Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac play a round of Which One Wednesday for the halftime portion of the show.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to react to the news that Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. is reportedly signing his franchise tender and reported for the beginning of the Falcons' offseason workout program yesterday, and explain why they think Falcons General Manager Ian Cunningham could still trade Pitts either this offseason or before next season’s trade deadline.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Los Angeles Angels last night 7-2, continue to recap and react to Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler fighting and causing a bench clearing brawl, and explain why they think López wasn't trying to hit Soler on the pitch that started the fight.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the news that Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. is reportedly signing his franchise tender and reported for the beginning of the Falcons' offseason workout program yesterday, and explain why they think Pitts' inconsistency will ultimately be the reason why he'll be a cap casualty for the Falcons next season.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Los Angeles Angels last night 7-2, recap and react to Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler fighting and causing a bench clearing brawl, and explain why they think López and Soler both had good reasons to want to fight each other.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.

HR1 - Despite loss, Hawks got good taste of playoff basketball last night & played well

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, recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks’ 108-105 home loss to the New York Knicks last night, talk about how that game last night was like a playoff game, explain why they think the Hawks proved they can compete with and are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference, recap and react to the Michigan Wolverines winning the 2026 Men’s Basketball Division I National Championship last night with their 69-63 win over the UConn Huskies, explain why they think Michigan used their size and physicality to overpower the Huskies, talk about the Atlanta Falcons voluntary offseason program starting today, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Los Angeles Angeles 6-2 last night in the first game of their three game series, explain why they think Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley deserve equal criticism for their early season struggles, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Ali Mac in Ali’s Mac Drop!

HR2 - Arthur Blank will have final say on James Pearce Jr.’s future as an Atlanta Falcon

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 talk about the Atlanta Falcons voluntary offseason program starting today, explain why they think there’s still a really good chance that James Pearce Jr. could end up being back on the field playing for the Falcons by late October, early November, react to the news that Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King reportedly has visits this week with the Falcons and Panthers, and talk about if they think Haynes King is good enough to use a late round draft pick on and possibly be the Falcons third string quarterback. Then, Ali Mac tests Mike 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 recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Los Angeles Angeles 6-2 last night in the first game of their three game series, talk about how everything about Ronald Acuña Jr.'s game is unacceptable right now besides his defense, 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 - The ball & the play should run through Jalen Johnson in final moments of game

In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to talk about the Atlanta Falcons voluntary offseason program starting today, explain why Falcons players wanted the new uniforms to feel the same way the throwbacks uniforms do, talk about how the livestream of Artemis II was hard to find on Netflix yesterday, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Hawks’ 108-105 home loss to the New York Knicks last night, talk about how that game last night was like a playoff game, explain why they think Jalen Johnson is the Hawks’ best player, should undoubtedly be the team's closer, have the play run through him and have the ball in his hands in the final moments of a close game. Mike, Beau, and Ali also continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Los Angeles Angeles 6-2 last night in the first game of their three game series, talk about how the Braves have been playing like a team that has played 11 straight games besides Drake Baldwin, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Allie, Mike, and Bo analyze the Atlanta Braves' recent struggles, specifically Chris Sale's difficult start and the offensive slumps of Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley. They debate whether Michael Harris II is following the path of Jason Heyward or the elite trajectory of Andruw Jones. The segment concludes with the Morning Mailbag, touching on Jock Landale's impact on the Hawks and theoretical sports on the moon.

01:45 - Analyzing Chris Sale's Outing

06:06 - Michael Harris II Comparison

09:24 - Morning Mailbag Space Talk