Dukes & Bell

In the 2nd hour of today's show, Dukes and Zinno debate if the Falcons' defensive ceiling is lower after losing Kaden Elliss and discuss the impact of Jeff Ulbrich. They also break down the NBA investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers that is stalling a major trade with the Raptors. 01:41 - Trey Young Hawks Exit 03:34 - Falcons Defensive Outlook Debate 07:15 - Jeff Ulbrich Praise 11:44 -...

In the 3rd hour of today's show, Dukes and Zinno examine the controversial decision to pull Jared Jones during a perfect game attempt and Gary Stokan's influence on the Peach Bowl's future. They also discuss coaching contract extensions at Georgia and the latest Emmy Award nominations for shows like Shōgun and The Bear. 01:50 - World Cup Atmosphere 04:12 - Gary Stokan's Impact 05:45 - UGA Coaching...

In the final hour of today's show, Dukes and Zinno debate the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback situation and whether a competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. is truly fair. They are joined by Grant McAuley to analyze the Atlanta Braves' need for pitching rotation stability and Matt Olson's historic consecutive games streak. The conversation also explores Christian Pulisic’s injury st...

Carl and Mark close out the show with thoughts on reports Christian Pulisic sustained a bone bruise and microfracture in his leg against Belgium and discus whether or not he deserves a pass with knowledge of new reports and agree he still deserves some of the criticism for his overall performance for the "first 75 minutes" of the match.

Carl and Mark are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the latest on the Braves and preview their next series with the Cardinals.

Carl and Mark get back into Falcons talk as they discuss the QB position and whether or not the team will have to say at the start of camp whether or not Michael Penix Jr. will be a full participant, which Mark makes his case for why he believes if they do not make it known by the start of camp, then Tua Tagovailoa will start. As they discuss, Carl explains, he believes the Falcons will not play a...

Carl and Mark revisit their conversation in regards to the Pirates pulling Jared Jones while he was in the midst of a perfect game as Mark explains he believes the Pirates should have allowed Jones to have a shot at making history. As Carl responds, he noted that while he loves to see history being made, he was fine with the Pirates decision because he believes the Braves may not have won the game...

Carl and Mark are joined by Mike Griffith as they discuss the latest Georgia Bulldogs' headlines and whether the offense has to ride the shoulders of Mike Bobo or Gunner Stockton.

Carl and Mark get into more football talk as they share more thoughts on Seasn Payton and how he comes off as complete opposite of what Raheem Morris was as the Falcons head coach and agree one of the reasons Morris' tenure in Atlanta was not successful was due to his unwillingness to move on from bad hires when it was necessary.

Carl and Mark get into some football talk as they discuss Mark's thoughts on believing the Falcons defense will take a step back this season, noting the loss of Kaden Ellis is a significant one that the team will have to replace. As the conversation continued, Carl states he believes Divine Deablo showed he has the talent to slide over and fill the void left by Ellis.

Carl and Mark get into some football talk as they react to Sean Payton stating he had a plan to step back in order for Bill Belichick to be the head coach of the Broncos which led them to a conversation on the Falcons and why Carl believes the team in a position for fans to trust what they are trying to build.

Carl and Mark get into some hoops talk as they react to Tweets by Trae Young in which he said "you about to get the best version of me," and as they discuss, Carl explains why he believes fans should be upset by Young's comments due to the fact he believes the tweet implies Young did not provide the Hawks with his best efforts during his time in Atlanta.

Carl and Mark open the show with some brief thoughts on Pirates pitcher Jared Jones being pulled despite throwing a perfect game, which both the guys agree was surprising, despite the explanation of the Pirates looking to protect Jones due to the fact he recently had UCL brace procedure. As they discuss, they share thoughts on whether or not the Pirates deserve to have lost to the Braves for the m...

In the first hour of today's show, Dukes and Mark Zinno discuss the Atlanta Braves' recent slump and whether Alex Anthopoulos can find another mid-season fix. They also critique the U.S. Men's National Team, debating Landon Donovan's comments on the cost of youth soccer and development. Zinno describes the United States as a participation trophy country in men's soccer. 01:43 - Zinno Joins Dukes 0...

In the 2nd hour of today's show, Dukes and Mark Zinno react to Landon Donovan’s assessment of youth soccer costs and discuss why the U.S. Men's National Team is the Wake Forest of international soccer. They also debate a controversial NFL quarterback tier list that excludes Michael Penix Jr. while highlighting the Atlanta Dream’s All-Star representatives and the latest Hawks Summer League news. 02...

In the 3rd hour of today's show, Dukes and Mark Zinno analyze the Georgia Bulldogs' offensive potential under Mike Bobo and Gunnar Stockton while highlighting the team's elite tight end room. They also reflect on the Atlanta Braves' pitching woes and the anniversary of LeBron James’ career-defining move to Miami. The conversation takes a personal turn as they revisit Zinno's controversial tenure a...

In the final hour of today's show, Dukes and Zinno argue over the Falcons' decision to extend Kyle Pitts without a clear long-term quarterback in place. They welcome Grant McAuley to analyze the Braves' recent slide and pitching woes while debating Landon Donovan’s claims about the high cost of youth soccer. The discussion concludes with a look into the NCAA gambling investigation involving Cincin...

Carl and Mark close out the show with final thoughts on the comments by Landon Donovan in which he stated he believes the cost of youth/club soccer is partially behind why elite talent never makes it to the USMNT. 

Carl and Mark are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the Braves' continued struggles and why "it's hard for Walt Weiss to do anything with limited pitching options".

Carl and Mark get into some Falcons talk as they discuss Kyle Pitts getting his new deal which Mark explains he does not understand the move because he believes it was not necessary for the Falcons to be compelled to sign Pitts to a new contract. As Mark explains his stance, he notes he believes there "is no precedent for production" for Pitts to have received his new deal.

Carl and Mark get into more Braves talk as they discuss whether or not it is time for the team to make a move to bolster the roster to help them turn things around as they have lost 17 of their last 24 games. As their conversation continued, Mark notes why he believes the team is overall still in a good position as they still lead the division and are 12 games above .500, 2while Carl believes thei...

Carl and Mark get back into some World Cup/USMNT talk as they react to more Landon Donovan comments in which he shared thoughts on Christian Pulisic's performance in the World Cup to which both Carl and Mark agree Pulisic did not live up to the hype of being deemed "Captain America". They then get into some Georgia talk as they discuss what areas they believe Georgia has to be better in this seaso...

Carl and Mark get into some Falcons talk as they react to CBS' Bryan DeArdo's list of quarterback tiers in which Tua Tagovailoa was listed in the sixth and final tier of holdovers and placeholders while Michael Penix Jr. was not listed in any tier, which Carl believes is a bit disrepctful to Penix Jr. as one of the tiers is promising prospects, which Carl believes the third year QB should have bee...

Carl and Mark are joined by Mike Conti as they continue their discussion on the comments by Landon Donovan in regards to the cost of playing organized youth soccer in America is a main reason for elite talent not making it through to the USMNT. As their conversation continues, Mike explains he believes economics are not a reason for the talent of the USMNT not being as talented as what is seen for...