Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan react to NFL writer Nick Shook ranking the NFC South division last when it comes to quarterback play, and explain why they think the Falcons are a big reason why Shook ranked the NFC South as the worst division when it comes to quarterback play.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Georgia Bulldogs taking down the Texas Longhorns 7-1 on Saturday night in their first game of Men’s College World Series, preview the Dawgs’ game with the Oklahoma Sooners tonight, and explain why they think Georgia proved Saturday that they're legit College World Series title contenders.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have sent a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a 2027 seventh-round selection, explain why they think Wanya Morris' approach is too laid back at times, and explain why they think Morris must attack more as an offensive lineman.

Ali Mac, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing their third series of the season and losing back-to-back series for the first time this season after losing their rubber match with New York Mets 8-1 yesterday. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to the news that the Braves placed starting pitcher Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list on Saturday after imaging revealed inflammation in his right elbow, and explain why they think the Braves’ recent struggles and injuries are actually happening at the perfect time.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Friday, June 12th, 2026.

HR1 - Falcons got Wanya Morris to replace Storm Norton, whose NFL career is in limbo

In hour one Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, talk about the Atlanta Braves’ series finale with the Chicago White Sox getting rained out last night, preview the Braves’ three game series with the New York Mets in New York that starts tonight, explain why they think the Braves are having the success they’re having this season because of their elite depth, react to the news that the Atlanta Falcons have sent a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a 2027 seventh-round selection, react to the news that the Falcons have also placed offensive tackle Storm Norton on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, talk about Storm now being out for the entire season after being placed on the PUP list, explain why they think the Falcons traded for Morris to replace Falcons swing tackle Storm Norton, and not to compete for the Falcons starting Right Tackle job. Grant, Ali, and Beau also react to the news that Texas attorney general Ken Paxton sent a letter to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board of directors chairman Douglas Girod yesterday, notifying the league that it would be exposed to "substantial liability" if it takes action against Texas Tech for playing quarterback Brendan Sorsby, explain why they think Paxton is only supporting Sorsby to get votes in Texas, and then close out hour one by diving into an Ali Mac dude movie trivia version of Mike’d Up!

HR2 - Bill Callahan could turn Wanya Morris into steal & really good player for Falcons

In hour two Grant McAuley, filling in for 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 the news that the Atlanta Falcons have sent a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a 2027 seventh-round selection, react to the news that the Falcons have also placed offensive tackle Storm Norton on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, talk about Storm now being out for the entire season after being placed on the PUP list, explain why they think Morris’ athleticism and versatility make him a good replacement for Storm, and explain why they think Morris’ athleticism and versatility will be the reason why he’ll likely be the Falcons new swing tackle this season. Then, Grant, Ali, and Beau 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 Atlanta Falcons starting Right Tackle is currently on their roster, and more! The Morning Shift crew also talks about the latest adventures that Freddy the German tourist has been on as he continues his American road tour as he’s here visiting because of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, continue to talk about the Atlanta Braves’ series finale with the Chicago White Sox getting rained out last night, continue to preview the Braves’ three game series with the New York Mets in New York that starts tonight, explain why they think the Braves must kick the Mets while they’re down with tougher opponents and series coming up 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 - Wanya Morris can revive NFL career by being Falcons do it all O-Lineman

In hour three Grant McAuley, filling in for 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 the news that the Atlanta Falcons have sent a 2027 sixth-round draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for offensive tackle Wanya Morris and a 2027 seventh-round selection, react to the news that the Falcons have also placed offensive tackle Storm Norton on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, talk about Storm now being out for the entire season after being placed on the PUP list, explain why they think Morris’ athleticism and versatility make him a good replacement for Storm, explain why they think Morris is the ultimate swing offensive lineman because he can play all over offensive line, talk about one guy that’s beating the high gas prices right now, continue to talk about the Atlanta Braves’ series finale with the Chicago White Sox getting rained out last night, continue to preview the Braves’ three game series with the New York Mets in New York that starts tonight, react to the news that Major League Baseball is planning to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the executive director of medical services for the Dodgers as well as the Rams, following a report from The New York Times yesterday that he supported the therapeutic use of performance-enhancing drugs for UFC star Conor McGregor during his recovery from a severe leg fracture, and talk about how the MLB is having to do their own wellness check on Dr. ElAttrache right now. Then, Grant, Ali, and Beau close out hour three by spending some time recapping the opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a whole, and previewing the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Paraguay tonight with Atlanta United Color Analyst & Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight Jason Longshore! Grant, Ali, Beau, and Jason discuss how excited Jason is to finally have the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, what the expansion of the FIFA World Cup means for the tournament, why Jason thinks the U.S. Men's National Team should win their group, which of the U.S. Men’s National Team players could become household names by the end of this year’s FIFA World Cup, how excited Jason is to have matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup be in his own backyard in Atlanta, Georgia, and why Jason thinks the U.S. The Men's National Team’s group, Group D, is the group of death in this year’s World Cup.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan spend some time recapping the opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a whole, and previewing the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Paraguay tonight with Atlanta United Color Analyst & Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight Jason Longshore! Grant, Ali, Beau, and Jason discuss how excited Jason is to finally have the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, what the expansion of the FIFA World Cup means for the tournament, why Jason thinks the U.S. Men's National Team should win their group, which of the U.S. Men’s National Team players could become household names by the end of this year’s FIFA World Cup, how excited Jason is to have matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup be in his own backyard in Atlanta, Georgia, and why Jason thinks the U.S. The Men's National Team’s group, Group D, is the group of death in this year’s World Cup.

Grant McAuley, filling in for Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that Major League Baseball is planning to question Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the executive director of medical services for the Dodgers as well as the Rams, following a report from The New York Times yesterday that he supported the therapeutic use of performance-enhancing drugs for UFC star Conor McGregor during his recovery from a severe leg fracture, and talk about how the MLB is having to do their own wellness check on Dr. ElAttrache.