Dukes & Bell

Mike and Abe close out the show with more thoughts on the contract Brock Purdy received and teams that could possibly find themselves having to reach out to the Falcons to inquire about trading for Kirk Cousins if they end up dealing with an injury to their current starting quarterback and do not have a good backup situation.

Mike and Abe are joined by Grant McAuley as they preview the Braves' series with the Red Sox and how Ronald Acuna Jr. played and looked in his outing with the Gwinnett Stripers

Mike and Abe come back and react to breaking news of 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy reaching a 5-year, $265M contract and share their thoughts on whether or not San Francisco may have paid their signal caller too much money. They then get into some Falcons talk and share thoughts on Marc Raimondi's comments in regards to believing the Falcons will have one of the top offenses in the league this season which led to them getting five primetime games.

Mike and Abe are joined by Hawks CEO Steve Koonin

Mike and Abe get into some college football talk and share their thoughts on Kirby Smart stating he does not believe college football needs general managers and does not believe freshmen should come in making more money than upperclassmen. As they discuss, both agree Smart's voice is big enough in college football that if he does not believe Georgia needs a GM they should not hire one and continue to build on relationships while recruiting.

Mike and Abe come back and share some thoughts about the potential of the NFL approving for players to participate in flag football in the 2028 Olympics and discuss whether or not teams would want their star players to be involved. They also share their thoughts on reports Caleb Williams considered avoiding being drafted by the Bears and even went as far as looking into being a UDFA, which both agree would have been a costly mistake.

Mike and Abe are joined by CBS football analyst Bryant McFadden as he shares why he believes the NFL believes the Falcons have a quarterback that will be successful this season, leading to them getting five primetime games this season.

Mike and Abe get back into some Falcons talk and react to an article by Dan Graziano in which he called the Falcons stubborn in their handling of trying to move Kirk Cousins. As they discuss, Abe shares his thoughts on teams he believes may eventually have to make the call to the Falcons to inquire about trading for the veteran quarterback, noting several teams he believes will be playoff contenders however do not have great backup options.

Mike and Abe get into the top sports headlines including the Braves heading to Boston for a three game series and Mike reiterates he believes the Braves have to find a way to keep Drake Baldwin in the lineup daily and prefers the catcher over Sean Murphy. They then share some thoughts on the Nuggets win over the Thunder to force a decisive game seven and discuss whether or not the Thunder will be another No. 1 seed eliminated.

Mike and Abe open up the show with some brief thoughts on Ronald Acuna Jr.'s outing in his Gwinnett Stripers start and while he went two for three at the plate, the Braves' outfielder had some minor issues fielding, yet Abe notes there should not be too much concern about Acuna Jr. not returning to form soon. Then get into some Falcons talk and share some thoughts on why betting odds have them at 7.5 wins for the season which Mike believes the team is not in the national eye enough for people to really know as much about them in comparison to Atlanta sports media.