Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get into some of the latest NFL headlines and share thoughts on George Kittle's comments in which he defends Brock Purdy receiving his new contract to which both agree that while Kittle's comments may be pretty accurate, they are unsure of how much Purdy deserved the new contract due to the fact that he has had great players around him.

Carl and Mike come back and share more thoughts on the Braves and discuss how the team can correct their issues to keep from having to 'wave the white flag' in terms of not making the playoffs. As their conversation continued, they react to comments by Brian Snitker in which he himself does not seem to have an answer for the Braves' struggles and finding ways to sustain their offense.

Carl and Mike come back with some more brief Braves talk and share more thoughts on why they believe there has to be a sense of urgency in the clubhouse, in particular now that they have head into 13 straight division games, with a chance to make up ground in the division standings.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Braves talk as they preview their next series with the Mets to kick off a stretch of 13 straight division games and agree that the Braves need 'everyone to do their job' more now than ever if they are intent on making up any ground in the National League East. They then share thoughts on the NBA Finals as the Thunder defeated the Pacers to take a 3-2 series lead and agree that Tyrese Haliburton may have been more of a burden for Indiana as he dealt with an injury that limited him to four points, which came on free throws.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 6-16-25.

In the opening hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl Dukes and Mike Bell kick off the show talking the Braves' bittersweet series victory over the Colorado Rockies. They also get into the NBA Finals continuing tonight with Game 5, the Panthers taking a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, and J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open.

In the second hour of "Dukes and Bell", the guys talk NFL headlines as Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals have resumed contract negotiations. Damon Hack joins the show to recap J.J. Spaun's incredible U.S. Open victory. Da-Da Lewis close the hour with "Yeah Man, No Man" asking if the move "Inception" is a classic?

In the third hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl and Mike talk with Connor Riley of Dawgnation about the Bulldogs. Next, we dive into a convo about why the Braves' are struggling to turn around the season. Mike Bell closes the hour with some "Guy Talk"!

In the final hour of "Dukes and Bell", we talk about the reports of Jessie Bates III emerging as the face and leader of the defense, the Braves path to saving the season, and then we "Clear Our Throats"!

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open and the Braves getting set for a stretch of 13 consecutive division games which begins with the Mets on Tuesday. As they share thoughts on the upcoming division games, they both agree that the next three weeks could very well determine the fate of the Braves season.