Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike analyze a viral video of Michael Penix Jr. dancing at his wedding to determine his health status for the upcoming season. They discuss the strength of the Falcons' offensive line and Kirby Smart's historic coaching statistics at Georgia. The conversation also explores the future of SEC rivalries and the dramatic finish at the Kentucky Derby.

01:50 - NBA Playoff Mental Toughness

05:33 - Kirby Smart Coaching Dominance

10:13 - SEC Rivalry Future Scheduling

15:11 - Producer Recruiting Error Correction

19:03 - Falcons Offensive Line Expectations

23:11 - Penix Wedding Video Reaction

29:39 - Mystik Dan Derby Win

36:24 - Stefon Diggs Legal Drama

40:54 - Travel and Airline Updates

Carl and Mike evaluate whether Michael Penix Jr.'s wedding reception dance moves signal a full recovery for his knee ahead of training camp. They also chat with Grant McAuley about the Braves' record-breaking offense, Spencer Strider's performance, and Austin Riley's early-season slump. Finally, they contrast Paolo Banchero's leadership in Orlando with a perceived lack of toughness from the Hawks' young stars.

01:55 - Bulls Hire Hawks Executive

05:40 - Penix Wedding Dance Analysis

14:04 - Grant McAuley Interview Begins

18:30 - Braves West Coast Swing

21:41 - Austin Riley's Slumping Bat

28:10 - Paolo Banchero's Leadership Style

31:15 - Questioning Jalen Johnson's Toughness

36:40 - Dyson Daniels Exit Interview

42:24 - Tribute To John Sterling

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Hawks and discuss why the age of Jalen Johnson should not be the reason for Jalen Johnson to not be the team's vola leader as well as 'their star'.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the latest on the Braves including Ronald Acuna Jr.'s hamstring inijury which Grant believes the Braves will likely take their time bringing him back.

Carl and Mike get into more Hawks talk as they discuss the lack of toughness the team displayed throughout the their series with the Knicks and share thoughts on why they believe the team is need of someone who can be the tone setter for the team. They then get into some Falcons talk and share more thoughts on the video of Michael Penix Jr.

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on whether the offensive line will be the most important position group this season to which Carl states why he believes they are still experienced enough to do well regardless of who QB1 will eventually be.

Carl and Mike get int tome NBA talk as they share thoughts on Anthony Edwards attempting to play in Game 1 as he works his way back from injury discuss whether or not Jayson Tatum should have tried to play in Game 7 to give the Celtics a chance to win Game 6. They then get into some Georgia talk as they share thoughts on hearing an "interesting fact" in which the program has more first-round draft picks than losses under Kirby Smart.

Carl and Mike get back to Hawks talk as they discuss "where this team needs to go" now that they are heading into the offseason as well as whether or not Jalen Johnson is going to be able to evolve into "the alpha" the team is in need of.

Carl and Mike get into some brief Braves talk as they react to comments by Jeff Passan as he stated he believes the Braves are a team he believes can challenge Dodgers to which the guys agree from a national perspective, the Braves have not been recognized as much as they should have been. They then get into some NFL headlines as they react to Fernando Mendoza stating he would not attend White House visit if it conflicts with camp, Colts declining Anthony Richardson's fifth-year option and the Packers signing Tyrod Taylor and releasing Desmond Ridder.

Carl and Mike get back into some Hawks talk as they discuss leadership and whether or not the team has a true leader to which they agree it should be Jalen Johnson, however believe the Hawks' All-Star is lacking in stepping up in that department.