Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Boston Red Sox in Boston 10-2 yesterday in the final game of their three game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale having another good start yesterday despite not having his best stuff, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, and talk about how Sale always gives the Braves good starts whether he has his best stuff or not.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, May 28th, 2026.

HR1 - Michael Penix Jr.’s rehab won’t hinder him in Falcons QB competition

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 to the Boston Red Sox in Boston 8-0 last night in game two of their three game series, explain why they think there’s no need to panic about the Braves offense or starting pitcher Bryce Elder even though both had a bad night last night, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about the health status of Michael Penix Jr. and how he’s been impressed with Penix Jr. all around, react to what coach Stefanski had to say, explain why they think Michael missing 11 on 11 drills doesn’t mean he won’t be ready for him and Tua Tagovailoa’s quarterback competition, react to the news that a group of U.S. senators introduced new and wide-sweeping legislation yesterday that aims to address many current issues in college sports, including an effort to restore some rule-making power to the NCAA and open the possibility for conferences to sell their lucrative television rights as one large group called ‘The Protect College Sports Act’, which was written after months of negotiation between Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Maria Cantwell, and would provide the NCAA with an antitrust exemption to enforce several rules that have been challenged in court in recent years, explain why they think ‘The Protect College Sports Act’ has some common sense rules that should be in place in college sports, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan in The Life of Squid!

HR2 - Michael Penix losing Falcons QB competition would be bad for a few reasons

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 the importance of quarterback accuracy and Tua Tagovailoa having the God given talent of accuracy, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talk about the pros and cons of learning a new system, react to what Tua had to say, and explain why they think Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. winning the Falcons QB competition is what’s best for the Falcons long term future. 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 to the Boston Red Sox in Boston 8-0 last night in game two of their three game series, talk about starting pitcher Bryce Elder, the Braves offense, and the Braves defense having a bad night last night, explain why they think Elder having his first bad outing of the season last night doesn't mean he won't bounce back and continue to be good like he’s been all season long besides last night, 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 - Matt Ryan’s involvement at Falcons OTAs proves Falcons were right to hire him

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 Tua Tagovailoa’s leadership, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talk about the impact of having a guy like Matt Ryan in the front office, react to what Tua had to say, explain why they think Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan is doing a great job of being an extra voice for Falcons coaches and players while also not overstepping and unintentionally undermining the coaches, talk about the trend that’s happening where parents are increasingly "redshirting" or "reclassifying" their children by intentionally holding them back in the 8th grade to give young their kids an extra year to grow bigger, faster, and stronger before entering high school, boosting their chances at college scholarships and elite athletic opportunities, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Boston Red Sox in Boston 8-0 last night in game two of their three game series, explain why they think the Braves have given Ronald Acuña Jr. enough time and that it’s time for Acuña Jr. to produce now, talk about what would happen if Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won the quarterback competition, started for the Falcons all season, and had a big bounce back season, and explain why they think the Falcons would likely have to overpay Tua to make him their franchise moving forward if that were to happen, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan talk about what would happen if Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won the quarterback competition, started for the Falcons all season, and had a big bounce back season, and explain why they think the Falcons would likely have to overpay Tua to make him their franchise moving forward if that were to happen.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Boston Red Sox in Boston 8-0 last night in game two of their three game series, and explain why they think the Braves have given Ronald Acuña Jr. enough time, and that it’s time for Acuña Jr. to produce now.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about Tua Tagovailoa’s leadership, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa talk about the impact of having a guy like Matt Ryan in the front office, react to what Tua had to say, and explain why they think Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan is doing a great job of being an extra voice for Falcons coaches and players while also not overstepping and unintentionally undermining the coaches.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Boston Red Sox in Boston 8-0 last night in game two of their three game series, talk about starting pitcher Bryce Elder, the Braves offense, and the Braves defense having a bad night last night, and explain why they think Elder having his first bad outing of the season last night doesn't mean he won't bounce back and continue to be good like he’s been all season long besides last night.

Ali Mac tests Mike Johnson's and Beau Morgan’s knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!