Carl and Mike get into some Georgia talk as they share thoughts on audio of Kirby Smart going off on his team and Carl notes it is no surprise due to the fact Smart is known for coaching with intensity and also produces winning results and his style keeps players from taking days off while they have time before their next game.

Carl and Mike are joined by Chad Bishop to discuss the latest on Georgia Tech including the recent departure of coaches and players announcing their intent to hit the transfer portal.

Carl and Mike get into more football talk and discuss whether the Falcons need to take into consideration it being time for the franchise to start moving on "from the old to the new," like in the case of Jake Matthews and Kyle Pitts. They then react to other NFL headlines including the Dolphins benching of Tua.

Carl and Mike share their thoughts on whether or not Falcons upcoming free agents believe enough in the team to return to which they agree the two players who must be considered the most are Tyler Allgeier and Kaden Ellis.

Carl and Mike come back with a few more thoughts on reports of Bill Belichick still having upper-level personnel still being fond of him and agree that while they would not be surprised if the reports have any validity, they believe the longtime coach would not be the right person to bring in to replace Raheem Morris if they were going to move on from their current head coach. They then share thoughts on Kirk Cousins addressing the complexity of the Falcons offense and how he has been able to operate it since he returned and believing Kyle Pitts and Drake London should be able to be very productive simultaneously.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they react to reports of upper level personnel with the franchise being fond of Bill Belichick in regards to someone who could be a potential replacement should the Falcons decide to move on from Raheem Morris. As they discuss, they share their thoughts on why they believe the move would not happen, however would not be surprised if there was any truth to the reports and the team reached out to the Super Bowl winning coach.

The full 12-17-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

It's a hard sell for Raheem Morris convincing Arthur Blank he should return. Why Falcons being back in the quarterback business may be sooner than later.

Why there's pressure on Quin Snyder to figure it out when Trae Young return. 'Worth it' for Falcons trading first round pick for James Pearce Jr.

Kirk Cousins: Return to Atlanta will be 'a February conversation'. Why Falcons 'create more problems' not working to bring Kirk Cousins back. Buford earns national championship recognition with state title win 15.