Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, and now analyst for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Dave Archer! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss what the takeaways should be from the Falcons 34-6 win over the Indianapolis Colts, how Dave thinks the running back room could play out behind Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson, who may get the third running back spot between Tyler Goodson, Nathan Carter, and Cash Jones, what Dave expects the to see from quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. in practice this week when it comes to splitting reps after Penix Jr. was cleared for 11 on 11 work on Thursday, what Dave expects the playing time to look like for Tua and Penix Jr. in the Falcons final preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, how Dave thought the offensive line play looked against the Colts on Saturday compared to how it looked in their first preseason game against the Denver Broncos, and what new Special Teams Coordinator Craig Aukerman has done to have the Falcons Special Teams unit already looking like they’re in midseason form.

Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons beating the Indianapolis Colts in Indy 34-6 on Saturday afternoon in their second preseason game of the year, explain why they think Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels has been so good that Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich and the Falcons may have no choice but to start him next to Divine Deablo in week one, and react to the news that Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been cleared to return to 11-on-11 drills in practice.

Mike, Ali, and Beau close out hour two by talking about the biggest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

Mike, Ali, and Beau hit the halftime portion of the show where they talk about some of the crazy and funny stories that happened over the weekend that you may’ve missed, including the Falcons having one of their rookies pay for a hefty dinner bill over the weekend.

Mike, Ali, and Beau continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons beating the Indianapolis Colts in Indy 34-6 on Saturday afternoon in their second preseason game of the year, react to the news that Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been cleared to return to 11-on-11 drills in practice, react to former NFL quarterback and now NFL Analyst for ESPN Dan Orlovsky saying that the Falcons should trade for Los Angeles Rams quarterback and former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett, and explain why they think that’s an asinine take from Orlovsky.

Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in the Little League Classic last night, talk about the Braves avoiding being swept by the Brewers in the three game series with their win yesterday, and explain why they think the Braves will continue to struggle until the offense breaks out of the shell that it's in.

Mike, Ali, and Beau react to the news that Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been cleared to return to 11-on-11 drills in practice, and explain why they think the Falcons quarterback competition has played out perfectly for Penix Jr. so far.

Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Falcons beating the Indianapolis Colts in Indy 34-6 on Saturday afternoon in their second preseason game of the year, and explain why they think the Falcons had a better operation, better execution, and better energy than the Colts on Saturday.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Friday, August 21st, 2026.

HR1 - Feels like Michael Penix Jr. is sending mixed signals about when he’ll be fully cleared

In hour one Mike, Ali, and Beau recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Chicago yesterday, talk about Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes having a great bounce back outing yesterday and taking a no hitter into the seventh inning, explain why they think Holmes getting back on track is huge for the Braves moving forward, talk about how the Atlanta Falcons second joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts went yesterday, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about where he is right now in his recovery from his torn ACL last November, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think it feels like Penix Jr. still isn't mentally ready to be fully cleared yet, react to the news that Oklahoma Head Football Coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six-year contract through the 2031 season, explain why they think Venables’ new contract is deserved after he has successfully rebuilt the Oklahoma Sooners football program, talk about some of the quarterback battles happening in the SEC, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike’d Up!