Podcast appearances and mentions of ali mac

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

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

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

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

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

HR3 - Kaden Elliss may end up being Falcons cap casualty along with Tyler Allgeier In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to Atlanta Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham being non-committal on free-agent linebacker Kaden Elliss in his scrum with the local media at the NFL Combine yesterday when asked if Elliss is a guy Atlanta wants back, and explain why they would hate to lose Elliss and want him back, but think the Falcons can find a cheaper option and better system fit at linebacker than Kaden Elliss. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves agreeing on a one-year, $27 million-dollar contract extension that includes a club option, talk about how the Braves still need to sign another starting pitcher, explain why they think the Braves haven't made moves this offseason like a team that feels like they're World Series contenders, discuss if the Braves' new in-house TV Network BravesVision could ultimately make Liberty Media give Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos more money to spend on their own players and free agents, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks' 119-98 win over the Washington Wizards last night, react to last night being the first time former Hawks All-Star Trae Young has been back in Atlanta since being traded to the Wizards last month, talk about the tribute video the Hawks played for Trae and how it made them feel, discuss Jonathan Kuminga making his Hawks debut last night since be trading to the team as part of the Kristaps Porziņģis trade, let you hear Hawks Head Coach Quin Snyder talk about how Kuminga showed the things he's been coaching, react to what Coach Snyder had to say, explain why they think Kuminga's Hawks debut was great and now consistency is the next big step, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

HR2 - Falcons next move at quarterback could say a lot about Michael Penix Jr.'s future In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's interview with Dukes & Bell yesterday where he's asked if he thinks Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco could be a good fit as the Falcons backup quarterback, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons adding a backup quarterback like Joe Flacco would show belief in Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear part of Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham's interview with The Steakhouse yesterday where he talks about the importance of the NFL Scouting Combine and makes it known that the Falcons will never have as few as five draft picks again as long as he is the teams' GM. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Cunningham had to say as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show, react to the news that the Savannah Bananas have furthered their partnership with ESPN and Disney+ on a 25-game exclusive package beginning February 28, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

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

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

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show!

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

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

HR2 - With limited draft picks & cap space Falcons had to franchise tag Kyle Pitts In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think the Falcons franchise tagging Pitts is a bad idea because Pitts doesn't co-exist well with Drake London and Bijan Robinson and doesn't help bring the best out in London and Robinson. Then, Mike, Beau, Ali, and Dylan Mathews play two truths and a lie during the halftime portion of the show, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

HR3 - Braves new TV network BravesVision could be what turns team into top spender 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 react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think Pitts hasn't been consistent enough to get the franchise tag, explain why they think a new offense won't automatically fix the hole in Pitts' game, react to the breaking news that the Atlanta Braves have announced the launch of BravesVision, a new television network owned and operated entirely by the organization, talk about the U.S. Men's National Hockey team being out in Miami living their best life and celebrating them taking home the gold medal in this year's winter olympics after being Canada in the gold medal game, continue to react to Jason La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Atlanta Falcons won't just be pursuing a quarterback to man the position while Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. recovers, but attempt to find a superior option to him if possible and prepare for a scenario in which Penix Jr. is not their top choice in 2026. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Falcons will be in the market for a new quarterback, are looking for a starting quarterback, and that it's not good in Atlanta with Penix Jr. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think this report from La Canfora is just him trying to break some news to be able to say he broke some news. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Georgia Bulldogs Head Football Coach Kirby Smart and Miami Hurricanes Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal troll each other and poke fun at each other while they were both at an event together, and talk about how it's nice to see two premier college football head coaches be able to do that with each other.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Georgia Bulldogs Head Football Coach Kirby Smart and Miami Hurricanes Head Football Coach Mario Cristobal troll each other and poke fun at each other while they were both at an event together, and talk about how it's nice to see two premier college football head coaches be able to do that with each other.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to Jason La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Atlanta Falcons won't just be pursuing a quarterback to man the position while Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. recovers, but attempt to find a superior option to him if possible and prepare for a scenario in which Penix Jr. is not their top choice in 2026. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Falcons will be in the market for a new quarterback, are looking for a starting quarterback, and that it's not good in Atlanta with Penix Jr. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think this report from La Canfora is just him trying to break some news to be able to say he broke some news.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think Pitts hasn't been consistent enough to get the franchise tag, explain why they think a new offense won't automatically fix the hole in Pitts' game, react to the breaking news that the Atlanta Braves have announced the launch of BravesVision, a new television network owned and operated entirely by the organization, and that beginning this season, BravesVision will become the official local television home of the Braves.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., explain why they think the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts is them overpaying for an inconsistent one trick pony, but also explain why they think Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and Head Coach Kevin Stefanski didn't have a choice but to franchise tag Pitts with the lack of draft picks and limited amount of cap space that they have.

Mike 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 react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons plan to place the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts Sr., and explain why they think the Falcons franchise tagging Pitts is a bad idea because Pitts doesn't co-exist well with Drake London and Bijan Robinson and doesn't help bring the best out in London and Robinson.

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 react to Jason La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Atlanta Falcons won't just be pursuing a quarterback to man the position while Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. recovers, but attempt to find a superior option to him if possible and prepare for a scenario in which Penix Jr. is not their top choice in 2026. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to La Canfora saying that an anonymous NFL General Manager told him that the Falcons will be in the market for a new quarterback, are looking for a starting quarterback, and that it's not good there with Penix Jr.. The Morning Shift crew explains why they are taking what La Canfora said with a grain of salt, and explain why they think the Falcons are only looking for a starting quarterback that is good enough to possibly win a few games if Penix Jr. isn't ready to start week one.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Braves have signed former Auburn left handed pitcher, Peyton Glavine, son of Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, to a minor league deal, and explain why they think if any team will be able to get the most out of Peyton Glavine it's the Braves because of their ability to develop pitchers well.

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.

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 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 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 react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

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 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 close out hour three by talking about secret menus at fast food restaurants and answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

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!

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.

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.

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, 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.

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 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 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 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 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 react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

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 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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!