Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike are joined by Joe Patrick as they discus the latest on the Falcons including Kyle Pitts signing his deal officicially with Falcons

Carl and Mike react to the reports the Hawks will decline Jonathan Kuminga's player option to which Carl notes he believes the reason is likely do to the fact that the team did not see what they hoped to see from Kuminga.

Carl and Mike react to the Falcons making the announcement official that Kyle Pitts signed his three-year deal with the team and agree they do not have a problem with the tight end getting his deal however believe it is time for the QB to hit his stride with Falcons.

Carl and Mike get into some college football talk as they react to Archie Manning saying he believes Arch Manning was crowned too soon to which the guys agree the expectations on the Texas quarterback were higher than they should have been.

Carl and Mike come back and react to reports of the Hawks receiving Kings guard Devin Carter and a future second round pick from the Kings, which they agree is a good depth piece for the franchise.

Carl and Mike share more thoughts on how well the city of Atlanta has been doing in regards to hosting the World Cup. They then get into NFL headlines and share thoughts on the news of Chris Johnson announcing on GMA he has ALS and agree that seeing the news this morning was reminder NFL players "are not Superman".

Carl and Mike get into some of the latest sports headlines including Victor Hovland edging Scottie Scheffler in the Travelers Championship, the knockout round of the World Cup being underway and USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino being upset they were not congratulated for advancing to the knockout round.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they share some thoughts on what the team may do with Jonathan Kuminga as today is the deadline for the team to make a decision ini regards to his player option, to which Carl believes the team is likely to bring him back however also believes if the team were to move on from him, it would likely mean Kuminga was not what they hoped he would be.

Carl and Mike open the show with Braves talk as they react to the team dropping two of the three to the Giants over the weekend in which they agree the lack of production at the plates in conjunction with pitching injuries has the team playing "like hot garbage" and Alex Anthopouilos has to make a move before the trade.

Dukes and Bell Full show - June 26, 2026

Carl and Mike are joined by Grant McAuley as they discuss the Braves continued struggles as they are in the midst of a "snowballing" effect.

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk as they discuss how Matt Ryan will be judged in his new role as preisdent for Falcons and share thoughts on whether or not the love Falcons fans have for him from his player days will skew how he will be judged in his new role.

Carl and Mike are joined by Steve Koonin as they discuss the Hawks draft and why Onsi Saleh is doing a good job building a team that will have "longstanding sustainability" as a championship contender.

Carl and Mike share some thoughts on their conversation with Zuby Ejiofor and agree in believeing his experience under Rick Pitino has him ready to come in and have an immediate impact for the Hawks. They also react to reports the CFL told Brendan Sorsby he would not be able to play in their league, which they agree is no surprise and they discuss a recent prediction which says the Georgia Bulldog...

Carl and Mike are joined by Bryant McFadden as they discuss the latest around the NFL and on the Atlanta Falcons

Carl and Mike are joined by Zuby Ejiofor as they discuss his journey to the NBA and being drafted by the Hawks

Carl and Mike are joined by Jason Longshore as they discuss the USMNT team's loss which Jason explains "meant absolutely nothing" and fans should not be concerned as the team did not use their normal rotation inregards to usual starters.

Carl and Mike get into some Hawks talk as they react to reports the team has extended the guarantee date for Buddy Hield to Sunday, which they agree this may be signaling the Hawks are looking to potentially get things down with Hield. They also share more thoughts on why they believe the Hawks far from failed with their draft picks.

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk briefly and share thoughts on whether or not Michael Penix Jr. has to win the starting  QB job in order to not be considered a bust and agree the third-year QB has still not provided enough "proof" he can be the man for the Falcons.

get into World Cup talk as they share thoughts on the USMNT having real hype around them as they head into the knockout round, despite losing to Turkiye last night.

Dukes and Bell Full Show - June 25, 2026