The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, May 14th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons figuring out long-term QB plan more important than record this season

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 beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 last night in Atlanta in game two of their three game series, explain why they think Mauricio Dubón's defense and clutch hitting will keep him in the Braves everyday lineup even when the team gets fully healthy, talk about what they would consider a successful season for the Atlanta Falcons this year, explain why they think the Falcons season will be a success as long as they figure out what they have or don’t have in quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and are able to move forward knowing what does or doesn’t have to be done to address the future of the quarterback position, react to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips saying he wants to see the College Football Playoffs expanded to 24-teams, explain why they think the College Football Playoffs shouldn't expand to 24 teams just because the ACC can't get more than one team in, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons 2026-27 schedule could end up being toughest in NFL this year

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, talk about how the Atlanta Falcons have the fifth easiest schedule in the NFL based on their opponents’ win percentage last year, talk about how those numbers are very misleading, and explain why they think the Falcons 2026-27 schedule is way tougher than the strength of schedule rankings suggest. Then, Ali tests Mike's and Beau’s knowledge with some NFL schedule release themed Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 last night in Atlanta in game two of their three game series, explain why they think Manager Walt Weiss and the Braves have gotten the most out of the team’s low budget starting pitching rotation so far this year, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Falcons would be fortunate to get early Thursday night game & late bye week

In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, talk about the Atlanta Falcons full 2026-27 schedule and the full NFL 2026-27 schedule coming out tonight at 8 PM EST, talk about what they would like the Falcons schedule to look like, explain why they think the best time for the Falcons to have their bye week this year would be after the Falcons have their game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 last night in Atlanta in game two of their three game series, explain why they think Braves ultimate utility man Mauricio Dubón embodies the selfless mindset that the entire Braves team has, react to Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Football Coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers agreeing on a five million-dollar NIL and intellectual property agreement which allows the university's athletic department to profit from his "House Rhules" podcast and any apparel-related merchandise featuring his likeness, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to Nebraska Cornhuskers Head Football Coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers agreeing on a five million-dollar NIL and intellectual property agreement which allows the university's athletic department to profit from his "House Rhules" podcast and any apparel-related merchandise featuring his likeness, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 last night in Atlanta in game two of their three game series, and explain why they think Braves ultimate utility man Mauricio Dubón embodies the selfless mindset that the entire Braves team has.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about the Atlanta Falcons full 2026-27 schedule and the full NFL 2026-27 schedule coming out tonight at 8 PM EST, talk about what they would like the Falcons schedule to look like, and explain why they think the best time for the Falcons to have their bye week this year would be after the Falcons have their game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 last night in Atlanta in game two of their three game series, and explain why they think Manager Walt Weiss and the Braves have gotten the most out of the team’s low budget starting pitching rotation.

Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan’s knowledge with some NFL schedule release themed Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about how the Atlanta Falcons have the fifth easiest schedule in the NFL based on their opponents’ win percentage last year, talk about how those numbers are very misleading, and explain why they think the Falcons 2026-27 schedule is way tougher than the strength of schedule rankings suggest.