Dukes & Bell

John closes out the show with final thoughts on the Braves and why at this point in the season with the team likely to miss the playoffs this season, seeing players like Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies finish the season strong will give hope for next season.

John is joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the state of the Braves and why the Braves have no intention of trading Ronald Acuna Jr.

John gets into some Falcons talk and shares some thoughts on why he believes Kirk Cousins does not necessarily need to be mentored by Michael Penix Jr. however he did find it interesting that Penix Jr. was interviewed by Michael Penix Jr. in which he said a successful season for him means they reach the playoffs.

John comes back and shares some thoughts on recent comments by Deion Sanders as he spoke during Big 12 Media Days and notes he believes this season we will really learn who he is as a coach now that he has to move on without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter.

John is joined by Joe Patrick as they look ahead to Falcons training camp and what expectations for the team should be this season.

John gets into some college football talk as he reacts to a list in which Kirby Smart was ranked number one on a list of top ten coaches heading into the 2025 season and an article which states Colbie Young will be Georgia's most important offensive player this season.

John comes back and gets into some NFL talk and shares his thoughts on why he believes the Falcons will prove Vegas wrong on the 7.5 win total as he believes on paper, they are a better team than last year's team at the 6-3 mark before things went downhill.

John shares some thoughts on a list which notes the top five quarterbacks who will define college football this season and expresses his concern that of the names list, Gunner Stockton is absent and he believes there are several quarterbacks who are deserving of being considered for the list.

John comes back and gets into the latest sports headlines including breaking news of Atlanta United Chief Executive Officer Garth Lagerwey announcing he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence due to a cancer diagnosis....prayers to he and his family. He also shares thoughts on Amanda Anismova defeating Aryna Sabalenka, who was the No. 1 player on the women's side, at Wimbledon to advance to her first finals and Deandre Ayton giving high praise of Luka Doncic.

John opens up the show with some Braves talk as he shares thoughts on them getting the 9-2 win over the A's on Wednesday as Ronald Acuna Jr. was back in the lineup a day after being scratched with back tightness.

The full 7-9 show from Dukes and Bell.

In the first hour of today's show, the guys recap another bad Braves loss. Freddie Freeman is getting his own documentary.

In the 2nd hour of today's show, we hear from Kristaps Porzingis, on with the midday show.

In the third hour of today's show, the guys discuss whether or not Ronald needs to sit because of the back injury.

In the final hour of today's show, the guys hit the Falcons Report. We chat with Braves reporter Grant McAuley.

how he believes he will fit in with the Hawks. As they discuss, they both agree that if he remains healthy throughout the season, Porzingis has the potential to be a real difference maker for the Hawks

Carl and Abe are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the team's loss to the A's and whether or not the club has anyone they may be able to turn to, to get help with pitching rotation outside the organization.

Carl and Abe get into some Falcons talk and share some thoughts on how much trust they have in Raheem Morris heading into second year as the head coach of the team, to which explains he has a fairly decent high level of confidence in Morris despite what he believes was some questionable decision making in year one. As they discuss, Carl notes he believes Morris had the opportunity to learn from his mistakes "as the man" last season and therefore he too is confident year two for Morris.

Carl and Abe get back into some baseball talk and share some thoughts on the All-Star game taking place in Atlanta next week and as they discuss, they express why they believe the summer classic creates memorable moments and how Freddie Freeman's Braves' connection could create an emotional moment.

Carl and Abe come back with more brief Braves talk as they share more thoughts on their 10-1 loss to the A's as Michael Harris II was not in the lineup and Ronald Acuna Jr. being scratched from the lineup prior to the start of the game. As they discuss, both agree the Braves' latest outing showed they lack competitiveness.