HR3 - Xavier Watts & Billy Bowman Jr. must make impact for Falcons to get over hump
In hour three Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan let listeners call in and give their take on if they want to see Atlanta Falcons players and other NFL players play flag football in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in the Wake Up Call! Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali continue to talk about what the expectations should be for third round pick Xavier Watts and fourth round pick Billy Bowman Jr. The Morning Shift crew also explains how the development of Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr. are key to a Falcons' playoff push this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Washington Nationals 5-3 last night, and Spencer Strider struggling in his first start since he went on the injured list on April 21st with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance earlier in the season. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how it's unlikely that Ronald Acuña Jr. will be back with the Braves on Friday, react to what Anthopoulos had to say, and explain why the Braves are right to not rush Acuña Jr. back. Finally, Mike, Beau, and Ali close out hour three by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid.