Dukes & Bell

Dukes and Bell close out the show with thoughts on how some Falcons' fans are reacting to Jalon Walker going to be wearing number 11 this season, which they agree should be an issue, noting the team is not known for retiring numbers, however they understand the emotional connection to players who have worn certain numbers.

Dukes and Bell are joined by Grant McAuley as they preview their matchup with the Reds and look to take a 3-0 series lead.

Dukes and Bell come back with some Falcons talk as they first react to the reveal of the jersey numbers for their rookies and believe Jalon Walker will have a lot of jersey's in the stands this season. They then revisit their previous conversation on the Falcons being comfortable with their decision to give up their 2026 first round pick in order to trade back into the first round to select James Pearce Jr.

Dukes and Bell are joined by Michael Kaye of the Charlotte Observer as they discuss the Panthers' draft and preview the season for both the Falcons and Panthers

Dukes and Bell come back with some college football talk and share some thoughts on USA Today's list of top coaches with Kirby Smart leading the way as the top guy, followed by Ryan Day and Dabo Swinney. As they discuss the list, they share thoughts on whether or not the ranking order is accurate in their opinions, with Mike questioning James Franklin being as high as No. 5 and Marcus Freeman being below Dan Lanning.

Dukes and Bell get into some Braves talk as they react to their win over the Reds, praising Michael Harris II for being 'clutch' when it was needed the most by the Braves. They then pivot to Chris Sale and discuss how well he has looked striking out 10 Reds batters, making it the second straight start he has struck out at least 10 batters, as they agree he appears to be trending in the direction of returning to his 2024 Cy Young self.

Dukes and Bell come back with 4th and 1 as they react to the latest NFL headlines including the Steelers trading George Pickens to the Cowboys and the Steelers possibly eyeing Allen Lazard which could lead to a potential reunion with Aaron Rogers if the veteran QB joins the team, Gabe Davis being released by the Jaguars and Tom Brady discussing his text to Shedeur Sanders to keep him motivated as he slid in the draft.

Dukes and Bell come back and get into a conversation on why the Falcons may have been so comfortable with trading back into the first round to draft James Pearce Jr., surrendering a future first round pick to do so. As they discuss, both weigh in on comments by team assistant general manager, Kyle Smith as he explained the thought process in making the decision on Pearce Jr.

Dukes and Bell come back teasing their upcoming conversations including why the Falcons were comfortable with trading their 2026 first round pick to get back into the first round to select James Pearce Jr. and their interview late in the show Michale Kaye of the Charlotte Observer which leads Carl to share brief thoughts on the possibility of the Panthers reaching the playoffs and the Falcons missing out and what that could mean for Atlanta. Then in Daily Downloads, they share thoughts on the Steelers trading Geroge Pickens to the Cowboys, the Braves defeating the Reds 2-1 thanks to a walk off RBI double by Marcell Ozuna and the Pacers defeating the Cavs on a Tyrese Haliburton 3-pt to take a 2-0 series lead.

Dukes and Bell open up the show with their reaction to the Braves win over the Reds and praise Michael Harris II for his much needed clutch RBI double to tie the game, helping him break a hitting slump. They also give kudos to Marcell Ozuna for the game winning walk off RBI double and Raisel Iglesias for how well he has closed out in his last two outings. They then discuss which newest Braves' player has been the most pleasant surprise this season, highlighting Alex Verdugo, Eli White and Nick Allen.