HR3 - Michael Penix Jr. fighting for Falcons & possibly starting QB career this season
In hour three Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to talk about what goals and what the upcoming season stats should look like for some Atlanta Falcons offensive players. Mike, Ali, and Beau talk about what they want to see from Falcons wide receivers Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch this season, explain why they think less catches from Olamide Zaccheaus is okay if it means Zachariah Branch is getting more catches, react to Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby not being present for a two-hour hearing in the Lubbock County District Court yesterday where his attorneys were seeking a temporary injunction permitting him to play in 2026 after the NCAA ruled him ineligible and denied his request for reinstatement after he placed thousands of bets on college and professional sports, including on his own team, during his career. The Morning Shift crew also talks about what teams could potentially draft Sorsby in the NFL Supplemental draft if he’s ruled ineligible to play college football for the upcoming season, discuss if one of those teams could be the Atlanta Falcons, and explain why they think Sorsby can't be ruled eligible to play college football ever again. Mike, Ali, and Beau close out hour three by spending some time with national NFL writer for The Athletic Mike Jones! Beau, Mike, Ali, and Mike discuss where Mike thinks Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby would be drafted in the NFL Supplemental draft in July if he’s ruled ineligible to play college football for the upcoming season, how Mike would try to convince Cleveland Browns fans that trading star defensive end Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams is a good move for the team, how Mike feels about the Los Angeles Rams’ roster after acquiring Myles Garrett, if Mike thinks the Rams are legit Super Bowl contenders now with Garrett on the roster, how Mike feels about the Philadelphia Eagles getting a 2027 fifth round draft pick and a 2028 first round draft pick from the New England Patriots in exchange for wide receiver A.J. Brown, how Mike feels about A.J.’s upcoming future with the Patriots, who Mike thinks will win the Atlanta Falcons quarterback competition between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, and if there’s another relationship between an NFL front office executive and an NFL player like there is between Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan and Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts.