Mike, Ali, and Beau talk about what the Atlanta Falcons biggest strength right now is in their mind, and explain why they think Atlanta’s secondary is and needs to be the team’s biggest strength this season because of the missing pieces and holes in their pass rush right now.

Mike, Ali, and Beau preview Clemson’s matchup with LSU on Saturday, talk about how this game has a ton of good on-field and off-field story lines, and then preview the rest of the week one college football slate.

Mike, Ali, and Beau preview the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ matchup with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes tomorrow night, and talk about how the Yellow Jackets must establish their new identity versus Colorado.

Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing game one of their two game series against the Washington Nationals last night 9-5 in D.C., and explain why they think there’s no need to panic about the Braves despite their lead in the NL East being down to 3 games after the Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth straight game last night.

The Morning Shift’s Full Show on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons may use Harold Perkins Jr. as pass rusher until James Pearce Jr. returns

In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the Atlanta Falcons finalizing their initial practice squad yesterday, the Falcons claiming linebackers Yasir Abdullah and Jared Ivey and offensive lineman Cameron Williams off waivers, the Falcons waiving defensive backs Jammie Robinson and Natrone Brooks and defensive lineman Zach Harrison, the Falcons placing inside linebacker JD Bertrand on the reserve/injured list, and signing inside linebacker Josh Woods to the active roster yesterday as well. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the Falcons latest roster moves will give rookie linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. a bigger role as a pass rusher for Atlanta. Mike, Ali, and Beau also recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting their seven game winning streak snapped last night after losing to the San Francisco Giants 7-3 at home, talk about how Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder wasn’t as sharp as he usually is, explain why they think, but explain why they think the Braves offense showed positive signs last night. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closed out hour one by reacting to LSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin saying that his players are okay with him pursuing ex-NFL players, and explain why they think Kiffin may get LSU kicked out of the SEC before he even finishes his first season.

HR2 - Falcons quarterback room likely won’t have four guys in it for much longer

In hour two Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with former football player and now WWE Wrestler Trick Williams, continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons finalizing their initial practice squad yesterday, the Falcons claiming linebackers Yasir Abdullah and Jared Ivey and offensive lineman Cameron Williams off waivers, the Falcons waiving defensive backs Jammie Robinson and Natrone Brooks and defensive lineman Zach Harrison, the Falcons placing inside linebacker JD Bertrand on the reserve/injured list, and signing inside linebacker Josh Woods to the active roster yesterday as well. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the Falcons waiving defensive lineman Zach Harrison is a result of the team trading for Gervon Dexter Sr. Mike, Ali, and Beau also continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting their seven game winning streak snapped last night after losing to the San Francisco Giants 7-3 at home, talk about how Braves starting pitcher last night Bryce Elder wasn’t as sharp as he usually is, explain why they think Dylan Lee's recent struggles may be due to him tipping his pitches, and then close out hour two by talking about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Kevin Stefanski & Ian Cunningham putting emphasis on getting bigger in trenches

In hour three Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to react to the Atlanta Falcons finalizing their initial practice squad yesterday, the Falcons claiming linebackers Yasir Abdullah and Jared Ivey and offensive lineman Cameron Williams off waivers, the Falcons waiving defensive backs Jammie Robinson and Natrone Brooks and defensive lineman Zach Harrison, the Falcons placing inside linebacker JD Bertrand on the reserve/injured list, and signing inside linebacker Josh Woods to the active roster yesterday as well. The Morning Shift crew also explains why they think the Falcons latest roster moves show that they want to be bigger and heavier across their offensive and defensive lines. Mike, Ali, and Beau also continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting their seven game winning streak snapped last night after losing to the San Francisco Giants 7-3 at home, talk about how Braves starting pitcher last night Bryce Elder wasn’t as sharp as he usually is, explain why they think the Braves must continue to treat their upcoming series like they are playoff series, talk about what they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike, Ali, and Beau talk about what they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves getting their seven game winning streak snapped last night after losing to the San Francisco Giants 7-3 at home, talk about how Braves starting pitcher last night Bryce Elder wasn’t as sharp as he usually is, and explain why they think the Braves must continue to treat their upcoming series like they are playoff series.