The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game

The Morning Shift’s full show on Friday, February 27th, 2026.

HR1 - NFLPA report cards are telling, but still don’t tell whole story In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the NFLPA’s annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, react to the Atlanta Falcons’ NFLPA report card grades, react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach, talk about how Kevin Stefanski's NFLPA report card grade isn’t good, but isn’t all bad either, talk about how the NFLPA report cards proves Falcons owner Arthur Blank is one of the best owners in NFL, react to the Atlanta Hawks announcing that they are having Magic City night on Monday March 16 for their game against the Orlando Magic where the team will be paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta's famed strip club, explain why they think the Hawks having Magic City night is a great way to celebrate the iconic Atlanta culture, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike’d Up!

HR2 - Kevin Stefanski’s situation in Cleveland a lot to do with NFLPA report card grade In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA’s annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons’ NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach, explain why they think the Browns quarterback controversy last season may've played a part in Kevin Stefanski's C minus grade, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if they think the Falcons will trade back from the 48th overall pick, talk about the push to bring NHL hockey back to Atlanta happening again after the U.S. Men’s and Women’s hockey teams brought home gold in this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

HR3 - 1st round of 2026 NFL Draft may feature multiple Georgia Bulldogs again In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen being one of the best Georgia players Rusty has ever covered, Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller showing up to the NFL Scouting Combine a little heavy when it comes to his weight, Miller not working out at the NFL Combine and maybe being a guy that could be there for the Atlanta Falcons at pick 48, Rusty wondering how people are going to treat Miami Hurricanes defensive end Ruben Bain Jr. after learning about his short arms, how Rusty feels about the other Georgia players at the combine, how Rusty feels about Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette as an NFL prospect, where Rusty thinks Daylen could go in the NFL Draft, if Rusty thinks Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch’s game will translate in the NFL, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton wanting to win a national championship at Georgia, this being a big season for Gunner, the funny back and forth between Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mario Cristobal and Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby Smart, and Rusty being interested to see how the NFL sees Miami Hurricanes quarterback and former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck and Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to the NCAA Football Oversight Committee coalescing around several concepts related to the college football calendar and transfers, including a proposal to impose stiff penalties on schools that accept transfers outside of the portal window. Those penalties would include a multi-million-dollar fine, multi-game suspensions for head coaches and the loss of roster spots. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the NCAA fining coaches for transfer portal violations would be hard to enforce, discuss what they think the best sound in sports is, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan discuss what they think the best sound in sports is, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the NCAA Football Oversight Committee coalescing around several concepts related to the college football calendar and transfers, including a proposal to impose stiff penalties on schools that accept transfers outside of the portal window. Those penalties would include a multi-million-dollar fine, multi-game suspensions for head coaches and the loss of roster spots. Mike, Beau, and Ali explain why they think the NCAA fining coaches for transfer portal violations would be hard to enforce.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Co-Owner and Publisher of Dawgs HQ and Co-Host of The Steakhouse, Rusty Mansell! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Rusty discuss Georgia Bulldogs linebacker CJ Allen being one of the best Georgia players Rusty has ever covered, Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller showing up to the NFL Scouting Combine a little heavy when it comes to his weight, Miller not working out at the NFL Combine and maybe being a guy that could be there for the Atlanta Falcons at pick 48, Rusty wondering how people are going to treat Miami Hurricanes defensive end Ruben Bain Jr. after learning about his short arms, how Rusty feels about the other Georgia players at the combine, how Rusty feels about Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette as an NFL prospect, where Rusty thinks Daylen could go in the NFL Draft, if Rusty thinks Georgia wide receiver Zachariah Branch’s game will translate in the NFL, Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton wanting to win a national championship at Georgia, this being a big season for Gunner, the funny back and forth between Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mario Cristobal and Georgia Bulldogs Head Coach Kirby Smart, and Rusty being interested to see how the NFL sees Miami Hurricanes quarterback and former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck and Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about the push to bring NHL hockey back to Atlanta happening again after the U.S. Men’s and Women’s hockey teams brought home gold in this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, and discuss if they think the Falcons will trade back from the 48th overall pick.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA’s annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons’ NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach, and explain why they think the Browns quarterback controversy last season may've played a part in Kevin Stefanski's C minus grade.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the Atlanta Hawks announcing that they are having Magic City night on Monday, March 16th for their game against the Orlando Magic where the team will be paying tribute to Magic City, Atlanta's famed strip club. Ali, Mike, and Beau explain why they think the Hawks having Magic City night is a great way to celebrate the iconic Atlanta culture.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the NFLPA’s annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons’ NFLPA report card grades, continue to react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach, and talk about how the NFLPA report cards proves Falcons owner Arthur Blank is one of the best owners in NFL.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the NFLPA’s annual survey and report grades getting leaked last night, react to the Atlanta Falcons’ NFLPA report card grades, react to Falcons new Head Coach Kevin Stefanski getting a C minus grade for this past season as the Cleveland Browns’ Head Coach, and talk about how Kevin Stefanski's NFLPA report card grade isn’t good, but isn’t all bad either.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, February 26th, 2026.

HR1 - Besides Drake London, future of Falcons wide receiver room is in question In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the news that Tony Dungy is likely out as a regular on Football Night in America, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, explain why they think the Falcons releasing Hodge was a move that had to happen, let you hear College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talk about how he doesn’t think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, let you hear Riddick explain why he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense, explain why they think anybody thinking Malik Willis is the Falcons savior over Michael Penix Jr. is crazy, react to the news that the NFL's executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said that out of the 171 replay review or replay assist decisions that happened in the 2025 NFL season, there were five that the NFL wanted back, let you hear Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton and New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel give their thoughts on that news about the replay review errors, react to what they had to say, explain why they think it’s hard to believe the NFL only missed 5 of the 171 replay reviews or replay assist decisions that were made last season, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Besides winning Falcons objective is figuring out if Michael Penix is franchise QB In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have reportedly informed wide receiver and former Pro-Bowl special teams player KhaDarel Hodge that they are releasing him, continue to react to NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick talking about how he doesn’t think Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan will go into next season without a fully healthy quarterback, Riddick saying he thinks the Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason, and explain why they think commentary on Michael Penix Jr. from national NFL insiders and reporters doesn't hold much weight right now. Mike, Ali, and Beau hit the halftime portion of the show and test their knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Falcons don’t have many options at QB this season besides Michael Penix Jr. In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss how Josh feels about Louis Riddick’s comments about the Falcons quarterback situation, Matt Ryan not having much control over the Falcons quarterback situation, the Falcons not having many options at quarterback, if Josh heard any rumblings about where Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could land after he’s officially released by the Falcons, what Josh thinks Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and the team are going to do at the linebacker spot with Kaden Elliss being a free agent, how Josh feels about the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts, if Josh believes the rumors about the Falcons wanting to sign Pitts to a long term contract extension, NFL prospects standing out at the NFL Combine in their team interviews and in the medical evaluations, not the drills they do on the field, what Josh thinks Ian Cunningham and the Falcons approach will be in this year’s NFL Draft, who Josh thinks the Falcons backup quarterback will be this upcoming season, and what kind of deal Josh thinks Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier will get on the open market. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, and Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch. Mike, Ali, and Beau also let you hear College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick explain why he thinks the Atlanta Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense. The Morning Shift crew also reacts to what Riddick had to say, explain why they think Malik Willis is as much of an unknown as a starting quarterback as Michael Penix Jr. is, continue to react to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch, talk about how Matt and the Braves are off to a hot start when it comes to winning challenges with the new ABS challenge system, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson challenging a strike three call using the new ABS Challenge system, Olson winning the challenge after the review revealed that the pitch had missed the outside edge of the plate by a tenth of an inch, talk about how Matt and the Braves are off to a hot start when it comes to winning challenges with the new ABS challenge system, 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 College Football and NFL Analyst for ESPN Louis Riddick explain why he thinks the Atlanta Falcons will make a big move at quarterback this offseason and explain why he thinks the Falcons signing free agent quarterback Malik Willis makes perfect sense. The Morning Shift crew reacts to what Riddick had to say, and explain why they think Malik Willis is as much of an unknown as a starting quarterback as Michael Penix Jr. is.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta Falcons beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Josh discuss how Josh feels about Louis Riddick’s comments about the Falcons quarterback situation, Matt Ryan not having much control over the Falcons quarterback situation, the Falcons not having many options at quarterback, if Josh heard any rumblings about where Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins could land after he’s officially released by the Falcons, what Josh thinks Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham and the team are going to do at the linebacker spot with Kaden Elliss being a free agent, how Josh feels about the Falcons franchise tagging Kyle Pitts, if Josh believes the rumors about the Falcons wanting to sign Pitts to a long term contract extension, NFL prospects standing out at the NFL Combine in their team interviews and in the medical evaluations, not the drills they do on the field, what Josh thinks Ian Cunningham and the Falcons approach will be in this year’s NFL Draft, who Josh thinks the Falcons backup quarterback will be this upcoming season, and what kind of deal Josh thinks Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier will get on the open market.