Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with national NFL writer for NFL Media & NFL.com Eric Edholm! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Eric discuss if anything has stood out to Eric so far this preseason, how Eric feels about the Falcons this season, how Eric thinks the national media views Falcons’ wide receiver Drake London among the rest of the premier wide receivers in the NFL, which rookies Eric thinks will take the NFL by storm this season, how Eric thinks the Cam Heyward contract situation is going to play out between Heyward and the Pittsburgh Steelers, how Eric thinks the Micah Parsons contract situation is going to play out between Parsons, Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, and the Cowboys, and if Eric thinks it’s a bad sign that the New Orleans Saints still haven’t named a starting quarterback yet.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac give their final thoughts on what Atlanta Falcons players will be fighting for those final few roster spots on the 53-man roster during the Falcons’ final preseason game on Friday versus the Cowboys, talk about if they think the kicker job has been won by Younghoe Koo, and explain why they think Koo will likely be the Falcons' kicker this year, but maybe not in 2026.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and talk about which current Falcon they would want to have with them if they were on the TV show The Amazing Race, if they have a favorite radio memory, and if NFL.com writers Ali Bhanpuri’s and Adam Rank’s Falcons’ record predictions were crazy or not in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to NFL.com writers Ali Bhanpuri and Adam Rank putting out an article yesterday where they are predicting every game, and the final 2025 record for each NFC team, and have the Falcons finishing 8-9 and 6-11respectively. Mike, Beau, and Ali also talk about how this article proves that a lot of national writers have no business talking about the Falcons.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac recap and react to the Atlanta Braves coming back from a 10-4 deficit last night to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-10 in game two of their three game series. Ali, Mike, and Beau also talk about how this Braves' season has been a tale of two halves.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about what Atlanta Falcons players on defense will be fighting for those final few roster spots on the 53-man roster, and explain why they think the final spots on the Falcons’ defense will come down to who can and will play special teams well.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest college football headlines including, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning insisting he's not plotting out how long he'll stay at Texas or when he'll enter the NFL draft, despite his grandfather, Archie Manning’s, recent prediction to Texas Monthly magazine that he'll be with the Longhorns through the 2026 season. Ali, Mike, and Beau explain why they think that Arch Manning dismissing Archie Manning's NFL Draft comments is all about Arch regaining leverage when it comes to NIL money.

Today is National Radio Day, and Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac celebrate by talking about how the radio industry has impacted their lives, and telling some of their favorite radio stories.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac talk about what Atlanta Falcons players on offense will be fighting for those final few roster spots on the 53-man roster, and explain why they think the Falcons' still have a big battle for their final wide receiver spot to be sorted on Friday in the Falcons’ final preseason game on Friday.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Tuesday, August 19th, 2025.