Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 5-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves must fix their problem with players getting picked off at first base frequently this season before it starts costing them games.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac play a round of Which One for the halftime portion of the show, where Ali gives Mike and Beau two different scenarios or options and the guys have to pick one, including which game they think will be tougher for the Atlanta Falcons this season between the Baltimore Ravens or the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to discuss which of the Atlanta Falcons opponents they would like to see the Falcons play earlier in the season rather than later on in the season, and explain why they think the Falcons are better off playing the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Carolina Panthers sooner rather than later.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to Texas Head Football Coach Steve Sarkisian telling USA Today that "all you have to do is take basket weaving, and you can get an Ole Miss degree.", and explain why they think no college football coach should be talking about having better academics than any other school.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the video the Atlanta Falcons posted on social media yesterday of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. dropping back and throwing passes to wide receiver Drake London, and explain why they think the video should put Falcons fans at ease, but shouldn’t cause any overreactions either. Mike, Ali, and Beau also discuss which of the Falcons opponents they would like to see the Falcons play earlier in the season rather than later on in the season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago Cubs 5-2 last night in Atlanta in game one of their three game series, and talk about how the Braves’ win over the Cubs last night was good, but the team’s tribute to Bobby Cox and Ted Turner was great.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026.

HR1 - Braves tribute to Ted Turner & Bobby Cox tonight should give team emotional lift

In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, preview the Atlanta Braves’ three game series with the Chicago Cubs that starts tonight in Atlanta, explain why they think the Braves honoring Ted Turner and Bobby Cox tonight should give the team some extra juice, talk about if they drive differently when they’re near an elderly driver or a student driver, react to the Atlanta Falcons signing defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, linebacker Daveren Rayner, offensive linemen Layden Robinson, offensive linemen Brandon Walton, and in corresponding moves releasing tight end Brandon Frazier, defensive tackle Ben Stille, wide receiver Deven Thompkins and running back Carlos Washington Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why they think former Georgia Bulldogs running back and now Falcons undrafted free agent wide receiver Cash Jones may end up being the Falcons return man over his former Bulldogs and now Falcons teammate Zachariah Branch, react to what LSU Tigers Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin had to say to about the what he describes as unfair backlash he faced when he left Ole Miss for LSU in his recent interview with Vanity Fair, explain why they think Kiffin got the same backlash a player would've gotten if they left their team the way he did, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali’s Mac Drop!

HR2 - Falcons using second wave of free agency to improve their depth

In hour two Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons signing defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, linebacker Daveren Rayner, offensive linemen Layden Robinson, offensive linemen Brandon Walton, and in corresponding moves releasing tight end Brandon Frazier, defensive tackle Ben Stille, wide receiver Deven Thompkins, and running back Carlos Washington Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why they think Robinson provides good offensive line depth for the Falcons but won't push starting left guard Matthew Bergeron or starting right guard Chris Lindstrom for their starting jobs. Then, Ali tests Mike, Dylan, and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to preview the Atlanta Braves’ three game series with the Chicago Cubs that starts tonight in Atlanta, explain why they think ultimate utility man Mauricio Dubón needs to be in the Braves’ lineup for the foreseeable future, 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 latest roster moves could cause their O-Line depth to look different

In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons signing defensive tackle Ross Blacklock, linebacker Daveren Rayner, offensive linemen Layden Robinson, offensive linemen Brandon Walton, and in corresponding moves releasing tight end Brandon Frazier, defensive tackle Ben Stille, wide receiver Deven Thompkins, and running back Carlos Washington Jr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why they think the Falcons latest signings may be trouble for Falcons offensive linemen Michael Jerrell and Storm Norton. The Morning Shift crew also talks about the Georgia Department of Transportation rescheduling the I-285 construction project shutdown, continue to preview the Atlanta Braves’ three game series with the Chicago Cubs that starts tonight in Atlanta, explain why they think the Braves will have tough roster decisions to make once the team is at full health, talk about what qualifies as bad meeting and workplace etiquette, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!