Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike come back and get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on a recent article by Mike Jones of the Athletic as he discussed whether or not defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be able to help the team improve in the sack department. As Carl and Mike weigh in, they agree in believing the team will be able to improve due to the fact the team has some good new additions, however Carl notes the Falcons have not done well at turning opponents over.

Carl and Mike come back and respond to comments by listeners in which one in particular believes Carl and Mike will change their tune about the Braves when the team turns things around, however Carl reiterates he believes the Braves are playing like a team that will fail to get their season back on track in such a way they are able to win the division.

Carl and Mike react to the Hawks reportedly hiring Pelicans GM Bryson Graham as their Senior VP of Basketball Operations and Philadelphia 76ers executive Peter Dinwiddle as their Senior VP of Strategy and Analytics and as they discuss, they share their thoughts on what they may mean for the future of the Hawks.

Carl and Mike come back with more thoughts on the Braves' struggles and agree they could not even name a player who should be considered for the All-Star game, which is 'a shame' due to the fact the annual summer classic is in their home stadium. As they discuss, they weigh in on whether or not the Braves need to start moving on from some players including Michael Harris II, Sean Murphy and Matt Olson.

Carl and Mike open up the show with their thoughts on the Braves suffering a series loss over the weekend as they were swept by the Giants and dropped to 27-37 on the season and are now 10 games below .500. As they discuss, both agree the Braves are appearing to be a team which is skidding and cannot 'find their way out of it' as their struggles continue with winning close games as they are 9-18 in one-run games.

Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, former Braves 3B and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter, and DawgNation analyst Jeff Sentell.

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

In the first hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys opened the show with a reaction to the stunning finish between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. We also discussed the Braves as they continued their downward trend and then opened up social media to read some of the wild theories fans have about what the team should do next.

In the second hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys welcomed in Bryant McFadden to dig into the Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers and more NFL storyline before changing gears back to talk some NBA as the rumor mill gets started. They finished the hour with a Yeah Man, No Man -- Will SGA be the first player since Steph Curry in 2015 to win both the MVP and Finals MVP?

In the third hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys hit the sidelines with the Dawgs to dig into some college football storylines. We also messed around with some Guy Talk and discussed the potential future of Brian Snitker as the manager of this Braves squad.