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Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons announcing that they've named Ian Cunningham as their General Manager, explain why they think Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan and Falcons new General Manager Ian Cunningham being in their respective roles for the first time in their careers isn't a big deal, and react to Jeff Howe and Josh Kendall of The Athletic reporting yesterday that the Falcons are going to release quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the changes that have been made to the 12-team College Football Playoff format, and explain why they think Notre Dame needs to earn their top 12 automatic at-large bid they now have by playing a tougher schedule.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons announcing that they've named Ian Cunningham as their General Manager, let listeners call-in and give their thoughts on the Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham as their General Manager, and talk about how the Falcons new GM is the final piece to a new era of Falcons football.

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 announcing that they've named Ian Cunningham as their General Manager, and explain why they think Ian Cunningham having a chance to work with, watch, and learn from great NFL General Managers Ozzie Newsome and Howie Roseman is a great thing for him and the Falcons.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, January 29th, 2026.

HR1 - Kevin Stefanski's system perfect for running back like Bijan Robinson 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, let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think there's no reason to believe that Penix Jr. won't be ready to play week one, let you hear a portion of their interview with former Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle and now Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas where he is explaining why he thinks Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is a perfect fit in Kevin Stefanski's scheme, react to what Joe had to say, let you hear a portion of The Midday Show with Andy and Randy's interview with Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski where he's talking about what the run game is going to look like with Offensive Line coach Bill Callahan, react to what Stefanski had to say, explain why they think Bijan should thrive in Kevin Stefanski's run heavy offense even though there may be a bit of an adjustment period, react to the Cleveland Browns hiring former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken as their next Head Coach, react to the discourse that hire caused between the Browns Front Office and Browns Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz that may result in Schwartz leaving the Browns, react to NFL insider Josina Anderson posting on ‘X' yesterday that one league source just told her that in his opinion, the Browns should make Todd Monken and Jim Schwartz co-head coaches, Monken co-head coach of offense, Schwartz co-head of defense, to fix their conundrum, explain why they think that co-head coaches in NFL will never work, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Kevin Stefanski will adapt offensive scheme to make sure it best suits Falcons 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 quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Penix Jr. should be ready for week one naturally, but shouldn't be rushed to be ready for week one, Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear a portion of their interview with former Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle and now Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas where he's talking about if Falcons fans should expect more counter run plays with pulling guards or if the Falcons run game will remain being a heavy wide zone scheme run game, react to what Joe had to say, hit the halftime portion of the show and test their knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia, and the close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - If Michael Penix can go through motions during offseason programs that's a win 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 quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think Penix Jr.'s previous knee injuries should help him be ready for week one. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with reporter, host, and analyst for CBS Sports Evan Washburn! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Evan discuss how Evan prepared for the cold and snowy AFC Championship game last Sunday, how much the weather affected the AFC Championship game, Bo Nix saying that he does not have a preexisting condition in his right ankle that would have required surgery in the future had he not suffered the fracture in the AFC Championship game, how Evan feels about the Atlanta Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski as their next Head Coach, the people at CBS missing Matt Ryan but being happy for him and his new role as the Falcons President of Football, what Evan's reaction was when he found out Bill Belichick wasn't a first ballot Hall of Famer, and if he was more surprised that New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn was allowed to basically fire his whole coaching staff, the Buffalo Bills deciding to promote Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady and make him their next Head Coach, or the rumors that Jim Schwartz and Todd Monken could end up being co-head coaches in Cleveland for the Browns. The Morning Shift crew also talks about Onyeka Okongwu losing some teeth in the Atlanta Hawks 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics last night in Boston, explain why they think the Hawks are finally looking like the team they were expected to be and look like in the post Trae Young era, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, Beau Morgan, and Dylan Mathews talk about Onyeka Okongwu losing some teeth in the Atlanta Hawks 117-106 win over the Boston Celtics last night in Boston, and explain why they think the Hawks are finally looking like the team they were expected to be and look like in the post Trae Young era.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with reporter, host, and analyst for CBS Sports Evan Washburn! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Evan discuss how Evan prepared for the cold and snowy AFC Championship game last Sunday if Evan thinks the Super Bowl should be played indoors, how much the weather affected the AFC Championship game, how much the weather affected the AFC Championship game, Bo Nix saying that he does not have a preexisting condition in his right ankle that would have required surgery in the future had he not suffered the fracture in the AFC Championship game, how Evan feels about the Atlanta Falcons hiring Kevin Stefanski as their next Head Coach, the people at CBS missing Matt Ryan but being happy for him and his new role as the Falcons President of Football, what Evan's reaction was when he found out Bill Belichick wasn't a first ballot Hall of Famer, and if he was more surprised that New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn was allowed to basically fire his whole coaching staff, the Buffalo Bills deciding to promote Offensive Coordinator Joe Brady and make him their next Head Coach, or the rumors that Jim Schwartz and Todd Monken could end up being co-head coaches in Cleveland for the Browns.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think Penix Jr.'s previous knee injuries should help him be ready for week one.

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

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan hit the halftime portion of the show, and test their knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Penix Jr. should be ready for week one naturally, but shouldn't be rushed to be ready for week one, Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear a portion of their interview with former Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle and now Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas where he's talking about if Falcons fans should expect more counter run plays with pulling guards or if the Falcons run game will remain being a heavy wide zone scheme run game, and react to what Joe had to say.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Cleveland Browns hiring former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken as their next Head Coach, react to the discourse that hire caused between the Browns Front Office and Browns Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz that may result in Schwartz leaving the Browns, react to NFL insider Josina Anderson posting on ‘X' yesterday that one league source just told her that in his opinion, the Browns should make Todd Monken and Jim Schwartz co-head coaches, Monken co-head coach of offense, Schwartz co-head of defense, to fix their conundrum, and explain why they think that co-head coaches in NFL will never work.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear a portion of their interview with former Cleveland Browns All-Pro left tackle and now Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas where he is explaining why he thinks Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is a perfect fit in Kevin Stefanski's scheme, react to what Joe had to say, let you hear a portion of The Midday Show with Andy and Randy's interview with Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski where he's talking about what the run game is going to look like with Offensive Line coach Bill Callahan, react to what Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think Bijan should thrive in Kevin Stefanski's run heavy offense even though there may be a bit of an adjustment period.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. tell Sports Director of WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta Zach Klein that he'll be ready to play week one, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think there's no reason to believe that Penix Jr. won't be ready to play week one.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.

HR1 - It's clear what culture Matt Ryan & Kevin Stefanski are establishing in Atlanta 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 and give their initial thoughts on new Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's introductory press conference, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan define the vision of this Falcons team, react to what Matt had to say, explain why they think the press conference went well, but there are still more questions than answers around the team after Stefanski's introductory press conference yesterday. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how he'll still be able to work on things with Michael Penix Jr. and help his development even though he's rehabbing his knee right now in his interview with The Midday Show with Andy & Randy, react to what Stefanski had to say, let you hear the Falcons new Head Coach talk about how the team will develop players, talk about the importance of developing players, react to what Stefanski had to say, talk about how Matt Ryan and Stefanski are establishing the physical culture for the Falcons, react to former New England Patriots Head Coach and now North Carolina Head Football Coach Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer, explain why they think that there's no reason or excuse for Bill Belichick not to be a first ballot Hall of Famer in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - As long as Kevin Stefanski makes the game plan he doesn't need to call plays 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 putting his coaching staff together in Atlanta has been similar and different to putting his staff together in Cleveland during his interview yesterday with The Midday Show with Andy and Randy, react to what Stefanski had to say, also let you hear Stefanski explain why Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees is going to call plays instead of himself during his interview yesterday with The Midday Show with Andy and Randy, react to what Stefanski had to say, debate about whether or not it's a big deal that Stefanski isn't calling the plays, play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show, talk about meat and threes, what their ideal meat and three is, and then react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Kevin Stefanski could take Bijan Robinson & Falcons run game to another level 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's full interview with the Midday Show with Andy and Randy from yesterday, let you hear Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain what his full responsibilities are when he joined The Midday Show with Andy and Randy yesterday, react to what Matt had to say, talk about how Matt Ryan's in-depth answers at Kevin Stefanski's introductory press conference yesterday was refreshing, and then close out hour three by spending some time with former Cleveland Browns left tackle, and now Pro Football Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman Joe Thomas! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Joe discuss if Joe thinks that it's fair to hold off the field incidents against Hall of Fame nominees like Bill Belichick, how Joe got involved in raising cattle, how Joe ended up opening up his own meats company ‘Hall of Fame Beef', what Atlanta Falcons fans should know about their new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, if Falcons fans should expect more counter run plays with pulling guards or if the Falcons run game will remain being a heavy wide zone scheme run game, if Joe would ever take a President of Football type of job with the Cleveland Browns like Matt Ryan did with the Falcons and if Joe did what his vision would be, and how he feels about Tommy Rees calling plays for the Falcons and Kevin Stefanski being heavily involved in game planning.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Cleveland Browns left tackle, and now Pro Football Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman Joe Thomas! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Joe discuss if Joe thinks that it's fair to hold off the field incidents against Hall of Fame nominees like Bill Belichick, how Joe got involved in raising cattle, how Joe ended up opening up his own meats company ‘Hall of Fame Beef', what Atlanta Falcons fans should know about their new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski, if Falcons fans should expect more counter run plays with pulling guards or if the Falcons run game will remain being a heavy wide zone scheme run game, if Joe would ever take a President of Football type of job with the Cleveland Browns like Matt Ryan did with the Falcons and if Joe did what his vision would be, and how he feels about Tommy Rees calling plays for the Falcons and Kevin Stefanski being heavily involved in game planning.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain what his full responsibilities are when he joined The Midday Show with Andy and Randy yesterday, react to what Matt had to say, and talk about how Matt Ryan's in-depth answers at Kevin Stefanski's introductory press conference yesterday was refreshing.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's full interview with the Midday Show with Andy and Randy from yesterday.

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 hit the halftime portion of the show and play a round of Which One Wednesday!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how putting his coaching staff together in Atlanta has been similar and different to putting his staff together in Cleveland during his interview yesterday with The Midday Show with Andy and Randy, react to what Stefanski had to say, also let you hear Stefanski explain why Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees is going to call plays instead of himself during his interview yesterday with The Midday Show with Andy and Randy, react to what Stefanski had to say, and debate about whether or not it's a big deal that Stefanski isn't calling plays.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to former New England Patriots Head Coach and now North Carolina Head Football Coach Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and explain why they think that there's no reason or excuse for Bill Belichick not to be a first ballot Hall of Famer in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how he'll still be able to work on things with Michael Penix Jr. and help his development even though he's rehabbing his knee right now in his interview with The Midday Show with Andy & Randy, and react to what Stefanski had to say. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear the Falcons new Head Coach talk about how the team will develop players and the importance of developing players, react to what Stefanski had to say, and talk about how Matt Ryan and Stefanski are establishing the physical culture for the Falcons.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to and give their initial thoughts on new Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's introductory press conference, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan define the vision of this Falcons team, react to what Matt had to say, and explain why they think the press conference went well, but there are still more questions than answers around the team after Stefanski's introductory press conference yesterday.

Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan speaks about having a new role with the Falcons and the adjustments he'll need to be making, how busy he's been with his new responsibilities, why they settled on Kevin Stefanski during the head coach interview process, how they were able to convince Kevin Stefanski this was the right job for him, the fans needing everyone involved to earn their trust and respect as winners, why he doesn't view this task as chasing a Super Bowl they way he did as a player, where they are in the GM interview process, letting multiple staff members share thoughts to really get a full grasp of opinions, and what he views as his responsibilities after the HC and GM hires.

Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talks about why he ultimately decided to accept the Falcons job offer, what led to the decision to let Tommy Rees call plays, his comfort-level with the structure of the organization, bringing Bill Callahan aboard, what he feels are important when trying to develop a young quarterback, what he viewed as the most attractive aspect of the Falcons job, the work and research that goes in to identifying his staff, how long he's been coaching football, and his evaluation of Michael Penix coming out of the draft as a prospect. 

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026.

HR1 - Doesn't matter if Kevin Stefanski wins press conference, just needs to win games 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 naming Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator, Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior advisor to the head coach. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the Falcons announcing that they have retained secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger. Then, The Morning Shift crew explains why they think the Falcons getting new wide receivers and special teams coaches was much needed. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the ice storm and severe winter weather affected them yesterday and over the weekend, talk about what they're wanting and expecting to hear from Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski in his introductory press conference today, explain why they think nobody should care if Kevin Stefanski 'wins' his introductory press conference today, react to the Miami Dolphins hiring Atlanta Falcons Assistant General Manager Kyle Smith as their new Assistant General Manager, discuss how this will affect the Falcons front office, explain why they think Kyle Smith leaving likely means none of the Falcons General Manager candidates were planning on keeping him, and then close out hour one by diving into the Life of Mike Johnson and getting MIke'd Up!

HR2 - Falcons keeping TEs coach Kevin Koger & not Kyle Pitts will be very telling In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons naming Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator, Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior advisor to the head coach, continue to react to the Falcons announcing that they have retained secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger, explain why they think the Falcons keeping Kevin Koger will give good insight on the Falcons decision to keep Kyle Pitts or not, talk about a middle school basketball fight resulting in an adult getting tased and the announcers calling the action, Jay Vine winning the Tour Down Under despite a kangaroo crashing into him, and Waffle House accepting reservations only on Valentine's Day and turning their restaurant into a white table cloth, candlelit dinner during Halftime of the show, 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 - Kevin Stefanski's coaching staff is important, but winning is more important In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons naming Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator, Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior advisor to the head coach, continue to react to the Falcons announcing that they have retained secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger, explain they think why it's good that the Falcons have a good mix of retained coaches and front office personnel along with new coaches and front office personnel, let you hear Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney talk about the different levels of tampering, react to what Dabo had to say, react to Dabo calling out Ole Miss Head Football coach Pete Golding for allegedly directly tampering with a Tigers player, explain why they think Dabo Swinney calling out Pete Golding publicly is better than Dabo complaining to the NCAA, continue to react to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders being added to the Pro Bowl Games roster as New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's replacement, explain why they think Shedeur Sanders being a Pro-Bowl replacement feels like an NFL Marketing move, and then close out hour three with the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders being added to the Pro Bowl Games roster as New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's replacement, and explain why they think Shedeur Sanders being a Pro-Bowl replacement feels like an NFL Marketing move.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney talk about the different levels of tampering, react to what Dabo had to say, react to Dabo calling out Ole Miss Head Football coach Pete Golding for allegedly directly tampering with a Tigers player, and explain why they think Dabo Swinney calling out Pete Golding publicly is better than Dabo complaining to the NCAA.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons naming Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator, Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior advisor to the head coach, continue to react to the Falcons announcing that they have retained secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger, and explain they think why it's good that the Falcons have a good mix of retained coaches and front office personnel along with new coaches and front office personnel.

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 Middle hit halftime of the show where Mike, Beau, and Ali talk about a middle school basketball fight resulting in an adult getting tased and the announcers calling the action, Jay Vine winning the Tour Down Under despite a kangaroo crashing into him, and Waffle House accepting reservations only on Valentine's Day and turning their restaurant into a white table cloth, candlelit dinner.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons naming Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator, Robert Prince as wide receivers coach and Bob Quinn as senior advisor to the head coach, continue to react to the Falcons announcing that they have retained secondary coach Justin Hood, defensive line coach Nate Ollie and tight ends coach Kevin Koger, and explain why they think the Falcons keeping Kevin Koger will give good insight on the Falcons decision to keep Kyle Pitts or not.