Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get into the latest sports headlines as they share some thoughts on how the Falcons could approach the NFL draft and agree that should Atlanta select an edge player, that could be signaling the future of James Pearce Jr. with the franchise could be coming to an end. They then get into Hawks talk and react to the team's win over the 76ers and agree that it would be good to see the franchise make a run with the new look roster.

Carl and Mike are joined by Bryant McFadden as they discuss the NFL offseason as the combine begins on Monday and teams look to make additions to improve and be Super Bowl contenders.

Carl and Mike get into some Braves talk as they share thoughts about the Braves testing the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, which they agree may be the best thing to happen for baseball to help improve the game. They also react to reports of Reynaldo Lopez looking good with his velocity during Braves BP and reports that MLB teams have put together a $2B-plus war chest in the event a lockout does happen.

The full 2-19-25 Dukes and Bell

2 O'clock Hour

:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with some Hawks talk as they discuss whether or not the Hawks should draft Darryn Peterson should they land the number one overall pick, to which they agree the Kansas star is making it hard for to have hype about him due to the fact of how he continues to miss games and some instances, takes himself out of games.

:20 – Carl and Mike get back in some hoops talk as they continue to discuss the Darryn Peterson situation and share thoughts on if part of the reason we are seeing what we are seeing with some college players and programs is due to the one and done effect. They agree that Peterson's actions indicate there could be poor work ethics which could transcend into his NBA career. They then get into some Falcons talk and share thoughts on whether it makes more sense for the team to retain Kirk Cousins and make him the starter for the season and allow Michael Penix to sit and learn.

:40 – Carl and Mike are joined by Mike Conti as they discuss Atlanta United getting a new season underway with the return of Tata Martino to lead the club and hopefully get more from the club, which underperformed last season.

3 O’clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike briefly share more thoughts on Darryn Peterson and why he would be a risky pick with the number one overall pick and believe the Hawks should be cautious of drafting the Kansas star should they land the first pick of the draft. They then get into some NFL talk as they discuss the Dolphins appearing to be ready to reset as they have moved on from a couple star players already and have engaged in trade talks for others.

:20 – Carl and Mike get back to Hawks talk as they share thoughts on what they expect from the franchise for the remainder of the season, agreeing reaching the playoffs should be the expectation for the team.

:40 – Carl and Mike get into what's on DA-DA's mind as they discuss Darryn Peterson and the impression he may be leaving on NBA GMs and if Bill Self should be concerned of the potential impact for Kansas to make a championship run, ESPN replacing Sunday Night Baseball with 'Women Sports Sundays' and why fans who don't complain about the length of MLB games complain about the length of NBA games.

4 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs and some players being arrested for driving violations.

:20 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk and share more thoughts on why it is important for the Falcons to address their backup QB situation due to the fact there is still uncertainty surrounding Michael Penix Jr.'s return as he works his way back from surgery to repair a partially torn ACL.

:40 - Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk as they discuss Falcons uniforms, Joe Patrick saying homemade pizza is not good and Olympic ratings doing good in comparison to years past.

5 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike get back into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on the new regime taking place in their first combine as they look to add to the team and address the positions of need and how they will prioritize their selections.

:20 – Carl and Mike get into some NBA talk as they react to reports of potential penalties being considered for teams as Adam Silver and his staff attempt to stop teams from purposely tanking in order to improve their odds to land higher picks in the NBA draft.

:40 – Carl and Mike get back into basketball talk as they share more thoughts on why they would be cautious of drafting Darryn Peterson due to being "too inconsistent' and it being hard to just what they are seeing from the Kansas star and believe the Hawks need to be 'leery' in regards to drafting Peterson.

Carl and Mike get back into basketball talk as they share more thoughts on why they would be cautious of drafting Darryn Peterson due to being "too inconsistent' and it being hard to just what they are seeing from the Kansas star and believe the Hawks need to be 'leary' in regards to drafting Peterson.

Carl and Mike get into some NBA talk as they react to reports of potential penalties being considered for teams as Adam Silver and his staff attempt to stop teams from purposely tanking in order to improve their odds to land higher picks in the NBA draft.