Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, and explain why they think the Falcons will have the best offense in the NFL if they get quality quarterback play this season.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to Major League Baseball wanting a maximum contract length of five years for free agents who are switching teams while organizations will have the ability to keep their own players for up to six years, calling it a Cornerstone Player Provision, and the MLBPA wanting to eliminate deferred payments. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why MLB eliminating deferred payments would stop teams from cheating the cap.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, and discuss if it’s fair or foul to think that the Philadelphia Phillies will end up winning the NL East, and more!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, and explain why they think Falcons running back Bijan Robinson's numbers should be down this season due to other Falcons players contributing.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the NFL announcing dates and details yesterday for the 2027 NFL draft to be held in Washington, D.C.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, and talk about how the Falcons big three on offense is finally getting the national respect that they deserve.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the U.S. Men’s National Team losing for the first time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being beaten on the final kick of their match against Turkiye last night 3-2 after Turkiye substitute Kaan Ayhan scored during a scramble in front of the goal, and explain why they think this loss and the way the U.S. Men’s National Team lost could end up being good for them.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, June 25th, 2026.

HR1 - Brutal timely hitting, bad starting pitching & injuries cause of Braves struggles

In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves’ 5-2 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves getting swept by the Padres and now being on a four game losing streak, explain why they think the Braves lack of timely hitting is the main reason for the current skid they’re on, let you hear the reaction of a Japanese tourist, who’s visiting the U.S. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, who’s trying barbeque for the first time, react to the Division I Cabinet unanimously approving a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules for student-athletes, permitting Division I student-athletes up to five years of eligibility if they enroll in college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday, explain why they think the new eligibility rules should work if kept out of court, let you hear some of what Atlanta Hawks President of Basketball Operations Onsi Saleh had to say during his interview with Dukes and Bell yesterday. Mike, Ali, and Beau let you hear Onsi talk about how the team isn’t just one player away from a championship right now and how there’s no blockbuster trade on the table for the team this offseason. The Morning Shift reacts to what Onsi had to say, and also lets you hear Saleh talk about how Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher fits what the team is doing, how they’re confident in his development, but how he, just like everyone else on the team, has to earn their minutes. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what Onsi had to say about that, talk about how Onsi is staying true to his word about improving this Hawks team through the draft, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons can wait 3 years to give Bijan Robinson contract extension if they want

In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero saying that the Atlanta Falcons giving running back Bijan Robinson a contract extension is imminent, explain why they think the Falcons don't need to be in rush to give Bijan a contract extension, and continue to react to the Division I Cabinet unanimously approving a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules for student-athletes, permitting Division I student-athletes up to five years of eligibility if they enroll in college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday. Then, Ali tests Mike's and Beau’s knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves’ 5-2 loss to the San Diego Padres last night in San Diego in the final game of their three game series, talk about the Braves getting swept by the Padres and now being on a four game losing streak, explain why they think the Braves desperately need Reynaldo López to prove he's ready to be starter again when he gets to start tomorrow in San Francisco against the Giants, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!