Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they address some of questions from listeners in regards to the Falcons 'not having a quarterback' for next season, to which they explain they have concerns with there being no timeline for Michael Penix Jr.'s return and the uncertainty of a Kirk Cousins returning, the franchise essentially may be starting 2026 without a starting quarterback if they do not bring someone in to be a backup if Cousins is gone.

Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs and why Kirby Smart is the most responsible for Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss.

Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss the latest Falcons headlines

Carl and Mike get into more football talk and share thoughts on NFL chief national reporter, Steve Wyche, who stated he believes the Falcons HC vacancy is the most attractive of all the current vacancies. As they discuss, they agree with Wyche's statements, noting the talent on both sides of the ball for the Falcons being a reason the head coach position may be the best opportunity for a candidate to come in and win now.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on reports of the team and Trae Young agreeing to work together to potentially trade the All-Star guard, which Carl believes is the right thing at this time, however believes the team cannot give up any assets in regards to picks or young emerging talent to make a trade happen

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify his contract and agree this is going to be a good situation for the Falcons due to the flexibility it affords the team in regards to if they decide to cut him or bring him back

Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they react to reports of the team and Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify the final two years of his contract to which the guys agree it is a win, win situation for both the Falcons and Cousins and ultimately should Cousins return to the Falcons, they believe with the uncertainty of Michael Penix Jr.'s return, the veteran QB would be the best option for the team in 2026.

The full 1-5-26 show from Dukes and Bell.

:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay no longer being the president of football operations, with Greg Beadles being elevated to president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. As they discuss they share their thoughts on the direction the team may go in regards to replacing Morris and Fontenot as well as why Matt Ryan may not be the person the Falcons turn to be the president of football.

:20 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share thoughts on the team firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and take calls from listeners to allow them to share their thoughts on the moves and how they hope to see the team moving forward. As they continue to share their thoughts, they agree it was time for the Falcons to move on from Morris and Fontenot

:40 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and react to Arthur Blank's letter to fans in which he states new leadership was needed in the head coach and general manager positions to which both the guys agree this was the type of statement fans needed to hear from the owner. They then continue to take calls from listeners to allow them to continue to react to the firings.

:00 – Carl and Mike keep rolling with reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and share thoughts on speculations Matt Ryan may be hired as the team's new president of football, which Carl believes is not going to be a good situation if Ryan is going to continue to do TV as he has done this past season.

:20 – Carl and Mike continue with thoughts on the Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and now having a vacancy for a president of football and discuss why there may be some curiousness as to what the structure will be for the front office in regards to who will have the final word on decisions such as player personnel.

:40 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk as they share thoughts on some of the positive takeaways from the Falcons win over the Saints to close out the 2026 season including James Pearce Jr. finishing the season with 10.5 sacks, which the guys agree was worth the trade the Falcons made to draft him. As they discuss, they do agree the Saints appear to have their quarterback of the future in Tyler Shough, praising him for how well he moves on his feet.