HR3 - Falcons defense fighting two identities right now & must make them mesh
In hour three 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. Then, The Morning Shift crew spends 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. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by talking about what they learned during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!