Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on why they it is ok to say that currently they do not know what Michael Penix Jr. is as he yet to play under center for an entire season and there still needs to be time before determining whether or not Penix Jr. will work out for the Falcons.

The full 1-28-26 Dukes and Bell.

2 O'clock Hour

:00 - Carl and Mike open up with Falcons talk as they react to reports of Michael Penix Jr. saying he believes he may be back by April and share their thoughts on why they believe "it is good news" to hear this from Penix Jr. and agree should the Falcons QB truly be ready trending towards being ready for the start of the season, it instantly makes Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees' job a lot easier as they will not have to be concerned about addressing the role ahead of the season.

:20 – Carl and Mike get into the latest sports headlines as they discuss the fallout of Bill Belichick not being a first ballot Hall of Famer and react to Jimmy Johnson saying that "Spygate" was something "everybody" was attempting to do and Belichick should not have been left off the ballot for anything related to "Spygate".

:40 – Carl and Mike get back into their Bill Belichick conversation and take calls from listeners to allow them to weigh in on the former Patriots head coach not being selected for the Hall of Fame.

3 O’clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike get into more NFL headlines and share more thoughts on Bill Belichick being snubbed on the HOF ballot, the Browns hiring Todd Monken as their new head coach, which has led to DC Jim Swartz to reportedly tell people close to him he plans to leave, and Mike McCarthy saying he would not have a problem with Aaron Rogers returning to Steelers next season.

:20 – Carl and Mike come back and briefly discuss the latest news in the gold world as Patrick Reed announced he too would be returning to the PGA Tour and leaving LIV Golf. They then get into Falcons talk and share more thoughts on what they heard from Kevin Stefanski yesterday and reports Zach Klein saying he believes he will be good to go by April. As they discuss, the agree in the report on Penix being good to hear however the QB truly is listening to his doctors and does not try to rush his return.

:40 – Carl and Mike briefly get back to Falcons talk as they react to Zach Klein recanting his reporting on Michael Penix Jr. and that the Falcons signal caller actually said he believes he will be ready by Week 1.

4 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike get into some college football talk as they react to Georgia's Daylen Everett saying he would enjoy learning from the Falcons DB's if he were drafted by the team. They also share their thoughts on there not being as many Georgia players at the Senior Bowl, which they agree the level of talent on the Bulldogs' team was not that of previous seasons in which several Georgia players were featured in the annual event.

:20 – Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on whether ot not the team should be interested in trading for Giannis Anteokounmpo and agree the Hawks does not need to consider due to the likeliness of having to give up Jalen Johnson and the first round picks in return.

:40 - Carl and Mike get into some Guy Talk as they discuss Patrick Reed returning to the PGA Tour, Tom Brady flexing with a $280K watch during the Rams/Seahawks broadcast and two kangaroos taking out Tour Down Under cyclists.

5 O'clock Hour

:00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss the return of Michael Penix Jr. which was originally reported to be anticipated by April per a social media post by Zach Klein however was cleared up to be a Week 1 anticipation. As they discuss, they agree that while a definitive timeline has yet to be determined for Penix. Jr.'s return, it will be important for him to mentally repair for the season as well.

:20 – Carl and Mike get back into their conversation on Bill Belichick not being a first ballot selection for the Hall of Fame and discuss why they believe his involvement in "Spygate" and "Deflategate" may have played a role in how some of the voters viewed the former Patriots head coach.

:40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with final Falcons thoughts as they discuss some of the moves the team should start to consider in regards to player personnel and what to expect from the new general manager once the position is filled.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final Falcons thoughts as they discuss some of the moves the team should start to consider in regards to player personnel and what to expect from the new general manager once the position is filled.

Carl and Mike get back into their conversation on Bill Belichick not being a first ballot selection for the Hall of Fame and discuss why they believe his involvement in "Spygate" and "Deflategate" may have played a role in how some of the voters viewed the former Patriots head coach.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss the return of Michael Penix Jr. which was originally reported to be anticipated by April per a social media post by Zach Klein however was cleared up to be a Week 1 anticipation. As they discuss, they agree that while a definitive timeline has yet to be determined for Penix. Jr.'s return, it will be important for him to mentally repair for the season as well.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on whether ot not the team should be interested in trading for Giannis Anteokounmpo and agree the Hawks does not need to consider due to the likeliness of having to give up Jalen Johnson and the first round picks in return.