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Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to some of the biggest news coming out of the first day of Atlanta Falcons' OTAs. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Michael Penix Jr. talk about his relationship with Darnell Mooney, wanting to take advantage of Mooney's explosiveness, and react to what Penix Jr. had to say. The Morning Shift crew also let you hear Darnell Mooney talk about how he wants to have more explosive plays this season, and more house calls and react to what Mooney had to say as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how they think Michael Penix Jr.'s connection with Darnell Mooney will create more explosive plays for the Falcons this season.
HR3 - Ninth SEC game would probably benefit top SEC teams & hurt bottom teams In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, how much confidence they have in the Georgia QB, and they also let callers talk about whether or not they would make or if they need a burner account on social media in the Wake Up Call! Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau react to the SEC discussing potentially adding a ninth conference game to the SEC football schedule at this week's SEC meetings, and explain why the SEC adding a ninth conference game means someone will always get screwed when it comes to the schedule. The Morning Shift crew also dives into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid. Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out this Wednesday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Falcons Falcons insider and reporter Joe Patrick! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Joe discuss Joe having a burner account on social media, people still being excited about Falcons football, which Falcons players have the most eyes on them at OTAs, Darnell Mooney saying he was in his villain era last year, the process of figuring out which guys are and are not at OTAs, who is getting some reps with certain guys out, Kyle Pitts not being at the first day of Falcons OTAs, Ryan Neuzil's contract situation and Neuzil still practicing with the team, Jalon Walker being the only rookie getting first team reps, the media schedule for the Falcons OTAs, and how many OTAs there are.
HR2 - Darnell Mooney is setup to have career season with Michael Penix Jr. as his QB1 In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to some of the biggest news coming out of the first day of Atlanta Falcons' OTAs. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Michael Penix Jr. talk about his relationship with Darnell Mooney, wanting to take advantage of Mooney's explosiveness, and react to what Penix Jr. had to say. The Morning Shift crew also let you hear Darnell Mooney talk about how he wants to have more explosive plays this season, and more house calls and react to what Mooney had to say as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how they think Michael Penix Jr.'s connection with Darnell Mooney will create more explosive plays for the Falcons this season. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues talk about some of the biggest storylines that came out of the first day of the SEC meetings yesterday, let you hear Paul Finebaum criticize and question Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton, react to what Finebaum had to say, let you hear Kirby Smart's response to Finebaum criticizing and questioning Stockton, react to what Coach Smart had to say, let you hear Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin stand up for Kirby Smart, and react to what he had to say as well. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Paul Finebaum's criticism of Gunner Stockton will only motivate him. The Morning Shift crew also continues to recaps and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Philadelphia Phillies last night 2-0. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the Braves' bats are giving opposing pitchers too many easy outs right now. Finally, to close out hour two Ali gets Mike and Beau to debate it out in a game of Which One!
HR1 - Falcons have bigger day one of OTAs stories than Kirk Cousins' absence In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to some of the biggest news coming out of the first day of Atlanta Falcons' OTAs. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why Kyle Pitts not being at OTAs is a bigger deal than Kirk Cousins not being there. The Morning Shift crew also talk about some of the biggest storylines that came out of the first day of the SEC meetings yesterday, let you hear Kirby Smart give his thoughts on the transfer portal, react to what Coach Smart had to say, and talk about how Kirby is figuring out how to exploit transfer portal and transfer portal windows. Mike, Beau, and Ali also discuss the biggest local and national headlines in sports in The Front Page! On this edition of The Front Page The Morning Shift crew recaps and reacts to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Philadelphia Phillies last night 2-0. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how they think the Phillies aren't better than the Braves, and that the Braves just didn't take advantage of the chances they had last night. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, May 28th, 2025.
HR3 - Braves' bad start means they can't have skids like they're having right now In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners critique Mike's top five HBO series of all-time list in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also recap and react to Atlanta United FC getting a 4-2 win over FC Cincinnati on Sunday, and winning their first match since March 29th. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how this win could spark a season turnaround for The Five Stripes. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey talk about if he's concerned about the good of the college football game, react to what he had to say, and explain why they think Greg Sankey is only worried about the money the SEC brings in, not the product SEC provides on the football field, and not the state of the actual game of college football. The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing two out of the three games in their weekend series versus the San Diego Padres, continues to react to Ronald Acuña Jr. hitting a home run on the first pitch he saw in his first at-bat since coming back from his second ACL tear, continue to preview the Braves' opening game of a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight, and explain why the Braves need someone to get on another hot streak from behind the plate. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
The Morning Shift's Full Show on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025.
Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons assistant general manager Kyle Smith, Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, and college analyst Pat Forde.
Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons assistant general manager Kyle Smith, Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, and college analyst Pat Forde.
Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons assistant general manager Kyle Smith, Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, and college analyst Pat Forde.
HR3 - Ronald Acuña Jr. may not steal 70 bases but he'll still wreak havoc on base pads In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their expectations are for Ronald Acuña Jr. in his return tonight and they also let callers talk about what concert they would go to by themselves in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Ali, and Beau continue the final hour by spending some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss Ali asking Grant baseball trivia questions during their road trips, how many Grant usually gets right, and if Grant ever gets annoyed by the questions. Mike, Beau, Ali, and Grant also talk about, what to expect from Ronald Acuna Jr. tonight in his return, how the Braves' lineup is going to shift with Ronald Acuna Jr back in it, if Spencer Strider struggled in his first start back from his hamstring strain because he didn't have a rehab start or if there is a bigger issue behind his struggles in his first start back, and how Bryce Elder can still contribute to the Braves this season.The Morning Shift crew also continues to react to the 12-team College Football Playoff moving to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, and talk about how the new College Football Playoff seeding may take importance away from some games. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
HR2 - Michael Penix Jr. & Zac Robinson should both be much improved in year two In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons' Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how he's feeling going into year two of being an OC, react to what he had to say, and also talk about how Coach Robinson should be better at making in-game adjustments in year two. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Pass Game Coordinator TJ Yates talk about how you can't just steal any play and add it to your offense, and react to what Coach Yates had to say as well. The Morning Shift crew also continues to react to the news that Ronald Acuña Jr. will return to the Atlanta Braves' lineup tonight, recap and react to the Braves' 8-7 loss to the Washington Nationals in 10 innings last night, and talk about how the Braves can now reset their lineup with return of Ronald Acuña Jr. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to the 12-team College Football Playoff moving to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, and talk about how the new College Football Playoff seeding seems fair for all parties. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!
HR1 - Braves need an impact player right now & Ronald Acuña Jr. will give them that In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that Ronald Acuña Jr. will return to the Atlanta Braves' lineup tonight, and talk about how Acuña Jr. 's return will give the Braves' lineup a positive shake up. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear Atlanta Falcons' Pass Game Coordinator TJ Yates talk about how good of a tool the GoPro on the quarterbacks' helmet is, The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Coach Yates had to say, and talk about how Kirk Cousins and technology are helping Michael Penix Jr.'s year two development. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the 12-team College Football Playoff moving to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, and talk about how the new College Football Playoff seeding seems fair for all parties in The Front Page! The Morning Shift crew also recap and react to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-103 last night in game two of the Western Conference finals to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, May 23rd 2025.
HR3 - Falcons' run defense is area that has biggest question mark surrounding it In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and talk about if they have any rules of the road and/or passenger etiquette when they are on a road trip with their significant other and/or family, and they also let callers give their take on what the New York Knicks have to do to bounce back from their 138-135 overtime loss last night to the Indiana Pacers in game one of the Eastern Conference finals in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how much EPA (Expected Points Added) has affected his evolution as a defensive coordinator, and how he is now more focused on stopping the pass instead of being primarily focused on stopping the run. The Morning Shit crew reacts to what Ulbrich had to say as well, and talks about how the Falcons did a lot to help their pass rush, but not a lot to help their run defense this offseason. Mike, Beau, and Ali also dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid! Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out this Thursday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with senior writer for Sports Illustrated Pat Forde! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Pat discuss if Pat likes to do the driving on a road trip with his wife and/or family, the house settlement and when Pat thinks a decision might come from that, what Pat thinks the background of the CEO of the new College Sports Commission will be, what their role will be, if we are getting to a point and will ever get to a point where there won't be any off the field drama in college football, power conferences wanting teams to sign a document that makes them abide to house rules, Travis Hunter being a good fisherman, and what horseracing has become.
The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025.
HR2 - Jeff Ulbrich says his focus is 60% stopping the pass & 40% stopping the run In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about how much EPA has affected his evolution as a defensive coordinator, and how he is now more focused on stopping the pass instead of being primarily focused on stopping the run. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Ulbrich had to say as well. 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 recap and react to the Indiana Pacers rallying from behind to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime last night in game one of the Eastern Conference finals. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and get Mike'd Up!
HR1 - Tush push play is more rugby than football, and will end up getting players hurt In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the proposed ban of the tush push play not receiving enough votes at the NFL's spring meeting yesterday, and the tush push remaining a legal play in the NFL. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how they believe that NFL players will get injured because of the Tush Push. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the Indiana Pacers rallying from behind to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime last night in game one of the Eastern Conference finals in The Front Page. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Atlanta Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich talk about if it helps the young guys that the vets are learning a new defense just like them, and react to what Ulbrich had to say. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how the Falcons' DC has simplified his defense and brought in versatile players to do multiple things. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Braves' Manager Brian Snitker talk about Strider's outing, and react to what Snitker had to say. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how it's unlikely that Ronald Acuña Jr. will be back with the Braves on Friday, and react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Strider's return was disappointing but, shouldn't raise concerns amongst Braves fans. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how he's not concerned about Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and what could be the cause of some of Iglesias' struggles this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well.
HR3 - Xavier Watts & Billy Bowman Jr. must make impact for Falcons to get over hump In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on if they want to see Atlanta Falcons players and other NFL players play flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali continue to talk about what the expectations should be for third round pick Xavier Watts and fourth round pick Billy Bowman Jr. The Morning Shift crew also explains how the development of Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr. are key to a Falcons' playoff push this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how it's unlikely that Ronald Acuña Jr. will be back with the Braves on Friday, react to what Anthopoulos had to say, and explain why the Braves are right to not rush Acuña Jr. back. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid.
HR2 - Spencer Strider being healthy after his return last night is what's most important In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Strider's return was disappointing but shouldn't raise concerns amongst Braves fans. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how he's not concerned about Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and what could be the cause of some of Iglesias' struggles this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well. 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 recap and react to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in game one of the Western Conference Finals 114-88 thanks to a dominant second half by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. Finally, to close out hour two Ali gets Mike and Beau to debate it out in a game of Which One!
HR1 - Reports of Ronald Acuña Jr. rejoining Braves Friday halted by Alex Anthopoulos In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Braves' Manager Brian Snitker talk about Strider's outing, and react to what Snitker had to say. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how it's unlikely that Ronald Acuña Jr. will be back with the Braves on Friday, and react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali talk about what the expectations should be for third round pick Xavier Watts and fourth round pick Billy Bowman Jr. The Morning Shift crew also explains how the Atlanta Falcons become a championship by hitting on those third and fourth round picks and developing them. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the NFL passing a proposal that permits NFL players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and explain why the Atlanta Falcons should be represented on Team USA's flag football team despite the injury risk. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
The Morning Shift's full show on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025.
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HR3 - College Sports Commission is on its way to replacing the NCAA In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners give their take on if they would skip date night to see the return of Ronald Acuña Jr. to the Braves, and they also let callers criticize Dylan's Top 5 Nintendo Games of all-time in the Wake Up Call! Then, Ali, Mike, and Beau continue to react to officials from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC circulating a draft of a groundbreaking and first-of-its-kind document intended to prevent universities from using their state laws to violate new enforcement rules and, in a wholly stunning concept, requires schools to waive their right to pursue legal challenges against the new enforcement entity, the College Sports Commission. The Morning Shift crew also dives into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid! Finally, Ali, Mike, and Beau close out this Tuesday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with Senior NBA writer for Sporting News Steph Noh! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Steph discuss if Steph thinks whoever wins this Western Conference Finals between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards will become the new face of the NBA, who Steph would start an NBA team with between Jalen Brunson, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, which team between the Knicks, Pacers, Thunder and Timberwolves would winning an NBA title be most important to, how Alex Caruso has become such an impact player for the Thunder, the ducks and pigeons that are in the NBA right now, if Steph thinks the NBA season is too long, and if there should be more rest days in between playoff games.
The Morning Shift's Full Show on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
HR2 - Early writing on the wall points towards NFL banning tush push In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to officials from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC circulating a draft of a groundbreaking and first-of-its-kind document intended to prevent universities from using their state laws to violate new enforcement rules and, in a wholly stunning concept, requires schools to waive their right to pursue legal challenges against the new enforcement entity, the College Sports Commission. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. The Morning Shift crew also continues talk about Spencer Strider making his return to the mound for the Atlanta Braves tonight against the Washington Nationals, discuss what the expectations should be for Strider in his first start back since the former All-Star went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue to preview the Braves' opening game of a three game series against the Nationals tonight. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!
HR1 - Spencer Strider doesn't need to be dominant in tonight's return, just quality In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about Spencer Strider making his return to the mound for the Atlanta Braves tonight against the Washington Nationals, discuss what the expectations should be for Strider in his first start back since the former All-Star went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also preview the Braves' opening game of a three game series against the Nationals tonight. Then, The Morning Shift crew talks about what they think will be the toughest stretch of the Atlanta Falcons' schedule this season, and what they think will be the easiest stretch of the Falcons' schedule this season.Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to all the biggest local and national headlines in The Front Page! On this edition of The Front Page, The Morning Shift crew reacts to Braves' legends Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom being named the All-Star Future's managers. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to both of their staffs being nothing but Braves' legends as well. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to reports that Ronald Acuña Jr.'s season debut could be on the horizon, and preview game one of tonight's Western Conference finals. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear both Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James allude to the NBA Draft Lottery being rigged, and react to what they had to say. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Big Truss Tuesday! This Episode is going to most defiantly ruffle some feathers... Sometimes we can't tell if you Shifters are joking or not and what is said in todays show, we hope is a joke... Although each too their own... Shell We, Matua Marc has a very wholesome, heartfelt weekend with Whanau, he has come bearing a bag of Shell Rings and an idea to help you reconnect, mend or just make things right with yourself or someone important to you!... Shell We? Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ Shop our TMS Merch here fam! https://youknowclothing.com/search?q=tms Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about what the expectations should be for Michael Penix Jr. in his sophomore season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give some examples of quarterbacks that started some games in their rookie year, became the full-time starter in their second year, and had good sophomore seasons that are good comparisons to Michael Penix Jr., and what would be a good season for the Falcons' second year quarterback. The Morning Shift crew also explains why all Penix Jr. needs to do this season is loosen the defense and make big throws when he's asked to.
HR3 - Falcons just need Michael Penix Jr. to be above average game manager in 2025 In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about their confidence level in Michael Penix Jr. this season, what the expectations should be for Penix Jr. going into his sophomore season, and callers also give Mike Johnson lesson in dish washing etiquette & do's & don'ts in the Wake Up Call! Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue to talk about what the expectations should be for Michael Penix Jr. in his sophomore season. The Morning Shift crew also gives some examples of quarterbacks that started some games in their rookie year, became the full-time starter in their second year, and had good sophomore seasons that are good comparisons to Michael Penix Jr. and what would be a good season for the Falcons' second year quarterback. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why all Penix Jr. needs to do this season is loosen the defense and make big throws when he's asked to. The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Boston Red Sox 10-4 yesterday and winning the three-game series thanks to an offensive explosion from Marcell Ozuna and the Braves' lineup. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how the Braves' offense did starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach a favor by bailing him out and scoring more runs after he gave up a go-ahead Grand Slam. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
HR2 - Bijan Robinson is still focal point of Falcons' offense, not Michael Penix Jr. In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about what the expectations should be for Michael Penix Jr. in his sophomore season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give some examples of quarterbacks that started some games in their rookie year, became the full-time starter in their second year, and had good sophomore seasons that are good comparisons to Michael Penix Jr., and what would be a good season for the Falcons' second year quarterback.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 continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Boston Red Sox 10-4 yesterday and winning the three-game series thanks to an offensive explosion from Marcell Ozuna and the Braves' lineup. The Morning Shift crew also talks about how the Braves' offense is starting to find their power swing again. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and get Mike'd Up!
HR1 - Braves back over .500 again after 10-4 win over Red Sox to win series In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Boston Red Sox 10-4 yesterday and winning the three-game series thanks to an offensive explosion from Marcell Ozuna and the Braves' lineup. Mike, Beau, Ali, and Dylan also debate if Brian Snitker is to blame for the Braves blowing a 5-0 and 6-2 lead on Saturday because of who he decided to bring out of the bullpen. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to all the biggest local and national headlines in The Front Page! On this edition of The Front Page, Mike, Beau, and Ali recap and react to the Oklahoma City Thunder rolling the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in game seven of the Western Conference semifinals and advancing to the Western Conference finals to face the Minnesota Timberwolves, react to Scottie Scheffler winning the PGA Championship for his third major title, and Christopher Bell beating Joey Logano in what was an action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers agreeing to a five-year, $265 million-dollar deal that includes $181 million dollars in overall guaranteed money. Mike, Beau, and Ali also discuss where Purdy ranks among the other NFL quarterbacks. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the world of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, May 19th, 2025.
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Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, Dawgs analyst Connor Riley, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, and Falcons beat writer Josh Kendall.
Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, Dawgs analyst Connor Riley, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, and Falcons beat writer Josh Kendall.
Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, Dawgs analyst Connor Riley, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, and Falcons beat writer Josh Kendall.
HR1 - AJ Smith-Shawver continues to show why belongs with the big league club In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 yesterday, talk about the Braves getting back to .500 again thanks to another strong outing from young starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver, talk about Ronald Acuña Jr. making his first rehab start with the Gwinnett Stripers yesterday, let you hear what Acuña Jr. had to say after his first rehab start with the Stripers yesterday, and react to what he had to say as well. Then, Beau, Mike, and Ali talk about an article that Atlanta Falcons' beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall wrote about Falcons' first round pick Jalon Walker, the comparisons he gets and has gotten to Cowboys edge rusher and outside linebacker Micah Parsons, and if Walker could be the Falcons' version of Parsons. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why expecting Jalon Walker to be the Falcons' version of Micah Parsons is unfair. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to the biggest local and national headlines in The Front Page! On this edition of The Front Page, Mike, Beau, and Ali recap and react to the Denver Nuggets beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107 last night at home in game six of their Western Conference semifinals series, and forcing a game seven in Oklahoma City. The Morning Shift crew also previews tonight's game six between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, and discusses if the Knicks will close it out tonight or if the Celtics will force a game seven. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
HR3 - Jalon Walker will only be pass rusher for Falcons until at least year two In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about what their expectations are for Jalon Walker in his rookie year and cell phone etiquette in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau continue the final hour by spending some time with 92.9 The Game's own Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss how the other guys besides Ronald Acuña Jr. like Jarred Kelenic and James McCann are doing in Triple-A Gwinnett, the importance of having both Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy at catcher, the difference in Ronald Acuña Jr.'s demeanor between Wednesday night when he got questions about his tweet about Jarred Kelenic and Brian Snitker and last night after his first rehab start with the Gwinnett Stripers, if Drake Baldwin could replace Marcell Ozuna next season as the team's designated hitter, and what the future of the Braves' outfield and bullpen looks like with the returns of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Jurickson Profar looming and Craig Kimbrel possibly being called up to the big league club soon. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss if Josh thinks the Falcons will use Jalon Walker the way the Cowboys use Micah Parsons, what would be fair expectations for Jalon Walker in his rookie season, what Josh expects from James Pearce Jr. in his rookie season, if Josh thinks the Falcons got a fair shake when it comes to their 2025-26 schedule, if Josh was surprised that the Falcons got five primetime games this season, if Josh thinks Xavier Watts will be fighting with DeMarcco Hellams for that other safety spot next to Jessie Bates, how the Falcons plan to improve their run defense in the middle of their defensive line, and why the Falcons haven't signed Ryan Neuzil yet.
HR2 - Jalon Walker doesn't need to be Micah Parsons in year one to be impactful In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about an article that Atlanta Falcons' beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall wrote about Falcons' first round pick Jalon Walker, the comparisons he gets and has gotten to Cowboys edge rusher and outside linebacker Micah Parsons, and if Walker could be the Falcons' version of Parsons. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how it's unfair to compare Jalon Walker to Micah Parsons because the Falcons may not use Jalon Walker the same way the Cowboys use Micah Parsons. The Morning Shift crew also talks about mixed drinks, what to drink and what not to drink on the golf course, and react to some surprising details that came from a forthcoming book reveal that detailed how Chicago Bears' quarterback Caleb Williams was so concerned about being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2024 that he and his family weighed circumventing the entire NFL draft, and consulted with lawyers to figure out a way around the league's collective bargaining agreement while also considering signing with the United Football League. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Washington Nationals 5-2 yesterday, talk about the Braves getting back to .500 again thanks to another strong outing from young starting pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver, and also talk about how the Braves just need to win this upcoming series versus the struggling Boston Red Sox to get their record over .500. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by playing a round of Fair or Foul!
The Morning Shift's full show on Friday, May 16th 2025.
Gedit, Gedit Friday! The boys should be good at talking about anything right? They talk for a living, Wellll let's find out on the show today if they can talk about any topic that Chat GPT gives to them... Attachment Styles!... "That's a thing?", crazy right?... Jordan brings a list of attachment styles, what they mean, which ones work with which and with this, we are interested to hear from YOU after listening to what has to be said regarding these styles! Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: youknowclothing.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=tms Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Morning Shift's full show on Thursday, May 15th, 2025.
HR3 - Falcons' 2025-26 schedule is tough because it has no symmetry or pattern to it In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 2025-26 schedule, talk about what games they are most excited to see and most excited to go to, and if they have any favorite date night spots in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau and Ali, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night, the Braves falling below .500 again after the Braves' bullpen blew a 4-1 lead, and Atlanta's offense coming up short in the bottom of the ninth. The Morning Shift crew also talks about if Braves' fans are being too whiney and too critical of the team right now or not. Mike, Beau and Ali also continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 2025-26 regular season schedule being released, give their thoughts on the schedule, talk about how the Falcons having their bye week in week 5 is worst part of their schedule, and talk about how the Falcons' 2025-26 schedule has no symmetry or pattern to it. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!
HR2 - Falcons' schedule is tough despite what strength of schedule rankings say In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons' 2025-26 regular season schedule being released, give their thoughts on the schedule, and talk about how the Falcons didn't get many breaks in their schedule. Mike, Beau, and Ali Mac also react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, and continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night, the Braves falling below .500 again after the bullpen blew a 4-1 lead, and Atlanta's offense came up short in the bottom of the ninth. The Morning Shift crew closes out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and get Mike'd Up!
HR1 - Falcons' 2025-26 schedule isn't the hardest, but it's nowhere near the easiest In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Atlanta Falcons' 2025-26 regular season schedule being released, give their initial thoughts on the schedule, and explain how the NFL didn't do the Falcons any favors with the schedule they gave them. Mike, Beau, and Ali also recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night, the Braves falling below .500 again after the bullpen blew a 4-1 lead, and Atlanta's offense coming up short in the bottom of the ninth. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to some of the other NFL teams' 2025-26 schedules, and tells you which teams got some good breaks in their schedule and which teams got the short end of the stick. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!
Talk To Me Nice Thursday There are 3 faces on TMS... But only ONE can be the face of the podcast and to determine who it is, there is a list of scenarios that the boys MUST complete!... Conspiraciesss, you can't hide now Shifters because we know that even though you may throw stink eyes Jordans way when he talks about them, many of you have your questions... Although which questions will make Matua take a moment of consideration?!... Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: https://youknowclothing.com/search?q=tms Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We Awn Wednesday An AI statement video was created and used in court on behalf of the late defendant... What are your thoughts on this?... A Shifter sent in a heartfelt message in the hopes of getting Matua Marc's view and advice on their situation... And the sign are THERE! Or are they?... Matua can't figure it out... Half way through the week Shifters, keep on doing your thanggg! Hit that link below to stay caught up with anything and everything TMS. www.facebook.com/groups/3394787437503676/ We dropped some merch! Use TMS for 10% off. Here is the link: https://youknowclothing.com/search?q=tms Thank you to the team at Chemist Warehouse for helping us keep the lights on, here at The Morning Shift... www.chemistwarehouse.co.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices