Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan thank Falcons Vice President of player affairs Kevin Winston for letting him speak to the Falcons rookies at Falcons University, and explain why they think Matt bringing back Kevin may be Matt’s best move as the Falcons President of Football so far.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Executive Producer and Analyst for NFL Matchup Greg Cosell explain why he thinks there’s more to Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Zachariah Branch than what he did at Georgia, react to what Cosell had to say, explain why they think Branch could be the Falcons version of DeSean Jackson, let you hear Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what he wants to see from the Falcons quarterbacks in OTAs, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons President of Football Matt Ryan explain to the Falcons rookies that leadership has no age during Falcons University, and react to what Matt had to say as well.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, let you hear Braves Manager Walt Weiss talk about the little league home run that Dominic Smith hit in last night’s game, react to what the Braves Skipper had to say, talk about the great start and outing that Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale had last night, and explain why they think Sale and another Braves starting pitcher in Bryce Elder are both on pace to battle each other for this year’s NL Cy Young award.

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

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees talk about the balance between installing a new offense and also keeping tabs on the rest of league’s offensive trends, react to what Coach Rees had to say, let you hear Falcons Running Back Bijan Robinson talk about what Rees brings to the table as a coordinator, react to what Bijan had to say, and talk about how Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski and Rees are showing early that they're willing to change and adapt when needed.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan react to the news that Bobby Dodd Stadium is going to get some nice renovations after the Develop Fulton Board of Directors unanimously approved a bond inducement resolution of up to $70 million for a renovation project that will help modernize and upgrade the stadium on Georgia Tech’s campus, and explain why they think the renovations are much needed and well deserved for Georgia Tech and Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Mike Johnson, Ali Mac, and Beau Morgan let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about the health the statuses of Falcons defensive end Bralen Trice, defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., and others, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Atlanta Falcons EDGE and outside linebacker Jalon Walker talk about OTAs, how he’s excited for year two, and when things started clicking for him last season. Mike, Ali, and Beau also react to what Jalon had to say, and explain why they think health, confidence, and continuity will be the reasons that Walker has a big sophomore season this year.

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 beating the Miami Marlins 9-1 last night in Miami in game three of their four game series, and talk about how Dominic Smith's 12 pitch at-bat that ultimately ended in a three-run home run was a thing of beauty.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026.

HR1 - Kevin Stefanski, Falcons new regime making sure team foundation built their way

In hour one Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves bouncing back and beating the Miami Marlins in Miami 8-4 last night in game two of their four game series after getting blown out by the Marlins 12-0 in game one of the series, explain why they think Braves starting pitcher Martín Pérez deserves credit for settling in and giving the Braves a chance to win last night despite having a rough first inning, let you hear Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski talk about what OTAs and this phase of the offseason is all about, react to what Coach Stefanski had to say, let you hear Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. talk about how he’s been throwing since March and feels great and feels like himself, react to what Penix Jr. had to say, explain why they think Kevin Stefanski, the Falcons coaching staff, and Falcons players have a renewed focus on fundamentals during this year’s OTAs, react to the news that the NFL approved the ability to play as many as 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight previously, and voted to strip teams' ability to protect any home games from international play, which previously teams could protect two games. Ali, Mike, and Beau explain why they think this is a bad look for the NFL, and then close out hour one by diving into the life of Dylan Mathews in ‘Dylin wit it’!