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The Morning Shift Hour 2 on Tuesday morning starts with the Crew hitting the Headlines and then breaking down each team of the NFC South, including the surprising 0-3 Tampa Bay Bucs. Next its Halftime of the Show, so Ali Mac takes everyone Back in the Day, and to close out the hour the crew looks at another big week of College Football Games
HR1 - Michael Penix Jr. shouldn't be too rusty after getting split of 1st team reps last week In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the Atlanta Falcons announcing yesterday that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will start Thursday night on the road against the Green Bay Packers, recap and react to the Los Angeles Rams taking down the New York Giants on Monday Night Football last night 28-6 in LA, continue to react to the Falcons announcing yesterday that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will start Thursday night on the road against the Green Bay Packers, preview the best matchups in college football this weekend, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR1 - Falcons close & far away from quarterback clarity at the same time In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Denver Broncos at home last night on Monday Night Football 31-10, recap and and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Chicago Cubs last night 7-3 in Chicago in game one of their three game series, react to Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski saying that there's no update on the quarterback position and who might start on Sunday versus the Carolina Panthers during his press conference yesterday, talk about what they think the bad was from the Falcons week one performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers, talk about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in college football, begin to preview some of the biggest week three matchups in college football, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike, Ali, and Beau talk about what they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know', where Beau also makes a big announcement, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
HR1 - Michael Penix doing exactly what every Falcons fan wished Kirk Cousins would've done In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau react to Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski announcing that Tua Tagovailoa will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback to begin the season, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing the final game of their four game series with the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia 1-0 yesterday and splitting their four game set with the Phillies, recap and react to the Georgia Bulldogs beating the Tennessee State Tigers 63-3 at home on Saturday in their first game of the season, recap and react to the rest of the big games that went down during week 1, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR1 - Michael Penix & Tua both need snaps in Dolphins game before QB1 can be decided In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau preview the Atlanta Braves' three game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers that starts tonight, explain why they think the Braves need their starting pitcher tonight Bryce Elder to set the tone and get the series started off right, talk about how Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looked in his first practice yesterday where he did 11 on 11 work for the first time this season, explain why they think the Falcons must see Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa play in the preseason finale versus the Miami Dolphins on Friday before the team gives up on Tua, talk about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in college football and go over the biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR3 - Kendal Daniels making push to be Week 1 starter next to Divine Deablo In hour three Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to talk about how the Atlanta Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, explain why they think rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels' versatility may make him the next Kaden Elliss for the Falcons, continue to react to the news that Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Jack Pyburn could be headed back to college after a Louisiana judge granted a temporary restraining order to the former LSU edge rusher and 15 others against the NCAA yesterday, clearing a path for them to leave the NFL and return to college football, and explain why they think the judges and the court system need a hard set line in the sand rule for NCAA eligibility. Next, Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue hour three by spending some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss what bright spots Josh thought there were in the Falcons first preseason game last Friday night against the Denver Broncos, Josh's full evaluation of Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's performance in the Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what exact procedure Falcons right tackle Jawaan Taylor had on his knee this offseason, how Josh thought Taylor looked in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if Josh thinks the temperature of the Falcons quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. has changed or if that's just the fan perception, how Michael Penix Jr. looked in 7 on 7 work in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if there's any chance Penix could play in the preseason if he gets full medical clearance in time, if Josh thinks Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels has taken linebacker Christian Harris' spot as the other starting inside linebacker next to Divine Deablo, if any specific Falcons players on the defensive line playing on run defense stood out yesterday during the Falcons first joint practice with Colts or if it was more of a group effort, if he thinks Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner is in danger of tight end Jack Velling taking his spot and not making the Falcons 53 man roster, if Josh thinks there's any competition for any of the depth spots in the interior of the Falcons offensive line or if Kyle Hinton and Corey Levin are shoe ins for those spots, what Josh thinks the Falcons edge rusher room is looking like right now, and what Josh thinks it will end up looking like.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss what bright spots Josh thought there were in the Falcons first preseason game last Friday night against the Denver Broncos, Josh's full evaluation of Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's performance in the Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what exact procedure Falcons right tackle Jawaan Taylor had on his knee this offseason, how Josh thought Taylor looked in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if Josh thinks the temperature of the Falcons quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. has changed or if that's just the fan perception, how Michael Penix Jr. looked in 7 on 7 work in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if there's any chance Penix could play in the preseason if he gets full medical clearance in time, if Josh thinks Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels has taken linebacker Christian Harris' spot as the other starting inside linebacker next to Divine Deablo, if any specific Falcons players on the defensive line playing on run defense stood out yesterday during the Falcons first joint practice with Colts or if it was more of a group effort, if he thinks Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner is in danger of tight end Jack Velling taking his spot and not making the Falcons 53 man roster, if Josh thinks there's any competition for any of the depth spots in the interior of the Falcons offensive line or if Kyle Hinton and Corey Levin are shoe ins for those spots, what Josh thinks the Falcons edge rusher room is looking like right now, and what Josh thinks it will end up looking like.
HR1 - Falcons must correct operational errors during joint practices with Colts In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Minnesota Twins last night 4-2 in Minnesota in game one of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves need more consistent hitting with runners in scoring position to be legit World Series contenders, explain why they think the Falcons preseason opener was all about learning players strengths and weaknesses, react to the Associated Press putting out their preseason Top 25 college football rankings, react to the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks being ranked one and two respectively in the preseason AP Top 25 college football poll, react to the Georgia Bulldogs being ranked as the third best team in the country in the preseason AP college football poll, explain why they think Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton taking next step will make Georgia an unstoppable force, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan reacted to the breaking news that the Atlanta Falcons have signed three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher/outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith. Mike, Ali, and Beau also earlier in the show reacted to the news about Smith working out for the Falcons and explained why they think Smith's tenacity would make him a good fit for Jeff Ulbrich and the Falcons defense.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss how much Josh expects Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to throw the ball in the Falcons preseason opener tomorrow night against the Denver Broncos, how Josh felt about Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s comments on Cam Newton's podcast saying that he isn't 100 percent mentally recovered from his recent ACL tear, what Josh thinks Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and the Falcons plan is for the offensive line, especially at right tackle, in their preseason opener tomorrow night against the Denver Broncos, what Josh thinks Kevin Stefanski and the Falcons plan is for the linebackers tomorrow night in their preseason opener, what Josh thinks would make a successful preseason opener for the Falcons tomorrow night, how Josh thinks the Falcons coaches are feeling about the defensive line and how some of the position battles are playing out throughout the entire defense, how Josh is feeling about the Falcons running back room behind Bijan Robinson, where Josh thinks Falcons offensive lineman Wanya Morris fits into the Falcons offensive line room, what he's hearing about a potential James Pearce Jr. suspension, how many games he thinks Pearce Jr. will be suspended, and when he thinks an official announcement from the NFL about how many games Pearce Jr. will be suspended will be made.
HR1 - Braves won't be on Dodgers level until owned by people who care about team's success In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau react to all the trades that the Atlanta Braves and Braves General Manager and President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos did and did not make before yesterday's 6PM trade deadline, talk about how they're disappointed and upset by another underwhelming trade deadline performance from Anthopoulos, let you hear their post-practice interview from yesterday with Atlanta Falcons Linebacker Divine Deablo, talk about what they saw and took away from yesterday's padded practice, and yesterday being the first padded practice of Falcons Training Camp, continue to react to all the trades that the Braves and Braves General Manager and President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos did and did not make before yesterday's 6PM trade deadline, explain why they think Anthopoulos and Liberty Media are to blame for the Atlanta's mediocre trade deadline moves, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!
HR1 - Falcons trading for Vita Vea wouldn't match Ian Cunningham's team building philosophy In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves' 14-3 loss to the New York Mets, give you five Atlanta Falcons defensive players who they think are on their last leg with the Falcons and maybe even in their NFL career as well, and must have a good training camp to make the team and prove they deserve to be a part of the team's long term future and stay in the league. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the news that two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after talks on a contract extension have stalled, explain why they think the Falcons won't pursue Vita Vea if the Buccaneers do actually decide to trade him, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's, Dylan Mathews', and Beau Morgan's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show!
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Beau and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which Braves pitcher has them more concerned right now between Spencer Strider and Hurston Waldrep.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear former NFL Punter and now ESPN NFL Analyst and host of the Pat McAfee Show talk about the latest layoffs and cuts that have happened at ESPN, and how he's getting blamed for them. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what McAfee had to say, and explain why they think Pat shouldn't be getting blamed for the latest ESPN layoffs and cuts.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about the questions around his young and reconstructed wide receiver room, react to what Coach Smart had to say, and talk about how Gunner Stockton and Georgia's offense is once again the team's biggest question mark.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about how all anyone wants to talk about is the landscape of college football and not real football during SEC Media Days this year, and react to what Coach Smart had to say.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the San Diego Padres 8-3 last night in Atlanta in game two of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López having a bad start last night, and explain why they think the expectations for Braves starting pitchers must be tempered besides Chris Sale.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan spend some time with the Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss if Rusty has been to the beach during his time in Tampa for SEC Media Days this year, if Kirby Smart and Georgia are right to be questioned about their reconstructed and young wide receiver room, if more coaches in the SEC and in college football in general are going to try and follow the Kirby Smart Head Coaching model, how big it is for Georgia that they not only do a good job of retaining players but also retaining staff members, if anything that Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, Georgia offensive lineman Drew Bobo, and Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson said yesterday stuck out to him during their time at the 2026 SEC Media Days yesterday, if Rusty thinks there's a legit chance that the SEC leaves the NCAA, what the focus of Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs will be heading into fall camp, and Kirby calling LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin the Adonis of College Football.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about having the Georgia versus Florida game in Atlanta, and then react to what Coach Smart had to say.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan talk about something new that they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know', and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
HR3 - Braves offense & pitching both had bad moments last night vs. Padres In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the San Diego Padres 8-3 last night in Atlanta in game two of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López having a bad start last night, talk about how the Braves offense was struggling some last night as well too, explain why they think the Braves missed their chance to break the game open versus Walker Buehler in the second inning, let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about having the Georgia versus Florida game in Atlanta, react to what Coach Smart had to say, talk about something new that they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know', and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
HR1 - Every outing from Braves starting pitchers besides Chris Sale feels unpredictable In hour one Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the San Diego Padres 8-3 last night in Atlanta in game two of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López having a bad start last night, explain why they think the expectations for Braves starting pitchers must be tempered besides Chris Sale, let you hear former NFL Punter and now ESPN NFL Analyst and host of the Pat McAfee Show talk about the latest layoffs and cuts that have happened at ESPN and how he's getting blamed for them, react to what McAfee had to say, explain why they think Pat shouldn't be getting blamed for the latest ESPN layoffs and cuts, let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about the questions around his young and reconstructed wide receiver room, react to what Coach Smart had to say, talk about how Gunner Stockton and Georgia's offense is once again the team's biggest question mark, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it'!
HR2 - Georgia has Championship roster, but still has major questions to answer In hour two Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart talk about how all anyone wants to talk about is the landscape of college football and not real football during SEC Media Days this year, react to what Coach Smart had to say, play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Beau and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which Braves pitcher has them more concerned right now between Spencer Strider and Hurston Waldrep. Then, to close out hour two Ali, Mike, and Beau spend some time with the Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss if Rusty has been to the beach during his time in Tampa for SEC Media Days this year, if Kirby Smart and Georgia are right to be questioned about their reconstructed and young wide receiver room, if more coaches in the SEC and in college football in general are going to try and follow the Kirby Smart Head Coaching model, how big it is for Georgia that they not only do a good job of retaining players but also retaining staff members, if anything that Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, Georgia offensive lineman Drew Bobo, and Georgia linebacker Raylen Wilson said yesterday stuck out to him during their time at the 2026 SEC Media Days yesterday, if Rusty thinks there's a legit chance that the SEC leaves the NCAA, what the focus of Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs will be heading into fall camp, and Kirby calling LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin the Adonis of College Football.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the San Diego Padres 8-3 last night in Atlanta in game two of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López having a bad start last night, talk about how the Braves offense struggling some last night as well too, and explain why they think the Braves missed their chance to break the game open versus Walker Buehler in the second inning.
On The Morning Shift, Ali Mac, Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta United Color Analyst, Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight, and 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider and analyst Jason Longshore! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Jason discuss if Jason thought the first ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show interfered with the match at all, if Jason thinks Spain beating Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final match 1-0 in extra time yesterday came down to Spain just being the better team, having the better roster, and taking down a team in Argentina that was just a good team with the best player of all-time on it, Spain not going anywhere between now and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, and where Lionel Messi's 2026 FIFA World Cup performance ranks among his career.
Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's, Beau Morgan's, and Dylan Mathews' movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show!
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and recap to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, and explain why they think Elder's start was just what the doctor ordered for the Braves and their bullpen.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about how the conversations about the SEC pulling away from the NCAA are real and honest conversations that aren't just being used as a leverage point, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, and explain why they think the SEC would only break away from the NCAA if they know other leagues are following right behind them.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about the future of the conference title game, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, and explain why they think the worst thing in the world for College Football is a 24-team playoff.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to the news that Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel will step down at the end of the calendar year, and talk about how Manuel seemed to turn a blind eye to the scandals that happened at Michigan under his leadership.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, and talk about how Mederos has been a superstar for the Braves over the last few days.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, and explain why they think Elder and Mederos gave the Braves exactly what they needed to save the bullpen.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan talk about something new that they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know', and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
HR3 - Braves need Bryce Elder to be factor in starting rotation to be legit contenders In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer saying he doesn't read defenses and just throws the ball to the open man at SEC Media Days yesterday, explain why they think Mateer's comments if true are an indictment on current college quarterbacks, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, explain why they think Elder and Mederos gave the Braves exactly what they needed to save the bullpen, talk about something new that they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know', and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
HR2 - 24-team Playoff would almost certainly end conference title games in CFB In hour two Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about the future of the conference title game, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, and explain why they think the worst thing in the world for College Football is a 24-team playoff. Then, Ali tests Mike, Dylan, and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves reliever Víctor Mederos pitching 2 ⅓ innings last night to get his first big league save, and talk about how Mederos has been a superstar for the Braves over the last few days.
HR1 - SEC breaking away from NCAA won't happen because of money In hour one Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and recap to the Atlanta Braves beating the San Diego Padres 3-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their four game series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having a nice start last night, explain why they think Elder's start was just what the doctor ordered for the Braves and their bullpen, let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about how the conversations about the SEC pulling away from the NCAA are real and honest conversations that aren't just being used as a leverage point, react to what Commissioner Sankey had to say, explain why they think the SEC would only break away from the NCAA if they know other leagues are following right behind them, react to the news that Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel will step down at the end of the calendar year, talk about how Manuel seemed to turn a blind eye to the scandals that happened at Michigan under his leadership, and then close out hour one by by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer saying he doesn't read defenses and just throws the ball to the open man at SEC Media Days yesterday, and explain why they think Mateer's comments if true are an indictment on current college quarterbacks.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Josh Edwards saying in one of his recent articles that defensive tackle is the biggest remaining priority and need for the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, and talk about how the Falcons biggest question is still how the defense plans to improve at stopping the run.
HR3 - Falcons need their interior defensive lineman to step up more than anything In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Josh Edwards saying in one of his recent articles that defensive tackle is the biggest remaining priority and need for the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, talk about how the Falcons biggest question is still how the defense plans to improve at stopping the run, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves taking two out of three games and winning their weekend series against the Texas Rangers in Atlanta after their 8-5 win over the Rangers yesterday, talk about Austin Riley having a good weekend from behind the plate, let you hear Riley talk about how gratifying it was to finally have a big day hitting wise and not miss on some good pitches to hit, react to what Austin had to say, and talk about how Austin Riley's big home runs and clutch hits served as a breath of fresh air for him, the Braves, and all Braves fans as well. Then, to close out hour three Ali, Mike, and Beau spend some time with Atlanta United Color Analyst, Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight, and 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider and analyst Jason Longshore! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Jason discuss if Jason thought the first ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show interfered with the match at all, if Jason thinks Spain beating Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final match 1-0 in extra time yesterday came down to Spain just being the better team, having the better roster, and taking down a team in Argentina that was just a good team with the best player of all-time on it, Spain not going anywhere between now and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, and where Lionel Messi's 2026 FIFA World Cup performance ranks among his career.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta United Color Analyst, Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight, and 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider and analyst Jason Longshore! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Jason discuss if Jason thought the first ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show interfered with the match at all, if Jason thinks Spain beating Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final match 1-0 in extra time yesterday came down to Spain just being the better team, having the better roster, and taking down a team in Argentina that was just a good team with the best player of all-time on it, Spain not going anywhere between now and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, and where Lionel Messi's 2026 FIFA World Cup performance ranks among his career.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves taking two out of three games and winning their weekend series against the Texas Rangers in Atlanta after their 8-5 win over the Rangers yesterday, talk about Austin Riley having a good weekend from behind the plate, let you hear Riley talk about how gratifying it was to finally have a big day hitting wise and not miss on some good pitches to hit, react to what Austin had to say, and talk about how his big home runs and clutch hits served as a breath of fresh air for him, the Braves, and all Braves fans as well.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder are trading All-Defensive wing Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that sends three second-round picks to Oklahoma City, 2024 number one overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and point guard Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, and explain why they think the Hawks trading for Lu Dort will make them one of the NBA's best defensive teams next season.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan 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 Atlanta Braves pitcher Víctor Mederos getting a base hit in the Braves' 15-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in Extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, give their thoughts on the first ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show, and talk about how Spain dominated Argentina in what was likely Lionel Messi's final World Cup match.
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Josh Edwards saying in one of his recent articles that defensive tackle is the biggest remaining priority and need for the Atlanta Falcons this offseason.
HR2 - Argentina never had chance to score on Spain because they never had the ball In hour two Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in Extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, give their thoughts on the first ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show, talk about how Spain dominated Argentina in what was likely Lionel Messi's final World Cup match, 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 Atlanta Braves pitcher Víctor Mederos getting a base hit in the Braves' 15-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour two by spending some time recapping The Open Championship with former PGA Tour caddie Mick Middlemo! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Mick discuss how late Mick stayed up to watch the final round of The Open Championship yesterday since he lives in Australia, what makes The Open Championship different from all of the other major championships, how surprising it was to see Ryan Fox win The Open Championship, what Mick thought about Bryson DeChambeau receiving a two-stroke penalty during the second round of The Open Championship after the R&A ruled that Bryson improved the area of his intended swing in tall grass on the fifth hole at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, what Mick thought about Bryson threatening to withdraw from the tournament, why Mick thinks Wyndham Clark wasn't punished or penalized for doing something similar to what DeChambeau did on Friday, what Mick thought about Scottie Scheffler's performance at The Open Championship, how Scottie Scheffler can improve his putting without negatively affecting the rest of his game, if Mick used to try to manage a golfer's pace of play when they're in contention to win a tournament, and how Sam Burns can bounce back from a tough third place finish in The Open Championship this weekend and win a major.
HR1 - Onsi Saleh making it known Hawks will be team that prioritizes defense first In hour one Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, quickly recap their weekends, react to the news that the Oklahoma City Thunder are trading All-Defensive wing Luguentz Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that sends three second-round picks to Oklahoma City, 2024 number one overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to the Dallas Mavericks and point guard Ryan Nembhard to Atlanta, explain why they think the Hawks trading for Lu Dort will make them one of the NBA's best defensive teams next season, and then react to Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 in Extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, react to former NFL quarterback and now partial owner in the Las Vegas Raiders Tom Brady slapping former YouTuber and now WWE Wrestler Logan Paul at Fanatics fest over the weekend, talk about how this is going to lead to a WWE match between two people that nobody cares all that much about anymore, but still something people will watch anyway, react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Josh Edwards saying in one of his recent articles that defensive tackle is the biggest remaining priority and need for the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves taking two out of three games and winning their weekend series against the Texas Rangers in Atlanta after their 8-5 win over the Rangers yesterday, talk about Austin Riley having a good weekend from behind the plate, discuss if this was the first step in Riley getting out of his hitting slump, talk about how the Braves got the best version of Austin over the weekend, and then close out hour one by recapping and reacting to Ryan Fox winning the 154th Open Championship for the first major championship title of his career.