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The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, February 19th, 2026.

HR1 - Ronald Acuña Jr. shouldn't choose to play out his contract & bet on himself In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about Mike and Beau getting prepared for their weekend at EchoPark Speedway this weekend, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach underwent surgery yesterday to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow yesterday, Braves pitcher Hurston Waldrep will undergo a similar procedure on Monday, and that there's no timeline for either one of their returns, but Braves Manager Walt Weiss hopes both will be able to pitch again this year. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think there's a good chance Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep won't pitch at all this season, react to the news story that a man sued Buffalo Wild Wings over their usage of the term ‘boneless wings', play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from, and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear a sound bite from The Steakhouse's interview with ESPN's MLB Insider Buster Olney yesterday where Buster gives his thoughts on Ronald Acuña Jr. 's contract situation. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Buster had to say, explain why they think the Braves have too many moving parts right now to give Acuña Jr. a big contract extension, and that Ronald also may be wanting to play out the final years of his contract so he can get the biggest contract possible. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Troy Andersen still has upside; Falcons should bring him back on prove it deal 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, and continue to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from, and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau hit the halftime portion of the show and test their knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia, 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 - Falcons will have to make some tough personnel decisions over next few years 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, continue to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with national NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Mike discuss if he uses the G-Mail app or the Apple Mail app, how Mike feels about the NFLPA report card situation, the NFL winning the grievance for the report cards to no longer be public, but the NFLPA going to continue to do them, the San Francisco 49ers having two international games this season and losing a home game because of their Mexico City game, how Mike feels about new Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Declan Doyle saying that he expects everyone at their voluntary OTAs and saying that he feels like quarterback Lamar Jackson has a higher ceiling and has things that he can improve on, why Mike had the Atlanta Falcons as his sixth best team out of the 18 teams that did not make the playoffs this past season, if Mike has heard anything about who could potentially buy the Seattle Seahawks, and if Mike thinks Jerry Jones nor Stephen Jones being at new Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker's introductory press conference could be a sign that Jerry and the Jones family could finally be taking a step back from being as vocal as they have been in the past. The Morning Shift crew also continues to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk', but this time instead of doing it with 2026 Atlanta Falcons free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign they do it with some Falcons who are not free agents. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk', but this time instead of doing it with 2026 Atlanta Falcons free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign they do it with some Falcons who are not free agents. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with national NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Mike discuss if he uses the G-Mail app or the Apple Mail app, how Mike feels about the NFLPA report card situation, the NFL winning the grievance for the report cards to no longer be public, but the NFLPA going to continue to do them, the San Francisco 49ers having two international games this season and losing a home game because of their Mexico City game, how Mike feels about new Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Declan Doyle saying that he expects everyone at their voluntary OTAs and saying that he feels like quarterback Lamar Jackson has a higher ceiling and has things that he can improve on, why Mike had the Atlanta Falcons as his sixth best team out of the 18 teams that did not make the playoffs this past season, if Mike has heard anything about who could potentially buy the Seattle Seahawks, and if Mike thinks Jerry Jones nor Stephen Jones being at new Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Christian Parker's introductory press conference could be a sign that Jerry and the Jones family could finally be taking a step back from being as vocal as they have been in the past.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from and decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign.

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 and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, and continue to play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from, and they decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear a sound bite from The Steakhouse's interview with ESPN's MLB Insider Buster Olney yesterday where Buster gives his thoughts on Ronald Acuña Jr. 's contract situation. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Buster had to say, explain why they think the Braves have too many moving parts right now to give Acuña Jr. a big contract extension, and that Ronald also may be wanting to play out the final years of his contract so he can get the biggest contract possible.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan play ‘Prove it, Extend, Walk' when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons 2026 free agents where they have three Falcons free agents they have to choose from, and they decide which one they will give a one-year 'prove it' deal, which one they'll give a long term extension, and which one they will let walk and not re-sign.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow yesterday, and that Braves pitcher Hurston Waldrep will undergo a similar procedure on Monday, and that there's no timeline for either one of their returns, but Braves Manager Walt Weiss hopes both will be able to pitch again this year. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think there's a good chance Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep won't pitch at all this season.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons must focus on improving depth of their interior D-Line this offseason 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 projected franchise tag numbers, talk about how they wouldn't franchise tag any of the Falcons free agents, including Kyle Pitts, explain why they think the Falcons can't franchise tag Kyle Pitts for $16 million-dollars and then pay Drake London and Bijan Robinson, react to NFL writer for ESPN Matt Bowen's top 50 NFL free agents list where he also puts what team he thinks best fits each free agent, react to Bowen having Denver Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers ranked as his 11th best free agent, and the best team fit for Franklin-Myers being the Atlanta Falcons. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to Bowen having Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts ranked as his 23rd best free agent, and Pitts best team fit still being with the Atlanta Falcons. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think John Franklin-Myers is a versatile run stopping interior defensive lineman the Falcons need. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Mike and Beau's interview with three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Daytona 500 Champion, and two-time All-Star Race Champion Joey Logano! Mike, Beau, and Joey talk about Joey winning the Daytona Duels last week, his finish at the Daytona 500, how Joey feels about the new NASCAR points and playoff format, the similarities and differences between Daytona International Speedway and EchoPark Speedway, what to expect at this weekend's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway, and how Joey feels about the fuel saving tactic used by some drivers at the Daytona 500 this past weekend. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - With limited draft picks, Falcons must be aggressive in free agency this offseason 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, react to Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark resigning yesterday after an internal investigation revealed that he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, explain why they think the MLBPA losing Tony Clark means that MLB is that much closer to a lockout in 2027, play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show, react to Tigers Woods saying that he isn't ruling out playing at The Masters this year, 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 - Falcons need someone who can make big plays in passing and return game 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 NFL writer for ESPN Matt Bowen's top 50 NFL free agents list where he also puts what team he thinks best fits each free agent, talk about which free agents on this list he would like to see the Atlanta Falcons sign, explain why they think the Falcons signing wide receiver and kick returner Rashid Shaheed would solve two major issues the Falcons currently have, continue to react to Bowen having Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts ranked as his 23rd best free agent and the best team fit for Pitts still being the Atlanta Falcons, talk about the other tight ends on Bowen's list they would like to see the Falcons sign to replace Kyle Pitts, react to the Big Ten circulating an internal document that lays out what a 24-team College Football Playoff would look like, including the elimination of conference championship games, a 23+1 selection model and an additional weekend of on-campus CFP home games. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think the continuous College Football Playoff format changes are all about the money, and not the product. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by talking about old cell phones and then answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac close out hour three by talking about old cell phones and then answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Big Ten circulating an internal document that lays out what a 24-team College Football Playoff would look like, including the elimination of conference championship games, a 23+1 selection model and an additional weekend of on-campus CFP home games. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think the continuous College Football Playoff format changes are all about the money, and not the product.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to NFL writer for ESPN Matt Bowen's top 50 NFL free agents list where he also puts what team he thinks best fits each free agent, talk about which free agents on this list he would like to see the Atlanta Falcons sign, explain why they think the Falcons signing wide receiver and kick returner Rashid Shaheed would solve two major issues they currently have, continue to react to Bowen having Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts ranked as his 23rd best free agent and the best team fit still being with the Atlanta Falcons, and talk about the other tight ends on Bowen's list they would like to see the Falcons sign to replace Kyle Pitts.

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 play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark resigning yesterday after an internal investigation revealed that he had an inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law, and explain why they think the MLBPA losing Tony Clark means that MLB is that much closer to a lockout in 2027.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Mike and Beau's interview with three-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Daytona 500 Champion, and two-time All-Star Race Champion Joey Logano! Mike, Beau, and Joey talk about Joey winning the Daytona Duels last week, his finish at the Daytona 500, how Joey feels about the new NASCAR points and playoff format, the similarities and differences between Daytona International Speedway and EchoPark Speedway, what to expect at this weekend's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway, and how Joey feels about the fuel saving tactic used by some drivers at the Daytona 500 this past weekend.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to NFL writer for ESPN Matt Bowen's top 50 NFL free agents list where he also puts what team he thinks best fits each free agent, react to Bowen having Denver Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers ranked as his 11th best free agent, and the best team fit for Franklin-Myers being the Atlanta Falcons. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to Bowen having Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts ranked as his 23rd best free agent, and the best team fit still being with the Atlanta Falcons. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think John Franklin-Myers is a versatile run stopping interior defensive lineman the Falcons need.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the projected franchise tag numbers, talk about how they wouldn't franchise tag any of the Falcons free agents, including Kyle Pitts, and explain why they think the Falcons can't franchise tag Kyle Pitts for $16 million-dollars and then pay Drake London and Bijan Robinson.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026.

HR1 - Braves desperately need another starting pitcher after Hurston Waldrep injury In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about how their long weekends went, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that the Cleveland Browns are hiring Atlanta Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their defensive coordinator, react to the news that the San Francisco 49ers are expected to hire Falcons assistant head coach Jerry Gray, explain why they think the Falcons losing Mike Rutenberg on their defensive coaching staff is a huge loss for the Falcons, talk about Pokemon cards, let you hear Atlanta Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about Hurston Waldrep's elbow injury, react to what Weiss had to say, explain why they think Hurston Waldrep's injury is the latest reason for Braves fans to feel pessimistic about the Braves, recap and react to Tyler Reddick winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday, talk about how cool it was to see Michael Jordan have a car and driver win the 500, talk about how this is a great story for Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan & 23XI Racing, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - If Braves were big spenders Bryce Harper would be their DH before seasons end 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 Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how he addresses the injuries with his other pitchers, react to what the Braves skipper had to say, let you hear former MLB General Manager and now MLB analyst and broadcaster Jim Bowden explain why he would give Ronald Acuña Jr. a 10-year $500 million-dollar right now and not wait for him to possibly have another MVP season this year, explain why they think the Braves must go against their business model to keep Ronald Acuña Jr. if necessary, 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 Minnesota Timberwolves superstar and Georgia native Anthony Edwards possibly tell Atlanta Hawks All-Star Jalen Johnson that he “can't wait to come home”, 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 - Walt Weiss' direct tone when answering questions is refreshing change 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 Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about what Jurickson Profar had to say about possibly being the DH at times this season, react to what Weiss had to say, let you hear the Braves skipper talk about how injuries are a part of the game, react to what Weiss had to say, explain why they think after last season Jurickson Profar shouldn't scoff at a DH role with Braves, talk about how they spent their Valentines Days on Saturday, react to the news that the Miami Dolphins have released former All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, former Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb, offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, discuss if the Falcons should be interested in any of those players, explain why they think the Falcons don't need Tyreek Hill's baggage on top of the James Pearce Jr. allegations, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Miami Dolphins have released former All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill, former Pro Bowl linebacker Bradley Chubb, offensive lineman James Daniels, and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, discuss if the Falcons should be interested in any of those players, and explain why they think the Falcons don't need Tyreek Hill's baggage on top of the James Pearce Jr. allegations.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about what Jurickson Profar had to say about possibly being the DH at times this season, react to what Weiss had to say, let you hear the Braves skipper talk about how injuries are a part of the game, react to what Weiss had to say, and explain why they think after last season Jurickson Profar shouldn't scoff at DH role with Braves.

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 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 Minnesota Timberwolves superstar and Georgia native Anthony Edwards possibly tell Atlanta Hawks All-Star Jalen Johnson that he “can't wait to come home”, and reacting to what Ant-Man had to say.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how he addresses the injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep with his other starting pitchers, react to what the Braves skipper had to say, let you hear former MLB General Manager and now MLB analyst and broadcaster Jim Bowden explain why he would give Ronald Acuña Jr. a 10-year $500 million-dollar contract right now and not wait for him to possibly have another MVP season this year, and explain why they think the Braves must go against their business model to keep Ronald Acuña Jr. if necessary.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to Tyler Reddick winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday, talk about how cool it was to see Michael Jordan have a car and driver win the 500, and talk about how this is a great story for Tyler Reddick, Michael Jordan, and 23XI Racing.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about Hurston Waldrep's elbow injury, react to what Weiss had to say, and explain why they think Hurston Waldrep's injury is the latest reason for Braves fans to feel pessimistic about the Braves.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Cleveland Browns are hiring Atlanta Falcons defensive pass game coordinator Mike Rutenberg as their defensive coordinator, react to the news that the San Francisco 49ers are expected to hire Falcons assistant head coach Jerry Gray, and explain why they think the Falcons losing Mike Rutenberg on their defensive coaching staff is a huge loss for the Falcons.

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, February 13th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons need to upgrade some positions but cornerback two isn't one of them In hour one Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. talk about how he's feeling 200% right now, react to what Acuña Jr. had to say, talk about how it's an important year for Ronnie to be healthy and have a good season with a major contract extension possibly looming, react to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler putting together a tier list of the 18 teams that did not make the NFL playoffs this season, react to what tier Fowler has the Atlanta Falcons in, explain why they think saying the Falcons need to upgrade their cornerback two spot is disrespectful to Mike Hughes, talk about how they're getting hyped for their weekend at EchoPark Speedway next weekend, react to Joey Logano and Chase Elliot winning the Daytona Duels last night and Casey Mears and BJ McLeod getting the final spots in this weekend's Daytona 500, dive into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike'd Up where they let you hear what Joe Judge had to say in his testimony in Ole Miss quarterback's Trinidad Chambliss' trial to get a sixth year of eligibility, react to what Judge had to say, and talk about how Judge's comments in his testimony yesterday are unpopular but accurate.

HR2 - Braves need hot start from core players on offense while rotation gets healthy In hour two Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. talk about how he's feeling 200% right now, react to what Acuña Jr. had to say, talk about how the Braves star player needs other players around him to get hot at same time to take pressure of him this season, continue to react to ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler putting together a tier list of the 18 teams that did not make the NFL playoffs this season, react to what tier Fowler has the Atlanta Falcons in, talk about the teams in the other tiers as well, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, talk about how much of this year's World Baseball Classic they will watch, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.