Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mark get into some Falcons talk as they discuss Kyle Pitts getting his new deal which Mark explains he does not understand the move because he believes it was not necessary for the Falcons to be compelled to sign Pitts to a new contract. As Mark explains his stance, he notes he believes there "is no precedent for production" for Pitts to have received his new deal.

Carl and Mark get into more Braves talk as they discuss whether or not it is time for the team to make a move to bolster the roster to help them turn things around as they have lost 17 of their last 24 games. As their conversation continued, Mark notes why he believes the team is overall still in a good position as they still lead the division and are 12 games above .500, 2while Carl believes their lack of scoring running runs when needed and pitching rotation suffering from injuries leads him to believe it is time for the Braves to make moves now.

Carl and Mark get back into some World Cup/USMNT talk as they react to more Landon Donovan comments in which he shared thoughts on Christian Pulisic's performance in the World Cup to which both Carl and Mark agree Pulisic did not live up to the hype of being deemed "Captain America". They then get into some Georgia talk as they discuss what areas they believe Georgia has to be better in this season in order to win a national title.

Carl and Mark get into some Falcons talk as they react to CBS' Bryan DeArdo's list of quarterback tiers in which Tua Tagovailoa was listed in the sixth and final tier of holdovers and placeholders while Michael Penix Jr. was not listed in any tier, which Carl believes is a bit disrepctful to Penix Jr. as one of the tiers is promising prospects, which Carl believes the third year QB should have been listed.

Carl and Mark are joined by Mike Conti as they continue their discussion on the comments by Landon Donovan in regards to the cost of playing organized youth soccer in America is a main reason for elite talent not making it through to the USMNT. As their conversation continues, Mike explains he believes economics are not a reason for the talent of the USMNT not being as talented as what is seen for other national teams and notes he believes soccer is starting to be developed at an early level across the country.

Carl and Mark get into some World Cup discussion as they share thoughts on the overall tournament and the state of the USMNT and recent comments by Landon Donovan in which he blamed the cost of playing soccer in America being a reason the USMNT does not have elite talent. As they discuss, Carl and Mark agree that Donovan's comments are more of an excuse and the USMNT not being good in soccer is not related to finances.

Carl and Mark get back into Braves talk as they continue to discuss the team's play of late having lost 15 of their 22 games, to which Carl believes if fans are in panic mode, they have reason to be due to the fact the team does not look the way they looked at the start of the season.

Carl and Mark open the show with Braves talk as they react to them losing to the Pirates on Tuesday and agree it does not feel good seeing the team "limping into the all-star" and it is time for Alex Anthopoulos to have a sense of urgency to go out and make some moves to help the team turn things around and still come out on top of the division versus battling for a wild card position.

The full 7-7-26 Dukes and Bell

Carl and guest host Rusty Mansell break down the USMNT's reality check following their tournament exit. They discuss the Braves' recent struggles with MLB insider Tony Gwynn Jr. while exploring Chris Sale’s potential Hall of Fame resume. Mike Conti joins to recap the electric Argentina match in Atlanta and the gap between the world's elite soccer teams.

01:50 - USMNT Loss Analysis

07:10 - High School Football Outlook

15:45 - Tony Gwynn Jr Interview

21:40 - Chris Sale Hall Case

27:25 - Mike Conti Studio Report

37:15 - USMNT Ceiling Discussion