft early. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Archie Manning and the Manning family is making sure Arch Manning does everything by the book.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. suffering a dislocated pinkie on his throwing hand in last night's 24-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens when linebacker David Ojabo sacked him with 7:33 left in the first quarter. Beau, Mike, and Ali also explain why they think the offensive line shouldn't be getting the blame for that sack, and discuss that play last night being a prime example that Anthony Richardson is still having a hard time understanding NFL offensive philosophies.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about the Atlanta Falcons having their first preseason game tonight, and discuss who they're excited to watch.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, August 7th, 2025.

HR1 - Falcons could easily have best offense in NFL If all goes according to plan In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing 5-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers last night in game three of their three game series, and getting swept by the Brewers. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice, and the Falcons' scrimmage yesterday, and explain why the Falcons' defense will be able to use many different pass rusher combinations this season. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues to give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice, and the Falcons' scrimmage yesterday, talk about how Michael Penix Jr. threw some indefensible passes yesterday during the scrimmage, let you hear Falcons Right Tackle Kaleb McGary explain why he and the other veteran players prefer the scrimmage type of practices like they had yesterday, react to what McGary had to say, and discuss who they're excited to watch in the preseason game tomorrow. Ali, Mike and Beau also react to Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney saying he's confident that this year's Clemson team could be the first ever 16-0 team in college football history, and explain why they don't think it's realistic for any team this year to go 16-0 because of how college football is so much like NFL now where it's hard for teams to go undefeated. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Bralen Trice shouldn't be overlooked player on Falcons' defensive line In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Bralen Trice! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Bralen discuss how Bralen's body is feeling after rehabbing from his torn ACL last season and being two weeks into camping, the changes to the defense with Jeff Ulbrich being the new defensive coordinator, how Bralen is feeling about the first preseason game on Friday, Bralen being able to lean on Leonard Floyd, learn from him, and pick his brain, the benefit of going up against the Falcons' starting offensive line, how much weight he loses during each practices, how he keeps his energy up day in and day out, playing for Kalen DeBoer at Washington, who he's rooming with, what the vibe has been like with his roommates, his excitement of having a baby on the way, and getting through the mental aspect of having to rehab from his torn ACL last year. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear newly signed Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater talk about his coaching suspension from his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, and explain why he did what he did to just protect his players. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Bridgewater had to say, and then lets you hear Atlanta Falcons' rookie defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. talk about how he's anxious for Friday's game, react to what Bowman Jr. had to say, and talk about how playing in an NFL preseason game is something that shouldn't be diminished.

HR3 - Falcons' success this season on back of Michael Penix Jr. & young defense In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call into the show, give their take on what has happened so far in Atlanta Falcons training camp, and talk about what shows they're surprised are still on TV in the Wake Up Call! Then, The Morning Shift crew lets you hear a fun interaction between Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier and Dukes and Bell during Dukes and Bells' interview with him yesterday where Tyler is about to give a real in-depth answer about what his role on the team is going to be this season, but he stops himself from sharing too much information mid-sentence. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the interaction, and explain why they think Tyler Allgeier's role with Falcons isn't changing, but may have new wrinkles to it. Finally, to close out hour three The Morning Shift crew spends some time with National NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Mike discuss how the national media feels about the Atlanta Falcons this season, which hold in Mike thinks will get resolved first between Micah Parsons, Terry McLaurin, and Trey Hendrickson, how Drake London is viewed by the national media, how Mike feels about the Detroit Lions this season, Falcons' running back Bijan Robinson and if Bijan will be on Mike's top 25 players under 25 list that he's putting together, how the new electronic first down measurement system in the NFL is going to work, what Mike will be watching out for during the preseason this year, and Travis Hunter being listed as a starting WR and a second string corner by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first unofficial depth chart.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with National NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Mike discuss how the national media feels about the Atlanta Falcons this season, which hold in Mike thinks will get resolved first between Micah Parsons, Terry McLaurin, and Trey Hendrickson, how Drake London is viewed by the national media, how Mike feels about the Detroit Lions this season, Falcons' running back Bijan Robinson and if Bijan will be on Mike's top 25 players under 25 list that he's putting together, how the new electronic first down measurement system in the NFL is going to work, what Mike will be watching out for during the preseason this year, and Travis Hunter being listed as a starting WR and a second string corner by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first unofficial depth chart.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear a fun interaction between Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier and Dukes and Bell during Dukes and Bells' interview with him yesterday where Tyler is about to give a real in-depth answer about what his role on the team is going to be this season, but he stops himself from sharing too much information mid-sentence. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the interaction, and explain why they think Tyler Allgeier's role with Falcons isn't changing, but may have new wrinkles to it.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call into the show, give their take on what has happened so far in Atlanta Falcons training camp, and talk about what shows they're surprised are still on TV in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons' rookie defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. talk about how he's anxious for Friday's game, react to what Bowman Jr. had to say, and talk about how playing in an NFL preseason game is something that shouldn't be diminished.

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 spend some time with Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Bralen Trice! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Bralen discuss how Bralen's body is feeling after rehabbing from his torn ACL last season and being two weeks into camping, the changes to the defense with Jeff Ulbrich being the new defensive coordinator, how Bralen is feeling about the first preseason game on Friday, Bralen being able to lean on Leonard Floyd, learn from him, and pick his brain, the benefit of going up against the Falcons' starting offensive line, how much weight he loses during each practices, how he keeps his energy up day in and day out, playing for Kalen DeBoer at Washington, who he's rooming with, what the vibe has been like with his roommates, his excitement of having a baby on the way, and getting through the mental aspect of having to rehab from his torn ACL last year.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney saying he's confident that this year's Clemson team could be the first ever 16-0 team in college football history, and explain why they don't think it's realistic for any team this year to go 16-0 because of how college football is so much like NFL now where it's hard for teams to go undefeated.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice, and the Falcons' scrimmage yesterday, and talk about how Michael Penix Jr. threw some indefensible passes yesterday during the scrimmage.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing 5-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers last night in game three of their three game series, and getting swept by the Brewers. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice, and the Falcons' scrimmage yesterday, and explain why the Falcons' defense will be able to use many different pass rusher combinations this season.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025.

HR1 - Jalon Walker & James Pearce Jr. are shaping up to be great pass rush duo In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 last night at home in game two of their three game series. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice yesterday, including them talking about how James Pearce Jr. showed off his pass rush ability yesterday, and Pearce Jr. showing everybody that his pass rush ability is as good as advertised. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues to give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice yesterday, let you hear Falcons' running back Bijan Robinson talk about how the defense has a different attitude this year, react to what Bijan had to say, and explain why they think Falcons' rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker looks like a guy that's ready to step in and help the Falcons immediately. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to the news that the NCAA is revamping their governance policy to expand the influence of big conferences, let you hear college football expert and Author of Phil Steele's famous College Football preview magazine Phil Steele talk about why he thinks Penn State is the best team in the country and will win the national championship this year and why he thinks Georgia fell short last season, and what he expects from the Dawgs this season. The Morning Shift crew then reacts to what Phil had to say, and explain why they think Penn State has everything they need to win the national championship this year. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Ruke Orhorhoro fine with playing any position across Falcons' defensive line In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Ruke Orhororo. Mike, Ali, Beau, and Ruke discuss the players being able to practice in the AC because of the rain, Jeff Ulbrich's defense being the same type of defense that Ruke played in when he played at Clemson, Ruke preferring to play in a Jeff Ulbrich type of defense, the difference between training camp for Ruke this year and training camp his rookie year, the importance of having veteran guys on the defensive line, Ruke being willing to play anywhere across the defensive line, Ruke liking the challenge of going up against all of the starting offensive lineman, working with defensive line Coach Nate Ollie, who Ruke is rooming with during training camp, what the vibe has been like with his roomates, and how Ruke reacts to a training camp fight. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Finally, Ali gets Mike and Beau to debate it out in a game of Which One to close out hour two.

HR3 - Drake London & Matthew Bergeron have become heart of Falcons' offense In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on if people should pay more for their clothes if more materials have to be used to make them, their favorite smoothie and smoothie place, if FaceTiming someone in public is okay, and they also take all of the listeners' Atlanta Falcons training camp related questions in the Wake Up Call! Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau let you hear Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson talk about Drake London turning into a killer on the field and that being the way he wants to be too, and talk about how Falcons left guard Matthew Bergeron is the player the offense turns to to get fired up. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Robinson had to say, and explain why they think Falcons' wide receiver Drake London is the type of person and player that every NFL GM and Head Coach wants to have on their team. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out hour three by spending some time with America's College Football Insider with On3Sports Brett McMurphy! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Brett discuss what Brett thinks about Phil Steele's take that Penn State is the best team in the country right now and are national title favorites, if Brett thinks Oklahoma could be a dark horse team this season, which team Brett thinks could be a dark horse this season, if this is a big year for Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore, why Brett has Georgia as his preseason number one team in the nation, and why Brett has the Dawgs as his national title favorites this year.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan spend some time with America's College Football Insider with On3Sports Brett McMurphy! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Brett discuss what Brett thinks about Phil Steele's take that Penn State is the best team in the country right now and are national title favorites, if Brett thinks Oklahoma could be a dark horse team this season, which team Brett thinks could be a dark horse this season, if this is a big year for Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore, why Brett has Georgia as his preseason number one team in the nation, and why Brett has the Dawgs as his national title favorites this year.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson talk about Drake London turning into a killer on the field and that being the way he wants to be too, and talk about how Falcons left guard Matthew Bergeron is the player the offense turns to to get fired up. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Robinson had to say, and explain why they think Falcons' wide receiver Drake London is the type of person and player that every NFL GM and Head Coach wants to have on their team.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on if people should pay more for their clothes if more material have to be used to make them, their favorite smoothie and smoothie place, if Face Timing someone in public is okay, and also take all of the listeners' Atlanta Falcons training camp related questions in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle again, and react to more NFL stories!

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 spend some time with Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Ruke Orhororo. Mike, Ali, Beau, and Ruke discuss the players being able to practice in the AC because of the rain, Jeff Ulbrich's defense being the same type of defense that Ruke played in when he played at Clemson, Ruke preferring to play in a Jeff Ulbrich type of defense, the difference between training camp for Ruke this year and training camp his rookie year, the importance of having veteran guys on the defensive line, Ruke being willing to play anywhere across the defensive line, Ruke liking the challenge of going up against all of the starting offensive lineman, working with defensive line Coach Nate Ollie, who Ruke is rooming with during training camp, what the vibe has been like with his roomates, and how Ruke reacts to a training camp fight.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear college football expert and Author of Phil Steele's famous College Football preview magazine Phil Steele talk about why he thinks Penn State is the best team in the country and will win the national championship this year, and why he thinks Georgia fell short last season and what he expects from the Dawgs this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali then react to what Phil had to say, and explain why they think Penn State has everything they need to win the national championship this year.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice yesterday, let you hear Falcons' running back Bijan Robinson talk about how the defense has a different attitude this year, react to what Bijan had to say, and explain why they think Falcons' rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker looks like a guy that's ready to step in and help the Falcons immediately.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons training camp practice yesterday, including them talking about how James Pearce Jr. showed off his pass rush ability yesterday, and Pearce Jr. showing everybody that his pass rush ability is as good as advertised.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025.

HR1 - Can't be forgotten that Kaleb McGary always blocks opponents' best pass rusher In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons signing right tackle Kaleb McGary to a two-year $30 million-dollar contract extension yesterday. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think McGary has earned and deserved this extension. Then, The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how second year wide receiver Casey Washington is making plays in camp this year, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and then explain why they think Washington has a good chance to win the Falcons' wide open wide receiver number five spot. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the Georgia Bulldogs coming in at number four in the preseason coaches' poll, give their reactions to where some other teams landed in the poll, and talk about how college football feels more wide open than ever now. Finally, to close out hour one The Morning Shift crew dives into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - AJ Terrell's “no panic” mindset helps him make plays even if WR has step on him In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and AJ discuss what it's like practicing in the rain as a cornerback, if AJ did any traveling during the offseason, if AJ's younger brother Avieon, who is at Clemson and also plays cornerback, reaches out to him for advice, predictions for the LSU vs. Clemson game this year, how hard it is for AJ to trust technique, stay disciplined, and not get handsy even when the receiver gets a step on him, AJ not getting caught up on media lists and rankings and just controlling what he can control, if the changes to the defense after the bye week last year were overblown, AJ preferring to play press coverage and be in the receivers face, AJ being excited that the Falcons got two pass rushers in the first round of the draft this year, who AJ is rooming with during training camp, and rookie pass rusher James Pearce Jr. controlling the music on the aux cord. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle Ali, Mike, and Beau also talk about the scuffle that Atlanta Falcons' rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. got into yesterday with offensive lineman Tyrone Wheatley Jr. at the end of practice, let you hear Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about Pearce Jr. getting into another scuffle, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think James Pearce Jr.'s latest scuffle is a situation where he took it too far. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!