Dukes & Bell

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The full 2-3-26 show from Dukes and Bell.

2 O'clock Hour

:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show wit their thoughts on hearing from Falcons new general manager, Ian Cunningham and discuss what they heard which they believe was important to hear from him in regards to how he plans to attack his new role, which is his first GM role. As they discuss, they agree Cunningham's a capable guy who checks all the boxes with Carl noting he believes Cunningham's connection to Atlanta from growing up here may prove to be the fuel he needs to get the job done right.

:20 – Carl and Mike get into the latest NFL headlines as they share thoughts on Robert Kraft not being selected for the Hall of Fame and discuss whether or not he is deserving of being in the HOF, which Mike believes he is arguably one of the best owners in the NFL. As they discuss, they agree the voting process for the HOF needs to be reevaluated to ensure there are no voting members making their decisions based on personal issues with candidates.

:40 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they react to seeing reports Matt Ryan will not commit to Michael Penix Jr. to which they both agree is a misleading headline and Ryan issued a fair statement when he answered the question fairly when he said the decision on Penix Jr. is not up to he or Ian Cuinningham.

3 O’clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike get back to football talk and share thoughts on what they took away from Ian Cunningham's introductory press conference and agree now that he is in place, he must prove he can male this team improve to which Carl believes that despite the team not having a first round pick this season, the new GM does not get a pass in year one on the job.

:20 – Carl and Mike - Interview Replay of Andy and Randy with Ian Anderson

:40 – Carl and Mike get into What's on DA-DA's Mind as they discuss ESPN's purchase of NFL Network, Todd Monken's comments in regards to Jim Swartz and Lindsey Vonn already skiing after rupturing her ACL just days ago.