Dukes & Bell

In the closing hour of "Dukes and Bell", we talk some Falcons and what a successful rookie season looks like for first-round pick, James Pearce Jr. Next, Grant McAuley joins the show as the Braves are getting set for an important 13-game stretch. We "Clear Our Throats" to end the show!

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Pacers losing Game 5 to the Thunder as Tyrese Haliburton suffered a strained calf and why they believe this could spell the end of the series for Indiana.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the Braves series with the Mets and how important it will be for them to make up some ground in the division standings as they head into 13 straight division games. :40 - Carl and Mike

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on what they believe will be the type of season James Pearce Jr. will have to have in his first season to prove the Falcons made the right decision in trading back into the first round to draft him after selecting Jalon Walker. As they discuss, Carl notes that if Pearce Jr. is truly a difference maker, the Falcons rookie should be a double digit sack player in year one.

Carl and Mike come back and get into more Braves talk and agree they are beginning the biggest series of the year to this point as they start a three game series with the Mets. As they discuss they share their thoughts on what Brian Snitket could possibly do outside of shuffling the line to help the Braves find some momentum. As their conversation continues, they also share thoughts on what players the Braves should consider moving on from should the team decide to make roster changes, with both agreeing Sean Murphy would be an ideal candidate to move because he still has value to get something good in return.

Carl and Mike get into some quick Braves talk and share thoughts on why they believe the team needs to 'feel the heat' and pressure of getting their season on track and doing so by winning their next four series, all against division rivals. They then get into some college football talk and react to the reports South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers was offered at least $8M to leave the Gamecocks and Vandy quarterback Diego Pavia adding fuel to the fire in regards to the SEC/Big 10 debate of which is the better conference.

Carl and Mike are joined by Mark Schlereth as they discuss the latest NFL headlines.

Carl and Mike get into some of the latest NFL headlines and share thoughts on George Kittle's comments in which he defends Brock Purdy receiving his new contract to which both agree that while Kittle's comments may be pretty accurate, they are unsure of how much Purdy deserved the new contract due to the fact that he has had great players around him.

Carl and Mike come back and share more thoughts on the Braves and discuss how the team can correct their issues to keep from having to 'wave the white flag' in terms of not making the playoffs. As their conversation continued, they react to comments by Brian Snitker in which he himself does not seem to have an answer for the Braves' struggles and finding ways to sustain their offense.

Carl and Mike come back with some more brief Braves talk and share more thoughts on why they believe there has to be a sense of urgency in the clubhouse, in particular now that they have head into 13 straight division games, with a chance to make up ground in the division standings.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Braves talk as they preview their next series with the Mets to kick off a stretch of 13 straight division games and agree that the Braves need 'everyone to do their job' more now than ever if they are intent on making up any ground in the National League East. They then share thoughts on the NBA Finals as the Thunder defeated the Pacers to take a 3-2 series lead and agree that Tyrese Haliburton may have been more of a burden for Indiana as he dealt with an injury that limited him to four points, which came on free throws.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 6-16-25.

In the opening hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl Dukes and Mike Bell kick off the show talking the Braves' bittersweet series victory over the Colorado Rockies. They also get into the NBA Finals continuing tonight with Game 5, the Panthers taking a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals, and J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open.

In the second hour of "Dukes and Bell", the guys talk NFL headlines as Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals have resumed contract negotiations. Damon Hack joins the show to recap J.J. Spaun's incredible U.S. Open victory. Da-Da Lewis close the hour with "Yeah Man, No Man" asking if the move "Inception" is a classic?

In the third hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl and Mike talk with Connor Riley of Dawgnation about the Bulldogs. Next, we dive into a convo about why the Braves' are struggling to turn around the season. Mike Bell closes the hour with some "Guy Talk"!

In the final hour of "Dukes and Bell", we talk about the reports of Jessie Bates III emerging as the face and leader of the defense, the Braves path to saving the season, and then we "Clear Our Throats"!

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open and the Braves getting set for a stretch of 13 consecutive division games which begins with the Mets on Tuesday. As they share thoughts on the upcoming division games, they both agree that the next three weeks could very well determine the fate of the Braves season.

Carl and Mike get into some brief Braves talk as they report Ronald Acuna Jr. is already sixth on the fan voting for National League All-Star game, which they both agree shows just how much of an impact he is already having being back just a short time from season ending injury a year ago. They then get into a leadership conversation in regards to the Falcons and note they believe Jessie Bates III is becoming the role on in a bigger way.

Carl and Mike get back to some Braves talk as they discuss the possibility that the struggles the team has had this season may be a result of the core players, such as Ronald Acuna Jr., Ozzie Albies, Spencer Strider and Marcel Ozuna, never having to battle back from being down as bad as the team is this season.