Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan continue to react to Senior NFL Writer for CBS Sports Pete Prisco’s 100 best NFL players list entering the new season, talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being 17th on the list, Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom being ranked 33rd on the list, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being ranked 96th, talk about if they agree with where Pete has Bijan, Chris, and Drake ranked, discuss if they think any other Falcons should be in Pete’s Top 100 list, and explain why they think Drake should never be below New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave on any type of ranking list.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan react to the news that the CFL said Friday that quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not be allowed to join any of its teams for the upcoming season, and explain why they think Sorsby’s only chance to play football again is if he stays clean until the 2027 NFL Draft.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan react to Senior NFL Writer for CBS Sports Pete Prisco’s 100 best NFL players list entering the new season, talk about Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson being 17th on the list, Falcons right guard Chris Lindstrom being ranked 33rd on the list, and Falcons wide receiver Drake London being ranked 96th, talk about if they agree with where Pete has Bijan, Chris, and Drake ranked, discuss if they think any other Falcons should be in Pete’s Top 100 list, and explain why they think Prisco should've had at least four Falcons on his Top 100 list instead of three.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing two out of three games in their three game series with the San Francisco Giants, talk about the Braves recent struggles, and explain why they think the Braves biggest need isn't starting pitching right now, but bats that will help spark the offense.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Friday, June 26th, 2026.

HR1 - USMNT's loss to Türkiye will allow team to refocus before knockout round match

In hour one Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the U.S. Men’s National Team losing for the first time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being beaten on the final kick of their match against Turkiye last night 3-2 after Turkiye substitute Kaan Ayhan scored during a scramble in front of the goal, explain why they think this loss and the way the U.S. Men’s National Team lost could end up being good for them, react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, talk about how the Falcons big three on offense is finally getting the national respect that they deserve, react to the NFL announcing dates and details yesterday for the 2027 NFL draft to be held in Washington, D.C., and then close out hour one by diving into an Ali Mac dude movie trivia version of Mike’d Up!

HR2 - Time for other Falcons playmakers to take some of the load off Bijan Robinson

In hour two Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, explain why they think Falcons running back Bijan Robinson's numbers should be down this season due to other Falcons players contributing and taking some of the load of Bijan, play a round of Fair or Foul for the halftime portion of the show, discuss if it’s fair or foul to think that the Philadelphia Phillies will end up winning the NL East, and more, react to Major League Baseball wanting a maximum contract length of five years for free agents who are switching teams while organizations will have the ability to keep their own players for up to six years, calling it a Cornerstone Player Provision, and the MLBPA wanting to eliminate deferred payments. Mike, Ali, and Beau also explain why MLB eliminating deferred payments would stop teams from cheating the cap.

HR3 - No reason Falcons can’t have best offense in NFL with good QB play

In hour three Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL Senior writer Bill Barnwell ranking all 32 NFL teams by who he thinks has the best set of playmakers in football, react to Barnwell having the Atlanta Falcons ranked fourth in this ranking list, discuss whether or not they agree with Barnwell having the Falcons playmaker group ranked fourth in the NFL, and explain why they think the Falcons will have the best offense in the NFL if they get quality quarterback play this season. Then, Mike, Ali, and Beau spend some time with former 12-year professional soccer player and now Audacy soccer insider Jamie Watson! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Jamie discuss if Jamie was satisfied with the U.S. Men’s National Team’s performance against Türkiye last night, if Jamie thinks the U.S. Men’s National Team’s loss to Türkiye last night resulted in the U.S. Men’s National Team losing the momentum they had going into that match even though the team had nothing to play for last night, how Jamie felt about the U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino playing Christian Pulisic in a meaningless game last night against Türkiye coming off a calf injury, how Jamie is feeling about the U.S. Men’s National Team chances against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32, and what Jamie expects to see in the Congo DR versus Uzbekistan match that’s happening tomorrow here in Atlanta, Georgia. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out hour three by spending some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, Beau and Grant discuss Grant recently going to Rome, Georgia to see the Rome Emperors, the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves to see Eric Hartman and some of the other Braves young prospects, what the timeline is for the Braves young starting pitchers Hurston Waldrep and AJ Smith-Shawver to return to the big league club, what the concern level of Braves fans should be when it comes to Braves setup man Robert Suárez having forearm discomfort, what the Braves need to do to get back on track during this three game series against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco that starts tonight, why Austin Riley has been struggling at the plate basically all season long, what the future of Mauricio Dubón as an Atlanta Brave is, and if Grant thinks it’s fair or foul to think that the Philadelphia Phillies will win the NL East this year.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, Beau and Grant discuss Grant recently going to Rome, Georgia to see the Rome Emperors, the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves to see Eric Hartman and some of the other Braves young prospects, what the timeline is for the Braves young starting pitchers Hurston Waldrep and AJ Smith-Shawver to return to the big league club, what the concern level of Braves fans should be when it comes to Braves setup man Robert Suárez having forearm discomfort, what the Braves need to do to get back on track during this three game series against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco that starts tonight, why Austin Riley has been struggling at the plate basically all season long, what the future of Mauricio Dubón as an Atlanta Brave is, and if Grant thinks it’s fair or foul to think that the Philadelphia Phillies will win the NL East this year.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time with former 12-year professional soccer player and now Audacy soccer insider Jamie Watson! Mike, Ali, Beau, and Jamie discuss if Jamie was satisfied with the U.S. Men’s National Team’s performance against Türkiye last night, if Jamie thinks the U.S. Men’s National Team’s loss to Türkiye last night resulted in the U.S. Men’s National Team losing the momentum they had going into that match even though the team had nothing to play for last night, how Jamie felt about the U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino playing Christian Pulisic in a meaningless game last night against Türkiye coming off a calf injury, how Jamie is feeling about the U.S. Men’s National Team chances against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32, and what Jamie expects to see in the Congo DR versus Uzbekistan match that’s happening tomorrow here in Atlanta, Georgia.