Dukes & Bell

Carl and Zinno open up the show with some NBA talk and share their thoughts on what may be wrong with the league which is resulting in the interest level seeming to be taking a dip. As they discuss, Zinno notes why he believes super teams and load management are major contributing factors.

The full 2-12-26 Dukes and Bell

2 O'clock Hour

:00 - Carl and Zinno open up the show with some Falcons talk as they revisit when Mark asked Matt Ryan about Michael Penix Jr. being the starting quarterback and agree Ryan's answer was taken completely out of context and he answered the question perfectly and as they discuss, they share thoughts on the Falcons still having to find out if Penix Jr. was worth drafting with the 8th overall pick after signing Kirk Cousins.

:20 – Carl and Zinno come back with more Falcons talk as they discuss 'where the team goes' in regards to the direction they take under new head coach Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees, as Carl states he feels good after hearing from Rees yesterday as he addressed the Falcons offense and Michael Penix Jr. Carl also notes that after hearing from Jeff Ulbrich, who discussed understanding how defense needs to operate to play at a championship level, he feels better about the team possibly going without James Pearce Jr. next season.

:40 – Carl and Zinno get into some Braves talk as they discuss what moves the team should make in regards to starting pitching as they have placed Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list. As they discuss, Mark explains why the age of Chris Bassitt was one reason he did not believe the Braves should have tried to sign, which now he has signed with the Orioles.

3 O’clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Zinno.get back into some football talk as Carl shares more thoughts on why he feels better about the Falcons direction after hearing from Jeff Ulbrich, who addressed the media and said the Super Bowl proved why defense is king and gives teams the best chance to win a championship.

:20 – Carl and Zinno get into some college football talk as they share thoughts on Alabama reportedly dropping their home and home series with Ohio State and debate whether or not the move signals Alabama avoiding playing another P4 opponent or if it is simply a result of the SEC preparing to move to a nine game conference schedule.

:40 – Carl and Zinno get into What's On DA-DA's mind as they discuss Georgia Tech and Georgia basketball struggling, with Georgia Tech arguably one of the worst teams in the ACC and Georgia currently on the outside looking in in regards to the NCAA Tournament.

4 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Zinno get into some college football talk as they share thoughts on an article in which CBS says Georgia's matchup against Ole Miss this upcoming season could be a pivotal game for the Dawgs if they were to enter it unbeaten. They then share thoughts on Haynes King being invited to the NFL combine and discuss the

:20 – Carl and Zinno are joined by Chad Bishop as he gives the latest on the Braves from North Port

:40 - Carl and Zinno get into Guy Talk as they discuss what they believe is the greatest football movie of all time.

5 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Zinno get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on how the team needs to invest in their defense and offensive line as they look to build into a championship contending team. As they discuss, they react to hearing Jeff Ulbrich emphasizing the importance of building up the defense if the Falcons are hoping to reach the Super Bowl.

:20 – Carl and Zinno are joined by Mike Griffith as they discuss the latest in college football including the Trinidad Chambliss case

:40 – Carl and Zinno close out the show with some Braves talk as they react to Walt Weiss addressing the state of the Braves starting pitching rotation in the wake of having to place Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list. As they discuss, they share thoughts on why it is not necessarily important for the Braves to overspend to bring in another pitcher, however reliability being the most important quality.

Carl and Zinno close out the show with some Braves talk as they react to Walt Weiss addressing the state of the Braves starting pitching rotation in the wake of having to place Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list. As they discuss, they share thoughts on why it is not necessarily important for the Braves to overspend to bring in another pitcher, however reliability being the most important quality.

Carl and Zinno are joined by Mike Griffith as they discuss the latest in college football including the Trinidad Chambliss case

Carl and Zinno get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on how the team needs to invest in their defense and offensive line as they look to build into a championship contending team. As they discuss, they react to hearing Jeff Ulbrich emphasizing the importance of building up the defense if the Falcons are hoping to reach the Super Bowl.

Carl and Zinno are joined by Chad Bishop as he gives the latest on the Braves from North Port