Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan react to the news that retired Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald was seen working out at the Rams’ practice facility on Friday, let you hear ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter report what he’s heard about why Donald was working out at the Rams’ facility on Friday and what it could mean for Aaron potentially coming out of retirement, and explain why they think that soft tissue and ligament injuries will be what stops Aaron Donald from coming out of retirement.

Dylan Mathews tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan’s movie, sports, and general history knowledge as he takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show!

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL as voted on by league scouts, executives and coaches, and explain why they think Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen deserves to be ranked as the number one QB in the NFL right now because of how he's done a lot with less talent around him.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan react to the news that fighter Conor McGregor will undergo surgery following his first-round loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329 on Saturday night and fight again, and explain why they think McGregor will never win another fight even if he fights again one day.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 quarterbacks in the NFL as voted on by league scouts, executives and coaches, and explain why they think Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford should be ranked the second best QB in NFL based off last season.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan recap and react to St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker winning the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby, and explain why they think the new Home Run Derby format is the reason why there was such a great ending between Jordan Walker and Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Monday, July 13th, 2026.

HR1 - Kyle Pitts could be looked at as Top 5 TE in NFL next year with big season

In hour one Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, quickly recap their weekend at EchoPark Speedway, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing two out of three games in their three game series with the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, talk about the Braves salvaging the series by winning the series finale 4-3 yesterday and avoiding the sweep, talk about the Braves heading into the 2026 All-Star break with a little bit of momentum, explain why they think the Braves’ win over the Cardinals yesterday was one of their more grittier wins of the season, react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 tight ends in the NFL as voted by league scouts, executives and coaches, react to Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts being eighth on the top 10 list, explain why they think Pitts being ranked as the eighth best tight end in the NFL is right where he should be, react to Connor McGregor’s right leg buckling on a running kick attempt during the opening seconds of his rematch against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 and McGregor instantly falling to the canvas, the injury badly compromising his balance for the short remainder of the fight, and McGregor not being able to continue with the fight after falling a second time while attempting a left cross. Mike and Beau also explain why they think Holloway handled McGregor's injury as classy as possible, and also react to what was another crazy finish at EchoPark Speedway late this morning during the Quaker State 400 available at Walmart.

HR2 - Falcons must figure out how they can get the most out of Chris Lindstrom

In hour two Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan, quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, quickly talk about how their weekend at EchoPark Speedway almost turned sideways, react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 interior offensive linemen in the NFL as voted by league scouts, executives and coaches, react to Atlanta Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom being sixth on the top 10 list, explain why they think the Falcons must fully utilize Chris Lindstrom's skillset by asking him to do more this season, 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 talking about how NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar proving again why he has the most unique personality in NASCAR right now, preview tonight’s 2026 Home Run Derby, talk about how this year’s Home Run Derby is going to be on Netflix, talk about how people’s viewing habits have changed, talk about how people’s viewing habits changing have affected events like the Home Run Derby, and explain why they think the MLB Home Run Derby is no longer appointment television due to changed viewing habits, social media, and the access people now have to different things.

HR3 - Braves need their young pitchers to perform well during second half of season

In hour three Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue react to ESPN putting out a list of the top 10 interior offensive linemen in the NFL as voted by league scouts, executives and coaches, react to Atlanta Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom being sixth on the top 10 list, explain why they think the Falcons must utilize Lindstrom's athleticism in the screen game more this season, continue to talk about the crazy finish at EchoPark Speedway late this morning during the Quaker State 400 available at Walmart, talk about the improved racing, the improved facilities, and improved coverage NASCAR has right now, and the improved crowds NASCAR is getting right now as well. Mike and Beau also recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing two out of three games in their three game series with the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, talk about the Braves salvaging the series by winning the series finale 4-3 yesterday and avoiding the sweep, talk about the Braves heading into the 2026 All-Star break with a little bit of momentum, and explain why they think the Braves had every reason to lose to the Cardinals yesterday but ultimately found a way to win. Finally, the fellas close out hour three by spending some time with 92.9 The Game’s own Host, Producer and soccer insider Abe Gordon! Mike, Beau, and Abe discuss how Abe feels about how the quarter-final matches played out in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, how Abe feels about the semi-final matchups, how Abe feels about the four best teams all making it to the semi-finals, if Abe thinks England has won their matches in a similar fashion to Argentina, if Abe thinks there’s a gap between England and the other three teams in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, if Abe thinks France and Spain are the two best teams in the World Cup right now, if the winner of the France and Spain semi-final match will end up winning the World Cup, preview the semi-final matchup between France and Spain, discuss who Abe thinks has been the best player in this year’s FIFA World Cup, discuss which teams Abe thinks will make it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, and talk about how Abe feels about how the Connor McGregor vs. Max Holloway fight went over the weekend.