Dukes & Bell

Why Falcons don't need to wait to make decision on Raheem Morris. Braves recent additions still not enough to boost team to top. Still important for Falcons to secure wins to close out the season.

Georgia Tech future uncertain with loss of OC and Aaron Philo. Dave Archer Kirk Cousins out to prove he's still 'that guy'. Carl's on top of the world moving from last to first in weekend picks.

Georgia has great opportunity to get healthy with down time. Why Kaden Ellis is Falcons most important free agent to have back in 2026.

Kyle Pitts lacks needed consistency for Falcons to consider franchise tag. Alex Anthopoulos: Braves 'shooting high' on potential add to starting rotation.

Carl and Mike are joined by Alex Anthopoulos as they discuss the Braves recent signings and their efforts to be a team which is once again competing for the division and World Series title.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they share more thoughts on why they do not believe the Falcons need to franchise tag Kyle Pitts despite the fact of how well he has played in the past three games, including his 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns against the Bucs.

Carl and Mike share their thoughts on several Falcons players who are up to become free agents and whether or not the team has any of them return next season.

arl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the time off for Georgia giving them the time to get players healthy ahead of the CFP

Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss what should be next for the Falcons as they start to lay the foundation for next season.

Carl and Mike get into some brief college football talk as they discuss reports of Arch Manning returning to Texas, to which they agree the Longhorns' quarterback had yet to really prove he was ready to make the jump into the NFL. They also react to Aaron Philo reportedly hitting the transfer portal and going to Florida and the impact this will have on Georgia Tech as Haynes King's time has come to an end and OC Buster Faulkner has left for Florida.

Carl and Mike get back to more Falcons talk as they share some thoughts on their win over the Bucs on Sunday and how the team was able to overcome the 19 penalties, which they agreed for once the pendulum swung in favor of the Falcons. They then discuss the importance of the Falcons needing to win on Sunday against the Cardinals especially as it relates to the future of Raheem Morris.

Carl and Mike come back and discuss the Braves resigning Ha-Seong Kim to a one-year deal which they agree is a good pickup to address their shortstop need at least for a year. They also share thoughts on the Braves signing Robert Suarez and discuss whether or not the recent moves made by the Braves are enough to have them competing with Phillies and Mets for the division.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they discuss whether or not the remaining weeks of the season matter in regards to the team making decisions on the future of Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot with the franchise. As their conversation continued, Carl expresses why he believes the Falcons cannot place a franchise tag on Kyle Pitts due to the fact he has not been consistently reliable.

The full 12-15-25 show from Dukes and Bell.

Why Micah Parsons' injury may shift who wins NFC North. 'Can the ball keep moving' when Trae Young returns to Hawks? Falcons have 'too many misses' to not make some changes.

Trevor Lawrence 'getting hot at the right time' for Jaguars. Despite limited availability, Kristaps Porzingis still valuable for Hawks. Carl continues to make his come back in show picks.

Why the CFP committee must revisit their selection process. Kirk Cousins should leave even if Falcons wanted him back. Why Fernando Mendoza doesn't win the Heisman if he was at Georgia.

Falcons should move Kyle Pitts to wide receiver if he remains with team. Falcons have to learn how to win one score games. Trae Young must prove Hawks can make a run with 'tools' around him

Mike and Beau close out the show with some final thoughts on the Hawks and the current status of Kristaps Porzingis and how Trae Young's return will impact the team in regards to how well the ball has moved with Jalen Johnson being the main facilitator.

Mike and Beau come back with some more football talk as they continue react to Patrick Mahomes season ending injury, the Bills win over the Patriots and why the Falcons not knowing how to win one score games cost them their season which should have been one in which they reached the playoffs and ended their postseason drought.