The Morning Show w/ John and Hugh

The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, February 23rd, 2026.

HR1 - Tyler Reddick led beautiful brand of racing at EchoPark Speedway this weekend In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to Tyler Reddick winning the AutoTrader 400 at Echo Park Speedway here in Hampton, Georgia over the weekend, talk about how it was a great brand of racing at Echo Park Speedway over the weekend, and recap their weekend at Echo Park Speedway. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with WWE Superstar Gunther ahead of tonight's WWE Monday Night RAW in Atlanta's State Farm Arena that will feature the return of Brock Lesnar, crucial Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, and a special tribute to Georgia's own AJ Styles. Mike, Beau, Ali, and Gunther discuss him being a career ender, whose career he'll end next, his role as a heel being more of a lifestyle than a role he plays, and if he'll potentially ruin Georgia's own AJ Styles' special tribute. The Morning Shift crew also recap and react to both the U.S. men's and women's hockey teams achieving a historic milestone by winning gold medals at the same Olympics for the first time ever this year at this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, talk about if they think this will help hockey's popularity become more global and less regional, and then close out hour one by reacting to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield downplaying there being any issue with his former head coach and now Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski.

HR2 - Braves showed some promising signs in first two Grapefruit League games 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, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' first two spring training games, talk about what their biggest takeaways were, talk about how it was promising to see some of the Braves big bats and pitchers start off hot in their first two spring training games over the weekend, switch gears and talk about which Atlanta Falcons player they think needs to make the biggest jump next season besides Michael Penix Jr., 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 Punch the Monkey continuing to steal the hearts of people around the world, 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 - Next season will be perfect time for Bralen Trice to have breakout year 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, recap and react to Tyler Reddick winning the AutoTrader 400 at Echo Park Speedway here in Hampton, Georgia over the weekend, talk about how it was a great brand of racing at Echo Park Speedway over the weekend, recap their weekend at Echo Park Speedway, switch gears and talk about which Atlanta Falcons player they think needs to make the biggest jump next season besides Michael Penix Jr., explain why they think Bralen Trice has a chance to be an impact player on the Falcons defensive line this season with the uncertainty surrounding James Pearce Jr., continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' first two spring training games, talk about what their biggest takeaways were, talk about how it was promising to see some of the Braves big bats and pitchers start off hot in their first two spring training games over the weekend, explain why they think the Braves need Spencer Strider in Cy Young form more than ever this season, talk about secret menus at fast food restaurants, 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 talking about secret menus at fast food restaurants and answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' first two spring training games, talk about what their biggest takeaways were, talk about how it was promising to see some of Braves big bats and pitchers start off hot in their first two spring training games over the weekend, and explain why they think Braves need Spencer Strider in Cy Young form more than ever this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about which Atlanta Falcons player they think needs to make the biggest jump next season besides Michael Penix Jr., and explain why they think Bralen Trice has a chance to be an impact player on the Falcons defensive line this season with the uncertainty surrounding James Pearce Jr.

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.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' first two spring training games, talk about what their biggest takeaways were, and talk about how it was promising to see some of Braves big bats and pitchers start off hot in their first two spring training games over the weekend.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to both the U.S. men's and women's hockey teams achieving a historic milestone by winning gold medals at the same Olympics for the first time ever this year at this year's Winter Olympics in Milan, and talk about if they think this will help hockey's popularity become more global and less regional.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk to WWE Superstar Gunther ahead of tonight's WWE Monday Night RAW in Atlanta's State Farm Arena that will feature the return of Brock Lesnar, crucial Elimination Chamber qualifying matches, and a special tribute to Georgia's own AJ Styles. Mike, Beau, Ali, and Gunther discuss him being a career ender, whose career he'll end next, his role as a heel being more of a lifestyle than a role he plays, and if he'll potentially ruin Georgia's own AJ Styles' special tribute.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to Tyler Reddick winning the AutoTrader 400 at Echo Park Speedway here in Hampton, Georgia over the weekend, talk about how it was a great brand of racing at Echo Park Speedway over the weekend, and recap their weekend at Echo Park Speedway.

The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, February 20th, 2026.

HR1 - Most MLB starting pitchers won't use new ABS Challenge System 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 Atlanta Braves testing the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System during yesterday's workout as Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder and Reynaldo López threw live batting practice, and talk about how pitchers, catchers, and batters can't get distracted by the ABS Challenge system because they need to stay focused on their task at hand and stay locked in on the actual game. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with EchoPark Speedway Communications Manager Tyler Head! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tyler discuss it being busy during a race weekend at EchoPark Speedway, but that being what he lives for, what all Tyler has to do and the fires Tyler has to put out during a race weekend at EchoPark Speedway, how cool it's been to see and be apart of all the changes and transitions EchoPark Speedway has been through, all the racing and events fan can experience tomorrow at EchoPark Speedway, the Camper's Inn RV Mike and Beau are in and how nice they are, how the re-pavement and track changes to EchoPark Speedway have changed the style of racing at EchoPark Speedway, how the drivers feel about the racing at EchoPark Speedway, if EchoPark Speedway is helping NASCAR getting back to the old school plate racing that racing fans fell in love with, and how fans can get tickets to any and all of the events this weekend at EchoPark Speedway. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon getting arrested Wednesday night on misdemeanor charges of speeding at maximum limits and other traffic-related charges, explain why they think that there's not much else that Georgia Bulldogs Head Football Coach Kirby Smart can do to stop players from reckless driving, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike'd Up!

HR2 - Falcons need speedy WR who has ability to make something out of nothing In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to The Athletic putting out their first beat writer mock draft, react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall mocking Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard to the Falcons with the 48th overall pick, and explain why they think the Falcons should have a lot of good wide receivers to choose from with their 48th pick. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with NASCAR Cup Series driver, driver of the number 47 car, and Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Ricky discuss Ricky's second place finish at the Daytona 500 last weekend, Ricky liked that the green flag stayed out on the last lap of the Daytona 500 last weekend, how much Ricky's spotter was talking to him during the wreck at the Daytona 500 last weekend and how much Ricky listens to his spotter versus how much Ricky just lets his racing instincts come into play, EchoPark Speedway being a unique and fun track, and if Ricky thinks racing at EchoPark Speedway is like the old school plate racing that racing fans fell in love with. Finally, The Morning Shift closes out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul with NASCAR Cup Series driver, driver of the number 47 car, and Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for the halftime portion of the show!

HR3 - Falcons should be able to get 1st round caliber WR & DL talent with 48th pick 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, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, continue to react to The Athletic putting out their first beat writer mock draft, react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall mocking Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard to the Falcons with the 48th overall pick, explain why they think the Falcons should draft an interior defensive lineman with their 48th overall pick despite their need at wide receiver, react to Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez consistently sitting around 93 miles per hour and hitting 94 miles per hour during the second inning of yesterday's live batting practice, talk about how this is a promising sign for Lopez, 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 Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez consistently sitting around 93 miles per hour and hitting 94 miles per hour during the second inning of yesterday's live batting practice, talk about how this is a promising sign for Lopez, 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 The Athletic putting out their first beat writer mock draft, react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall mocking Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard to the Falcons with the 48th overall pick, and explain why they think the Falcons should draft an interior defensive lineman with their 48th overall pick despite their need at wide receiver.

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 play a round of Fair or Foul with NASCAR Cup Series driver, driver of the number 47 car, and Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with NASCAR Cup Series driver, driver of the number 47 car, and Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Ricky discuss Ricky's second place finish at the Daytona 500 last weekend, Ricky liked that the green flag stayed out on the last lap of the Daytona 500 last weekend, how much Ricky's spotter was talking to him during the wreck at the Daytona 500 last weekend and how much Ricky listens to his spotter versus how much Ricky just lets his racing instincts come into play, EchoPark Speedway being a unique and fun track, and if Ricky thinks racing at EchoPark Speedway is like the old school plate racing that racing fans fell in love with.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to The Athletic putting out their first beat writer mock draft, react to Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall mocking Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard to the Falcons with the 48th overall pick, and explain why they think the Falcons should have a lot of good wide receivers to choose from with their 48th pick.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to Georgia linebackers Chris Cole and Darren Ikinnagbon getting arrested Wednesday night on misdemeanor charges of speeding at maximum limits and other traffic-related charges, and explain why they think that there's not much else that Georgia Bulldogs Head Football Coach Kirby Smart can do to stop players from reckless driving.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with EchoPark Speedway Communications Manager Tyler Head! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tyler discuss it being busy during a race weekend at EchoPark Speedway, but that being what he lives for, what all Tyler has to do and the fires Tyler has to put out during a race weekend at EchoPark Speedway, how cool it's been to see and be apart of all the changes and transitions EchoPark Speedway has been through, all the racing and events fan can experience tomorrow at EchoPark Speedway, the Camper's Inn RV Mike and Beau are in and how nice they are, how the re-pavement and track changes to EchoPark Speedway have changed the style of racing at EchoPark Speedway, how the drivers feel about the racing at EchoPark Speedway, if EchoPark Speedway is helping NASCAR getting back to the old school plate racing that racing fans fell in love with, and how fans can get tickets to any and all of the events this weekend at EchoPark Speedway.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the Atlanta Braves testing the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System during yesterday's workout as Grant Holmes, Bryce Elder and Reynaldo López threw live batting practice, and talk about how pitchers, catchers, and batters can't get distracted by the ABS Challenge system because they need to stay focused on their task at hand and stay locked in on the actual game.

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!