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The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, October 3rd 2025.

HR1 - Xavier Watts has exceeded expectations for Falcons through first four games In hour one Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, react to Falcons safety Xavier Watts being named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, and explain why they think nobody deserved NFC Offensive Player of the Month more than Bijan Robinson. Then, Mike spends some time talking about what's going on at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend with Talladega Superspeedway President Brian Crichton. Mike, Dylan, and Ali also give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' offensive line, preview the biggest week six matchups in college football, including the Georgia Bulldogs' home matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats, explain why they think Georgia should have their best performance versus Kentucky tomorrow coming off their loss to Alabama, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Best case for Braves is they find younger manager with postseason success In hour two Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac get you caught up on all of the biggest local and national headlines, react to former Cubs manager David Ross telling Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that he's interested in a return to managing, and that he would be interested in the Atlanta Braves' manager job. Mike, Dylan, and Ali explain why they think the Braves should also be interested in David Ross. The Morning Shift crew also gives out their first quarter grade to Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Then, Mike, Dylan, and Ali talk about if it's okay to have B teams, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, make their picks against the spread, and then close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!

HR3 - Bijan Robinson should be looked at as at least a Top 10 player in NFL In hour three Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on if it's okay to have B teams in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike and Ali spend some time with reporter, host, and analyst for CBS Sports Evan Washburn! Mike, Ali, and Evan discuss if it's okay to have a B team, the biggest difference between the Atlanta Falcons' performance in their 30-0 blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago and their 34-27 bounce back win versus the Washington Commanders last week, how Evan feels about Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris calling Bijan Robinson the best player in the NFL, how the Falcons can keep the momentum of their 34-27 win over the Commanders going through the bye week and into their game against the Buffalo Bills, what Evan thinks about the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game that he'll be on the sidelines for this Sunday for CBS, what it's been like for Evan working with JJ Watt, which NFL stadium Evan likes working at the most, and what the Falcons have to do to beat the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football after their bye week this week. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by giving out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' running back room, and by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in The Life of Squid, featuring Dylan Mathews!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' running back room.

Mike Johnson and Ali Mac spend some time with reporter, host, and analyst for CBS Sports Evan Washburn! Mike, Ali, and Evan discuss if it's okay to have a B team, the biggest difference between the Atlanta Falcons' performance in their 30-0 blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago and their 34-27 bounce back win versus the Washington Commanders last week, how Evan feels about Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris calling Bijan Robinson the best player in the NFL, how the Falcons can keep the momentum of their 34-27 win over the Commanders going through the bye week and into their game against the Buffalo Bills, what Evan thinks about the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens game that he'll be on the sidelines for this Sunday for CBS, what it's been like for Evan working with JJ Watt, which NFL stadium Evan likes working at the most, and what the Falcons have to do to beat the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football after their bye week this week.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on if it's okay to have B teams in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac make their picks against the spread, and then close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac talk about if it's okay to have B teams, and react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac get you caught up on all of the biggest local and national headlines, react to former Cubs manager David Ross telling Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that he's interested in a return to managing, and that he would be interested in the Atlanta Braves' manager job. Mike, Dylan, and Ali also give out their first quarter grade to the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac preview the biggest week six matchups in college football, including the Georgia Bulldogs' home matchup with the Kentucky Wildcats. Mike, Ali, and Dylan also explain why they think Georgia should have their best performance versus Kentucky tomorrow coming off their loss to Alabama.

Mike Johnson spends some time talking about what's going on at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend with Talladega Superspeedway President Brian Crichton. Then, Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' offensive line.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, react to Falcons safety Xavier Watts being named the Defensive Rookie of the Month for September, and explain why they think nobody deserved NFC Offensive Player of the Month more than Bijan Robinson.

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025.

HR1 - Falcons' versatile linebackers open up everything else for Falcons' defense In hour one Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Brian Snitker will not return as the Atlanta Braves' Manager next season, let you hear a little bit of what Brian Snitker had to say during his press conference yesterday, react to what Snitker had to say, talk about how the Braves' skipper had nothing left to prove, give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' linebacker room, react to the latest college football headlines, including the Big Ten discussing a private capital deal that would infuse at least two billion dollars into the league and its schools, explain why they think the Big 10 will probably be the first, but not the last conference that'll have a private capital deal, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Braves' open manager job should be most attractive in MLB In hour two Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the news that Brian Snitker will not return as the Atlanta Braves' Manager next season, let you hear Brian Snitker talk about how the job isn't tough to leave but the relationships are, react to what Snitker had to say, explain why they think the Braves' next manager needs to have World Series winning experience, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the news that New Orleans will host the 2028 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Caesars Superdome, and then close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Braves probably will hire next manager sooner rather than later In hour three Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about how they feel about Pro Football Focus, how they feel about PFF Grades, who they want to see as the next manager of the Atlanta Braves, and what cities they want to visit in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike and Ali spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss the Brian Snitker news happening on his birthday, what it was like being at the Brian Snitker press conference yesterday, how much Grant thinks Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos actually talked about if Snitker was going to come back next season or not during this past season, who Grant thinks the Braves could be looking to be their next manager, what's the one trait Grant thinks the Braves' next manager needs, and when he expects the Braves to make a decision and hire their next manager. Finally, The Morning Shift crew gives out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' tight end room, and then closes out hour three by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in The Life of Squid, featuring Dylan Mathews!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' tight end room.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Dylan, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss the Brian Snitker news happening on his birthday, what it was like being at the Brian Snitker press conference yesterday, how much Grant thinks Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos actually talked about if Snitker was going to come back next season or not during this past season, who Grant thinks the Braves could be looking to be their next manager, what's the one trait Grant thinks the Braves' next manager needs, and when he expects the Braves to make a decision and hire their next manager

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about how they feel about Pro Football Focus, how they feel about PFF Grades, who they want to see the Braves next manager be, and what cities they want to visit in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the news that New Orleans will host the 2028 College Football Playoff National Championship at Caesars Superdome, and talk about how New Orleans hosting the College Football Playoff National Championship game is because Bourbon Street and big games mix well.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the news that Brian Snitker will not return as the Atlanta Braves' Manager next season, let you hear Brian Snitker talk about how the job isn't tough to leave the relationships are, react to what Snitker had to say, and then explain why they think the Braves' next manager needs to have World Series winning experience.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, including the Big Ten discussing a private capital deal that would infuse at least two billion dollars into the league and its schools. Mike, Dylan, and Ali explain why they think the Big 10 will probably be the first, but not the last conference that'll have a private capital deal.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' linebacker room.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Brian Snitker will not return to the dugout next season, let you hear a little bit of what Brian Snitker had to say during his press conference yesterday, react to what Snitker had to say, and then talk about how the Braves' skipper had nothing left to prove.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.

HR1 - Xavier Watts & Billy Bowman have played best out of Falcons' rookie class In hour one Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Ron Washington, who missed more than half of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, discuss if Ron Washington could be the Braves' next manager if Brian Snitker retires, give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' secondary, react to the latest college football headlines, preview some of the biggest week six college football matchups, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons' young D-linemen have lived up to expectations so far this season In hour two Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line, talk about how Dwight Howard found out that he's going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame while among an eclectic group, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the news that Ron Washington, who missed more than half of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, discuss if Ron Washington could be the Braves' next manager if Brian Snitker retires, explain why they think the Braves should bring back Ron Washington whether Brian Snitker retires or not, and then close out hour two by debating it out in a game of Which One!

HR3 - Despite how it looked Falcons' 1st quarter of season was successful In hour three Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about how they would grade the Atlanta Falcons based on what they've done through the first quarter of the season, suggest cars for Dylan, and more in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Dylan, and Ali preview the Atlanta Hawks' upcoming 2025-26 season with 92.9 The Game's own Hawks insider and reporter Caleb Johnson, give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' special teams, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in The Life of Squid, featuring Dylan Mathews!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' special teams, and talk about how the Falcons' special teams have been inconsistent at best, and how that has to change.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac spend some time with 92.9 The Games' own Atlanta Hawks insider and reporter Caleb Johnson! Ali, Mike, Dylan, and Caleb discuss Hawks storylines going into the season, how the youth of this Hawks team could be beneficial to them, the expectations for each of the new Hawks players this season, the expectations for this Hawks team as a whole this season, his question he asked to Trae Young about if he's disappointed that he didn't get a contract extension done in the offseason, and what Caleb took from Trae's response.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about how they would grade the Atlanta Falcons based on what they've done through the first quarter of the season, suggest cars for Dylan, and more in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the news that Ron Washington, who missed more than half of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, discuss if Ron Washington could be the Braves' next manager if Brian Snitker retires, and explain why they think the Braves should bring back Ron Washington whether Brian Snitker retires or not.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac talk about how Dwight Howard found out that he's going into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame while among an eclectic group, and react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line, and explain why they think the Falcons' run and pass defense is much improved, but can be even better.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, and preview some of the biggest week six college football matchups.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give out their first quarter grades to the Atlanta Falcons' secondary, and explain why they think the Falcons' secondary has exceeded expectations through the first four games.

Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Ron Washington, who missed more than half of the 2025 season after undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery, will not be returning as manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2026, and discuss if Ron Washington could be the Braves' next manager if Brian Snitker retires.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025.

HR1 - Many reasons why Brian Snitker should return as Braves' Manager in 2026 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, explain why they think the Atlanta Braves' strong finish to season will be the reason Manager Brian Snitker's comes back to manage the team next season, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris give updates on the injuries to offensive lineman Storm Norton, cornerback AJ Terrell, and wide receiver Darnell Mooney, react to what Coach Morris had to say, react to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill suffering a dislocated knee in the Dolphins' 27-21 win over the New York Jets last night on Monday Night Football, explain why any potential structural damage to Tyreek Hill's leg is the number one concerns for Hill and the Dolphins, react to the biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!