Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac spend some time with senior writer for Sports Illustrated Pat Forde! Ali, Mike, Beau, and Pat discuss if Pat thinks the College Football Playoff Committee got the 12 team College Football Playoff Field right, how Pat feels about teams not being penalized or heavily penalized for playing in and losing in conference championship games, what made the Heisman voting so murky for Pat this year, who Pat thinks Michigan is targeting as their next Head Football Coach, how important it is for Michigan to get their next Head Football Coach in place before the January 2nd transfer window opens, what Pat thinks about Florida quarterback DJ Lagway entering the transfer portal after the hiring of new Head Football Coach Jon Sumrall, where Pat thinks DJ Lagway would be a good fit at, which College Football Playoff teams Pat thinks got a good draw, and Texas A&M getting a tough draw in the College Football Playoff by having to play Miami in the first round and then the winner of the Ole Miss vs. Georgia game after that.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the improvement of Falcons defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and explain why they think Falcons Defensive Coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's attacking style defense has helped the Falcons defensive linemen improve.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let listeners call in and give their take on the Atlanta Falcons, Mike’s top five Christmas movies characters list, talk about their favorite Christmas movie characters, if they have any crazy experiences in the back of a Waymo, and how they are feeling about some of the big names in college football that are entering the transfer portal in the Wake Up Call!

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the Washington Commanders shutting down quarterback Jayden Daniels for the rest of the season, and talk about how they think Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. being more of a pocket quarterback will ultimately be better for his career.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about Falcons center Ryan Neuzil recovering Darnell Mooney's fumble, a play that ended up being a huge part of the Falcons beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about the team finishing the season strong, react to what Coach Morris had to say, and talk about how Ryan Neuzil's fumble recovery versus the Bucs proves the team hasn't quit on the season.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the biggest and latest college football headlines.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris talk about the team eliminating penalties, react to what Coach Morris had to say, let you hear Coach Morris talk about why Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had such a big game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Thursday night, react to what Coach Morris had to say, explain why they think Kyle Pitts' big game versus the Bucs is a product of Pitts being near the end of what is a contract year for him.

Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the reports that the Florida Gators are looking to make a major move to poach Georgia Tech for their projected starting quarterback for 2026, Aaron Phio, to replace DJ Lagway, talk about how Florida's wide receiver talent makes Aaron Philo following former Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator now Florida Gators Offensive Coordinator Buster Faulkner an attractive option for Philo.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Monday, December 15th, 2025.