The Midday Show

Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael were asked about their confidence level in Major League Soccer returning to action after reports surfaced over the weekend that the MLS owners and the MLS Players Association are not on the same page when it comes to salary and how the Covid-19 pandemic affects the league’s CBA moving forward.

“I’ll say sixty-forty right now,” McMichael said. McMichael then asked, “Do you think the downward trajectory would be like how baseball would be or would it be worse?”

“That’s a great question Randy. I don’t know. I just feel like MLS right now, and I think we get skewed a little bit because in Atlanta, Atlanta United is a major team, they are a major conversation piece, they fill up the stadium. Most cities in the country you can’t do sports radio segments on the MLS team, here we do shows on the MLS team. It’s different here than it is most places. With that said the league itself is still so young and so trying to build its popularity that things like this alienate fans,” Bunker responded.

“I think MLS is missing a serious opportunity if they are not playing right now because no one is playing right now,” Bunker continued.

Andy and Randy spoke about the events of the past few days in Atlanta, we replayed our interview with AJC's Bulldogs beat writer Chip Towers from Friday and had fun with the Ask Me Anything segment!

Andy and Randy talk about What's Trending including the events that happened in Atlanta over the weekend. And it's June 1st... the date we expected sports to start back. Are we any closer?

Andy and Randy go around the NFL to talk about the hot topics including Peter King ranking the Falcons 25th in the "after the offseason" rankings. Why so low?

Andy and Randy pull 10 more Topps cards from the 2003 pack to see if they get the Randy McMichael or Hugh Douglas card. Plus, could MLS be headed towards a lockout? The guys discuss why that's looking more likely.

Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael were joined by Chip Towers from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution who talked about Georgia’s latest quarterback acquisition, USC transfer and former five-star recruit J.T. Daniels.

“I had moved on and certainly thought that before this addition I thought Georgia’s quarterback situation was in pretty good hands. You know when you look Brock Vandergriff is already committed, a 5-star from right here where I live in Bogart, Georgia. You had Carson Beck who was a 5-star at one time. He was a 5-star before his senior season where he lost everyone his junior year. He was on a terrible team so he got devalued down to a 4-star. We get news yesterday, Mike Griffith from Dawgnation broke that D’Wan Mathis had been cleared medically now and he is a sophomore. Stetson-Bennett has always been there as kind of a safeguard and Jamie Neman by all accounts…supposedly the best graduate transfer there was in the game. You felt like they were ok, that out of that group to not only man the quarterback position but probably thrive at it, said Towers when asked if the transfer of Daniels to Georgia came as a surprise.

Andy and Randy discuss the hot topics of the day in 'What's Trending.' They are later joined by Randy's Aunt Pam, who is the special guest for Ask Me Anything. And the stories about Randy could not have been better!

Andy and Randy open another set of 2003 Topps cards... did they find the Randy McMichael or Hugh Douglas card today?

Andy and Randy are joined by AJC's Georgia Bulldogs beat writer Chip Towers who believes there will be a football season sans fans... But his idea for how it should go is awesome!

Andy and Randy talk about the Georgia Bulldogs adding a second transfer quarterback, former USC starter JT Daniels... But will there actually be a quarterback competition? They also discuss hundreds of minor leaguers losing their job and what it means for the future of baseball.