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HR2 - Falcons' young impact players on defense will continue to gel as unit vs. Titans In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons signing cornerback and former first round pick CJ Henderson yesterday, and continue to discuss what this signing could mean for the Falcons' secondary. Ali, Mike, and Beau also continue to preview the Falcons' preseason game versus the Tennessee Titans tonight, talk about what they'll be watching out for, and explain why they think the Falcons' second team defense facing the Titans' starting offense will be a good challenge for them. Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss Dave's takeaways from the Falcons and Tennessee Titans' two days of joint practices, if Dave talked trash during joint practices or during games, talk about a story from Dave about his run in with Buddy Ryan and Andre Waters during a game, if Dave is expecting the same guys who played on defense last week to play tonight against the Titans, the battle for the final wide receiver spot, if the Falcons could keep an extra wide receiver on the 53-man roster, how the Falcons may deal with what is a deep wide receiver room right now, and who Dave sees as the Falcons third tight end right now. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, and close out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!
HR1 - No reason Falcons shouldn't be in top half of NFL in sacks this season In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons signing cornerback and former first round pick CJ Henderson yesterday, and discuss what this signing could mean for the Falcons' secondary. Ali, Mike, and Beau also begin to preview the Falcons' second preseason game versus the Tennessee Titans tonight, and discuss who they think will and won't play for both teams. Then, The Morning Shift crew debates about how many sacks the Atlanta Falcons can get this season, and how many sacks they should get this season. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to the latest college football headlines, including the NCAA ruling on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal today. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the NCAA's punishment for Michigan's sign stealing scandal won't mean much at this point. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR3 - Falcons will end up cutting players this year that they relied on last year In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on how many sacks they think the Atlanta Falcons' defense can get this year, and if they can even get close to 50 sacks in the Wake Up Call! Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss when Ronald Acuna Jr. and Chris Sale will be back with the big league club, what has been the formula to the Braves winning six of their last ten games, if this will be Marcell Ozuna's final season with the Braves, how Grant feels about Michael Penix Jr. and other Falcons' starters playing in the preseason, why it seems like the Braves always step up against the Mets no matter how their season is going, and Grant also recaps how his first Atlanta Falcons Radio Network postgame show went last week. Beau, Mike, and Ali also give their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' preseason game tonight versus the Tennessee Titans. The Morning Shift crew talks about what they want to see in tonight's game, what position battles they'll be watching out for, and talk about how the Falcons' are going to make some shock cuts this year and will end up cutting players this year that they relied on last year because of the additions they've made and the depth they've built. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out the show by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' preseason game tonight versus the Tennessee Titans. Ali, Mike, and Beau talk about what they want to see in tonight's game, what position battles they'll be watching out for, and talk about how the Falcons' are going to make some shock cuts this year and will end up cutting players this year that they relied on last year because of the additions they've made and the depth they've built.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss when Ronald Acuna Jr. and Chris Sale will be back with the big league club, what has been the formula to the Braves winning six of their last ten games, if this will be Marcell Ozuna's final season with the Braves, how Grant feels about Michael Penix Jr. and other Falcons' starters playing in the preseason, why it seems like the Braves always step up against the Mets no matter how their season is going, and Grant also recaps how his first Atlanta Falcons Radio Network postgame show went last week.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on how many sacks they think the Atlanta Falcons' defense can get this year, and if they can even get close to 50 sacks in the Wake Up Call!
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 spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss Dave's takeaways from the Falcons and Tennessee Titans' two days of joint practices, if Dave talked trash during joint practices or during games, talk about a story from Dave about his run in with Buddy Ryan and Andre Waters during a game, if Dave is expecting the same guys who played on defense last week to play tonight against the Titans, the battle for the final wide receiver spot, if the Falcons could keep an extra wide receiver on the 53-man roster, how the Falcons may deal with what is a deep wide receiver room right now, and who Dave sees as the Falcons third tight end right now.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons signing cornerback and former first round pick CJ Henderson yesterday, and continue to discuss what this signing could mean for the Falcons' secondary. Ali, Mike, and Beau also continue to preview the Falcons' second preseason game versus the Tennessee Titans tonight, talk about what they'll be watching out for tonight, and explain why they think the Falcons' second team defense facing the Titans' starting offense will be a good challenge for them tonight.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, including the NCAA ruling on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal today. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think the NCAA's punishment for Michigan's sign stealing scandal won't mean much at this point.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac debate about how many sacks the Atlanta Falcons can get this season, and how many sacks they should get this season.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons signing cornerback and former first round pick CJ Henderson yesterday, and discuss what this signing could mean for the Falcons' secondary. Ali, Mike, and Beau also begin to preview the Falcons' second preseason game versus the Tennessee Titans tonight, and discuss who they think will and won't play for both teams tonight.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their biggest takeaways from day two of joint practices between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans, and explain why they think the entire Falcons' team are starting to take on the on-field attitude of Michael Penix Jr.
HR2 - Charlie Woerner's role with Falcons will be mix of traditional tight end & fullback In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Charlie discuss Charlie being attached to the line of scrimmage more during training camp, Charlie coming to the Falcons in free agency, when the last time Charlie has been to Athens and checked in on his Georgia Bulldogs, Charlie's relationship with Kirby Smart, if Charlie stays in touch with Coach Smart, the fighting at day two of joint practices with the Titans, Michael Penix Jr.'s confidence, the similarities between Charlie's role with the San Francisco 49ers in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Charlie's role with the Falcons now in Zac Robinson's offense, if it's a better feeling to Charlie to make a big block and shorten somebody's neck or making a big catch, who Charlie is rooming with this year during training camp, and what the vibe has been like with his roommates. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Mike, Ali, and Beau also continue to recap and react to the fights that went down during the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans' second day of joint practices yesterday, let you hear Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's never been in the middle of a brawl on the field like that before, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think that Michael Penix Jr. not being afraid to get in a fight is one of the reasons why this Falcons team loves him and is behind him the way they are. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson getting Mike'd Up!
HR3 - Casey Washington has been making plays everyday during training camp In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call into the show and talk about if they like that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was in the middle of a big fight between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans during their joint practice yesterday, and if they're going to watch the New Heights podcast episode that features Taylor Swift and why in the Wake Up Call! Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau let you hear Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss talk about quarterback Michael Penix Jr. being in the middle of a big fight between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans during their joint practice yesterday, react to what Elliss had to say, and explain why they think tight end Charlie Woerner may be the only guy on this Falcons team who is irreplaceable. The Morning Shift crew also gives you their final thoughts on the two joint practices between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans, talk about if any of the bad blood from the fights yesterday will carry over into tomorrow's preseason game, and also discuss if second year wide receiver Casey Washington has been the ‘darling' of Falcons' training camp this year. Finally, to close out hour three Mike, Beau, and Ali dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their final thoughts on the two joint practices between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans, talk about if any of the bad blood from the fights yesterday will carry over into tomorrow's preseason game, and also discuss if second year wide receiver Casey Washington has been the ‘darling' of Falcons' training camp this year.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss talk about quarterback Michael Penix Jr. being in the middle of a big fight between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans during their joint practice yesterday, react to what Elliss had to say, and explain why they think tight end Charlie Woerner may be the only guy on this Falcons team who is irreplaceable.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call into the show and talk about if they like that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was in the middle of a big fight between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans during their joint practice yesterday, and if they're going to watch the New Heights podcast episode that features Taylor Swift and why in the Wake Up Call!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the fights that went down during the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans' second day of joint practices yesterday, let you hear Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's never been in the middle of a brawl on the field like that before, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think that Michael Penix Jr. not being afraid to get in a fight is one of the reasons why this Falcons team loves him and is behind him the way they are.
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 spend some time with Atlanta Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Charlie discuss Charlie being attached to the line of scrimmage more during training camp, Charlie coming to the Falcons in free agency, when the last time Charlie has been to Athens and checked in on his Georgia Bulldogs, Charlie's relationship with Kirby Smart, if Charlie stays in touch with Coach Smart, the fighting at day two of joint practices with the Titans, Michael Penix Jr.'s confidence, the similarities between Charlie's role with the San Francisco 49ers in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Charlie's role with the Falcons now in Zac Robinson's offense, if it's a better feeling to Charlie to make a big block and shorten somebody's neck or making a big catch, who Charlie is rooming with this year during training camp, and what the vibe has been like with his roommates.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to all of the latest college football headlines, including the University of Kansas receiving an unprecedented $300 million gift from donor David Booth, which is believed to be among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics and the largest in school history. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Kansas will put David Booth's $300 million-dollar donation to good use.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and tell you what their point of view was for all of the fights that happened between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans yesterday during their second joint practice, and explain why they think that these fights happened because of the Titans being sour that they lost and kind of got dominated by the Falcons in day one of their joint practices.
HR1 - Falcons proved a lot during their joint practices with Titans In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their biggest takeaways from day two of joint practice between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans, and explain why they think the entire Falcons' team are starting to take on the on-field attitude of Michael Penix Jr. Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau recap and tell you what their point of view was for all of the fights that happened between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tennessee Titans yesterday during their second joint practice, and explain why they think that these fights happened because of the Titans being sour that they lost and kind of got dominated by the Falcons in day one of their joint practice. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to all of the latest college football headlines, including the University of Kansas receiving an unprecedented $300 million gift from donor David Booth, which is believed to be among the largest single gifts in the history of college athletics and the largest in school history. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Kansas will put David Booth's $300 million-dollar donation to good use. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR1 - Falcons beat Titans team they were supposed to beat on Day 1 of joint practices In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons' first day of joint practices with the Tennessee Titans yesterday, give you their biggest takeaways, talk about how the Falcons won day one of joint practices with Titans yesterday like they were supposed to, and explain why even though there were no big fights between the two teams yesterday, there was definitely some tension built. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to Oklahoma starting quarterback John Mateer, after screenshots of past references to "sports gambling" on his Venmo account surfaced online Monday, denying ever being involved with gambling, saying yesterday it was instead "inside jokes" with his friends. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think that it'll be hard to be mad at Mateer if he gambled with the way today's college football dynamic is. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to Five-star defensive end Jake Kreul committing to Oklahoma over Texas and Ole Miss. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR2 - Falcons' rookie class has a lot of good veterans they can learn from on the team In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Mike discuss how Mike's relationship is with Raheem Morris, his teammates, and other falcons coaches, the differences between all the cornerback spots, which cornerback spot Mike thinks is the toughest to play, how hard it is for Mike to trust his technique even when it feels like he's a step behind the receive, what it's been like for Mike to work with Billy Bowman Jr. and all of the other rookies on defense, what Mike did in the offseason, who Mike is rooming with, what the vibe has been like with Mike and his roommates, what kind of Jet-skis Mike has, how hard it is for Mike to stay sharp on his tackling technique with the restrictions there are on NFL practices now, how Mike thought day one of joint practices went with the Tennessee Titans yesterday, and what Titans players on offense stood out to him yesterday. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to the news that a Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development on the Big Island's coveted Hapuna Coast that they brought him in to endorse. The Morning Shift crew explains why they think after the sports gambling incident and now this lawsuit that maybe Ohtani's character should be in question. Finally, Ali gets Mike and Beau to debate it out in a game of Which One to close out hour two.
HR3 - Falcons' secondary will be better because of improved personnel & pass rush In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about which Atlanta Falcons player they would want with them if there was a zombie apocalypse, which cartoon character they would want to drink with, and a place that has closed down that means a lot to them in the Wake Up Call! Then, The Morning Shift crew spends some time with former Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Falcons quarterback and now Sports Director at FOX5 Atlanta DJ Shockley! Ali, Mike, Beau, and DJ discuss if he would talk trash during joint practices when he was playing for the Falcons, what Dj has seen from Michael Penix Jr. and Casey Washington so far during training camp, there being just a few skirmishes yesterday and no full fights between the Falcons and Titans yesterday during their first joint practice, if Dj thinks there will be any fights during day two of joint practices between the Falcons and Titans, if the improved pass rush has made the secondary better or if the secondary has just gotten better, and what DJ expects from Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton this season. Ali, Mike, and Beau also talk about how it feels like just about all Atlanta Falcons fans are all in on Michael Penix Jr. and this year's Falcons team. The Morning Shift crew also talks about what they expect to see during day two of joint practices between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans today. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali 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 talk about how it feels like just about all Atlanta Falcons fans are all in on Michael Penix Jr. and this year's Falcons team. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about what they expect to see during day two of joint practices between the Falcons and the Tennessee Titans today.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Falcons quarterback and now Sports Director at FOX5 Atlanta DJ Shockley! Ali, Mike, Beau, and DJ discuss if he would talk trash during joint practices when he was playing for the Falcons, what Dj has seen from Michael Penix Jr. and Casey Washington so far during training camp, there being just a few skirmishes yesterday and no full fights between the Falcons and Titans yesterday during their first joint practice, if Dj thinks there will be any fights during day two of joint practices between the Falcons and Titans, if the improved pass rush has made the secondary better or if the secondary has just gotten better, and what DJ expects from Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton this season.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about which Atlanta Falcons player they would want with them if there was a zombie apocalypse, which cartoon character they would want to drink with, and a place that has closed down that means a lot to them in the Wake Up Call!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that a Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the Los Angeles Dodgers star and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development on the Big Island's coveted Hapuna Coast that they brought him in to endorse. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think after the sports gambling incident and now this lawsuit that maybe Ohtani's character should be in question.
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 spend some time with Atlanta Falcons cornerback Mike Hughes! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Mike discuss how Mike's relationship is with Raheem Morris, his teammates, and other falcons coaches, the differences between all the cornerback spots, which cornerback spot Mike thinks is the toughest to play, how hard it is for Mike to trust his technique even when it feels like he's a step behind the receive, what it's been like for Mike to work with Billy Bowman Jr. and all of the other rookies on defense, what Mike did in the offseason, who Mike is rooming with, what the vibe has been like with Mike and his roommates, what kind of Jet-skis Mike has, how hard it is for Mike to stay sharp on his tackling technique with the restrictions there are on NFL practices now, how Mike thought day one of joint practices went with the Tennessee Titans yesterday, and what Titans players on offense stood out to him yesterday.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Oklahoma starting quarterback John Mateer, after screenshots of past references to "sports gambling" on his Venmo account surfaced online Monday, denying ever being involved with gambling, saying yesterday it was instead "inside jokes" with his friends. Ali, Mike, and Beau also explain why they think that it'll be hard to be mad at Mateer if he gambled with the way today's college football dynamic is.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to give you their takeaways from the Atlanta Falcons' first day of joint practices with the Tennessee Titans yesterday, and explain why even though there were no big fights between the two teams yesterday, there was definitely tension built.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons' first day of joint practices with the Tennessee Titans yesterday, give you their biggest takeaways, and talk about how the Falcons won day one of joint practices with Titans yesterday like they were supposed to.
HR1 - Falcons' joint practices with Titans is first real measuring stick for both teams In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons' training camp practice yesterday, explain why they think Falcons' wide receiver Casey Washington has secured a spot on the Falcons' roster, but also explain why they think there is still a battle for what could be the final wide receiver spot between Dylan Drummond and David Sills V. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau talk about what their expectations are for the joint practices between the Atlanta Falcons and then Tennessee Titans today, and explain why they think the practices will be competitive, but productive. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the latest college football headlines, including the Texas Longhorns being ranked number one in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the first time. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why they think that Texas is the preseason number one in the AP poll only because Arch Manning is their quarterback. Finally, to close out hour one The Morning Shift crew dives into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR2 - Getting off the ball & playing fast key to success for Falcons pass rushers in 2025 In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie! Ali, Mike, Beau, and AK discuss how Arnold feels about where the defense is at right now at this point in training camp, what Arnold has worked on this offseason, if Arnold is doing anything different or new in Jeff Ulbrich's defense, Arnold's Penn State Nittany Lions being the national championship favorites according to some media outlets, if the young guys on the team are coming to Arnold for advice now that he's a veteran, who the vocal leader of the defensive line room is, what Leonard Floyd has brought to the team, and who Arnold is rooming with and what the vibe has been like with his roommates. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Ali, Mike, and Beau also react to the news that Disney's ESPN and Fox Corp. are teaming up to offer their upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming services as a bundle that will be available beginning October 2nd for $39.99 per month. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how they think that ESPN and Fox's streaming service bundle is nice right now, but won't be if they eventually decide to raise the price. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out hour two by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
HR3 - Will be fun to watch Falcons' & Titans' trenches go at it during joint practices In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Beau Morgan's top five best adult cartoons of all time list, and give their expectations and talk about what they want to see from the Atlanta Falcons during the team's joint practices with the Tennessee Titans in the Wake Up Call! Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau let you hear Atlanta Falcons All-Pro and Pro-Bowl right guard Chris Lindstrom talk about how it's fun to play in the competitive environment of joint practices, react to what Lindstrom had to say, and explain why it's important for the Falcons to not only win reps during their joint practices with the Titans, but to also have operational consistency as well. The Morning Shift crew also dives into the life of Mike Johnson and gets Mike'd Up! Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out hour three by spending some time with long time college football writer and reporter Tony Barnhart! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tony discuss Kalen DeBoer and Alabama naming Ty Simpson the starting quarterback for this season, what questions Tony thinks there are about the preseason number one Texas Longhorns, how Tony sees the quarterback position playing out at Georgia with Gunner Stockton and Ryan Puglisi, which game Tony thinks will be Georgia's toughest game this season, South Carolina having logos for Blanchard CAT and Blanchard CAT Rentals featured on their home field, if another reason for having sponsors on the field and other places in college athletics venues is to help fund and keep Title IX sports around, which quarterback on a Top 25 team Tony has the most confidence in this season, if Bill Belichick will have a short leash at North Carolina, who Tony thinks are the best players in college football right now that aren't quarterbacks, what coming back to coaching would look like for Jimbo Fisher if he did decide to come back, and if Tony thinks that Kirby Smart is a guy who wouldn't spend too much time away from coaching if he ever got out of it.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with long time college football writer and reporter Tony Barnhart! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Tony discuss Kalen DeBoer and Alabama naming Ty Simpson the starting quarterback for this season, what questions Tony thinks there are about the preseason number one Texas Longhorns, how Tony sees the quarterback position playing out at Georgia with Gunner Stockton and Ryan Puglisi, which game Tony thinks will be Georgia's toughest game this season, South Carolina having logos for Blanchard CAT and Blanchard CAT Rentals featured on their home field, if another reason for having sponsors on the field and other places in college athletics venues is to help fund and keep Title IX sports around, which quarterback on a Top 25 team Tony has the most confidence in this season, if Bill Belichick will have a short leash at North Carolina, who Tony thinks are the best players in college football right now that aren't quarterbacks, what coming back to coaching would look like for Jimbo Fisher if he did decide to come back, and if Tony thinks that Kirby Smart is a guy who wouldn't spend too much time away from coaching if he ever got out of it.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons All-Pro and Pro-Bowl right guard Chris Lindstrom talk about how it's fun to play in the competitive environment of joint practices, react to what Lindstrom had to say, and explain why it's important for the Falcons to not only win reps during their joint practices with the Titans, but to also have operational consistency as well.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Beau Morgan's top five best adult cartoons of all time list, and give their expectations and talk about what they want to see from the Atlanta Falcons during the team's joint practice with the Tennessee Titans in the Wake Up Call!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that Disney's ESPN and Fox Corp. are teaming up to offer their upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming services as a bundle that will be available beginning Oct. 2 for $39.99 per month. Mike, Ali, and Beau also talk about how they think that ESPN and Fox's streaming service bundle is nice right now, but won't be if they eventually decide to raise the price.
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 spend some time with Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie! Ali, Mike, Beau, and AK discuss how Arnold feels about where the defense is at right now at this point in training camp, what Arnold has worked on this offseason, if Arnold is doing anything different or new in Jeff Ulbrich's defense, Arnold's Penn State Nittany Lions being the national championship favorites according to some media outlets, if the young guys on the team are coming to Arnold for advice now that he's a veteran, who the vocal leader of the defensive line room is, what Leonard Floyd has brought to the team, and who Arnold is rooming with and what the vibe has been like with his roommates.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines, including the Texas Longhorns being ranked number one in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the first time. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why they think that Texas is the preseason number one in the AP poll only because Arch Manning is their quarterback.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about what their expectations are for the joint practices between the Atlanta Falcons and then Tennessee Titans today, and explain why they think the practices will be competitive, but productive.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give you their takeaways from Atlanta Falcons' training camp practice yesterday, explain why they think Falcons' wide receiver Casey Washington has secured a spot on the Falcons' roster, but also explain why they think there is still a battle for what could be the final wide receiver spot between Dylan Drummond and David Sills V.
HR2 - Safety spot next to Jessie Bates continues to be Falcons' best position battle In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons' first preseason game on Friday versus the Detroit Lions, including the game being suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance after being injured while attempting to tackle Falcons' rookie running back Nathan Carter with 14:50 left to play in the fourth quarter. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their biggest takeaways from the actual game, and talk about how Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams showed Friday that there'll be a fist fight for the other safety spot next to Jessie Bates III. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the news that former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver and now Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore suffered a pretty significant injury to his left knee against the Houston Texans on Saturday on Moore's first play after returning from a major injury last season to his right knee. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to Travis Hunter's preseason debut and Hunter playing both wide receiver and corner for the Jaguars in their first preseason game. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continued to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves winning four of the five games they played against the Miami Marlins this weekend, and then closed out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons' first preseason game on Friday versus the Detroit Lions, including the game being suspended in the fourth quarter after Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance after being injured while attempting to tackle Falcons' rookie running back Nathan Carter with 14:50 left to play in the fourth quarter. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think that all parties involved handled the Morice Norris situation in the best way possible.