The Morning Show w/ John and Hugh

The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

HR1 - Kevin Stefanski will have Michael Penix Jr. under center a lot next season In hour one Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that WNBA player Rickea Jackson's attorneys filed a court notice Tuesday in Miami-Dade (Florida) County saying that she is "willing to testify" against Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. if the domestic violence charges against him go to trial, explain why they think this story isn't going away anytime soon if this case goes to trial, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the major benefits of being under center and that being what Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski likes, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Coach Rees also talk about the lessons he learned during his time in Cleveland, react to what the Falcons OC had to say, explain why they think the biggest takeaway from Tommy Rees' press conference yesterday is him ensuring that he and Kevin Stefanski are going to marry the run game and pass game, react to the passing of actor James Van Der Beek, let you hear Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and assistant coach Joey Porter Sr. talk about how former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wasn't a good teammate or a good person in a podcast recorded during the week of the Super Bowl, talk about how Roethlisberger and former Steelers linebacker James Harrison "broke the brotherhood" by discussing team business and criticizing former head coach Mike Tomlin on their own podcasts, react to what Porter Sr. had to say, explain why they think Joey Porter is not the guy that should be calling out Ben Roethlisberger for being a bad person and teammate, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons retaining important coaches on defensive staff shouldn't go unnoticed 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 Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how Falcons outside linebackers coach John Timu played in Vic Fangio's defense and is an expert and a huge addition to the Falcons scheme, react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say, explain why they think the Falcons retaining coach Timu is a huge deal for the Falcons and Jeff Ulbrich's defense, hit the halftime portion of the show where Mike challenges Beau with a Braves Sporcle test where Beau has to attempt to fill out every Braves opening day lineup for the last 30 years, let you hear what Kansas State men's basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang had to say about his players after what he described as an "embarrassing" 91-62 home loss to Cincinnati last night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, react to what Tang had to say, explain why the transfer portal will be valuable for the Kansas State men's basketball Head Coach after this season, 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 losing Kaden Elliss would be huge loss for team on and off the field In hour three Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich explain why he wants linebacker/edge rusher Kaden Ellis back, react to what Ulbrich had to say, explain why they think the Falcons can't afford to lose Kaden Elliss, let you hear the Falcons DC talk about how they are currently self scouting, then will scout this year's free agent class, and then this year's draft class, react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say, react to the Baltimore Orioles signing starting pitcher Chris Bassitt to a one-year, $18.5 million contract, talk about how the Braves were also trying to sign Bassitt, discuss if they think the Braves getting their own TV network will allow Atlanta to begin to spend more money, discuss what area of the team they think the Falcons could put an emphasis on upgrading this offseason, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks' 110-107 loss to the Charlotte Hornets last night in Charlotte, talk about if it's time to panic about this year's Hawks team, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan discuss what area of the team they think the Atlanta Falcons could put an emphasis on upgrading this offseason.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how they are currently self scouting, then will scout this year's free agent class, and then this year's draft class, and react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich explain why he wants linebacker/edge rusher Kaden Ellis back, react to what Ulbrich had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons can't afford to lose Kaden Elliss.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan let you hear what Kansas State men's basketball Head Coach Jerome Tang had to say about his players after what he described as an "embarrassing" 91-62 home loss to Cincinnati last night at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan. Mike and Beau react to what Tang had to say, explain why the transfer portal will be valuable for the Kansas State men's basketball Head Coach after this season, 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 and Beau Morgan hit the halftime portion of the show where Mike challenges Beau with a Braves Sporcle test where Beau has to attempt to fill out every Braves opening day lineup for the last 30 years!

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how Falcons outside linebackers coach John Timu played in Vic Fangio's defense and is an expert and a huge addition to the Falcons scheme, react to what Coach Ulbrich had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons retaining coach Timu is a huge deal for the Falcons and Jeff Ulbrich's defense.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan let you hear Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker and assistant coach Joey Porter Sr. talk about how former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wasn't a good teammate or a good person in a podcast recorded during the week of the Super Bowl, and talk about how Roethlisberger and former Steelers linebacker James Harrison "broke the brotherhood" by discussing team business and criticizing former head coach Mike Tomlin on their own podcasts. Mike and Beau react to what Porter Sr. had to say, and explain why they think Joey Porter is not the guy that should be calling out Ben Roethlisberger for being a bad person and teammate.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the major benefits of being under center and that being what Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski likes, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Coach Rees also talk about the lessons he learned during his time in Cleveland, react to what the Falcons OC had to say, and explain why they think the biggest takeaway from Tommy Rees' press conference yesterday is him ensuring that he and Kevin Stefanski are going to marry the run game and pass game.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan react to the news that WNBA player Rickea Jackson's attorneys filed a court notice Tuesday in Miami-Dade (Florida) County saying that she is "willing to testify" against Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce Jr. if the domestic violence charges against him go to trial, and explain why they think this story isn't going away anytime soon if this case goes to trial.

The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026.

HR1 - Imperative Braves bats start hot now after Spencer Schwellenbach injury In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the Atlanta Braves announcing yesterday that they have placed starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow, react to the Braves also announcing yesterday that they have signed signed catcher Jonah Heim to a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season, and explain why they think the Braves not adding starting pitching depth earlier this offseason before the Schwellenbach injury is now going to result in them having to overpay for a free agent starting pitcher now. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali begin making their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list, and begin by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Guys you want back but won't overspend for'. The Morning Shift crew also continues to react to the Atlanta Braves announcing yesterday that they have placed starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow, explain why they think the Braves offense must carry the starting pitching staff until they get healthy, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!

HR2 - Falcons have plenty of their own free agents they need to prioritize re-signing 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 a clip from Dukes and Bell yesterday where Carl and Mike are debating about if the Falcons can be a playoff team next season, react to what Dukes and Bell had to say, debate if they think the Falcons are a playoff caliber team, continue their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Falcons must re-sign him', play a round of Which One Wednesday for 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!

HR3 - Falcons roster not perfect, but they aren't rebuilding & have playoff caliber team 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, and continue their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Guys that need to be replaced'. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss how the injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Joe Jimenez change the Braves plans for their starting rotation, if Grant thinks there are more questions than answers when it comes to the Braves starting pitching rotation right now, if Grant was shocked to see Marcell Ozuna sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year $12 million dollar deal, what Grant thinks the Braves designated hitter spot is going to look like until Sean Murphy comes back, how much pressure is on the Braves offense to consistently produce this season, if Grant thinks Matt Olson is the best first baseman in baseball right now, where the Braves stand at the shortstop position after Ha-Seong Kim had to have surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, and what the timeline is for Kim's return. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear a clip from Dukes and Bell yesterday where Carl and Mike are debating about if the Falcons can be a playoff team next season, react to what Dukes and Bell had to say, debate if they think the Falcons are a playoff caliber team, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear a clip from Dukes and Bell yesterday where Carl and Mike are debating about if the Falcons can be a playoff team next season, react to what Dukes and Bell had to say, debate if they think the Falcons are a playoff caliber team, and then 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 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss how the injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Joe Jimenez change the Braves plans for their starting rotation, if Grant thinks there are more questions than answers when it comes to the Braves starting pitching rotation right now, if Grant was shocked to see Marcell Ozuna sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year $12 million dollar deal, what Grant thinks the Braves designated hitter spot is going to look like until Sean Murphy comes back, how much pressure is on the Braves offense to consistently produce this season, if Grant thinks Matt Olson is the best first baseman in baseball right now, where the Braves stand at the shortstop position after Ha-Seong Kim had to have surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, and what the timeline is for Kim's return.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Guys that need to be replaced'.

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 a clip from Dukes and Bell yesterday where Carl and Mike are debating about if the Falcons can be a playoff team next season, react to what Dukes and Bell had to say, debate if they think the Falcons are a playoff caliber team, and continue their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Falcons must re-sign him'.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Braves announcing yesterday that they have placed starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow, and explain why they think the Braves offense must carry the starting pitching staff until they get healthy.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac begin making their Atlanta Falcons free agent tier list, and begin by talking about which Falcons free agents are in the tier of ‘Guys you want back but won't overspend for'.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Braves announcing yesterday that they have placed starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow, react to the Braves also announcing yesterday that they have signed signed catcher Jonah Heim to a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season, and explain why they think the Braves not adding starting pitching depth earlier this offseason before the Schwellenbach injury is now going to result in them overpaying for a free agent starting pitcher now.

The Morning Shift's full show on Tuesday, February 10th, 2026.

HR1 - One of Falcons top priorities this offseason should be upgrading center position 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 new updates that have come out about the James Pearce Jr. and Rickea Jackson situation and the arrest of Pearce Jr., explain why they think these new details on Pearce Jr.'s arrest are making his Falcons future very murky, talk about the Atlanta Hawks and the Charlotte Hornets both having players getting into scuffles in their respective games last night, talk about what that could mean for their game against each other tomorrow night, talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, explain why they think the Falcons need to make upgrading their depth in the interior of their offensive line a priority this season, talk about today being the first workout for Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers, talk about the one thing they think the Braves need to have happen this season in order for them to make a deep playoff run this season besides staying healthy, react to former Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna signing a one-year $12 million-dollar deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons should have plenty of good backup QB options to choose from 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 talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, explain why they think the Falcons need to prioritize solidifying their middle linebacker position and finding a legit veteran backup quarterback, 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.

HR3 - Deep WR draft may allow Falcons to pair dynamic receiver with Drake London 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 talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, explain why they think the Falcons need to prioritize drafting an Amon-Ra St. Brown type of wide receiver in this year's NFL Draft to pair with Drake London, continue to talk about today being the first workout for Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers, talk about the one thing they think the Braves need to have happen this season in order for them to make a deep playoff run this season besides staying healthy, react to former Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna signing a one-year $12 million-dollar deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, explain why they think it feels like the Braves could've brought Marcell Ozuna back on a one year $12 million-dollar deal, talk about how it would be nice if the Falcons could draft a wide receiver with their second round pick in this year's draft, but may need to draft another edge rusher because 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 talk about how it would be nice if the Atlanta Falcons could draft a wide receiver with their second round pick in this year's draft, but may need to draft another edge rusher because of the James Pearce Jr. allegations. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about today being the first workout for Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers, talk about the one thing they think the Braves need to have happen this season in order for them to make a deep playoff run this season besides staying healthy, react to former Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna signing a one-year $12 million-dollar deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and explain why they think it feels like the Braves could've brought Marcell Ozuna back on a one year $12 million-dollar deal.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, and explain why they think the Falcons need to prioritize drafting an Amon-Ra St. Brown type of wide receiver in this year's NFL Draft to pair with Drake London.

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, Ali Mac, and Dylan Mathews play two truths and a lie during the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, and explain why they think the Falcons need to prioritize solidifying their middle linebacker position and finding a legit veteran backup quarterback.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about today being the first workout for Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers, talk about the one thing they think the Braves need to have happen this season in order for them to make a deep playoff run this season besides staying healthy, and react to former Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna signing a one-year $12 million-dollar deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about some of the things the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize this offseason, and explain why they think one of those things is upgrading their depth in the interior of their offensive line.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the new updates that have come out about the James Pearce Jr. and Rickea Jackson situation and the arrest of Pearce Jr., and explain why they think these new details on Pearce Jr.'s arrest are making his Falcons future very murky.

The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, February 9th, 2026.

HR1 - James Pearce should seek help to ensure anger doesn't get best of him again 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 the Seattle Seahawks winning Super Bowl LX after a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, explain why they think the Seahawks won the Super Bowl with dominant defense and their exterior run game with Kenneth Walker III, react to ESPN's Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter's report that says Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is expected to be released before the start of the new league year in March, allowing him to choose where or if he wants to play in 2026, react to the news that Falcons edge James Pearce Jr. was arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (two counts) and aggravated stalking and fleeing/eluding police, and that Pearce Jr. was arrested after crashing his vehicle following a police chase, explain why it's way too early to know how any of this will play out and way too early to think that James Pearce Jr. won't ever play for Falcons again. Mike, Beau, and Ali Mac also react to Lindsey Vonn being in a frightening crash after losing control within seconds of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder, and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days, explain why Vonn deserves a ton of credit for even trying to compete in the Olympics this year after rupturing her ACL, and then close out hour one by giving their thoughts on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show last night.

HR2 - Seahawks & Patriots both are still at beginning of their Super Bowl windows 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 recap and react to the Seattle Seahawks winning Super Bowl LX after a 29-13 win over the New England Patriots, let you hear Seahawks Head Coach Mike MacDonald talk about the team's decision to bring in quarterback Sam Darnold last offseason, react to what MacDonald had to say, explain why they think Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has finally changed the narrative about him as an NFL quarterback, talk about which team between the Seahawks and Patriots will be back in the Super Bowl sooner rather than later, 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 Charlotte Hornets television play-by-play announcer Eric Collins taking a shot at Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels after Daniels airballed a three pointer in the Hawks' game against the Hornets on Saturday night, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, including continuing to react to the news that Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (two counts), and aggravated stalking and fleeing/eluding police, and that Pearce Jr. was arrested after crashing his vehicle following a police chase.