The Morning Show w/ John and Hugh

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, May 21st, 2026.

HR1 - Jalon Walker has everything he needs to have a big sophomore season this year In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, talk about how Dominic Smith's 12 pitch at-bat that ultimately ended in a three-run home run was a thing of beauty, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about the health the statuses of Falcons defensive end Bralen Trice, defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., and others, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Atlanta Falcons EDGE and outside linebacker Jalon Walker talk about OTAs, how he's excited for year two, and when things started clicking for him last season. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to what Jalon had to say, and explain why they think health, confidence, and continuity will be the reasons that Walker has a big sophomore season this year. The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by reacting to the news that Bobby Dodd Stadium is going to get some nice renovations after the Develop Fulton Board of Directors unanimously approved a bond inducement resolution of up to $70 million for a renovation project that will help modernize and upgrade the stadium on Georgia Tech's campus, explain why they think the renovations are much needed and well deserved for Georgia Tech and Bobby Dodd Stadium, react to the news that LSU has finalized a deal to add their former Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron to its football coaching staff, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Nice to see Kevin Stefanski publicly call people out & hold them accountable In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the balance between installing a new offense and also keeping tabs on the rest of the league's offensive trends, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson talk about what Rees brings to the table as a coordinator, react to what Bijan had to say, and talk about how Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Rees are showing early that they're willing to change and adapt when needed. Then, Ali tests Mike's and Beau's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about the little league home run that Dominic Smith hit in last night's game, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, talk about the great start and outing that Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale had last night, explain why they think Sale and another Braves starting pitcher in Bryce Elder are both on pace to battle each other for this year's NL Cy Young award, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - More to Zachariah Branch as wide receiver than just what his role was at Georgia In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Executive Producer and Analyst for NFL Matchup Greg Cosell explain why he thinks there's more to Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch than what he did at Georgia, react to what Cosell had to say, explain why they think Branch could be the Falcons version of DeSean Jackson, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what he wants to see from the Falcons quarterbacks in OTAs, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain to the Falcons rookies that leadership has no age during Falcons University, react to what Matt had to say, let you hear Ryan thank Falcons Vice President of player affairs Kevin Winston for letting him speak to the Falcons rookies at Falcons University, explain why they think Matt bringing back Kevin may be Matt's best move as the Falcons President of Football so far, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how the offense did a good job of backing up starting pitcher Chris Sale last night and giving him run support during his start, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, talk about what they think the dos and don'ts are when it comes to taking time off of work, talk about which Atlanta Falcons players they're most excited to see in Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees and Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's offense this year, explain why they think Stefanski and Rees must find a way to expand Drake London's role this season, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about what they think the dos and don'ts are when it comes to taking time off of work, talk about which Atlanta Falcons players they're most excited to see in Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees and Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's offense this year, explain why they think Stefanski and Rees must find a way to expand Drake London's role this season, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan thank Falcons Vice President of player affairs Kevin Winston for letting him speak to the Falcons rookies at Falcons University, and explain why they think Matt bringing back Kevin may be Matt's best move as the Falcons President of Football so far.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Executive Producer and Analyst for NFL Matchup Greg Cosell explain why he thinks there's more to Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch than what he did at Georgia, react to what Cosell had to say, explain why they think Branch could be the Falcons version of DeSean Jackson, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what he wants to see from the Falcons quarterbacks in OTAs, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain to the Falcons rookies that leadership has no age during Falcons University, and react to what Matt had to say as well.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about the little league home run that Dominic Smith hit in last night's game, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, talk about the great start and outing that Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale had last night, and explain why they think Sale and another Braves starting pitcher in Bryce Elder are both on pace to battle each other for this year's NL Cy Young award.

Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the balance between installing a new offense and also keeping tabs on the rest of league's offensive trends, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson talk about what Rees brings to the table as a coordinator, react to what Bijan had to say, and talk about how Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Rees are showing early that they're willing to change and adapt when needed.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that Bobby Dodd Stadium is going to get some nice renovations after the Develop Fulton Board of Directors unanimously approved a bond inducement resolution of up to $70 million for a renovation project that will help modernize and upgrade the stadium on Georgia Tech's campus, and explain why they think the renovations are much needed and well deserved for Georgia Tech and Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about the health the statuses of Falcons defensive end Bralen Trice, defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., and others, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Atlanta Falcons EDGE and outside linebacker Jalon Walker talk about OTAs, how he's excited for year two, and when things started clicking for him last season. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to what Jalon had to say, and explain why they think health, confidence, and continuity will be the reasons that Walker has a big sophomore season this year.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, and talk about how Dominic Smith's 12 pitch at-bat that ultimately ended in a three-run home run was a thing of beauty.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026.

HR1 - Kevin Stefanski, Falcons new regime making sure team foundation built their way In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, explain why they think Braves starting pitcher Martín Pérez deserves credit for settling in and giving the Braves a chance to win last night despite having a rough first inning, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what OTAs and this phase of the offseason is all about, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's been throwing since March and feels great and feels like himself, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Kevin Stefanski, the Falcons coaching staff, and Falcons players have a renewed focus on fundamentals during this year's OTAs, react to the news that the NFL approved the ability to play as many as 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight previously, and voted to strip teams' ability to protect any home games from international play, which previously teams could protect two games. Ali, Mike, and Beau explain why they think this is a bad look for the NFL, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - Falcons OTAs about players & coaches learning to speak same language In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are splitting first team reps equally right now, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's not letting Tua being on the team, his presence, and their quarterback competition dictate how his rehab progresses, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, also let you hear Michael talk about how the offense is getting on same page with the coaching staff right now during OTAs, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, explain why they think the Falcons quarterback competition is currently about which QB is operating the offense better, play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Mike and Beau two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including picking if the Braves need Drake Baldwin or Spencer Schwellenbach off the injured list more, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, explain why they think Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. must finish the season strong to ensure he gets a new contract from the Braves, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Michael Penix Jr. taking snaps under center will naturally help fix his mechanics In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how him and his coaching staff determines how much technique coaching they need to do with quarterbacks when it comes to their footwork and throwing mechanics, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about taking snaps from under center and doing the high step drill during practice yesterday, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think the Falcons and Penix Jr. making small tweaks to the quarterbacks mechanics will make all the difference, talk about how it's expensive but rewarding having your kids in extracurricular activities, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, explain why they think last night's win was a good get right game for the Braves, continue to talk about how it's expensive but rewarding having your kids in extracurricular activities, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about how it's expensive but rewarding having your kids in extracurricular activities, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, and explain why they think last night's win was a good get right game for the Braves.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how him and his coaching staff determines how much technique coaching they need to do with quarterbacks when it comes to their footwork and throwing mechanics, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about taking snaps from under center and doing the high step drill during practice yesterday, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons and Penix Jr. making small tweaks to the quarterbacks mechanics will make all the difference.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, and explain why they think Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. must finish the season strong to ensure he gets a new contract from the Braves.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Mike and Beau two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including picking if the Braves need Drake Baldwin or Spencer Schwellenbach off the injured list more.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are splitting first team reps equally right now, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's not letting Tua being on the team, his presence, and their quarterback competition dictate how his rehab progresses, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, also let you hear Michael talk about how the offense is getting on same page with the coaching staff right now during OTAs, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, and explain why they think the Falcons quarterback competition is currently about which QB is operating the offense better.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the NFL approved the ability to play as many as 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight previously, and voted to strip teams' ability to protect any home games from international play, which previously teams could protect two games. Ali, Mike, and Beau also explain why they think this is a bad look for the NFL.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what OTAs and this phase of the offseason is all about, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's been throwing since March and feels great and feels like himself, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think Kevin Stefanski, the Falcons coaching staff, and Falcons players have a renewed focus on fundamentals during this year's OTAs.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, and explain why they think Braves starting pitcher Martín Pérez deserves credit for settling in and giving the Braves a chance to win last night despite having a rough first inning.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons have a lot of young stars in the making & underrated players on defense In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting blown out by the Miami Marlins in Miami last night 12-0 in game one of their four game series, talk about how Braves pitchers JR Ritchie and Aaron Bummer had bad nights last night, explain why they think there's no reason to give up on or worry about Ritchie right now, talk about how the Braves offense has been struggling for the past six days besides their 8-1 win on Sunday, react to an article that Bleacher Report put out yesterday where they listed every NFL roster's best kept secret heading into team's 2026 OTAs, react to Bleacher Report listing Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus as who they think is the Falcons best kept secret, discuss whether or not they agree with that, react to the news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA yesterday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 college football season, explain why they think this will be a landmark case for college sports, explain why they think Sorsby suing the NCAA proves that he actually has zero accountability for his self-diagnosed gambling addiction, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons quarterback battle will be under microscope from now until Week 1 In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, talk about the Atlanta Falcons kicking off OTAs, talk about quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, tight end Kyle Pitts, and other Falcons main players all being at OTAs yesterday, and explain why they think it's important that both Penix Jr. and Tua get plenty of first team reps in OTAs. Then Ali tests Mike's, Dylan's, and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting blown out by the Miami Marlins in Miami last night 12-0 in game one of their four game series, talk about how the Braves offense struggled again last night, talk about how Braves rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie just had a bad night last night, talk about how Braves relief pitcher Aaron Bummer's struggles continued last night, talk about how Bummer looked lost on the mound last night, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

HR3 - Tua Tagovailoa having big season with Falcons would make team's future murky In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to an article that Bleacher Report put out yesterday where they listed every NFL roster's best kept secret heading into team's 2026 OTAs, react to Bleacher Report listing Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus as who they think is the Falcons best kept secret, discuss if they think the players Bleacher report listed for the rest of the NFC South teams fit the best kept secret category, talk about if they think any other Falcons players could fit into the team's best kept secret category, explain why they think Tua flourishing this season for the Falcons wouldn't be good for the Falcons, talk about Waymo taking over neighborhoods, the future of self driving cars, people getting wild on E-Bikes and scooters, continue to react to the news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA yesterday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 college football season, explain why they think this will be a landmark case for college sports, and explain why they think Sorsby would still get drafted in the NFL Supplemental Draft despite his gambling addiction. Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by spending some time with Hall of Fame pitcher, former Atlanta Brave, and now MLB Analyst for Fox Sports John Smoltz! Ali, Mike, Beau, and John discuss what Bobby Cox meant to John, what John would tell Braves rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie after his rough outing against the Miami Marlins last night, what John has seen from Bryce Elder this season that's allowed him to have a successful season so far and possibly turn his career around, the job Walt Weiss has done in his first year of being the Braves Manager, and who catcher Drake Baldwin reminds John of.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Hall of Fame pitcher, former Atlanta Brave, and now MLB Analyst for Fox Sports John Smoltz! Ali, Mike, Beau, and John discuss what Bobby Cox meant to John, what John would tell Braves rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie after his rough outing against the Miami Marlins last night, what John has seen from Bryce Elder this season that's allowed him to have a successful season so far and possibly turn his career around, the job Walt Weiss has done in his first year of being the Braves Manager, and who catcher Drake Baldwin reminds John of.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA yesterday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 college football season, explain why they think this will be a landmark case for college sports, and explain why they think Sorsby would still get drafted in the NFL Supplemental Draft despite his gambling addiction.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to an article that Bleacher Report put out yesterday where they listed every NFL roster's best kept secret heading into team's 2026 OTAs, react to Bleacher Report listing Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus as who they think is the Falcons best kept secret, discuss if they think the players Bleacher report listed for the rest of the NFC South teams fit the best kept secret category, talk about if they think any other Falcons players could fit into the team's best kept secret category, and explain why they think Tua flourishing this season for the Falcons wouldn't be good for the Falcons.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting blown out by the Miami Marlins in Miami last night 12-0 in game one of their four game series, talk about how the Braves offense struggled again last night, talk about how Braves rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie just had a bad night last night, talk about how Braves relief pitcher Aaron Bummer's struggles continued last night, and also talk about how Bummer looked lost on the mound last night.

Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's, Dylan Mathews', and Beau Morgan's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about the Atlanta Falcons kicking off OTAs, talk about quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, tight end Kyle Pitts, and other Falcons main players all being at OTAs yesterday, and explain why they think it's important that both Penix Jr. and Tua get plenty of first team reps in OTAs.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA yesterday, seeking his college eligibility for the 2026 college football season, explain why they think this will be a landmark case for college sports, and explain why they think Sorsby suing the NCAA proves that he actually has zero accountability for his self-diagnosed gambling addiction.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to an article that Bleacher Report put out yesterday where they listed every NFL roster's best kept secret heading into team's 2026 OTAs, react to Bleacher Report listing Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus as who they think is the Falcons best kept secret, and discuss whether or not they agree with that.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting blown out by the Miami Marlins in Miami last night 12-0 in game one of their four game series, talk about how Braves pitchers JR Ritchie and Aaron Bummer had bad nights last night, explain why they think there's no reason to give up on or worry about Ritchie right now, and also talk about how the Braves offense has been struggling for the past six days besides their 8-1 win on Sunday.

The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, May 18th, 2026.

HR1 - Jalon Walker being healthy in year two will allow him to have breakout season In hour one Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, quickly recap their weekends, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves winning another series yesterday after beating the Boston Red Sox 8-1 in Atlanta in the rubber match of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves are still clicking on all cylinders despite suffering a tough loss on Saturday, talk about which returning Atlanta Falcons player or players will and/or need to take the biggest jump this season, explain why they think Falcons outside linebacker and edge rusher Jalon Walker needs and probably will take a massive jump from his year one production to his year two production, talk about the MVP Pay Per View MMA fights over the weekend, that were also on Netflix, that featured a fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, talk about Rousey defeating Carano by submission (armbar) in the first 17 seconds of the first round, talk about how there was bad delays at times between the Netflix broadcast and the Pay per View broadcast, discuss if the NFL will have delay issues when they have broadcasts on Netflix, recap and react to Aaron Rai pulling away from a loaded field to win the PGA Championship this weekend and become the first English-born golfer to win the PGA Championship in more than a century.

HR2 - Falcons run game can be next level if Jake Matthews' run blocking improves In hour two Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to talk about which returning Atlanta Falcons player or players will and/or need to take the biggest jump this season, explain why they think Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons center Ryan Neuzil must take the biggest jumps in the Falcons offense this season, hit the halftime portion of the show where they talk about some of the crazy and funny stories that happened over the weekend that you may've missed, including letting you hear former Atlanta Braves pitcher and now Braves analyst and sideline reporter for BravesVision Paul Byrd's ending to his post game interview with Braves outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on Friday night where he ended the interview by saying Yastrzemski wasn't the best player or an MVP caliber player but a guy who works hard and does a lot of things right. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why the ending to that interview and Byrd's words got overblown, explain why people shouldn't be criticizing Paul for what he said, and explain why they think this whole thing is no big deal. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning explain why his dad took so much heat for him not wanting to be drafted by the San Diego Chargers even though his dad wasn't actually against him going to the Chargers, react to what Eli had to say, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves winning another series yesterday after beating the Boston Red Sox 8-1 in Atlanta in the rubber match of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves can't afford for third baseman and slugger Austin Riley to turn into a home run or strikeout hitter, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.