Dukes & Bell

:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they react to reports of the team and Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify the final two years of his contract to which the guys agree it is a win, win situation for bothy eh Falcons and Cousins and ultimately should Cousins return to the Falcons, they believe with the uncertainty of Michael Penix Jr.'s return, the veteran QB would be the best option for the team in 2026. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify his contract and agree this is going to be a good situation for the Falcons due to the flexibility it affords the team in regards to if they decide to cut him or bring him back. :40 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they agree should the team must have a plan in place for QB! to start the 2026 season They then get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on reports of the team and Trae Young agreeing to work together to potentially trade the All-Star guard, which Car

:00 – Carl and Mike get into more football talk and share thoughts on NFL chief national reporter, Steve Wyche, who stated he believes the Falcons HC vacancy is the most attractive of all the current vacancies. As they discuss, they agree with Wyche's statements, noting the talent on both sides of the ball for the Falcons being a reason the head coach position may be the best opportunity for a candidate to come in and win now. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss the latest Falcons headlines :40 – Carl and Mike get into what's on DA-DA mind as they discuss Georgia men's basketball having a good season thus far and whether Trae Young may become more of a distraction for the young Hawks players.

:00 – Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs and why Kirby Smart is the most responsible for Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss. :20 – Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they address some of questions from listeners in regards to the Falcons 'not having a quarterback' for next season, to which they explain they have concerns with there being no timeline for Michael Penix Jr.'s return and the uncertainty of a Kirk Cousins returning, the franchise essentially may be starting 2026 without a starting quarterback if they do not bring someone in to be a backup if Cousins is gone. :40 – Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk

:00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss Matt Ryan having yet to be interviewed for the president of football position and why Kevin Stefanski would be a good fit for the head coaching position due to the fact of his relationship with Kirk Cousins, assuming the Falcons bring Cousins back to start the 2026 season. :20 – Carl and Mike are joined by Joel Corry as they discuss the Kirk Cousins contract modification and what it may mean for the QB's future in Atlanta. :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on why the Falcons should make it a priority to speak with John Harbaugh as soon as possible for the head coach vacancy, agreeing the veteran coach has proven he knows how to build a winning culture.

Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on why the Falcons should make it a priority to speak with John Harbaugh as soon as possible for the head coach vacancy, agreeing the veteran coach has proven he knows how to build a winning culture.

Carl and Mike are joined by Joel Corry as they discuss the Kirk Cousins contract modification and what it may mean for the QB's future ini Atlanta.

Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk as they discuss Matt Ryan having yet to be interviewed for the president of football position and why Kevin Stefanski would be a good fit for the head coaching position due to the fact of his relationship with Kirk Cousins, assuming the Falcons bring Cousins back to start the 2026 season.

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they address some of questions from listeners in regards to the Falcons 'not having a quarterback' for next season, to which they explain they have concerns with there being no timeline for Michael Penix Jr.'s return and the uncertainty of a Kirk Cousins returning, the franchise essentially may be starting 2026 without a starting quarterback if they do not bring someone in to be a backup if Cousins is gone.

Carl and Mike are joined by Connor Riley as they discuss the latest on the Georgia Bulldogs and why Kirby Smart is the most responsible for Georgia's Sugar Bowl loss.

Carl and Mike are joined by Dave Archer as they discuss the latest Falcons headlines

Carl and Mike get into more football talk and share thoughts on NFL chief national reporter, Steve Wyche, who stated he believes the Falcons HC vacancy is the most attractive of all the current vacancies. As they discuss, they agree with Wyche's statements, noting the talent on both sides of the ball for the Falcons being a reason the head coach position may be the best opportunity for a candidate to come in and win now.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share thoughts on reports of the team and Trae Young agreeing to work together to potentially trade the All-Star guard, which Carl believes is the right thing at this time, however believes the team cannot give up any assets in regards to picks or young emerging talent to make a trade happen

Carl and Mike get back into Falcons talk as they share more thoughts Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify his contract and agree this is going to be a good situation for the Falcons due to the flexibility it affords the team in regards to if they decide to cut him or bring him back

Carl and Mike open up the show with Falcons talk as they react to reports of the team and Kirk Cousins agreeing to modify the final two years of his contract to which the guys agree it is a win, win situation for both the Falcons and Cousins and ultimately should Cousins return to the Falcons, they believe with the uncertainty of Michael Penix Jr.'s return, the veteran QB would be the best option for the team in 2026.

The full 1-5-26 show from Dukes and Bell.

:00 - Carl and Mike open up the show with their reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay no longer being the president of football operations, with Greg Beadles being elevated to president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons. As they discuss they share their thoughts on the direction the team may go in regards to replacing Morris and Fontenot as well as why Matt Ryan may not be the person the Falcons turn to be the president of football. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share thoughts on the team firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and take calls from listeners to allow them to share their thoughts on the moves and how they hope to see the team moving forward. As they continue to share their thoughts, they agree it was time for the Falcons to move on from Morris and Fontenot :40 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and react to Arthur Blank's letter to fans in which he states new leadership was needed in the head coach and general manager positi

:00 – Carl and Mike keep rolling with reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and share thoughts on speculations Matt Ryan may be hired as the team's new president of football, which Carl believes is not going to be a good situation if Ryan is going to continue to do TV as he has done this past season. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with thoughts on the Falcons moving on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and now having a vacancy for a president of football and discuss why there may be some curiousness as to what the structure will be for the front office in regards to who will have the final word on decisions such as player personnel. :40 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk as they share thoughts on some of the positive takeaways from the Falcons win over the Saints to close out the 2026 season including James Pearce Jr. finishing the season with 10.5 sacks, which the guys agree was worth the trade the Falcons made to draft him. As they discuss, they do agree the Saints ap

:00 – Carl and Mike get back to Falcons talk with more reactions to the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and speculations of Matt Ryan being brought on by the team as the new president of football. As they discuss they share thoughts on why the position may be tough for Ryan and could turn him from a beloved former player to someone fans will be ready to run out of town should he not be able to help the team reach success. :20 – Carl and Mike continue with Falcons talk and share their thought son why they believe now was the right time for the team to move on from Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, to which in the case of Fontenot, they agree poor planning in regards to preparing for a successor to Matt Ryan played a role in leading to the firing of the GM. :40 – Carl and Mike get into Guy Talk as they discuss reports of 'Dry January', DA-DA being late to the party in regards to Sydney Sweeney being attractive, the Bills playing their final game in Highmark Stadium and reports of Trae Young be

:00 – Carl and Mike continue to share their thoughts on the letter from Arthur Blank in which he addresses how the Falcons will move forward with new structure which includes bringing in a president of football as Rich McKay will no longer serve in that role. As they discuss, Carl believes Falcons fans should have hope with how the team is moving forward, particularly due to the fact McKay will no longer be involved in the football side of operations. :20 – Carl and Mike share thoughts on the Falcons requesting interviews with Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak and Miami's DC Anthony Weaver and reports Kevin Stefanski is going to interview for the Falcons HC vacancy as well and agree the team need to cast a wide net to replace Raheem Morris. :40 – Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and will hire a president of football. They then get breaking news of reports of Trae Young and his agents working with Hawks on a trade.

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on the Falcons firing Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot and will hire a president of football. They then get breaking news of reports of Trae Young and his agents working with Hawks on a trade.