The Atlanta Braves were able to defeat the New York Mets 5-0 last night at Truist Park. Charlie Morton absolutely dominated, striking out 12 batters. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the Braves are taking advantage of a Mets team that’s starting to fall apart. Also, they talked about who has stood out in the Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver group so far. Secondly, the Atlanta Braves have been known to be frugal when it comes to giving out big time contracts. Alex Anthopoulos has been given the green light to change that. The Braves signed Michael Harris to an eight-year, 72 million contract extension. Harris is just the latest Brave to sign with the organization long term. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about what it means for the team going forward, and what it could mean for Marcell Ozuna as well. Lastly, Deion Sanders has worked wonders ever since he stepped foot on Jackson State’s campus. Sanders has hired former NFL head coach Mike Zimmer to his staff. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about the significance of bringing in a coach like Zimmer. Also, they talked about Sanders receiving a very thoughtful gift on his birthday.

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The Atlanta Braves are a young team that has a bright future. Alex Anthopoulos made sure it stayed that way last night by signing Michael Harris to a long-term deal. Jon Chuckery talked about how the Braves are just a step ahead of everyone else in Major League Baseball. Also, Chuckery discussed whether or not Harris is already one of the better young players in the league. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons selected Drake London in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. So, when London was injured against the Detroit Lions, it’s almost impossible not to be concerned. Jon Chuckery talked about how London is missing out on valuable reps in the preseason by sitting on the sideline. Lastly, the Atlanta Braves were able to defeat the New York Mets last night at Truist Park. The Braves now are faced with the hard part of the Mets’ rotation. Jon Chuckery talked about how the Braves have to figure out how to get one of the next two games. Also, Chuckery talked the type of approach the Braves need to have at the plate.

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The Atlanta Braves are dominant once again. Charlie Morton looked like his old self last night. Mark Zinno talked about how that was exactly what the Braves needed to not be on the wrong side of the series against the New York Mets. Also, Zinno discussed what it means for the Braves now that they have to face Max Scherzer and Jacob DeGrom. Secondly, the NFL needs to make up their mind when it comes to how they handle COVID. Drew Lock of the Seattle Seahawks will miss his second pre-season game because of testing positive for Covid. Mark Zinno talked about how the NFL needs to do away with that policy. Lastly, the PGA tour is still trying to figure out how to handle the LIV defectors. Well, Tiger Woods and the top 20 golfers left on the PGA all met yesterday to get on the same page. Mark ZInno talked about how the meeting won't change much at the top of PGA. Also, Zinno gave an interesting solution to how the PGA tour should handle all of this. 

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The Atlanta Falcons held open practice at Mercedes Benz stadium last night. The Falcons were coming off of a preseason win against the Detroit Lions looking to get some work done as they prepare for the New York Jets. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about a competition along the offensive line that might just be over. Also, they talked about the Atlanta Hawks continuing the tradition of playing on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Secondly, the Atlanta Braves absolutely annihilated the New York Mets 13-1 last night at Truist Park. Spencer Strider had a bounce back performance going five innings and only giving up one run. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about the youth movement that the Braves are riding into this critical series. Also, they talked about the message the Braves are trying to send to the rest of Major League Baseball. Lastly, the Falcons have cut down their roster to 85 players. Triathlon athlete Marti Alt decided it was a good time to propose to his now wife. The only thing is that his body didn’t get the memo, and just as he was down on a knee, he ended up catching a cramp. Davis and Batiste talked about the bad timing of that, and Coca-Cola deciding to come out with a new flavor in For The Culture.

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The Atlanta Braves were able to get a win against the New York Mets last night at Truist Park. Brian Snitker was able to make the right decisions with their lineup. Jon Chuckery talked about how Snitker doesn’t need to change anything going forward with their lineup. Also, Chuckery discussed how Marcell Ozuna needs to go on vacation for the rest of the season. Secondly, the Atlanta Braves are still facing some of the blow-back from how things went down with Freddie Freeman. The Braves are faced with another familiar name potentially walking away. Jon Chuckery talked about how Dansby Swanson could walk but explained that the Braves have a viable replacement in Vaughn Grissom. Lastly, the Atlanta Falcons were able to get a good look at third round draft Desmond Ridder last Friday. Arthur Smith talked about how there is still some work to do for Ridder because he is in his first year. Jon Chuckery talked about how he liked what he saw from Ridder on Friday night. Also, Chuckery made it clear that Ridder needs to play as much as possible in the preseason.

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The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets handily in the opener at Truist Park. Spencer Strider was part of the reason why the Braves were able to get it done, and what he did during the rain delay. Mark Zinno talked about how Ronald Acuña is starting to turn it around and look like the player fans expect him to be. Secondly, the PGA Tour has done all they can to banish every player that goes to the LIV tour. Tiger Woods is set to meet with some of the biggest names in golf soon. Mark Zinno has long believed that the PGA tour has handled this situation all wrong. Zinno talked about how the PGA tour bringing in Woods is further proof that the tour has no idea what they are doing. Lastly, the college football season is fast approaching. The AP poll top 25 has been released, and there many folks with that already have issues with it. Mark Zinno is one that wholeheartedly disagrees with one team being a top five team. Also, Zinno gives a team in the SEC that will immediately jump in the rankings once the season gets going.

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The Atlanta Braves were able to complete the sweep against the Miami Marlins over the weekend. The Braves were able to do with names like Kyle Muller and Bryce Elder. They are now set to take on the division-leading New York Mets. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about the importance of getting the sweep and how the series against the Mets will determine their chances of winning the National League East. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons was able to defeat the Detroit Lions 27-23 in their preseason opener. Desmond Ridder threw the game-winning touchdown to Jared Bernhardt in the fourth quarter to take the lead late. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the offense looked and what the defense needs to work on going forward. Lastly, the Atlanta Hawks made some noise in the offseason by trading for guard Dejounte Murray. Apparently, it wasn’t enough for the NBA because the Hawks won’t be playing on Christmas day. All-NBA guard Trae Young took to social media to express his displeasure with that notion. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the Hawks should replace the New York Knicks because they are irrelevant at this point. Also, they talked about Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson making the NFL top 100 list.

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The Atlanta Falcons was able to defeat the Detroit Lions in their first preseason game. Since it’s the first game, Jon Chuckery wanted to make sure that he overreacted to everything that happened on Friday night. Chuckery talked about how he was concerned about the number of times that Marcus Mariota took off running with the football. Secondly, Michael Rothstein of ESPN joined Hittin’ Hard with Jon Chuckery to talk about the Atlanta Falcons preseason game against the Detroit Lions. They started off by Rothstein expressing how Falcons’ fans took what happened Friday night with a grain of salt. Also, they discussed how Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder looked in Arthur Smith’s offense. Lastly, the Atlanta Braves start a very important series tonight against the New York Mets. This four-game series is probably going to determine who will win the National League East division. Jon Chuckery talked about how it starts tonight with how the Braves approach this series.

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The Atlanta Braves have something to prove in their series against the New York Mets. The Braves are 21-23 against teams that are above .500 this year. That's not something to brag about. Mark Zinno talked about how if the Braves want to gain any mental advantage back over the Mets, they must take three out of four games at home this week. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons have a mobile quarterback now in Marcus Mariota. Unfortunately, that's not the recipe for success for this team. Mark Zinno talked about how the ball needs to be in the hands of Kyle Pitts and Drake London. That can't be done if Mariota is running all the time. Arthur Smith needs to know that this offense needs to pass the ball effectively in order to win games in 2022. Lastly, Aaron Freeman of Locked on Falcons joined A to Z with Mark Zinno to talk about the Atlanta Falcons first preseason game against the Detroit Lions. They talked about how the Falcons looked in comparison to the Lions. Zinno also talked about how the defense still has plenty to be concerned about. The guys also discussed whether or not the Falcons would be a good fit for Roquan Smith.

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The Atlanta Braves are set to start a four-game series against the Miami Marlins. The Braves are coming off of a sweep against the Boston Red Sox. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how the Braves need to sweep the Marlins in order to keep pace with the New York Mets. Also, they discussed what pitcher needs to have a good performance this weekend. Secondly, the Atlanta Falcons will play the Detroit Lions tonight at Ford Field. Arthur Smith, in his second year, will have a different approach this year as he wants to play his starters more this season. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about which rookie should have a good showing, and they discussed what the overall takeaway should be when the clock strikes zero. Lastly, the city of Atlanta has longed for superstars in every sport for quite some time. Players like Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for the Atlanta Hawks are an example of filling that need. Jarvis Davis and Tenitra Batiste talked about how there are a lot of young players on the professional sports teams that could have their perspective good for quite some time. Also, they talked about a special anniversary that Michael Vick celebrated as well.

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