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HR2 - Cardinals good 3rd down efficiency one of the only ways they can beat Falcons In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, explain why they think the Falcons must pressure and sack Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett to slow down Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, explain why they think Trae has to adjust his game to fit into the current Hawks offense, and then close out hour two by playing a round of Which One!
HR1 - Trae Young must come back & improve Hawks' current offense, not change it 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 Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, talk about how Trae must make sure the Hawks' ball movement stays same when he comes back, begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, talk about how the matchup between the Falcons and Cardinals will be a matchup of two head coaches that are on the hot seat, discuss which head coach between Jonathan Gannon and Raheem Morris they think is more on the hot seat right now, react to the latest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR3 - Falcons defense must stop Cardinals short passing game to be successful In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on Mike's new t-shirt that his wife Lindsey got him with Lindsey face and pictures all over it, talk about if they would wear a shirt like that if their wife or significant other got them one, the Georgia High School Football State Championship games, and their confidence level of the Atlanta Falcons beating the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali continue to give their initial thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday, and explain why they think the Cardinals lack of big play creation this season means the Falcons must keep them off schedule when it comes to their run game and short passing game. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out this Wednesday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media and NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss which team's quarterback position Eric would buy stock in to start next season between the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, if Patrick Mahomes' torn ACL has marked the end of the Chiefs' dynasty, what Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Cohen has done to unlock quarterback Trevor Lawrence this season, which team Eric thinks has a better immediate future between the Chicago Bears with Caleb Williams and the Jacksonville Jaguars with Trevor Lawrence, which head coach Eric thinks is more on the hot seat between Jonathan Gannon with the Arizona Cardinals and Raheem Morris with the Atlanta Falcons, and if Eric thinks James Pearce Jr. has done enough to make the local media, national media, and Falcons fans forget about, forgive, and/or accept the fact that the Falcons don't have a first round pick in the upcoming draft because they traded up back into the first round for Pearce Jr. in April's draft.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media and NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss which team's quarterback position Eric would buy stock in to start next season between the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, if Patrick Mahomes' torn ACL has marked the end of the Chiefs' dynasty, what Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Cohen has done to unlock quarterback Trevor Lawrence this season, which team Eric thinks has a better immediate future between the Chicago Bears with Caleb Williams and the Jacksonville Jaguars with Trevor Lawrence, which head coach Eric thinks is more on the hot seat between Jonathan Gannon with the Arizona Cardinals and Raheem Morris with the Atlanta Falcons, and if Eric thinks James Pearce Jr. has done enough to make the local media, national media, and Falcons fans forget about, forgive, and/or accept the fact that the Falcons don't have a first round pick in the upcoming draft because they traded up back into the first round for Pearce Jr. in April's draft.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to give their initial thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Cardinals on Sunday, and explain why they think the Cardinals lack of big play creation this season means the Falcons must keep them off schedule when it comes to their run game and short passing game.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on Mike's new t-shirt that his wife Lindsey got him with Lindsey face and pictures all over it, talk about if they would wear a shirt like that if their wife or significant other got them one, the Georgia High School Football State Championship games, and their confidence level of the Atlanta Falcons beating the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the Wake Up Call!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, and explain why they think Trae has to adjust his game to fit into the current Hawks offense.
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 continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, and explain why they think the Falcons must pressure and sack Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett to slow down Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest and biggest college football headlines.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac begin to preview the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Arizona Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday, talk about how the matchup between the Falcons and Cardinals will be a matchup of two head coaches that are on the hot seat, and discuss which head coach between Jonathan Gannon and Raheem Morris they think is more on the hot seat right now.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Hawks have assigned Trae Young to the G League's College Park Skyhawks, so Young can practice with the Skyhawks and begin his preparations to return to game action for the Atlanta Hawks, and talk about how Trae must make sure the Hawks' ball movement stays same when he comes back.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the reports that the Florida Gators are looking to make a major move to poach Georgia Tech for their projected starting quarterback for 2026, Aaron Phio, to replace DJ Lagway, talk about how Florida's wide receiver talent makes Aaron Philo following former Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator now Florida Gators Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner an attractive option for Philo.
HR2 - Falcons beating Bucs despite their 19 penalties proves team is still playing hard In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the Falcons center Ryan Neuzil recovering Darnell Mooney's fumble, a play that ended up being a huge part of the Falcons beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about the team finishing the season strong, react to what Coach Morris had to say, talk about how Ryan Neuzil's fumble recovery versus the Bucs proves the team hasn't quit on the season, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, react to the Washington Commanders shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the season, talk about how they think Michael Penix Jr. being more of a pocket quarterback will ultimately be better for his career, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!
HR3 - Falcons have too many other priority players to sign other than Tyler Allgeier In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons, Mike's top five Christmas movies characters list, talk about their favorite Christmas movie characters, if they have any crazy experiences in the back of a Waymo, and how they are feeling about some of the big names in college football that are entering the transfer portal in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the improvement of defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's attacking style defense has helped the Falcons defensive linemen improve, and then dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid! Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with senior writer for Sports Illustrated Pat Forde! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Pat discuss if Pat thinks the College Football Playoff Committee got the 12 team College Football Playoff Field right, how Pat feels about teams not being penalized or heavily penalized for playing in and losing in conference championship games, what made the Heisman voting so murky for Pat this year, who Pat thinks Michigan is targeting as their next Head Football Coach, how important it is for Michigan to get their next Head Football Coach in place before the January 2nd transfer window opens, what Pat thinks about Florida quarterback DJ Lagway entering the transfer portal after the hiring of new Head Football Coach Jon Sumrall, where Pat thinks DJ Lagway would be a good fit at, which College Football Playoff teams Pat thinks got a good draw, and Texas A&M getting a tough draw in the College Football Playoff by having to play Miami in the first round and then the winner of the Ole Miss vs. Georgia game after that.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with senior writer for Sports Illustrated Pat Forde! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Pat discuss if Pat thinks the College Football Playoff Committee got the 12 team College Football Playoff Field right, how Pat feels about teams not being penalized or heavily penalized for playing in and losing in conference championship games, what made the Heisman voting so murky for Pat this year, who Pat thinks Michigan is targeting as their next Head Football Coach, how important it is for Michigan to get their next Head Football Coach in place before the January 2nd transfer window opens, what Pat thinks about Florida quarterback DJ Lagway entering the transfer portal after the hiring of new Head Football Coach Jon Sumrall, where Pat thinks DJ Lagway would be a good fit at, which College Football Playoff teams Pat thinks got a good draw, and Texas A&M getting a tough draw in the College Football Playoff by having to play Miami in the first round and then the winner of the Ole Miss vs. Georgia game after that.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the improvement of Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's attacking style defense has helped the Falcons defensive linemen improve.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons, Mike's top five Christmas movies characters list, talk about their favorite Christmas movie characters, if they have any crazy experiences in the back of a Waymo, and how they are feeling about some of the big names in college football that are entering the transfer portal in the Wake Up Call!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Washington Commanders shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the season, and talk about how they think Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. being more of a pocket quarterback will ultimately be better for his career.
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 let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about Falcons center Ryan Neuzil recovering Darnell Mooney's fumble, a play that ended up being a huge part of the Falcons beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about the team finishing the season strong, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and talk about how Ryan Neuzil's fumble recovery versus the Bucs proves the team hasn't quit on the season.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the biggest and latest college football headlines.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the team eliminating penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about why Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had such a big game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Kyle Pitts' big game versus the Bucs is a product of Pitts being near the end of what is a contract year for him.
HR1 - Don't be surprised if Florida is able lure Aaron Philo away from Georgia Tech 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 reports that the Florida Gators are looking to make a major move to poach Georgia Tech for their projected starting quarterback for 2026, Aaron Phio to replace DJ Lagway, talk about how Florida's wide receiver talent makes Aaron Philo following former Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator now Florida Gators Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner an attractive option for Philo, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the team eliminating penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about why Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had such a big game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Kyle Pitts' big game versus the Bucs is a product of Pitts being near the end of what is a contract year for him, react to the biggest and latest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffering a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee in the closing minutes of yesterday''s 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, a result that ended Kansas City's playoff hopes for this season, and explain why they think Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL is bad for the NFL overall because Mahomes is one of the faces of the league.
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac continue to talk about how they think the Atlanta Falcons should build upon this season, talk about what the offseason priorities should be for General Manager Terry Fontenot and the Falcons this off-season, and explain why they think the Falcons must find a versatile tight end that can catch passes and be an effective blocker in the run game.
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines.
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac talk about how the Atlanta Falcons build upon this season, and what the offseason priorities should be for General Manager Terry Fontenot and the Falcons this season.
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 Atlanta Hawks 120-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, and talk about how the Hawks have a pivotal stretch of their season coming up at the end of the month.
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on what they think are good Dirty Santa and/or White Elephant gifts and what they can't do anymore that they could do five years ago in the Wake up Call!
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac continue to talk about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Phillip Rivers making his first NFL start in almost five years yesterday, and talk about how the start went about as well as it possibly could have for Rivers and the Colts.
HR3 - Falcons must extend Drake London & make short term QB plan this off-season In hour three Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on what they think are good Dirty Santa and/or White Elephant gifts and what they can't do anymore that they could do five years ago in the Wake up Call! Then, Mike, Dylan Mathews, and Ali continue to talk about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Phillip Rivers making his first NFL start in almost five years yesterday, talk about how the start went about as well as it possibly could have for Rivers and the Colts, react to Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Micah Parson possibly tearing his ACL in the Packers' 34-26 loss to the Denver Broncos yesterday, continue to talk about how they think the Atlanta Falcons should build upon this season, talk about what the offseason priorities should be for General Manager Terry Fontenot and the Falcons this off-season, explain why they think the Falcons must find a versatile tight end that can catch passes and be an effective blocker in the run game, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in The Life of Squid, featuring Dylan Mathews!
HR2 - Falcons offense can't afford to not have Drake London or Bijan Robinson In hour two Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac talk about how the Atlanta Falcons build upon this season, what the offseason priorities should be for General Manager Terry Fontenot and the Falcons this off-season, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks' 120-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers last night, talk about how the Hawks have a pivotal stretch of their season coming up at the end of the month, face the good and bad picks they made on Friday in Man Up Monday, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!
HR1 - Falcons still searching for clarity before season comes to end 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 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffering a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee in the closing minutes of yesterday''s 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, a result that ended Kansas City's playoff hopes for this season, explain why they think Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL is bad for the NFL overall because Mahomes is one of the faces of the league, give their good, bad, and ugly from the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, react to the latest college football headlines, and then close out the hour by diving into the world of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike Johnson, Dylan Mathews, and Ali Mac give their good, bad, and ugly from the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, and explain why they think it's important for the Falcons to keep developing their young defensive talent for the rest of the season.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about wide receiver David Sills bouncing back after dropping a wide open touchdown, react to what Cousins had to say, and talk about how Kirk Cousins' leadership was on full display last night on the sidelines.
HR2 - It has become clear that the Falcons defense can't afford to lose Jeff Ulbrich In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about how it was fun to get a win last night, react to what Cousins had to say, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he loved the way the team finished the game last night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Raheem talk about how the team has to clean up their penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, talk about how Kirk Cousins got the Falcons offense to play with some urgency last night, 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 - Plenty of Falcons players showed they still have an edge to them last night In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the Falcons comeback win over the Bucs last night proves the team hasn't quit on the season or on Raheem Morris. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about wide receiver David Sills bouncing back after dropping a wide open touchdown, react to what Cousins had to say, talk about how Kirk Cousins' leadership was on full display last night on the sidelines, give their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 comeback win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, explain why they think it's important for the Falcons to keep developing their young defensive talent for the rest of the season, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, 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, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the Falcons comeback win over the Bucs last night proves the team hasn't quit on the season or on Raheem Morris.
HR1 - Falcons overcame a lot of adversity in comeback win over Buccaneers 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 Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night football, talk about how the Falcons did a great job overcoming a ton of penalties and still finding a way to win on the road and beat the Bucs, talk about Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts' big game last night, let you hear Pitts talk about his career night last night, react to what Kyle had to say, explain why they think if the Falcons re-sign Kyle Pitts this offseason they need to re-sign him as a wide receiver and not a tight end, react to the latest and biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
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 continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about how it was fun to get a win last night, react to what Cousins had to say, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he loved the way the team finished the game last night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Raheem talk about how the team has to clean up their penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and talk about how Kirk Cousins got the Falcons offense to play with some urgency last night.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest and biggest college football headlines.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night Football, talk about how the Falcons got hit with some bad penalty calls last night, talk about Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts' big game last night, let you hear Pitts talk about his career night last night, react to what Kyle had to say, and then explain why they think If the Falcons re-sign Kyle Pitts this offseason they need to re-sign him as a wide receiver and not a tight end.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night in Tampa Bay on Thursday night football, and talk about how the Falcons did a great job overcoming a ton of penalties and still finding a way to win on the road and beat the Bucs.
HR1 - Falcons WR room prime example of Raheem Morris holding team accountable In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Mark Zinno quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to fired Michigan Head Football coach Sherrone Moore being taken in custody for an alleged assault case connected to the inappropriate relationship that he had that got him fired from Michigan, explain why Michigan may have more dominoes falling in the Sherrone Moore situation, react to and give their take on former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud's emotional Instagram post, explain why Ray-Ray McCloud's emotional IG post shouldn't be a bad look for Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris, react to the latest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Mark Zinno react to fired Michigan Head Football coach Sherrone Moore being taken in custody for an alleged assault case connected to the inappropriate relationship that he had that got him fired from Michigan, and explain why Michigan may have more dominoes falling in the Sherrone Moore situation.