Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks getting embarrassed at home last night by the New York Knicks in Game six of their first round playoff series 140-89, and explain why they think Hawks had no answer for the Knicks' increased physicality in Games four, five, and six of this series.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, April 30th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons quarterback room filled with QBs with question marks surrounding them

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 Detroit Tigers last night in Atlanta in Game two of their three game series thanks to a two-run walk-off home run by Braves first baseman Matt Olson in the bottom of the ninth inning, talk about the Braves securing another series win and still being the only team in Major League Baseball to not lose a series this season, talk about Braves young starting pitcher JR Ritchie having another solid outing, explain why they think Olson has been the most consistent Braves player since he came to Atlanta, talk about Mike’s wife Lindsey eating raw biscuit dough and Mike just finding out about it last night after being married to her for 11 years, talk about if they eat raw biscuit dough or any other foods raw, start giving their Atlanta Falcons post draft offensive position group rankings, explain why they think the Falcons quarterback room is the weakest position group on offense because there's no definite QB1 in Atlanta’s QB room, preview Game six of the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks’ first round playoff series, talk about the Hawks facing elimination tonight at home, talk about what the Hawks have to do to force a Game 7, explain why they think CJ McCollum can't be the only Hawks player that's willing to take tough shots, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Brian Robinson will have Tyler Allgeier numbers as long as he gets same carries

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, continue to give their Atlanta Falcons post draft offensive position group rankings, and explain why they think Falcons back up running back Brian Robinson Jr. could be a better RB2 behind Bijan Robinson than some Falcons fans think. 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 beating the Detroit Tigers last night in Atlanta in Game two of their three game series thanks to a two-run walk-off home run by Braves first baseman Matt Olson in the bottom of the ninth inning, talk about the Braves securing another series win and still being the only team in Major League Baseball to not lose a series this season, talk about Braves young starting pitcher JR Ritchie having another solid outing, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about Ritchie battling and holding his own against a good Tigers lineup and keeping the Braves in the game, react to what Weiss had to say, explain why they think JR’s final stat line doesn’t reflect how well he actually pitched last night, 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 - Wide Receiver & Offensive Line are by far the Falcons best position groups

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, continue to preview Game six of the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks’ first round playoff series, talk about the Hawks facing elimination tonight at home, talk about what the Hawks have to do to force a Game 7, explain why they think the Hawks need to play with more grit and edge tonight to beat the Knicks tonight and force a Game 7, react to the news that the NBA has disclosed to its 30 general managers a new anti-tanking draft reform termed the "3-2-1 lottery" that includes expanding the lottery to 16 teams, flattened odds and a relegation zone where the bottom three teams would be penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick, starting with the 2027 draft, talk about all of the controversial topics that have come up on the show today, continue to give their Atlanta Falcons post draft offensive position group rankings, and explain why they think the Falcons wide receivers are the team's best offensive position group right now after the offseason additions made to bolster that group. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau close out hour three by spending some time with former Atlanta Braves pitcher, Braves TV color analyst for BravesVision, and host of Loud Outs on MLB Network Radio C.J. Nitkowski! Ali, Mike, Beau, and CJ discuss what CJ thought about young Braves starting pitcher JR Ritchie’s outing last night, if Ritchie’s bad pick off move throw that allowed the Tigers to score a run was something that he did on his own or something that either Braves catcher Jonah Heim or one of the Braves coaches wanted him to do, what has changed for the Braves offense that has allowed them to get back on track and be one of the best if not the best offense in baseball, why Matt Olson is swinging the bat so well right now, how CJ feels about the job Walt Weiss has done so far in his first year as the Braves Manager, and if last night’s game where Matt Olson hit the two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Braves the 4-3 win over the Tigers and the series win made CJ wish that he was in the booth calling the game.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with former Atlanta Braves pitcher, Braves TV color analyst for BravesVision, and host of Loud Outs on MLB Network Radio C.J. Nitkowski! Ali, Mike, Beau, and CJ discuss what CJ thought about young Braves starting pitcher JR Ritchie’s outing last night, if Ritchie’s bad pick off move throw that allowed the Tigers to score a run was something that he did on his own or something that either Braves catcher Jonah Heim or one of the Braves coaches wanted him to do, what has changed for the Braves offense that has allowed them to get back on track and be one of the best if not the best offense in baseball, why Matt Olson is swinging the bat so well right now, how CJ feels about the job Walt Weiss has done so far in his first year as the Braves Manager, and if last night’s game where Matt Olson hit the two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Braves the 4-3 win over the Tigers and the series win made CJ wish that he was in the booth calling the game.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to give their Atlanta Falcons post draft offensive position group rankings, and explain why they think the Falcons wide receivers are the team's best offensive position group right now after the offseason additions made to bolster that group.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to preview Game six of the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks’ first round playoff series, talk about the Hawks facing elimination tonight at home, talk about what the Hawks have to do to force a Game 7, and explain why they think the Hawks need to play with more grit and edge to beat the Knicks tonight and force a Game 7.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Detroit Tigers last night in Atlanta in Game two of their three game series thanks to a two-run walk-off home run by Braves first baseman Matt Olson in the bottom of the ninth inning, talk about the Braves securing another series win and still being the only team in Major League Baseball to not lose a series this season, talk about Braves young starting pitcher JR Ritchie having another solid outing, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about Ritchie battling and holding his own against a good Tigers lineup and keeping the Braves in the game, react to what Weiss had to say, and explain why they think JR’s final stat line doesn’t reflect how well he actually pitched last night.

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