The Morning Show w/ John and Hugh

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, February 27th, 2026.

HR1 - NFLPA report cards are telling, but still don't tell whole story 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, react to the NFLPA's annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, react to the Atlanta Falcons' NFLPA report card grades, react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns' Head Coach, talk about how Kevin Stefanski's NFLPA report card grade isn't good, but isn't all bad either, talk about how the NFLPA report cards proves Falcons owner Arthur Blank is one of the best owners in NFL, react to the Atlanta Hawks announcing that they are having Magic City night on Monday March 16 for their game against the Orlando Magic where the team will be paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta's famed strip club, explain why they think the Hawks having Magic City night is a great way to celebrate the iconic Atlanta culture, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike'd Up!

HR2 - Kevin Stefanski's situation in Cleveland a lot to do with NFLPA report card grade In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA's annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns' Head Coach, explain why they think the Browns quarterback controversy last season may've played a part in Kevin Stefanski's C minus grade, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if they think the Falcons will trade back from the 48th overall pick, talk about the push to bring NHL hockey back to Atlanta happening again after the U.S. Men's and Women's hockey teams brought home gold in this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, 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 - 1st round of 2026 NFL Draft may feature multiple Georgia Bulldogs again In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen being one of the best Georgia players Rusty has ever covered, Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller showing up to the NFL Scouting Combine a little heavy when it comes to his weight, Miller not working out at the NFL Combine and maybe being a guy that could be there for the Atlanta Falcons at pick 48, Rusty wondering how people are going to treat Miami Hurricanes defensive end Ruben Bain Jr. after learning about his short arms, how Rusty feels about the other Georgia players at the combine, how Rusty feels about Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette as an NFL prospect, where Rusty thinks Daylen could go in the NFL Draft, if Rusty thinks Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch's game will translate in the NFL, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton wanting to win a national championship at Georgia, this being a big season for Gunner, the funny back and forth between Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mario Cristobal and Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby Smart, and Rusty being interested to see how the NFL sees Miami Hurricanes quarterback and former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck and Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to the NCAA Football Oversight Committee coalescing around several concepts related to the college football calendar and transfers, including a proposal to impose stiff penalties on schools that accept transfers outside of the portal window. Those penalties would include a multi-million-dollar fine, multi-game suspensions for head coaches and the loss of roster spots. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the NCAA fining coaches for transfer portal violations would be hard to enforce, discuss what they think the best sound in sports is, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan discuss what they think the best sound in sports is, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the NCAA Football Oversight Committee coalescing around several concepts related to the college football calendar and transfers, including a proposal to impose stiff penalties on schools that accept transfers outside of the portal window. Those penalties would include a multi-million-dollar fine, multi-game suspensions for head coaches and the loss of roster spots. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think the NCAA fining coaches for transfer portal violations would be hard to enforce.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen being one of the best Georgia players Rusty has ever covered, Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller showing up to the NFL Scouting Combine a little heavy when it comes to his weight, Miller not working out at the NFL Combine and maybe being a guy that could be there for the Atlanta Falcons at pick 48, Rusty wondering how people are going to treat Miami Hurricanes defensive end Ruben Bain Jr. after learning about his short arms, how Rusty feels about the other Georgia players at the combine, how Rusty feels about Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette as an NFL prospect, where Rusty thinks Daylen could go in the NFL Draft, if Rusty thinks Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch's game will translate in the NFL, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton wanting to win a national championship at Georgia, this being a big season for Gunner, the funny back and forth between Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mario Cristobal and Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby Smart, and Rusty being interested to see how the NFL sees Miami Hurricanes quarterback and former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck and Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about the push to bring NHL hockey back to Atlanta happening again after the U.S. Men's and Women's hockey teams brought home gold in this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, and discuss if they think the Falcons will trade back from the 48th overall pick.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA's annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns' Head Coach, and explain why they think the Browns quarterback controversy last season may've played a part in Kevin Stefanski's C minus grade.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the Atlanta Hawks announcing that they are having Magic City night on Monday, March 16th for their game against the Orlando Magic where the team will be paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta's famed strip club. Ali, Mike, and Beau explain why they think the Hawks having Magic City night is a great way to celebrate the iconic Atlanta culture.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA's annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns' Head Coach, and talk about how the NFLPA report cards proves Falcons owner Arthur Blank is one of the best owners in NFL.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the NFLPA's annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, react to the Atlanta Falcons' NFLPA report card grades, react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns' Head Coach, and talk about how Kevin Stefanski's NFLPA report card grade isn't good, but isn't all bad either.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, February 26th, 2026.

HR1 - Besides Drake London, future of Falcons wide receiver room is in question 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, react to the news that Tony Dungy is likely out as a regular on Football Night in America, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, explain why they think the Falcons releasing Hodge was a move that had to happen, let you hear College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talk about how he doesn't think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, let you hear Riddick explain why he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense, explain why they think anybody thinking Malik Willis is the Falcons savior over Michael Penix Jr. is crazy, react to the news that the NFL's executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said that out of the 171 replay review or replay assist decisions that happened in the 2025 NFL season, there were five that the NFL wanted back, let you hear Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton and New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel give their thoughts on that news about the replay review errors, react to what they had to say, explain why they think it's hard to believe the NFL only missed 5 of the 171 replay reviews or replay assist decisions that were made last season, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Besides winning Falcons objective is figuring out if Michael Penix is franchise QB 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, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, continue to react to NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talking about how he doesn't think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, Riddick saying he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason, and explain why they think commentary on Michael Penix Jr. from national NFL insiders and reporters doesn't hold much weight right now. 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 don't have many options at QB this season besides Michael Penix Jr. In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss how Josh feels about Louis Riddick's comments about the Falcons quarterback situation, Matt Ryan not having much control over the Falcons quarterback situation, the Falcons not having many options at quarterback, if Josh heard any rumblings about where Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could land after he's officially released by the Falcons, what Josh thinks Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and the team are going to do at the linebacker spot with Kaden Elliss being a free agent, how Josh feels about the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts, if Josh believes the rumors about the Falcons wanting to sign Pitts to a long term contract extension, NFL prospects standing out at the NFL Combine in their team interviews and in the medical evaluations, not the drills they do on the field, what Josh thinks Ian Cunningham and the Falcons approach will be in this year's NFL Draft, who Josh thinks the Falcons backup quarterback will be this upcoming season, and what kind of deal Josh thinks Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier will get on the open market. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, and Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick explain why he thinks the Atlanta Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Riddick had to say, explain why they think Malik Willis is as much of an unknown as a starting quarterback as Michael Penix Jr. is, continue to react to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch, talk about how Matt and the Braves are off to a hot start when it comes to winning challenges with the new ABS challenge system, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch, talk about how Matt and the Braves are off to a hot start when it comes to winning challenges with the new ABS challenge system, 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 College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick explain why he thinks the Atlanta Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Riddick had to say, and explain why they think Malik Willis is as much of an unknown as a starting quarterback as Michael Penix Jr. is.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss how Josh feels about Louis Riddick's comments about the Falcons quarterback situation, Matt Ryan not having much control over the Falcons quarterback situation, the Falcons not having many options at quarterback, if Josh heard any rumblings about where Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could land after he's officially released by the Falcons, what Josh thinks Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and the team are going to do at the linebacker spot with Kaden Elliss being a free agent, how Josh feels about the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts, if Josh believes the rumors about the Falcons wanting to sign Pitts to a long term contract extension, NFL prospects standing out at the NFL Combine in their team interviews and in the medical evaluations, not the drills they do on the field, what Josh thinks Ian Cunningham and the Falcons approach will be in this year's NFL Draft, who Josh thinks the Falcons backup quarterback will be this upcoming season, and what kind of deal Josh thinks Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier will get on the open market.

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 quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, continue to react to NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talking about how he doesn't think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, saying he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback, and explain why they think commentary on Michael Penix Jr. from national NFL insiders and reporters doesn't hold much weight right now.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that the NFL's executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said that out of the 171 replay review or replay assist decisions that happened in the 2025 NFL season, there were five that the NFL wanted back. Mike, Ali, and Beau let you hear Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton and New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel give their thoughts on that news about the replay review errors, react to what they had to say, and explain why they think it's hard to believe the NFL only missed 5 of the 171 replay reviews or replay assist decisions that were made last season.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talk about how he doesn't think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, let you hear Riddick explain why he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense, and explain why they think anybody thinking Malik Willis is the Falcons savior over Michael Penix Jr. is crazy.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, and explain why they think the Falcons releasing Hodge was a move that had to happen.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.

HR1 - Still don't know how Ian Cunningham & Kevin Stefanski feel about 2026 Falcons 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 part of Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he tells Steak and Sandra that he and the Falcons are planning to release quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new league year, react to what Cunnigham had to say, explain why they think the Falcons releasing Kirk Cousins after two seasons was always the most likely outcome, let you hear part of Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he tells Steak and Sandra why the team is franchise tagging tight end Kyle Pitts, react to what Cunning had to say, let you hear part of Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's interview with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he talks about how Kyle Pitts will fit in the Falcons offense, react to what Stefanski had to say, explain why they think Ian Cunningham's explanation on why the team is franchise tagging Kyle Pitts feels like the tag will serve as a one-year prove it deal for Pitts, react to the news that veteran left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers are struggling to find a contractual solution and that could result in the 49ers releasing Williams and the All-Pro left tackle becoming a free agent next month, explain why they think Williams is still good enough to be a starting left tackle on a win now team if he becomes a free agent, react to the news that Washington Commanders' linebacker Bobby Wagner announced his plan to play a 15th NFL season next year and that he's going to be a free agent next month as well, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - Falcons next move at quarterback could say a lot about Michael Penix Jr.'s future 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 part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's interview with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's asked if he thinks Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco could be a good fit as the Falcons backup quarterback, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons adding a backup quarterback like Joe Flacco would show belief in Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear part of Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he talks about the importance of the NFL Scouting Combine and makes it known that the Falcons will never have as few as five draft picks again as long as he is the teams' GM. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Cunningham had to say as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show, react to the news that the Savannah Bananas have furthered their partnership with ESPN and Disney+ on a 25-game exclusive package beginning February 28, 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 - Kaden Elliss may end up being Falcons cap casualty along with Tyler Allgeier 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, react to Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham being non-committal on free-agent linebacker Kaden Elliss in his scrum with the local media at the NFL Combine yesterday when asked if Elliss is a guy Atlanta wants back, and explain why they would hate to lose Elliss and want him back, but think the Falcons can find a cheaper option and better system fit at linebacker than Kaden Elliss. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreeing on a one-year, $27 million-dollar contract extension that includes a club option, talk about how the Braves still need to sign another starting pitcher, explain why they think the Braves haven't made moves this offseason like a team that feels like they're World Series contenders, discuss if the Braves' new in-house TV Network BravesVision could ultimately make Liberty Media give Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos more money to spend on their own players and free agents, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks' 119-98 win over the Washington Wizards last night, react to last night being the first time former Hawks All-Star Trae Young has been back in Atlanta since being traded to the Wizards last month, talk about the tribute video the Hawks played for Trae and how it made them feel, discuss Jonathan Kuminga making his Hawks debut last night since be trading to the team as part of the Kristaps Porziņģis trade, let you hear Hawks Head Coach Quin Snyder talk about how Kuminga showed the things he's been coaching, react to what Coach Snyder had to say, explain why they think Kuminga's Hawks debut was great and now consistency is the next big step, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks' 119-98 win over the Washington Wizards last night, react to last night being the first time former Hawks All-Star Trae Young has been back in Atlanta since being traded to the Wizards last month, talk about the tribute video the Hawks played for Trae and how it made them feel, discuss Jonathan Kuminga making his Hawks debut last night since be trading to the team as part of the Kristaps Porziņģis trade, let you hear Hawks Head Coach Quin Snyder talk about how Kuminga showed the things he's been coaching, react to what Coach Snyder had to say, explain why they think Kuminga's Hawks debut was great and now consistency is the next big step, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreeing on a one-year, $27 million-dollar contract extension that includes a club option, talk about how the Braves still need to sign another starting pitcher, explain why they think the Braves haven't made moves this offseason like a team that feels like they're World Series contenders, and discuss if the Braves' new in-house TV Network BravesVision could ultimately make Liberty Media give Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos more money to spend on their own players and free agents.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham being non-committal on free-agent linebacker Kaden Ellissin his scrum with the local media at the NFL Combine yesterday when asked if Elliss is a guy Atlanta wants back, and explain why they would hate to lose Elliss and want him back, but think the Falcons can find a cheaper option and better system fit at linebacker than Kaden Elliss.

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 let you hear part of Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's interview with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's asked if he thinks Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco could be a good fit as the Falcons backup quarterback, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons adding a backup quarterback like Joe Flacco would show belief in Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he talks about the importance of the NFL Scouting Combine and makes it known that the Falcons will never have as few as five draft picks again as long as he is the teams' GM. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Cunningham had to say as well.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that veteran left tackle Trent Williams and the 49ers are struggling to find a contractual solution and that could result in the 49ers releasing Williams and the All-Pro left tackle becoming a free agent next month. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think Williams is still good enough to be a starting left tackle on a win now team if he becomes a free agent. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the news that Washington Commanders' linebacker Bobby Wagner announced his plan to play a 15th NFL season next year, and that he's going to be a free agent next month as well.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he tells Steak and Sandra why the team is franchise tagging tight end Kyle Pitts, react to what Cunning had to say let you hear part of Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's interview with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he talks about how Kyle Pitts will fit in the Falcons offense, react to what Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think Ian Cunningham's explanation on why the team is franchise tagging Kyle Pitts feels like the tag will serve as a one-year prove it deal for Pitts.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he tells Steak and Sandra that he and the Falcons are planning to release quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first day of the new league year, react to what Cunningham had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons releasing Kirk Cousins after two seasons was always the most likely outcome.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026.

HR1 - Kyle Pitts' play style doesn't fit long term vision Matt Ryan has for Falcons In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts is them overpaying for an inconsistent one trick pony, but explain why they also think Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and Head Coach Kevin Stefanski didn't have a choice but to franchise tag Pitts with the lack of draft picks and limited amount of cap space that they have. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to Jason La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Atlanta Falcons won't just be pursuing a quarterback to man the position while Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. recovers, but attempt to find a superior option to him if possible and prepare for a scenario in which Penix Jr. is not their top choice in 2026. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Falcons will be in the market for a new quarterback, are looking for a starting quarterback, and that it's not good in Atlanta with Penix Jr. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they are taking what La Canfora said with a grain of salt, explain why they think the Falcons are only looking for a starting quarterback that is good enough to possibly win a few games if Penix Jr. isn't ready to start week one, react to the news that the Atlanta Braves have signed former Auburn left handed pitcher, Peyton Glavine, son of Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, to a minor league deal, explain why they think if any team will be able to get the most out of Peyton Glavine it's the Braves because of their ability to develop pitchers well, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - With limited draft picks & cap space Falcons had to franchise tag Kyle Pitts 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, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think the Falcons franchise tagging Pitts is a bad idea because Pitts doesn't co-exist well with Drake London and Bijan Robinson and doesn't help bring the best out in London and Robinson. Then, Mike, Beau, Ali, and Dylan Mathews play two truths and a lie during the halftime portion 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.