Why Kirby Smart is most to blame for Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss
Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs and why Kirby Smart is the most responsible for Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss.
Jan 06, 2026•12 min
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Dave Archer: Why you can trust Matt Ryan 'can do the job' for Falcons
Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss the latest Falcons headlines
Jan 06, 2026•15 min
Falcons roster makes their head coach vacancy the most attractive position
Carl and Mike get into more football talk and share thoughts on NFL chief national reporter, Steve Wyche, who stated he believes the Falcons HC vacancy is the most attractive of all the current vacancies. As they discuss, they agree with Wyche's statements, noting the talent on both sides of the ball for the Falcons being a reason the head coach position may be the best opportunity for a candidate to come in and win now.
Jan 06, 2026•12 min
Hawks cannot 'give up any assets' in trading Trae Young
Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on reports of the team and Trae Young agreeing to work together to potentially trade the All-Star guard, which Carl believes is the right thing at this time, however believes the team cannot give up any assets in regards to picks or young emerging talent to make a trade happen
Jan 06, 2026•14 min
Falcons gain flexibility with modification of Kirk Cousins contract
Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify his contract and agree this is going to be a good situation for the Falcons due to the flexibility it affords the team in regards to if they decide to cut him or bring him back
Jan 06, 2026•12 min
Why Kirk Cousins is still the best option for Falcons in 2026
Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they react to reports of the team and Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify the final two years of his contract to which the guys agree it is a win, win situation for both the Falcons and Cousins and ultimately should Cousins return to the Falcons, they believe with the uncertainty of Michael Penix Jr.'s return, the veteran QB would be the best option for the team in 2026.
Jan 06, 2026•13 min
1-5-26 Full Show
The full 1-5-26 show from Dukes and Bell.
Jan 06, 2026•2 hr 40 min
Hr1 - Why Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris, Terry Fontenot 'will not be easy'
:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay no longer being the president of football operations, with Greg Beadles being elevated to president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. As they discuss they share their thoughts on the direction the team may go in regards to replacing Morris and Fontenot as well as why Matt Ryan may not be the person the Falcons turn to be the president of football. :20 – Carl and Mike cont...
Jan 05, 2026•40 min
Hr2 - Why Matt Ryan may not be the right fit for Falcons' president role
:00 – Carl and Mike keep rolling with reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and share thoughts on speculations Matt Ryan may be hired as the team's new president of football, which Carl believes is not going to be a good situation if Ryan is going to continue to do TV as he has done this past season. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with thoughts on the Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and now having a vacancy for a president of football and discuss ...
Jan 05, 2026•40 min
Hr3 - Falcons need 'full commitment' from Matt Ryan as president of football
:00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk with more reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and speculations of Matt Ryan being brought on by the team as the new president of football. As they discuss they share thoughts on why the position may be tough for Ryan and could turn him from a beloved former player to someone fans will be ready to run out of town should he not be able to help the team reach success. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share t...
Jan 05, 2026•41 min
Hr4 - Hawks and Trae Young working on a trade for the All-Star
:00 – Carl and Mike continue to share their thoughts on the letter from Arthur Blank in which he addresses how the Falcons will move forward with new structure which includes bringing in a president of football as Rich McKay will no longer serve in that role. As they discuss, Carl believes Falcons fans should have hope with how the team is moving forward, particularly due to the fact McKay will no longer be involved in the football side of operations. :20 – Carl and Mike share thoughts on the Fa...
Jan 05, 2026•39 min
Falcons cannot afford to miss on coaching and GM hires
Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and will hire a president of football. They then get breaking news of reports of Trae Young and his agents working with Hawks on a trade.
Jan 05, 2026•14 min
Falcons must 'cast a wide net' for Raheem Morris' replacement
Carl and Mike share thoughts on the Falcons requesting interviews with Seahawks OC Klint Kubial and Miami's DC Anthony Weaver and reports Kevin Stefanski is going to interview for the Falcons HC vacancy as well and agree the team need to cast a wide net to replace Raheem Morris.
Jan 05, 2026•10 min
Falcons' new front office structure should provide fans with 'hope'
Carl and Mike continue to share their thoughts on the letter from Arthur Blank in which he addresses how the Falcons will move forward with new structure which includes bringing in a president of football as Rich McKay will no longer serve in that role. As they discuss, Carl believes Falcons fans should have hope with how the team is moving forward, particularly due to the fact McKay will no longer be involved in the football side of operations.
Jan 05, 2026•13 min
Why now was the right time to move on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot
Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share their thought son why they believe now was the right time for the team to move on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, to which in the case of Fontenot, they agree poor planning in regards to preparing for a successor to Matt Ryan played a role in leading to the firing of the GM.
Jan 05, 2026•13 min
Falcons need 'full commitment' from Matt Ryan as president of football
Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk with more reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and speculations of Matt Ryan being brought on by the team as the new president of football. As they discuss they share thoughts on why the position may be tough for Ryan and could turn him from a beloved former player to someone fans will be ready to run out of town should he not be able to help the team reach success.
Jan 05, 2026•13 min
'James Pearce Jr. was worth' Falcons trading to get him
Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk as they share thoughts on some of the positive takeaways from the Falcons win over the Saints to close out the 2026 season including James Pearce Jr. finishing the season with 10.5 sacks, which the guys agree he was worth the trade the Falcons made to draft him. As they discuss, they do agree the Saints appear to have their quarterback of the future in Tyler Shough, praising him for how well he moves on his feet.
Jan 05, 2026•13 min
Carl Dukes: 'This will be the most important offseason in Falcons history'
Carl and Mike continue with thoughts on the Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and now having a vacancy for a president of football and discuss why there may be some curiousness as to what the structure will be for the front office in regards to who will have the final word on decisions such as player personnel.
Jan 05, 2026•11 min
Why Matt Ryan may not be the right fit for Falcons' president role
Carl and Mike keep rolling with reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and share thoughts on speculations Matt Ryan may be hired as the team's new president of football, which Carl believes is not going to be a good situation if Ryan is going to continue to do TV as he has done this past season.
Jan 05, 2026•15 min
Arthur Blank finally said what needed to be said about Falcons leadership
Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and react to Arthur Blank's letter to fans in which he states new leadership was needed in the head coach and general manager positions to which both the guys agree this was the type of statement fans needed to hear from the owner. They then continue to take calls from listeners to allow them to continue to react to the firings.
Jan 05, 2026•14 min
Falcons made the right decision 'not staying the course' with Raheem Morris
Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share thoughts on the team firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and take calls from listeners to allow them to share their thoughts on the moves and how they hope to see the team moving forward. As they continue to share their thoughts, they agree it was time for the Falcons to move on from Morris and Fontenot
Jan 05, 2026•11 min
Why Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris, Terry Fontenot 'will not be easy'
Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay no longer being the president of football operations, with Greg Beadles being elevated to president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. As they discuss they share their thoughts on the direction the team may go in regards to replacing Morris and Fontenot as well as why Matt Ryan may not be the person the Falcons turn to be the president of football.
Jan 05, 2026•14 min
1-2-26 Full Show
The full 1-2-26 show from Dukes and Bell.
Jan 02, 2026•2 hr 44 min
Hr1 - Georgia played too conservative in Sugar Bowl loss to Ole Miss
Carl and Mike open up the show with some brief conversation on how they enjoyed their NYE in which Carl got a scary call from he and his wife's daughter as she informed them she and friends were in a car accident and fortunately they were ok. They then get into some football talk as they react to Georgia's loss to Ole Miss in which they agreed this was the first time in recent years in which they believe Kirby Smart and his coaching staff were too conservative with some of their play calling in ...
Jan 02, 2026•41 min
Hr2 - Bobby Hebert: Falcons more dangerous for Saints with Kirk Cousins at QB
Carl and Mike get back into some football talk as Carl notes he believes Georgia will be back in the mix next season and share thoughts on Dan Lanning's comments in regards to how he believes the college football schedule must be adjusted to and the NFL needing to give up Saturdays for the sake of college football. Carl and Mike are joined by Bobby Hebert as they preview the Falcons, Saints season finale on Sunday and why he believes Tyler Shough is the best quarterback in the NFC South the Sain...
Jan 02, 2026•42 min
Hr3 - Kristaps Porzingis' value to Hawks' lineup overshadowed by games missed
:00 – Carl and Mike get into some Georgia football talk as they continue to share thoughts on the loss to Ole Miss and agree the Bulldogs' offense did not have enough flow and the Dawgs seemed to play more conservative at times in comparison to previous games. :20 – Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk as they discuss what should be proper gym etiquette, Curt Cignetti in line for a big payday should Indiana keep winning in CFP and he is not one of the top three highest paid coaches and a parachuting ...
Jan 02, 2026•41 min
Hr4 - How Falcons finish matters for Raheem Morris' future with team
:00 – Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they continue to share thoughts on why they believe how you finish matters and in the case of Raheem Morris, the Falcons defeating the Saints on Sunday may play a significant role in regard to Arthur Blank making a decision to bring Morris back in 2026 as the head coach. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith and discuss the Georgia Bulldogs loss to Ole Miss as he shares thoughts on why Ole Miss was the better team and Georgia was a...
Jan 02, 2026•40 min
Kirby Smart had his best coaching season doing more with less
Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on Georgia's loss to Ole Miss and discuss why they believe Kirby Smart had his best season as Georgia's head coach because they believe he did more with less this season in comparison to teams he has had in the past. They then share final thoughts on the Falcons matchup with the Saints on Sunday and discuss why they believe the Falcons have more than enough playmakers to win on Sunday.
Jan 02, 2026•10 min
Mike Griffith: Georgia's best 'not good enough' this season
Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Griffith and discuss the Georgia Bulldogs loss to Ole Miss as he shares thoughts on why Ole Miss was the better team and Georgia was a team that was able to find a way throughout the season.
Jan 02, 2026•16 min
How Falcons finish matters for Raheem Morris' future with team
Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they continue to share thoughts on why they believe how you finish matters and in the case of Raheem Morris, the Falcons defeating the Saints on Sunday may play a significant role in regard to Arthur Blank making a decision to bring Morris back in 2026 as the head coach.
Jan 02, 2026•13 min
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