The Morning Shift’s full show on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025.

HR1 - Reports of Ronald Acuña Jr. rejoining Braves Friday halted by Alex Anthopoulos

In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac 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. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let you hear Braves' Manager Brian Snitker talk about Strider's outing, and react to what Snitker had to say. 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, and react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well. Then, Mike, Beau, and Ali 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 Atlanta Falcons become a championship by hitting on those third and fourth round picks and developing them. Mike, Beau, and Ali also react to the NFL passing a proposal that permits NFL players to participate in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and explain why the Atlanta Falcons should be represented on Team USA's flag football team despite the injury risk. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali’s Mac Drop!

HR2 - Spencer Strider being healthy after his return last night is what’s most important

In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to 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. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Strider's return was disappointing but shouldn't raise concerns amongst Braves fans. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how he's not concerned about Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and what could be the cause of some of Iglesias' struggles this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well. Then, The Morning Shift crew reacts to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle. Mike, Beau, and Ali also recap and react to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in game one of the Western Conference Finals 114-88 thanks to a dominant second half by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder. Finally, to close out hour two Ali gets Mike and Beau to debate it out in a game of Which One!

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.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac 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. Mike, Beau, and Ali also let 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.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to talk about what the expectations should be for third round pick Xavier Watts and fourth round pick Billy Bowman Jr. Mike, Beau, and Ali also explain how the development of Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr. are key to a Falcons' playoff push this season.

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!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Minnesota Timberwolves last night in game one of the Western Conference Finals 114-88 thanks to a dominant second half by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to 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. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how Strider's return was disappointing but, shouldn't raise concerns amongst Braves fans. The Morning Shift crew also lets you hear Braves' General Manager Alex Anthopoulos talk about how he's not concerned about Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and what could be the cause of some of Iglesias' struggles this season. Mike, Beau, and Ali react to what Anthopoulos had to say as well.