Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and reactions from training camp and shares his thoughts on answers from Zach Robinson, who spoke with the media and addressed how the Falcons will utilize Tyler Allgeier. With Robinson stating that Allgeier will have a significant role and at times be leaned on by the Falcons, Dylan notes that hearing the OC make those remarks on Allgeier’s usage is good because he believes that the third year running back is RB1 quality.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they come off an 8-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday and make a trade with the Giants that brings the 2021 WS MVP, Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson back to the team. Dylan notes that Solar was also traded for in 2021 ahead of the Braves going on their championship run and believes that there would be a bit of irony should they get “lightening in a bottle” for a second time with Solar, if they are able to turn things around.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves as they closed out their series with the Mets with back to back wins, including Sunday’s 9-2 win in which they had four home runs. And while they split the series with the Mets, the bigger story is the fact that Reynaldo Lopez had to exit the game after three innings due to forearm tightness and will have an MRI to determine the seriousness of the ailment. Dylan notes that the news comes at unlikely time as the Braves have been dealing with significant injuries all season.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they opened up their series with the Mets with a 3-2 extra innings loss, extending their losing streak to five in a row. Dylan expresses his frustration with the loss and ask if the Braves may have hit rock bottom, adding that with the exception of the two-run homerun that Chris Sale allowed, the Braves wasted another solid outing on the mound from the veteran pitcher as he allowed just two hits, two runs while striking out nine through 7.1 innings pitched.

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk, as training camp began on Wednesday with rookies and vets reporting to Flowery Branch, and reacts comments from players who spoke, including Jessie Bates III, who discussed learning the new defense and his role not changing under Jimmy Lake. 

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as their training camp opens up today with rookies and vets reporting to Flowery Branch, signaling the official start to the 2024 season to which Dylan hopes will feature a better offense as Kirk Cousins takes over as the Falcons signal caller. Dylan then reacts to a recent article from D. Orlando Ledbetter in which he list the five position battles to watch out for during training camp that include kickoff returner as Cordarrelle Patterson is no longer with the team, however Avery Williams is a player Ledbetter believes is a leader in the clubhouse to win the role.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they were defeated by the Reds on Monday by a final of 4-1, giving them their third straight loss. And while Reynaldo Lopez did not have a terrible outing on the mound, Dylan notes that the lack of offensive production with just three combined hits did not help Lopez’s night on the bump.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as he reacts to their weekend series with Cardinals in which they dropped two of the three games with St. Louis but also loss Ozzie Albies (wrist) and Max Fried (forearm) as both were placed on the IL. And while Fried’s injury has been revealed to not have any structural damage, Dylan notes that due to some of the struggles the Braves have had with starting pitching, the absence of the All-Star pitcher is one that the Braves do not need to last an extended period.

It's a special Saturday edition of The Hometown Take with Dylan Mathews, and Dylan wants to talk all things ATL sports including the Falcons, Braves, and ATL United.

Dylan also goes around the NFL and reacts to several headlines and announcements.

Dylan opens up the show with some college football headlines including the last day of SEC Media Days and reacts to hearing from several coaches, including Sam Pittman, who acknowledged that he is on “the hot seat” and understands that he has to win this season. Plus, Lane Kiffin calls out Paul Finebaum for comments he made about the Ole Miss head coach when he was coaching USC and jokes that the football analyst helped get him fired.