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Feb 05, 2026•2 hr 2 min
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Hr1 - Hawks deserve credit for recent trades in effort to improve team
2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Hawks trading for Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield and Gabe Vincent, sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors and Luke Kennard to the Lakers and discuss why the moves made by the team are "good" in regards to the team making roster moves which did not cost them any of their first round draft picks and show they are willing to work towards improving the team. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with more Hawks talk as they ta...
Feb 05, 2026•36 min
Hr2 - Drake Maye's ability to escape 'could be the difference maker' for Patriots
3 O’clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get into some more Hawks talk as they continue to share thoughts on the trade for Jonathon Kuminga and what he brings to the team "if he has his head screwed on straight" which they agree would be a really thing for the Hawks because of how talented Kuminga is. :20 – Carl and Mike get into some NFL talk as they preview the Super Bowl and share some thoughts on what the outcome may be, to which Carl believes Drake Maye's escapability may be the difference maker ...
Feb 05, 2026•39 min
Hr3 - Falcons may have a new plan now 'with everyone in place'
4 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into some more Hawks talk as they continue to share thoughts on the trades the team made within the last 24 hours to which both agree that providing Jonathan Kuminga is able to be at his full potential, the Hawks are in a good place for the remainder of the season. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by D. Orlando Ledbetter as they discuss the vibe in California for the Super Bowl and the latest on the Falcons. :40 - Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk as they ...
Feb 05, 2026•25 min
Hr4 - Matt Ryan doubles down on 'boundaries' set in role as Falcons president
5 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they react to comments Matt Ryan made in regards to several things including the future of Kirk Cousins and his role as president now that the head coach and general manager have been hired. As they discuss, they agree Ryan is doing the right thing by reiterating the boundaries established in his role as president in which he will allow Kevin Stefanski to make player personnel decisions. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into some Hawks...
Feb 05, 2026•21 min
Why Braves likely to 'roll the dice' with current pitching rotation
Carl and Mike close out the shoe with thoughts on whether or not anyone should be surprised the Braves have not made a move to this point to add another starting pictcher, to which Carl believes "they are going to roll the dice" with their current rotation because they likely believe in the talent level of them.
Feb 05, 2026•15 min
We're seeing Onsi Saleh try to make Hawks 'better right now'
Carl and Mike get back into some Hawks talk as they continue to share thoughts on the trades they made which they received Jonathon Kuminga in one of the trades, agreeing the former first round pick has a tremendous upside and all the moves made by Atlanta are clear signs Onsi Saleh is trying to make the team better right now.
Feb 05, 2026•8 min
Matt Ryan doubles down on 'boundaries' set in role as Falcons president
Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they react to comments Matt Ryan made in regards to several things including the future of Kirk Cousins and his role as president now that the head coach and general manager have been hired. As they discuss, they agree Ryan is doing the right thing by reiterating the boundaries established in his role as president in which he will allow Kevin Stefanski to make player personnel decisions.
Feb 05, 2026•12 min
Falcons may have a new plan now 'with everyone in place'
Carl and Mike are joined by D. OrlandoWith Ledbetter as they discuss the vibe in California for the Super Bowl and the latest on the Falcons.
Feb 05, 2026•10 min
Hawks need to unlock Jonathan Kuminga's full potential
Carl and Mike get back into some more Hawks talk as they continue to share thoughts on the trades the team made within the last 24 hours to which both agree providing Jonathan Kuminga is able to be at his full potential, the Hawks are in a good place for the remainder of the season.
Feb 05, 2026•13 min
Drake Maye's ability to escape 'could be the difference maker' for Patriots
Carl and Mike get into some NFL talk as they preview the Super Bowl and share some thoughts on what the outcome may be, to which Carl believes Drake Maye's escapability may be the difference maker to help lead the Patriots to a win.
Feb 05, 2026•11 min
Carl Dukes: 'It's good that the Hawks are doing something'
Carl and Mike get into some more Hawks talk as they continue to share thoughts on the trade for Jonathon Kuminga and what he brings to the team "if he has his head screwed on straight" which they agree would be a really thing for the Hawks because of how talented Kuminga is.
Feb 05, 2026•13 min
No reason for Michael Penix Jr. to respond to critics about his Falcons career
Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on whether or not Michael Penix Jr. should no longer respond to comments and chatter in regards to him and his career.
Feb 05, 2026•13 min
Onsi Saleh 'not waiting' to turn Hawks around
Carl and Mike continue with more Hawks talk as they take calls from listeners to share their thoughts on the trades the team made.
Feb 05, 2026•11 min
Hawks deserve credit for recent trades in effort to improve team
Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Hawks trading for Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield and Gabe Vincent, sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors and Luke Kennard to the Lakers and discuss why the moves made by the team are "good" in regards to the team making roster moves which did not cost them any of their first round draft picks and show they are willing to work towards improving the team.
Feb 05, 2026•11 min
2-4-26 Full Show
The full 2-4-26 show from Dukes and Bell.
Feb 04, 2026•2 hr 33 min
Hr1 - Ian Cunningham bringing 'best player available' philosophy to Falcons
2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Mike open the show with Falcons talk as they share thoughts on national media making the headline "Matt Ryan will not commit to Michael Penix Jr" and agree people are reaching in regards to to Penix Jr. being the team's quarterback and there is 'not a problem' for the Falcons just because Ryan said it is not his decision to say Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they share some thoughts on a few players such ...
Feb 04, 2026•36 min
Hr2 - Are Hawks' relying too heavily on Jalen Johnson to stack wins?
3 O’clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back to some football talk and share more thoughts on the take of Michael Penix Jr. not being willing to go under center; however, they believe the coaching staff failed by not working things out through the preseason to figure out exactly what was best for their quarterback. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into some brief NBA talk as they note another trade in which the Hornets traded for Coby White and share their thoughts how it appears teams in the Eastern...
Feb 04, 2026•39 min
Hr3 - Michael Penix Jr. 'still the best thing' to turn Falcons around
4 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get into some brief Falcons talk as they react to how the national media is taking Matt Ryan's comments in regards to not being the decision maker in regards to being the starting quarterback this season and turning it into the new president "not committing" to Penix Jr. They then get into some Georgia football talk as they react to the Bulldogs being viewed as the program which spends their recruiting money the smartest. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into some ...
Feb 04, 2026•41 min
Hr4 - Falcons need draft philosophy that simply 'makes them better'
5 O'clock Hour :00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they continue to react to an instagram post by Michael Penix Jr. in which he essentially addressed some of the challenges he has had to face to which they believe the Falcons QB is tired of hearing the various narratives being said about him. :20 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they share thoughts on Ian Cunningham's comments in which he stated his philosophy is "best player available" in regards to the approach to drafti...
Feb 04, 2026•36 min
Michael Penix Jr. must be given a chance to show what he can do for Falcons
Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on Michael Penix Jr. and take calls from listeners to allow them to share their thoughts on if they believe in the Falcons quarterback as he recovers from injury and heads into his third season.
Feb 04, 2026•17 min
Falcons need draft philosophy that simply 'makes them better'
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they share thoughts on Ian Cunningham's comments in which he stated his philosophy is "best player available" in regards to the approach to drafting for the Falcons. As they discuss, they agree the franchise has missed out in that regard in seasons past, however believe the philosophy has to come into play in certain situations based on the position of players available at the time of their selection.
Feb 04, 2026•10 min
Michael Penix Jr.'s 'real response will come' once he plays for Falcons
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they continue react to an instagram post by Michael Penix Jr. in which he essentially addressed some of the challenges he has had to face to which they believe the Falcons QB is tired of hearing the various narratives being said about him.
Feb 04, 2026•8 min
Michael Penix Jr. has a chance to 'prove it' for Falcons
Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they react to Stephen A. Smith saying he is hearing Michael Penix Jr. does not want to be under center due to not wanting to bend his knees.
Feb 04, 2026•12 min
Michael Penix Jr. 'still the best thing' to turn Falcons around
Carl and Mike get into some brief Falcons talk as they react to how the national media is taking Matt Ryan's comments in regards to not being the decision maker in regards to being the starting quarterback this season and turning it into the new president "not committing" to Penix Jr. They then get into some Georgia football talk as they react to the Bulldogs being viewed as the program which spends their recruiting money the smartest.
Feb 04, 2026•12 min
Hawks being 'leapfrogged' by Eastern Conference foes
Carl and Mike get back into some brief NBA talk as they note another trade in which the Hornets traded for Coby White and share their thoughts how it appears teams in the Eastern Conference they thought the Hawks were better than in seasons past have leapfrogged the Hawks. They then get back to Falcons talk and share thoughts on several players, including Drake London and Matthew Bergeron, who are entering the final year of their contract.
Feb 04, 2026•9 min
Falcons failed 'not figuring out' Michael Penix Jr. during 2025 preseason
Carl and Mike get back to some football talk and share more thoughts on the take of Michael Penix Jr. not being willing to go under center; however, they believe the coaching staff failed by not working things out through the preseason to figure out exactly what was best for their quarterback.
Feb 04, 2026•13 min
Are Hawks' relying too heavily on Jalen Johnson to stack wins?
Carl and Mike get into some brief Hawks talk as they react to their win over the Heat and discuss why it seems the Hawks struggle to stack wins when Jalen Johnson does not have high output performances. They then share thoughts on the Clippers trading James Harden to the Cavs and agree it is hard to believe the trade is going to work out for the Cavs due to Harden's history of forcing his way out of situations.
Feb 04, 2026•13 min
Ian Cunningham bringing 'best player available' philosophy to Falcons
Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they share some thoughts on a few players such as Tyler Allgeier and Kyle Pitts in regards to the decisions the Falcons will have to make on retaining them or not They then share some thoughts on Ian Cunningham's statement in regards to his "best player available" philosophy and discuss whether or not the process is one that will be effective for the Falcons.
Feb 04, 2026•9 min
Falcons 'do not have a problem' with Michael Penix Jr. as QB1
Carl and Mike open the show with Falcons talk as they share thoughts on national media making the headline "Matt Ryan will not commit to Michael Penix Jr" and agree people are reaching in regards to to Penix Jr. being the team's quarterback and there is 'not a problem' for the Falcons just because Ryan said it is not his decision to say Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback.
Feb 04, 2026•13 min
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