Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike come back and briefly share thoughts on the Braves move with Craig Kembrell as they DFA'd him right after they called him up for an outing. They then get into some Falcons talk and share thoughts on if at all possible the Falcons move on from Kirk Cousins, where the veteran QB could end up now that Aaron Rogers is officially signed with the Steelers.

Carl and Mike come back and share more thoughts on the state of the Braves and why they believe fans should not be upset by hearing the duo the team is not going to make the postseason based off of how they are performing this season and how it appears the front office will likely not make any key moves to help the team improve.

Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley of Dawg Nation as they discuss how the new House v NCAA ruling may impact the Georgia Bulldogs and whether or not the Dawgs will have a top 10 defense this season.

Carl and Mike come back and get into some Falcons talk as they share thoughts on a recent article by Mike Jones of the Athletic as he discussed whether or not defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be able to help the team improve in the sack department. As Carl and Mike weigh in, they agree in believing the team will be able to improve due to the fact the team has some good new additions, however Carl notes the Falcons have not done well at turning opponents over.

Carl and Mike come back and respond to comments by listeners in which one in particular believes Carl and Mike will change their tune about the Braves when the team turns things around, however Carl reiterates he believes the Braves are playing like a team that will fail to get their season back on track in such a way they are able to win the division.

Carl and Mike react to the Hawks reportedly hiring Pelicans GM Bryson Graham as their Senior VP of Basketball Operations and Philadelphia 76ers executive Peter Dinwiddle as their Senior VP of Strategy and Analytics and as they discuss, they share their thoughts on what they may mean for the future of the Hawks.

Carl and Mike come back with more thoughts on the Braves' struggles and agree they could not even name a player who should be considered for the All-Star game, which is 'a shame' due to the fact the annual summer classic is in their home stadium. As they discuss, they weigh in on whether or not the Braves need to start moving on from some players including Michael Harris II, Sean Murphy and Matt Olson.

Carl and Mike open up the show with their thoughts on the Braves suffering a series loss over the weekend as they were swept by the Giants and dropped to 27-37 on the season and are now 10 games below .500. As they discuss, both agree the Braves are appearing to be a team which is skidding and cannot 'find their way out of it' as their struggles continue with winning close games as they are 9-18 in one-run games.

Listen to the best 92-9 the Game guest interviews of the week from the The Morning Shift, The Steakhouse, The Midday Show, Dukes & Bell, and Chris Thomas Tonight, including: Falcons Insider Joe Patrick, two-time Super Bowl champion Bryant McFadden, former Braves 3B and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones, Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter, and DawgNation analyst Jeff Sentell.

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

In the first hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys opened the show with a reaction to the stunning finish between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. We also discussed the Braves as they continued their downward trend and then opened up social media to read some of the wild theories fans have about what the team should do next.

In the second hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys welcomed in Bryant McFadden to dig into the Steelers signing Aaron Rodgers and more NFL storyline before changing gears back to talk some NBA as the rumor mill gets started. They finished the hour with a Yeah Man, No Man -- Will SGA be the first player since Steph Curry in 2015 to win both the MVP and Finals MVP?

In the third hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys hit the sidelines with the Dawgs to dig into some college football storylines. We also messed around with some Guy Talk and discussed the potential future of Brian Snitker as the manager of this Braves squad.

In the final hour of Dukes & Bell, the guys hit the Falcons Report to react to some audio from Matt Harmon on Drake London being a prime breakout candidate and Mike Vick on the future of Michael Penix at quarterback. We also talked some more Braves and finished with Strong Arm Story of the Day.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the NBA Finals as the Pacers defeated the Thunder to take a 1-0 series lead and both the guys agree, Tyrese Haliburton, who hit the game winning shot with .3 seconds to go in the game, is well on his way to building his legacy.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they preview the Braves next series with the Giants, which begins tonight.

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk and share their thoughts on former quarterback, Michael Vick's comments and praise of Michael Penix Jr. as he stated he believes the second year quarterback is poised to have an amazing season. They also share thoughts on comments by Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports, who makes his case for Drake London possibly leading the NFL in catches this season, which both the guys agree he can be a top five receiver this year.

Carl and Mike continue with more reactions from Braves fans in regards to how the team has been performing after they blew a 10-4 lead and lost to the D-Backs 11-10 on Thursday for their fourth consecutive loss.

Carl and Mike get back with more thoughts on how Braves' fans are reacting to the Braves struggles and some going as far as saying Ronald Acuna Jr.'s leadership or what they perceive as lack of leadership, being one of the problems for the team. They then get into some college sports talk as they react to Greg McElroy saying he believes the Georgia Bulldogs will have the 4th best defense in college football this season.

Carl and Mike get into more headlines as it is being reported the Knicks are preparing to put together a huge offer to propose a trade for Giannis and discuss why they believe the Hawks need to be in on making an offer for Giannis if he "is this available".