Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to the Atlanta Falcons signing defensive end Keshawn Banks, defensive tackle Devonnsha Maxwell and wide receiver Antwane Wells Jr., all from the UFL, react to the Falcons also releasing defensive lineman Elijah Garcia, defensive end CJ Nunnally IV, and wide receiver Casey Washington, talk about how there’s been a lot of turnover in the wide receiver room, and explain why they think the turnover in the Falcons wide receiver room should create a lot of good competition in that room.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves taking two out of three games from the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, but failing to get the sweep after losing the series finale yesterday 9-4, and explain why they think despite the Braves loss and starting pitcher Bryce Elder’s struggles yesterday it was a good weekend overall for the Braves.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, June 18th, 2026.

HR1 - Braves hitting rough patch was inevitable

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 Atlanta Braves losing both games in their double header with the San Francisco Giants yesterday, talk about how the Braves are going through a rough stretch right now, explain why they think the Braves' current rough stretch allows them to assess what their trade deadline needs are, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how the team’s quarterback footwork principles go back to Bill Walsh’s teachings, let you hear Coach Stefanski talk about how every team is teaching a version of what they do with their quarterback’s footwork, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, explain why they think Stefanski's emphasis on quarterback footwork will do wonders for Michael Penix Jr., recap and react to the Georgia Bulldogs getting eliminated from the Men’s College World Series after their 11-4 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners last night, let you hear Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch talk about how it was a cool moment for him to not only hit a home run in his final collegiate at-bat and being able to high five his brother Kyle, who plays second base for the Sooners baseball team, while rounding the bases and which his brother good luck in the College World Series final, talk about how Georgia played the hottest team in college baseball at the worst possible time, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Falcons new regime getting Kyle Pitts in position to have career season

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, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about how Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will be implemented into this offense, how to manage the workload of a next level running back like Bijan Robinson, and how running back touches are distributed during the heat of a game. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, and explain why they think Kyle Pitts doesn't need to completely change his game, just adjust it. Then, Ali tests Mike's and Beau’s knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! The Morning Shift crew also continues to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing both games in their double header with the San Francisco Giants yesterday, talk about how the Braves are going through a rough stretch right now, explain why they think Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim's offensive struggles have become a black cloud for the Braves, and then close out hour two by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle!

HR3 - Michael Penix Jr. will only be Falcons starting QB if he deserves to be

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, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about preferred physical profiles at positions, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talk about how Coach Stefanski is a detailed oriented man of conviction, and talk about the value he gets from Falcons quarterback coach Alex Van Pelt showing previous him film of the previous quarterback he's coached. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what Tua had to say, and explain why they think Kevin Stefanski's blunt approach to things is something that everyone can respect. Then, Mike, Ali and Beau spend some time with 92.9 The Game's own Atlanta Braves insider and reporter, Grant McAuley! Mike, Ali, and Grant discuss what’s going right for the Braves in the midst of their recent struggles, when Grant thinks Ronald Acuña Jr. could be returning from the injured list, what Grant thinks the Braves will do about Ha-Seong Kim moving forward, what are some moves Grant thinks Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos might be looking to make before the trade deadline, what Grant thinks the Braves are going to do with young starting pitcher JR Ritchie, and how Grant is looking forward to going to see Braves outfielder prospect Eric Hartman today. The Morning Shift crew also talks about what they learned today during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and then closes out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about what they learned today during the show in ‘The More You Know’, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

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, and Grant discuss what’s going right for the Braves in the midst of their recent struggles, when Grant thinks Ronald Acuña Jr. could be returning from the injured list, what Grant thinks the Braves will do about Ha-Seong Kim moving forward, what are some moves Grant thinks Braves General Manager Alex Anthopoulos might be looking to make before the trade deadline, what Grant thinks the Braves are going to do with young starting pitcher JR Ritchie, and how Grant is looking forward to going to see Braves outfielder prospect Eric Hartman today.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about preferred physical profiles at positions, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talk about how Coach Stefanski is a detailed oriented man of conviction, and talk about the value he gets from Falcons quarterback coach Alex Van Pelt showing previous him film of the previous quarterback he's coached. Mike, Ali, and Beau react to what Tua had to say, and explain why they think Kevin Stefanski's blunt approach to things is something that everyone can respect.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing both games in their double header with the San Francisco Giants yesterday, talk about how the Braves are going through a rough stretch right now, and explain why they think Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim's offensive struggles have become a black cloud for the Braves.