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Mike, Ali, and Beau 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 Falcons quarterback competition is still wide open, and more!
HR2 - Tua still getting comfortable with new team, coaches & offense reason for fumbled snaps In hour two Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to talk about how the Atlanta Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, talk about how the offense had their high and low moments, including Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fumbling a snap at one point in the joint practice during 11 on 11 work, and explain why they think Tagovailoa's fumbled snaps stem from a lack of comfort in this new offense and scheme he's in under Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees. Then, Ali tests Mike's and Beau's knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Minnesota Twins yesterday 6-4 in Minnesota in the final game of their three game series and getting swept, explain why they think the fatal flaw of the Braves offense is their inability to manufacture runs when their bats get cold and they can't hit consistently, and then close out hour two by talking about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!
Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to talk about how the Atlanta Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, talk about how the offense had their high and low moments, including Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa fumbling a snap at one point in the joint practice during 11 on 11 work, and explain why they think Tagovailoa's fumbled snaps stem from a lack of comfort in this new offense and scheme he's in under Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss what bright spots Josh thought there were in the Falcons first preseason game last Friday night against the Denver Broncos, Josh's full evaluation of Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's performance in the Falcons first joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts yesterday, what exact procedure Falcons right tackle Jawaan Taylor had on his knee this offseason, how Josh thought Taylor looked in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if Josh thinks the temperature of the Falcons quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. has changed or if that's just the fan perception, how Michael Penix Jr. looked in 7 on 7 work in the Falcons first joint practice with the Colts yesterday, if there's any chance Penix could play in the preseason if he gets full medical clearance in time, if Josh thinks Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels has taken linebacker Christian Harris' spot as the other starting inside linebacker next to Divine Deablo, if any specific Falcons players on the defensive line playing on run defense stood out yesterday during the Falcons first joint practice with Colts or if it was more of a group effort, if he thinks Falcons tight end Charlie Woerner is in danger of tight end Jack Velling taking his spot and not making the Falcons 53 man roster, if Josh thinks there's any competition for any of the depth spots in the interior of the Falcons offensive line or if Kyle Hinton and Corey Levin are shoe ins for those spots, what Josh thinks the Falcons edge rusher room is looking like right now, and what Josh thinks it will end up looking like.
Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons losing to the Denver Broncos at home 27-7 on Friday night in their first preseason game of the year, and explain why they think quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looked uncomfortable mentally in the Falcons preseason opener.
Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons losing to the Denver Broncos at home 27-7 on Friday night in their first preseason game of the year, and explain why they think quarterback Tua Tagovailoa looking sped up and very uncomfortable in Friday's preseason opener was the biggest surprise of the game.
Mike, Ali, and Beau preview the Atlanta Falcons preseason opener against the Denver Broncos tonight, talk about what players and position groups they'll be watching closely, and explain why they think the rotation at inside linebacker and right tackle are the top things to watch for in the Falcons preseason opener tonight.
Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to preview the Atlanta Falcons preseason opener against the Denver Broncos tonight, talk about what players and position groups they'll be watching closely, and explain why they think how much and in what way the Falcons will feature rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch is something to watch tonight.
Mike and Beau continue to talk about what their takeaways were from the Falcons Saturday night practice under the lights of Lanier High School, and explain why they think Falcons rookie offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa proved Saturday that the Falcons are in a transition offensively.
Mike and Beau continue to talk about what their takeaways were from the Falcons Saturday night practice under the lights of Lanier High School, talk about what questions they have about the team heading into the Falcons first preseason game on Friday, and explain why they think the Falcons first team offense needs preseason reps except for Bijan Robinson.
Mike, Ali, and Beau discuss if they think there's any chance that Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch could compete for, or at some point become the Falcons wide receiver number two, and explain why they think the Falcons just need Branch to make impact plays and be a legit red zone threat in his rookie year.
Mike, Ali, and Beau explain why they think Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees need to evolve the Falcons offense and not change it.
Mike, Ali, and Beau play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if it's fair or foul to think that Zachariah Branch will have the second most red zone touchdowns by a Falcons wide receivers only behind Drake London, and more!
Carl and Mike get into some more NFL talk as they discuss the success Kyle Shanahan has had based on the fact he plays to the strength of his players, which they relate to Tua Tagovailoa and how the Falcons can potentially benefit from the former Dolphins QB if he does end up as the starter if Tommy Rees can play to the strengths of Tagovailoa.
Mike, Ali, and Beau play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Beau and Mike two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including choosing which position they're more concerned about right now when it comes to the Atlanta Falcons between Right Tackle and Outside Linebacker.
HR3 - Kevin Stefanski & Tommy Rees will give fresh feel to Falcons offense In hour three Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to react to the news that Atlanta Falcons edge rusher Jalon Walker suffered a torn ACL during an 11-on-11 play late in practice yesterday likely ending his 2026 season, talk about how the Falcons are losing a leader on and off the field with Walker now out for the season, talk about what they want to see from Falcons Training Camp practice today, react to all the trades that the Atlanta Braves and Braves General Manager and President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos did and did not make before yesterday's 6PM trade deadline, and explain why they think Anthopoulos made it clear during his interview with The Steakhouse yesterday that the Braves don't have a clear number two starting pitcher right now. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending 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 Jalon Walker injury will affect the Falcons, who could end up stepping up and winning the Falcons starting Right Tackle job, what Dave thinks the final product of the Falcons offense will look like, what Dave thinks the Falcons will be working on in practice today, and Bijan Robinson's contract extension.
Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts whether or not Tommy Rees should feel any pressure in regards to the success of either Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa this season.
Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 interior offensive linemen in the NFL as voted by league scouts, executives and coaches, react to Atlanta Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom being sixth on the top 10 list, and explain why they think the Falcons must utilize Lindstrom's athleticism in the screen game more this season.
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.
The Falcons have a new direction on offense under new head coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by AVY3N to discuss the changes we expect to see from Atlanta's offense this season, including the usage of Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson. Today's episode is presented by FanDuel. Watch the show live on Wednesdays at 8 PM ET. Support the crew on Patreon to unlock exclusive perks (and our gratitude)! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Coach Alex Van Pelt talk about how there's no set timeline right now when it comes to determining who will be the starting quarterback, how Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has more work to do with the under center drops, and how having a quarterback who has a strong arm is an advantage because it stresses defenses and Penix has that strong arm. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what Coach Van Pelt had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons QB competition can't legitimately start until Penix Jr. is fully healthy and doesn't have any limitations.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Left Guard Matthew Bergeron talk about the new run schemes under new Offensive Line Coach Bill Callahan, react to what Bergeron had to say, let you hear Falcons Quarterback Coach Alex Van Pelt talk about how having quarterbacks work under center will be huge for the team's offense, react to what Coach Van Pelt had to say, and explain why they think Bergeron fits any system Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees want to run.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan explain why they think Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts can be unstoppable if he masters route running and reading coverages.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan explain why they think Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts needs and deserves a more consistent role in the Falcons offense.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan give you three reasons why they think Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is set up to have the best season of his career.
Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 10a-2p! The 10 o'clock hour is brought to you by UROLOGY OF GREATER ATLANTA. Our team of top-rated Urologists offers treatment options that have helped men & women throughout Metro Atlanta! Visit us online today at UGATL.com Braves take the series with the Fish Kyle Busch tragedy RedZone - Falcons OTAs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Executive Producer and Analyst for NFL Matchup Greg Cosell explain why he thinks there's more to Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch than what he did at Georgia, react to what Cosell had to say, explain why they think Branch could be the Falcons version of DeSean Jackson, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what he wants to see from the Falcons quarterbacks in OTAs, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain to the Falcons rookies that leadership has no age during Falcons University, and react to what Matt had to say as well.
HR3 - More to Zachariah Branch as wide receiver than just what his role was at Georgia In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, let you hear Executive Producer and Analyst for NFL Matchup Greg Cosell explain why he thinks there's more to Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch than what he did at Georgia, react to what Cosell had to say, explain why they think Branch could be the Falcons version of DeSean Jackson, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what he wants to see from the Falcons quarterbacks in OTAs, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain to the Falcons rookies that leadership has no age during Falcons University, react to what Matt had to say, let you hear Ryan thank Falcons Vice President of player affairs Kevin Winston for letting him speak to the Falcons rookies at Falcons University, explain why they think Matt bringing back Kevin may be Matt's best move as the Falcons President of Football so far, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about how the offense did a good job of backing up starting pitcher Chris Sale last night and giving him run support during his start, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, talk about what they think the dos and don'ts are when it comes to taking time off of work, talk about which Atlanta Falcons players they're most excited to see in Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees and Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's offense this year, explain why they think Stefanski and Rees must find a way to expand Drake London's role this season, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about what they think the dos and don'ts are when it comes to taking time off of work, talk about which Atlanta Falcons players they're most excited to see in Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees and Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski's offense this year, explain why they think Stefanski and Rees must find a way to expand Drake London's role this season, and then close out hour three by answering people's questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the balance between installing a new offense and also keeping tabs on the rest of league's offensive trends, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson talk about what Rees brings to the table as a coordinator, react to what Bijan had to say, and talk about how Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Rees are showing early that they're willing to change and adapt when needed.
Mike and Abe get into some more Falcons talk as they share thoughts on how the offense look now under Kevin Stefanski with Tommy Rees as the OC and react to comments by Bijan Robinson who addressed the early vibes during OTAs as the players get uised to the new system.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. are splitting first team reps equally right now, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he's not letting Tua being on the team, his presence, and their quarterback competition dictate how his rehab progresses, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, also let you hear Michael talk about how the offense is getting on same page with the coaching staff right now during OTAs, react to what Penix Jr. had to say about that, and explain why they think the Falcons quarterback competition is currently about which QB is operating the offense better.
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how him and his coaching staff determines how much technique coaching they need to do with quarterbacks when it comes to their footwork and throwing mechanics, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about taking snaps from under center and doing the high step drill during practice yesterday, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, and explain why they think the Falcons and Penix Jr. making small tweaks to the quarterbacks mechanics will make all the difference.
Mike and Abe get into some more Falcons talk as they react to hearing from Tommy Rees as he addressed his relationship with Kevin Stefanski and the usage of Kyle Pitts as well as comments from Bijan Robinson who discussed the working with both Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa.
Mike and Abe are joined by Connor Riley to discuss Georgia's recruiting strategy and the pressure on Kirby Smart to maintain his roster model. They also analyze the Falcons' offensive outlook following Tommy Rees' comments on Michael Penix Jr. and evaluate the NFL's expanding international schedule. 02:18 - Connor Riley Joins 05:33 - Smart's Roster Model 10:38 - SEC Schedule Analysis 17:40 - Falcons OTA Updates 21:46 - Evaluating Michael Penix 25:26 - Robinson On Quarterbacks 30:55 - Bell's Stolen Twitter 37:58 - NFL International Games 42:52 - Soccer Spying Scandal
Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to talk about which returning Atlanta Falcons player or players will and/or need to take the biggest jump this season, and explain why they think Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and Falcons center Ryan Neuzil must take the biggest jumps in the Falcons offense this season.
Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear some of their conversation that they had with Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski yesterday where he was talking about if a quarterback or any player being injured during this time makes it harder for them to absorb a new offense because they aren't getting any physical reps, and explain why they think Kevin Stefanski and the Falcons will have to choose if the Falcons' offense will cater to Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa more.
Mike and Abe get back into some football talk as they discuss which Falcons coordinator will have more pressure on them this upcoming season, to which Abe believe new offensive coordinator, Tommy Rees, will have the most to prove as there has been questions in regards to Rees being a first time play caller.
4 O'clock Hour :00 – Mike and Abe are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs as spring practice gets underway :20 – Mike and Abe get back into some football talk as they discuss which Falcons coordinator will have more pressure on them this upcoming season, to which Abe believe new offensive coordinator, Tommy Rees, will have the most to prove as there has been questions in regards to Rees being a first time play caller. :40 - Mike and Abe get into Guy Talk as they share thoughts on how much interest there is in the WBC and how some pizza chains are struggling and having to close stores and Joe Burrow being seen out with some supermodels.
During the 3pm hour of today's show Chuck & Chernoff talked Braves, Chris Bassitt, Walt Weiss, Spencer Strider, Kevin Stefanski, Tommy Rees, the Hawks, the Hornets and more before letting listeners try to Win Chuck's Dinner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Hour 3, Andy and Randy talk about some of the trade rumors going on ahead of Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline, the working relationship between Kevin Stefanski and Ian Cunningham, why media members are the way they are in terms of clickbait, Bijan Robinson's Pro Bowl comments about Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees, and the AMA.
92.9 The Game Atlanta Falcons Reporter Joe Patrick speaks about being surprised that Kevin Stefanski is handing play calling to Tommy Rees, how patient and deliberate the team has been with their search for a new general manager, the possibility for growth for Michael Penix with Matt Ryan and Kevin Stefanski helping him, Kevin Stefanski's commentary about Michael Penix, and Arthur Smith going to be OC at Ohio State.
During the 4pm hour of today's show Chuck & Chernoff talked about Spencer Strider's future with the Atlanta Braves, Tommy Rees calling plays instead of Kevin Stefanski for the Falcons and why that's a bad idea, the Hawks, the NBA Trade Deadline, Giannis, why Carson Wentz makes sense on the Falcons 2026 roster, the ACC struggles, Big 10 ratings and LSU Football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talks about why he ultimately decided to accept the Falcons job offer, what led to the decision to let Tommy Rees call plays, his comfort-level with the structure of the organization, bringing Bill Callahan aboard, what he feels are important when trying to develop a young quarterback, what he viewed as the most attractive aspect of the Falcons job, the work and research that goes in to identifying his staff, how long he's been coaching football, and his evaluation of Michael Penix coming out of the draft as a prospect.
92.3 The Fan presents a selection of conversations from Ken and Anthony during the past week. The NFL coaching carousel -- and the Browns' place in it -- continues to dominate the discussion. Kevin Stefanski has accepted the Falcons' head-coaching job after his dismissal by the Browns. The news prompted a fiery tweet from Baker Mayfield. Meanwhile, Stefanski is bringing Tommy Rees -- his offensive coordinator in Cleveland -- to Atlanta. Plus, the guys float a potential QB trade for the Browns. All that and more.
Ken explains to Anthony why he thinks Kevin Stefanski is sending a message without sending a message, and why that message places all of the Browns' struggles on Andrew Berry.
On this episode of the Orange and Brown Talk podcast, Mary Kay Cabot, Ashley Bastock and Dan Labbe reset the Browns' ongoing head coaching search. With Mike McDaniel backing out to take the Chargers' OC job and Tommy Rees joining Kevin Stefanski in Atlanta, the interview schedule is shifting. They discuss the upcoming second interviews with candidates like Jesse Minter, Grant Udinski and Nate Scheelhaase. The central debate revolves around the pros and cons of hiring a young, offensive-minded innovator versus a more experienced veteran coach like Jim Schwartz or Todd Monken. They analyze the relatively thin resumes of the younger candidates and stress the importance of building a strong, veteran support staff around a first-time head coach. The conversation also explores Kevin Stefanski's new situation in Atlanta, as he gets the band back together with former Browns coaches. They highlight how his success, much like the future of the Browns' next coach, will ultimately depend on finding a solution at the all-important quarterback position. Follow us: On X: https://x.com/orangebrowntalk YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandBrownsonclevelandcom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangeandbrowntalk/ Music credits: Ice Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3898-ice-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Andy and Randy talk about the reported hire of Tommy Rees as Kevin Stefanski's Offensive Coordinator and what his focus and role will be for the Falcons.
In Hour 2, Andy and Randy talk about Tommy Rees being brought on as Falcons OC, some interesting coordinator decisions in Minnesota and Kansas City, LSU diving into the portal again for a difference maker, and Backpage with Beau.
92.3 The Fan presents a selection of conversations from during the past week about Brown coordinators Jim Schwartz and Tommy Rees, and whether they could be good fits for the team's head-coaching job, from The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima, Baskin & Phelps, and The Afternoon Drive.