Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get into some Georgia talk as they share thoughts on audio of Kirby Smart going off on his team and Carl notes it is no surprise due to the fact Smart is known for coaching with intensity and also produces winning results and his style keeps players from taking days off while they have time before their next game.

Carl and Mike are joined by Chad Bishop to discuss the latest on Georgia Tech including the recent departure of coaches and players announcing their intent to hit the transfer portal.

Carl and Mike get into more football talk and discuss whether the Falcons need to take into consideration it being time for the franchise to start moving on "from the old to the new," like in the case of Jake Matthews and Kyle Pitts. They then react to other NFL headlines including the Dolphins benching of Tua.

Carl and Mike share their thoughts on whether or not Falcons upcoming free agents believe enough in the team to return to which they agree the two players who must be considered the most are Tyler Allgeier and Kaden Ellis.

Carl and Mike come back with a few more thoughts on reports of Bill Belichick still having upper-level personnel still being fond of him and agree that while they would not be surprised if the reports have any validity, they believe the longtime coach would not be the right person to bring in to replace Raheem Morris if they were going to move on from their current head coach. They then share thoughts on Kirk Cousins addressing the complexity of the Falcons offense and how he has been able to operate it since he returned and believing Kyle Pitts and Drake London should be able to be very productive simultaneously.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they react to reports of upper level personnel with the franchise being fond of Bill Belichick in regards to someone who could be a potential replacement should the Falcons decide to move on from Raheem Morris. As they discuss, they share their thoughts on why they believe the move would not happen, however would not be surprised if there was any truth to the reports and the team reached out to the Super Bowl winning coach.

The full 12-17-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

It's a hard sell for Raheem Morris convincing Arthur Blank he should return. Why Falcons being back in the quarterback business may be sooner than later.

Why there's pressure on Quin Snyder to figure it out when Trae Young return. 'Worth it' for Falcons trading first round pick for James Pearce Jr.

Kirk Cousins: Return to Atlanta will be 'a February conversation'. Why Falcons 'create more problems' not working to bring Kirk Cousins back. Buford earns national championship recognition with state title win 15.

Drake London returns to practice ahead of the Cardinals game. Raheem Morris: Good seeing Kirk Cousins operate Falcons offense.

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on their conversations with Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins as they both addressed being able to keep Kyle Pitts production up even once Drake London returns and Cousins saying any thoughts on returning to Atlanta as the starting quarterback will be something he looks at in February.

Carl and Mike share thoughts on their conversation with Kirk Cousins and discuss how he addressed whether or not he was concerned about Michael Penix Jr. being his back up was a reason to why he did not tell the team he was not able to go, to which the veteran QB told them he believed that due to how much his contract was worth he felt obligated to try to play through his ailments.

Carl and Mike are joined by Kirk Cousins as they discuss him transitioning back into the starting role, how the Falcons can finish the season strong and how he feels about returning to the Falcons in 2026.

Carl and Mike are joined by Raheem Morris as they discuss the team's win over the Bucs and why he believes it was worth the Falcons trading their first round pick to draft James Pearce Jr.

Carl and Mike have a brief conversation on the Hawks as they share thoughts on why they believe it will be important for the team to quickly figure out how to integrate Trae Young back into the flow effectively without disrupting production from Jalen Johnson.

Carl and Mike continue with more Falcons talk and share thoughts on Raheem Morris stating the team will sit with Kik Cousins at the end of the season to discuss his future with the team. As their conversation continues, Carl notes he believes Morris played a pivotal role in Cousins deciding to choose Atlanta.

Carl and Mike get into some football talk as they share some brief thoughts on the Miami Dolphins announcing the benching of Tua Tagovailoa, to which they agree in believing the Dolphins should have made that move heading into the Dolphins matchup with the Falcons. They then pivot back to Falcons talk and discuss how the team handled their quarterback situation when they drafted Michael Penix Jr. after signing Kirk Cousins.

Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they discuss what the potential future of Raheem Morris may be with the team to which Carl believes it will be a hard argument for Morris to convince Arthur Blank to bring Morris back as head coach.

The full 12-16-25 show from Dukes and Bell.