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Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss Falcons fans being able to leave New Orleans and the Caesars Super Dome happy yesterday after the Falcons beat the Saints and snapped their five game losing streak, why Michael Penix Jr. is not running a similar offense to what Kirk Cousins ran yesterday in the Falcons win over the Saints, the difference between the Falcons offensive game plan and preparation going into their game against the Miami Dolphins where Michael Penix Jr. had a chance to play but Kirk Cousins ended up starting versus the Falcons offensive game plan and preparation going into their game against the Saints yesterday where they knew Penix Jr. wasn't going to play and ran more 13 and 12 personnel with Cousins, David Sills having his first career touchdown catch yesterday, how big of an impact it was on the defense side of the ball to have inside linebacker Divine Deablo back on the field, and Jeff Ulbrich and the Falcons defensive coaches improving the Falcons pass rush.

HR3 - Kirk Cousins' comfort under center is why Falcons offense looks so different In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 24-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans yesterday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discussed Falcons fans being able to leave New Orleans and the Caesars SuperDome happy yesterday after the Falcons beat the Saints and snapped their five game losing streak, why Michael Penix Jr. is not running a similar offense to what Kirk Cousins ran yesterday in the Falcons win over the Saints, the difference between the Falcons offensive gameplan and preparation going into their game against the Miami Dolphins where Michael Penix Jr. had a chance to play but Kirk Cousins ended up starting versus the Falcons offensive gameplan and preparation going into their game against the Saints yesterday where they knew Penix Jr. wasn't going to play and ran more 13 and 12 personnel with Cousins, David Sills having his first career touchdown catch yesterday, how big of an impact it was on the defense side of the ball to have inside linebacker Divine Deablo back on the field, and Jeff Ulbrich and the Falcons defensive coaches improving the Falcons pass rush. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closed out hour three by giving their final thoughts on the Falcons 24-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans yesterday, explaining why they think Divine Deablo's success with Falcons this season proves the importance of player-scheme fit, and by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons need some bullies and tone setters on their team In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the news that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will undergo season-ending surgery for a partially torn ACL, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he feels bad for Michael Penix Jr., but believes he will come back stronger next season, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think the Falcons continuous win now mentality over the years has the team stuck now, react to the news that the Atlanta Braves have re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million-dollar contract, acquired two-time Gold Glove winner Mauricio Dubon from the Houston Astros for Nick Allen in an exchange of infielders, and acquired LHP Ryan Rolison from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations, explain why they think the Braves trading for Mauricio Dubón gives them some much needed infield flexibility, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, talk about what they think Michael Penix Jr.'s partially torn ACL means for the Atlanta Falcons quarterback room next season, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he knows Penix Jr. will fight to be ready for the start of next season but doesn't know for sure that he'll be ready for the start of next season, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about how he's fully healthy and jokingly talk about how if he wasn't fully healthy he'd never tell anybody until the season was over, react to what Cousins had to say, explain why they think the Falcons need to play loose on Sunday versus the New Orleans Saints and not be uptight, and then close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about what they think Michael Penix Jr.'s partially torn ACL means for the Atlanta Falcons quarterback room next season, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how he knows Penix Jr. will fight to be ready for the start of next season but doesn't know for sure that he'll be ready for the start of next season, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins talk about how he's fully healthy and jokingly talk about how if he wasn't fully healthy he'd never tell anybody until the season was over, react to what Cousins had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons need to play loose on Sunday versus the New Orleans Saints and not be uptight.

Should the Jets explore trading for Shedeur Sanders? Sideline to Sideline featuring Penix Jr out for season with ACL tear, Rodgers doesn't need surgery, Ja'Marr Chase's suspension upheld, and CJ Stroud out again. Jordan Raanan says the Giants will never take the run game away from Dart but hope he learns to avoid big hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy and Randy talk about the news that Michael Penix Jr. will have season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL with at-least 9 months of recovery expected.

Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they react to the news of Michael Penix Jr. set to have season ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL. As they discuss and share their thoughts, they agree in feeling bad for the second year QB, however they believe the situation places the Falcons in a position in which they have to "protect themselves" in regards to how they decide to move forward with Penix Jr.'s absence.

Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to, Abdul Carter of the New York Giants having to sit out the first series for missing a walk through, and Michael Penix Jr suffered a partially torn ACL during Sundays loss to the Panthers, and the Internet believes Andy Reid called out Mahomes for not running the ball and much more! 0:00 - Reason behind Abdul Carter benching vs Packers4:58 - Michael Penix Jr. suffers partially torn ACL19:44 - Internet believes Andy Reid called out Mahomes today23:04 - Jets benching Justin Fields27:15 - Jeffery Simmons33:03 - Q & Ayyyyyy (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl and Mike get into more Falcons talk as they discuss the injuries of Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London and what it means for the future for the team, especially in regards to Penix Jr. As their conversation continues, they share thoughts on if Penix Jr. will indeed miss significant time, how the team will address the quarterback position.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and that Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their good, bad, and ugly from the Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home on Sunday, and explain why they think a lot of the Falcons losses this season are due to a lack of attention to detail.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, that Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, and explain why they think that the most unfortunate part of Michael Penix Jr.'s injury is that he was playing well again and was having a bounce back performance against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

HR1 - Michael Penix Jr.'s season likely ending with him still having much to prove In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, that Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, explain why they think that the most unfortunate part of Michael Penix Jr.'s injury is that he was playing well again and was having a bounce back performance against the Carolina Panthers, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about Drake London's PCL injury, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about how the Falcons offense will look different with backup quarterback Kirk Cousins starting, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Kirk Cousins starting gives Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson a chance to open up his playbook, react to the biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons O-Line struggling with their wide zone blocking & it looks like it's broken In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and that Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee. Mike, Beau, and Ali also give you their good, bad, and ugly from the Falcons 30-27 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers at home on Sunday, explain why they think a lot of the Falcons losses this season are due to a lack of attention to detail, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, explain why they think it's not fair to call Michael Penix Jr. injury prone after his latest knee injury on Sunday, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

HR3 - Kirk Cousins has 7 games to prove that he still deserves to be NFL starting QB In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on Mike Johnson's top five Disney movie villains that he wants to punch in the face, give their take on what Disney movie villains or Disney movie characters they want to punch in the face, give their take on the Atlanta Falcons placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, possibly having to miss the rest of the season, and also Falcons wide receiver Drake London being out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee in the Wake Up Call. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how they have to beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think backup quarterback Kirk Cousins should be playing with a chip on his shoulder and playing with something to prove for the rest of this season, dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid, and then The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with National NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Mike, Ali, and Mike discuss if there was hesitation from other teams during the draft process with Michael Penix Jr. because of his injury history, how Mike feels about the Falcons matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, what open head coaching jobs there might be around the NFL once the season ends, if Mike thinks the Buffalo Bills are dependent on their quarterback Josh Allen outsourcing other teams to win, who Mike thinks the best teams in the NFL is right now, how Mike feels about the Denver Broncos, if Mike thinks the Broncos are legit contenders, if the NFL found some type of video that proved Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase did in fact spit on Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey, and what Mike thinks about New York Giants rookie edge rusher Abdul Carter getting benched for one series on Sunday because he slept through the team's walkthrough.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about how they have to beat the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think backup quarterback Kirk Cousins should be playing with a chip on his shoulder and playing with something to prove for the rest of this season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons are placing quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, that Penix Jr. will possibly miss the rest of the season, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London will be out this week and possibly longer with a PCL sprain in his knee, and explain why they think it's not fair to call Michael Penix Jr. injury prone after his latest knee injury on Sunday.

On the latest episode of Buck’s Beat, host Buck Belue breaks down the Falcons’ ongoing struggles and voices his frustration with the team promoting next year’s priority list amid on-field issues. Despite the setbacks, Belue remains confident in Michael Penix Jr.’s long-term potential and outlines why he still believes the rookie can anchor the franchise’s future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On the latest episode of Buck’s Beat, host Buck Belue breaks down the Falcons’ ongoing struggles and voices his frustration with the team promoting next year’s priority list amid on-field issues. Despite the setbacks, Belue remains confident in Michael Penix Jr.’s long-term potential and outlines why he still believes the rookie can anchor the franchise’s future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HR1 - Feels like Raheem Morris, Zac Robinson & Michael Penix are on different pages In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have officially put offensive lineman Storm Norton back on the injured reserved list, explain why Norton going back on the IR has the Falcons depth at O-Line dangerously thin now, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about the people who help him outside of the Falcons building, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Michael's comments about his support system suggests that there could be some dysfunction within the team and organization, react to the latest college football headlines, preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about the people who help him outside of the Falcons building, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think Michael's comments about his support system were taken out of context.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris' interview with Dukes and Bell from yesterday where he's explaining why there is no connection with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about how he's constantly communicating with Penix Jr. to talk through issues, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Darnell Mooney's early season injuries are no excuse for the lack of chemistry and connection between Penix Jr. and Mooney.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how several different coaches work with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on his mechanics, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, and explain why they think Penix Jr. may have too many people in his ear trying to coach him up.

HR3 - Zac Robinson still hasn't found way to marry Falcons run game & pass game In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, 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 got to see the new movie he's in ‘Signing Tony Raymond' yet, ex-Florida Head Coach Billy Napier visiting Georgia and watching some of their practices this week, why Rusty was more nervous about Georgia's game against Mississippi State last weekend than he is about Georgia's game against Texas this weekend, how Rusty is feeling about Alabama's game against Oklahoma this weekend, how often it happens that a high school recruit nearly goes to one school but ends up going to another school, if Rusty thinks Tramell Jones or DJ Lagway is more likely to be on Florida's roster next season, if Rusty is going to be in season two of Chad Powers, and if Rusty saw future Georgia quarterback Jared Curtis while he was in Nashville. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson talk about how several different coaches work with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. on his mechanics, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, explain why they think Penix Jr. may have too many people in his ear trying to coach him up, and then dive into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid! Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out this Thursday edition of The Morning Shift by spending some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media and NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss if Eric has ever been in a press conference where an NFL Head Coach refuses to answer a question about a player injury like what New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn did earlier this week, what Eric thinks New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator and quarterback Drake Maye have done that has allowed the Patriots offense to be successful this season, what the national perception of Michael Penix Jr. is right now amid his recent struggles, how Eric feels about the Falcons matchup with the Carolina Panthers this Sunday, and why Eric thinks there seems to be a locker room issue every season in Philadelphia with the Eagles that usually surrounds wide receiver A.J. Brown.

HR2 - Darnell Mooney shouldn't be playing this bad even with his early season injuries In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear part of Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris' interview with Dukes and Bell from yesterday where he's explaining why there is no connection with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney right now, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about how he's constantly communicating with Penix Jr. to talk through issues, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Darnell Mooney's early season injuries are no excuse for the lack of chemistry and connection between Penix Jr. and Mooney. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain why they think Major League Baseball needs to have consequences in place for teams who defer player payments, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, preview some of the big week 12 college football matchups happening this weekend, explain why they think Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key isn't leaving Georgia Tech, despite the rumors about him potentially being a candidate for the Florida Head Coaching job, and then close out hour two by diving into The Life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they discuss the play of the offense and how they have struggled to reestablish their running game. As they discuss, they share thoughts on whether Michael Penix Jr. is getting the proper help he needs from the quarterbacks' coach, DJ Williams, which they agree, it does not appear Williams may be equipped to help Penix Jr. correct things.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk and share thoughts on Kirk Cousins being one of the ones helping Michael Penix Jr. to which they agree it does not appear to be happening but believe it should be despite how things went down with the drafting of Penix Jr. after he was signed by the Falcons.

Mike and Abe come back with more Falcons talk as they discuss the play of Michael Penix Jr. to which they agree some issues fall on the second year QB however they also credit Zac Robinson for not helping Penix Jr. succeed.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he has to play better, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think it's not time to write off Michael Penix Jr. even though he was bad yesterday.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss how the trip to Germany was for Dave, where Dave thinks Michael Penix Jr.'s head is at after the Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what Penix Jr. needs to do to get better, if Dave thinks things are finally starting to click for rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker, what area Dave thinks the Falcons need to improve in the most, what the Falcons need to do to turn things around, end their losing streak, and get a win versus the Carolina Panthers, and if Dave had ever seen a game where two teams combine for 45 first downs in a game but only combine for two third down conversions throughout the entirety of the game.

HR3 - Falcons can't just fix one thing to start winning they must improve in all phases In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss how the trip to Germany was for Dave, where Dave thinks Michael Penix Jr.'s head is at after the Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what Penix Jr. needs to do to get better, if Dave thinks things are finally starting to click for rookie edge rusher Jalon Walker, what area Dave thinks the Falcons need to improve in the most, what the Falcons need to do to turn things around, end their losing streak, and get a win versus the Carolina Panthers, and if Dave had ever seen a game where two teams combine for 45 first downs in a game but only combine for two third down conversions throughout the entirety of the game. The Morning Shift crew also lets callers give their final thoughts on the Falcons 31-25 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, let callers give their their final thoughts on the game, explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. must be better at knowing when to climb up in pocket., and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons offense missed out on easy touchdowns vs. Colts due to poor execution In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin, Germany yesterday, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, talk about how the Falcons are failing in moments that make the difference between winning and losing games, continue to let listeners call in and give their take on the Falcons fourth straight loss, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he has to play better, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think it's not time to write off Michael Penix Jr. even though he was bad yesterday, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, face the good and bad picks they made on Friday in Man Up Monday, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to let callers give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 24-23 loss to the Patriots, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how the team kept fighting but it wasn't enough to get the win, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons offense must utilize quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s mobility more.

HR3 - Falcons players deserve more blame for loss to Patriots than coaches do In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons 24-23 loss to the New England Patriots at home yesterday in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss Dave's takeaways from the game yesterday, if Dave thinks the Falcons game plan versus the Patriots yesterday was to spread the ball around a little bit more than they had been in prior weeks, why Dave thinks tight end Charlie Woerner only got five snaps yesterday, what Dave saw from edge rusher Jalon Walker that allowed Walker to have a big game against the Patriots yesterday, defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus playing well over the past few weeks, including against the Patriots yesterday, what makes Drake London such a good wide receiver, the late intentional grounding call, and if that was just a knee jerk reaction from Michael Penix Jr. The Morning Shift crew also continues to let callers give their take on the Falcons 24-23 loss to the Patriots, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how the team kept fighting but it wasn't enough to get the win, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think the Falcons offense must utilize Michael Penix Jr.'s mobility more, and then close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Hour 3 - Coco gives us the news for the day which involves another story that can only happen in Florida. Dr Avi Loeb tries to beat the geek and the crew debate which Falcon's QB is scarier; Penix Jr or Cousins.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they share thoughts on their concerns for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, which they both agree the Falcons must be better in the red zone. They also discuss the chance of Michael Penix Jr. not starting and why they believe the Falcons must 'run the ball' regardless of whether Penix Jr. starts or not as the Dolphins are bad against the run.

HR3 - If Falcons offense is scoring touchdowns doesn't matter who's getting ball In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their thoughts on what they want to see from the Atlanta Falcons offense on Sunday versus the Dolphins and moving forward for the rest of the season in The Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Dave discuss if he has any insight on whether or not Michael Penix Jr. will play on Sunday versus the Miami Dolphins, the Falcons being able to run and throw the football efficiently but needing to find their identity in the redzone, if Michael Penix Jr. making throws almost exclusively outside of the numbers is by design or a comfortability thing for Penix Jr., what he thinks the committee of guys replacing linebacker Dive Deablo will look like, in what situations would the Falcons possibly drop a safety into the box, Darnell Mooney looking sharper and running crisper routes last game against the 49ers, and what Falcons fans should expect from Darnell Mooney moving forward as he continues to get closer to 100 percent. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by giving their final thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons matchup with the Miami Dolphins and Sunday, explaining why this should be a get right game for the Falcons, and then by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Dave discuss if he has any insight on whether or not Michael Penix Jr. will play on Sunday versus the Miami Dolphins, the Falcons being able to run and throw the football efficiently but needing to find their identity in the redzone, if Michael Penix Jr. making throws almost exclusively outside of the numbers is by design or a comfortability thing for Penix Jr., what he thinks the committee of guys replacing linebacker Dive Deablo will look like, in what situations would the Falcons possibly drop a safety into the box, Darnell Mooney looking sharper and running crisper routes last game against the 49ers, and what Falcons fans should expect from Darnell Mooney moving forward as he continues to get closer to 100 percent.

Carl and Mike come back with more Falcons talk as they share thoughts on today's injury report in which Michael Penix Jr. was listed as limited with a knee issues and Raheem Morris told the guys they will not know more about Penix Jr.'s situation until later in the week and the team has no plan to "put him in harm's way" and are willing to start Kirk Cousins if it is called for.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s bone bruise that he sustained in their Sunday night game against the San Francisco 49ers, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Penix Jr.'s bone bruise shouldn't keep him from playing against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

HR1 - Falcons will miss Divine Deablo a lot, but JD Bertrand isn't backup option In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about quarterback Michael Penix Jr.'s bone bruise that he sustained in their Sunday night game against the San Francisco 49ers, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Penix Jr.'s bone bruise shouldn't keep him from playing against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, let you hear Raheem talk about how linebacker Divine Deablo has a forearm fracture and will miss time, react to what Coach Morris had to say, talk about how Falcons backup linebacker JD Bertrand isn't as instinctual as Divine Deablo, but still shouldn't be getting some of the unfair criticism that he's getting, react to biggest college football headlines, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

HR1 - Falcons weren't ready for level of physicality 49ers brought to game In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons 20-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night football, talk about how the Falcons got beat in trenches and didn't play with intensity that matched the 49ers, let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how the team has too much talent on offense for execution issues, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, talk about how the Falcons offensive line is not big enough to run traditional short yardage plays, recap and react to everything that went down in week eight of the college football season, and then close out the hour by diving into the world of Ali Mac in Ali's Mac Drop!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how the team has too much talent on offense for execution issues, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and talk about how the Falcons offensive line is not big enough to run traditional short yardage plays.

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Carl and Mike come back with more thoughts on the Falcons and whether or not the 'we need more' from Michael Penix Jr. or are people overreacting about needing to see the second year QB perform better. As they discuss, they acknowledge why there may be some concern as to whether or not Penix Jr. has the ability to take over a game if he is needed to do so.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Falcons' 24-14 win over the Bills last night, let you hear Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how Drake London is a big body receiver, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and then explain why they think Michael Penix Jr. was targeting Drake London a little too much last night.

HR2 - Last night Bijan Robinson showed the world why he should be MVP candidate In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons' 24-14 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football last night, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about Bijan Robinson's stellar performance last night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, talk about how they think Bijan is the best player in NFL because he actually does it all, talk about how the Falcons winning the time of possession battle over the Bills last night was a huge reason for the game playing out how it did, react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle, continue to recap and react to the Falcons' 24-14 win over the Bills last night, let you hear Falcons' quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how Drake London is a big body receiver and how he lets Drake play bully ball, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and then close out hour two by diving into the life of Mike Johnson and getting Mike'd Up!

Carl and Mike come back with more Falcons talk and share thoughts on their conversations with Raheem Morris and Jake Matthews in which they both told the guys the offensive line took it personal in regards to how poorly they played in the season opener and therefore their pride led to their turnaround in Week 2 against the Vikings. They also discuss why they believe the play of Michael Penix Jr. should not be undersold as he was efficient enough due to the fact the ground game was having success and therefore there was no need for Penix Jr. to be forced to make big plays down field.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris saying he expects wide receiver Drake London to play on Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, let you hear quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about playing in the pistol, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, let you hear Falcons' Offensive Coordinator Zac Robinson explain why the offense is so heavy with pistol formation usage, react to what Coach Robinson had to say, and then explain why they think the Falcons' being in the pistol formation a lot is not why the offense is predictable right now.

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