Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get back into some brief Falcons talk and share more thoughts on Kirk Cousins speaking at minicamp today and both agree it was good to hear the veteran quarterback appears to be onboard with what needs to happen this season in terms of helping the team attempt to win a Super Bowl.

Carl and Mike are joined by MMA fighter Cody Durden as shares how he got into fighting and previews his upcoming fight on Saturday at State Farm Arena.

Carl and Mike are joined by ESPN's Pat Forde as they discuss the latest with the House v NCAA ruling.

Carl and Mike come back and share more thoughts on Kirk Cousins being in attendance at the Falcons mandatory minicamp and the Falcons continuing to be cautious with Kyle Pitts and keeping him off the field for now, which the guys agree comes off as suspicious in the sense the Falcons have not disclosed what type of injury Pitts is dealing with.

Carl and Mike are joined by Audacy MLB Insider Tony Gwynn Jr. as they discuss the latest MLB headlines and what he sees as the issues for the Braves.

Carl and Mike get into some Braves talk and react to their 7-1 win over and agree they were surprised the team was able to have all facets of their game working together last night.

Carl and Mike open up the show with some Falcons talk as they discuss the latest updates from day one of mandatory minicamp including Kyle Pitts being in attendance however, the team still being extremely cautious therefore they will be keeping him off the field, to which the guys agree appears to be interesting as they question how he may have injured himself. They also share thoughts on comments by Kirk Cousins, who spoke with the media today and made it known that while he was looking to be moved, he is now focused on the Falcons winning the Super Bowl.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 6-9-25.

In the opening hour of “Dukes and Bell”, Carl Dukes and Mike Bell open the show recapping the Braves’ continued struggles. Next, we talk NBA Finals and French open in the “Daily Download”. We close the hour with a discussion on the news that the Hawks have finally hired a Senior VP of Basketball Ops!

In the second hour of “Dukes and Bell”, the guys talk Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh, Nick Chubb in Houston, and could the Falcons be in on Jalen Ramsey or Jaire Alexander? We continue or discussion on the Braves before Da-Da Lewis closes the hour with “Yeah Man, No Man”.

In the third hour of “Dukes and Bell”, we talk about the court ruling that states college can pay student athletes directly and how it will impact college sports moving forward with Connor Riley! “Can the Braves turn this thing around?” we ask. Mike Bell has some wild stories for you in “Guy Talk”!

In the final hour of “Dukes and Bell”, with the Steelers off the table Carl and Mike get into what could be the Falcons’ last hope of getting Kirk Cousins off the roster in the Houston Texans. Grant McAuley joins the show to help us stay positive on what’s going on at Truist Park. We “Clear Our Throat” to close the show!

Carl and Mike close out the show with final thoughts on reports of the Hawks set to hire 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 what they moves may mean for the future of the Hawks as they look to become a team which competes for an NBA title.

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the team's current losing streak and preview their next series with the Brewers.

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.