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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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time recapping The Open Championship with former PGA Tour caddie Mick Middlemo! Mike, Beau, Ali, and Mick discuss 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.

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 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, and talk about how the Braves got the best version of Austin over the weekend.

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.

HR1 - Jessie Bates III & Xavier Watts could be best safety duo in NFL this season In hour one Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan recap and react to what happened in the first round of The Open Championship yesterday, talk about what's happening early on in the second round this morning, talk about how Rory McIlroy's putting has him in danger of missing the cut, react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 safeties in the NFL as voted on by league scouts, executives and coaches, react to Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III being ranked as the fifth best safety and Falcons other safety Xavier Watts being in the ‘Honorable Mentions' category, explain why they think Bates could be ranked even higher than fifth, preview the second half of the Atlanta Braves' season, including tonight's matchup against the Texas Rangers, explain why they think it's vital that the Braves win tonight's game, so they can start the second half of the season off right especially with Chris Sale on the mound, explain why they think the Braves don't need to bring their star right fielder and leadoff hitter Ronald Acuña Jr. back until he's 100% healthy, and then close out hour one by diving into an Ali Mac dude movie trivia version of Mike'd Up!

On The Morning Shift, Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider Madison Crews! Mike, Ali, and Madison discuss the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Christian Pulisic's injury and the criticism he's gotten after the world cup, and what 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final matchup she would like to see here in Atlanta.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in Pittsburgh 10-5 in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves winning the series and taking two out of three games from the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite losing the first game of the series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder not having a great start again, and explain why they think Elder is once again proving that his career as a pitcher will be hot and cold.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in Pittsburgh 10-5 in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves winning the series and taking two out of three games from the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite losing the first game of the series, and explain why they think the Braves must continue to get consistent timely hitting from the bottom of the lineup to get back on track and win at the clip that they were winning at during the beginning of the season.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to ESPN gathering a list of voters/reporters to rank their top 10 college football head coaches, and Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart being voted the second best Head Coach in college football right now behind Indiana Hoosiers Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti. Ali, Mike, and Dylan explain why they think ESPN's latest college football Head Coach rankings prove they're prisoners of the moment.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success, and talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier'.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if it's fair or foul to think that the Atlanta Braves' bad play in the month June cost Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II a spot in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, and more.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success. Ali, Dylan, and Mike talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier'.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success, talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier', and explain why they think Falcons quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa have plenty weapons to thrive this year.

Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider Madison Crews! Mike, Ali, and Madison discuss the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Christian Pulisic's injury and the criticism he's gotten after the world cup, and what 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final matchup she would like to see here in Atlanta.

HR3 - Michael Penix & Tua Tagovailoa facing last chance to be bonafide franchise QBs In hour three Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success, talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier', explain why they think Falcons quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa have plenty weapons to thrive this year, continue to react to ESPN gathering a list of voters/reporters to rank their top 10 college football head coaches, and react to Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart being voted the second best Head Coach in college football right now behind Indiana Hoosiers Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti. Then, Ali Mike spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss why Philadelphia Phillies Designated Hitter Kyle Schwarber hasn't been officially announced as a participant in the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia yet, guys in the Braves bullpen like Dylan Dodd, Danny Young, James Karinchak, and Victor Mederos stepping up in the bullpen yesterday, which players Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves could be looking to acquire before the trade deadline, how Grant feels about Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II not making the All-Star team this year, if Braves young shortstop Jim Jarvis is going to be the answer at shortstop for the Braves moving forward over Ha-Seong Kim, and what the next steps are for the Braves when it comes to trying to get third baseman Austin Riley out of his slump at the plate. Finally, to close out hour three The Morning Shift crew spends some time with 92.9 The Game's own soccer insider Madison Crews! Mike, Ali, and Madison discuss the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Christian Pulisic's injury and the criticism he's gotten after the world cup, and what 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final matchup she would like to see here in Atlanta.

HR2 - Braves badly need Bryce Elder & Austin Riley to return to early season form In hour two Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success, talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier', play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if it's fair or foul to think that the Atlanta Braves' bad play in the month June cost Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II a spot in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, and more. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how today is national Fry day, talk about how Mike has stopped eating french fries, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in Pittsburgh 10-5 in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves winning the series and taking two out of three games from the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite losing the first game of the series, talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder not having a great start again, and explain why they think Elder is once again proving that his career as a pitcher will be hot and cold.

HR1 - Falcons have enough talent to win NFC South if they get good quarterback play In hour one Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in Pittsburgh 10-5 in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves winning the series and taking two out of three games from the Pirates in Pittsburgh despite losing the first game of the series, explain why they think the Braves must continue to get consistent timely hitting from the bottom of the lineup to get back on track and win at the clip that they were winning at during the beginning of the season, react to NFL writer for CBS Sports Jared Dubin's list where he ranks all 32 NFL supporting casts by grading play callers, offensive lines, and weapons to see which teams have set their quarterbacks up for ultimate success, talk about Jared ranking the Atlanta Falcons 12th out of 32 and putting them in the ‘Above Average Tier', react to ESPN gathering a list of voters/reporters to rank their top 10 college football head coaches, react to Georgia Head Football Coach Kirby Smart being voted the second best Head Coach in college football right now behind Indiana Hoosiers Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti, explain why they think ESPN's latest college football Head Coach rankings prove they're prisoners of the moment, and then close out hour one by diving into an Ali Mac dude movie trivia version of Mike'd Up!

Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss why Philadelphia Phillies Designated Hitter Kyle Schwarber hasn't been officially announced as a participant in the 2026 Home Run Derby in Philadelphia yet, guys in the Braves bullpen like Dylan Dodd, Danny Young, James Karinchak, and Victor Mederos stepping up in the bullpen yesterday, which players Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos and the Braves could be looking to acquire before the trade deadline, how Grant feels about Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II not making the All-Star team this year, if Braves young shortstop Jim Jarvis is going to be the answer at shortstop for the Braves moving forward over Ha-Seong Kim, and what the next steps are for the Braves when it comes to trying to get third baseman Austin Riley out of his slump at the plate.

On The Morning Shift, Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with former 12-year professional soccer player and now Audacy soccer insider and analyst Jamie Watson! Mike, Ali, and Jamie discuss if yesterday's Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt here in Atlanta, Georgia was Jamie's favorite match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, if Jamie gives more credit to Argentina for their 3-2 comeback win over Egypt yesterday in their Round of 16 match, or if Jamie thinks Argentina's comeback was more a result of Egypt not getting any calls go their way. Mike, Ali, and Jamie also talk about what it's like for guys on Egypt who were on the wrong side of that comeback yesterday, if Jamie is a guy that likes to see the team that beats the team he plays for or roots for go on to win the championship or get blown out and lose in the next round of the postseason or tournament, the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in their Round of 16 match on Monday night, which team he thinks is the best team left in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jamie loving the city of Atlanta, and Atlanta being a great host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, and talk about how Braves starting pitcher last night Grant Holmes had a good outing despite his put-away pitches not being very effective.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves win over the Pirates last night looked a lot different than their other recent wins.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to an annual list ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 running backs in the NFL, talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being ranked number one on the list this year, react to an annual list ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 cornerbacks in the NFL, talk about Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell not making the top 10 and just being an honorable mention on the list, and explain why they think A.J.'s low interception numbers doesn't mean he's not a Top 10 cornerback in the NFL.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to the news that former ESPN senior NBA writer Tim Bontemps has been hired for a front office role with the Atlanta Hawks and will be a strategic adviser for the Hawks and report to Atlanta president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh, and explain why they think the hire is a good move for both sides.

Mike Johnson tests Dylan Mathews' and Ali Mac's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to ESPN NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder ranking every lineup in the NFL, and then combining their ballots to form the ultimate preseason roster rankings. React to Mike, Aaron, and Seth having the Falcons ranked tied for 29th best NFL starting lineup, and explain why they think they've slightly underrated the quality of the Falcons roster.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to react to the annual lists ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 players at every position in the NFL, react to the Top 10 running backs and cornerbacks list talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being ranked number one on the list this year on the running backs list, react to Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell, not making the top 10 on the cornerbacks list and just being an honorable mention on the list, continue to react to ESPN NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder ranking every lineup in the NFL and then combining their ballots to form the ultimate preseason roster rankings, react to Mike, Aaron, and Seth having the Falcons ranked tied for 29th best NFL starting lineup, and explain why they think the Falcons lack of recent team success is why they continue to be underrated.

Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with NFL writer for CBS Sports Tyler Sullivan! Ali, Mike, and Tyler discuss why Tyler thinks Tua Tagovailoa has the inside track when it comes to winning the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback job, how the national perspective on the Falcons will change if Michael Penix Jr. wins the starting quarterback job over Tua and lives up to his high potential, if Tyler thinks the Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is the best running back in the NFL right now, how Tyler feels about the Falcons skill position group, how close guys like Falcons EDGE/linebacker Jalon Walker, Falcons safety Xavier Watts, and Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr. were to making his Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, and what will be the biggest storyline Tyler focuses on once NFL teams open their respective training camps.

HR3 - Falcons would be favorites to win NFC South if they had QB position figured out In hour three Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the annual lists ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 players at every position in the NFL, react to the Top 10 running backs and cornerbacks list talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being ranked number one on the list this year on the running backs list, react to Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell, not making the top 10 on the cornerbacks list and just being an honorable mention on the list, continue to react to ESPN NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder ranking every lineup in the NFL and then combining their ballots to form the ultimate preseason roster rankings, react to Mike, Aaron, and Seth having the Falcons ranked tied for 29th best NFL starting lineup, and explain why they think the Falcons lack of recent team success is why they continue to be underrated. Then, Ali, Dylan, and Mike talk about how Mike was potentially a good wing man last night, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, and talk about how the Braves entire pitching staff helped the offense conquer Pittsburgh Pirates' starting pitcher Jared Jones' great game. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with NFL writer for CBS Sports Tyler Sullivan! Ali, Mike, and Tyler discuss why Tyler thinks Tua Tagovailoa has the inside track when it comes to winning the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback job, how the national perspective on the Falcons will change if Michael Penix Jr. wins the starting quarterback job over Tua and lives up to his high potential, if Tyler thinks the Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is the best running back in the NFL right now, how Tyler feels about the Falcons skill position group, how close guys like Falcons EDGE/linebacker Jalon Walker, Falcons safety Xavier Watts, and Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr. were to making his Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, and what will be the biggest storyline Tyler focuses on once NFL teams open their respective training camps.

HR2 - Falcons have anywhere between Top 20 to Top 25 roster in NFL In hour two Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to ESPN NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder ranking every lineup in the NFL, and then combining their ballots to form the ultimate preseason roster rankings. React to Mike, Aaron, and Seth having the Falcons ranked tied for 29th best NFL starting lineup, and explain why they think they've slightly underrated the quality of the Falcons roster. Then, Mike tests Dylan's and Ali's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also talks about how people accumulate useless knowledge, the live action Moana movie getting bad reviews, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, and talk about how Braves starting pitcher last night Grant Holmes had a good outing despite his put-away pitches not being very effective.

HR1 - Despite his low interception numbers A.J. Terrell is a Top 10 cornerback in NFL In hour one Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves win last night over the Pirates looked a lot different than their other recent wins, react to an annual list ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 running backs in the NFL, talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being ranked number one on the list this year, react to an annual list ESPN puts out where NFL executives, coaches and scouts rank the top 10 cornerbacks in the NFL, talk about Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell not making the top 10 and just being an honorable mention on the list, explain why they think A.J.'s low interception numbers doesn't mean he's not a Top 10 cornerback in the NFL, react to Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander announcing yesterday that he'll retire at the end of this season, react to the news that Verlander is going to make his 10th All-Star Game appearance next week after being named a Legend Pick by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, react to the news that former ESPN senior NBA writer Tim Bontemps has been hired for a front office role with the Atlanta Hawks and will be a strategic adviser for the Hawks and report to Atlanta president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh, explain why they think the hire is a good move for both sides, and then close out hour one by re-living and talking about one of the greatest moments in wrestling history.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson talk about how Mike was potentially a good wing man last night, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 3-0 in game two of their three game series, and talk about how the Braves entire pitching staff helped the offense conquer Pittsburgh Pirates' starting pitcher Jared Jones' great game.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 12-4 in game one of their three game series, and talk about how Braves starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep is dealing with command issues this year that he didn't have last year.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson recap and react to Lionel Messi and Argentina overcoming a 2-0 deficit and defeating Egypt in their Round of 16 match yesterday here in Atlanta 3-2, and explain why they think poor officiating helped Argentina comeback, but wasn't the sole reason for their comeback.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list, discuss if they think Bijan could be an MVP candidate if the Falcons are a playoff team this year, discuss if Bijan is the best player in the NFL right now, and if he isn't right now will he ever be at any point during his career.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Dylan and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including picking if Atlanta Braves Centerfielder Michael Harris II or Braves Second baseman Ozzie Albies is more likely to be on a Top 30 MLB players age 30 and under list.

HR3 - Falcons could have best young core in NFL as soon as next season In hour three Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list, talk about if some of the other young players on the Falcons like Jalon Walker, Xavier Watts, James Pearce Jr., and Matthew Bergeron could be on the list next year, explain why they think the Falcons have one of the best young cores in NFL right now and could have the best young core in the NFL very soon, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 12-4 in game one of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves are not as bad as they're playing right now, but also not as good as they played in April either. Then, Ali Mac and Mike Johnson close out hour three by spending some time with former 12-year professional soccer player and now Audacy soccer insider and analyst Jamie Watson! Mike, Ali, and Jamie discuss if yesterday's Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt here in Atlanta, Georgia was Jamie's favorite match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, if Jamie gives more credit to Argentina for their 3-2 comeback win over Egypt yesterday in their Round of 16 match, or if Jamie thinks Argentina's comeback was more a result of Egypt not getting any calls go their way. Mike, Ali, and Jamie also talk about what it's like for guys on Egypt who were on the wrong side of that comeback yesterday, if Jamie is a guy that likes to see the team that beats the team he plays for or roots for go on to win the championship or get blown out and lose in the next round of the postseason or tournament, the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in their Round of 16 match on Monday night, which team he thinks is the best team left in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jamie loving the city of Atlanta, and Atlanta being a great host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list, also talk about if some of the other young players on the Falcons like Jalon Walker, Xavier Watts, James Pearce Jr., and Matthew Bergeron could be on the list next year, and explain why they think the Falcons have one of the best young cores in NFL right now and could have the best young core in the NFL very soon.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 12-4 in game one of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves are not this bad, but they are also not as good as they played in April either.

Ali Mac and Mike Johnson spend some time with former 12-year professional soccer player and now Audacy soccer insider and analyst Jamie Watson! Mike, Ali, and Jamie discuss if yesterday's Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt here in Atlanta, Georgia was Jamie's favorite match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, if Jamie gives more credit to Argentina for their 3-2 comeback win over Egypt yesterday in their Round of 16 match, or if Jamie thinks Argentina's comeback was more a result of Egypt not getting any calls go their way. Mike, Ali, and Jamie also talk about what it's like for guys on Egypt who were on the wrong side of that comeback yesterday, if Jamie is a guy that likes to see the team that beats the team he plays for or roots for go on to win the championship or get blown out and lose in the next round of the postseason or tournament, the U.S. Men's National Team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in their Round of 16 match on Monday night, which team he thinks is the best team left in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jamie loving the city of Atlanta, and Atlanta being a great host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

HR2 - Falcons must be legit contenders before Bijan Robinson is in MVP conversation In hour two Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list, discuss if they think Bijan could be an MVP candidate if the Falcons are a playoff team this year, discuss if Bijan is the best player in the NFL right now, and if he isn't right now will he ever be at any point during his career, play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Dylan and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including picking if Atlanta Braves Centerfielder Michael Harris II or Braves Second baseman Ozzie Albies is more likely to be on a Top 30 MLB players age 30 and under list, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 12-4 in game one of their three game series, and talk about how Braves starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep is dealing with command issues this year that he didn't have last year.

HR1 - Braves pitching staff feels like it's on life support after last night's loss to Pirates In hour one Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson, 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 Pittsburgh Pirates last night in Pittsburgh 12-4 in game one of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves entire pitching staff is in disarray due to injuries and lack of depth, react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list, recap and react to Lionel Messi and Argentina overcoming a 2-0 deficit and defeating Egypt in their Round of 16 match yesterday here in Atlanta 3-2, and explain why they think poor officiating helped Argentina comeback, but wasn't the sole reason for their comeback.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Mike Johnson react to CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan's Top 25 NFL players age 25 and under list, react to Atlanta Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson being number one on the list and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being number 19 on the list, and discuss if Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts should've made the list.