The Hometown Take with Dylan Mathews

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they lost to the Nationals 5-1 and dropped a game behind the Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot as Dylan notes that the Braves struggled throughout the night to take advantage of having runners in scoring position, going 1-7. Asd the Braves battle to keep their postseason hopes alive, Dylan compares them to a seesaw as they continue to be up and d...

Dylan gets the morning started with the Falcons heading to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles on Monday Night Football. The Falcons will be on MNF, what will they look like? Dylan asks the listeners, who has more to prove on Monday night: Kirk Cousins or Zac Robinson? Plus, in the MLB, The Braves bats wake up to hang 12 points on the Nationals. Can they take the final Wild Card Spot back from the...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and as they start to prepare for the Eagles, he shares that the performance of the Falcons’ offense in their loss to the Steelers, makes him nervous about facing the Eagles, in particularly because he does not believe the Atlanta defense will have their challenges limiting the Eagles offense to under 20 points.

Dylan opens up the shoe with some Falcons talk and his reaction to their loss to the Steelers on Sunday and highlights the performance of Kirk Cousins in which he finished with 155 yards passing, one touchdown and two interceptions. As he continues with his thoughts on the game’s outcome, Dylan believes that the game was lost due to the play of the offense and that Cousins and the first team offen...

Dylan opens up the show with some college football talk and shares his reactions to Georgia’s 34-3 over Clemson believes that that Dawgs struggles in the run game early on were to be expected against a tough Clemson defensive front. Dylan highlights the play of Georgia freshman Nate Frazier who finished with 83 yards and a touchdown and Kirby Smart said after the game that the freshman running bac...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk and reacts to their 5-4 loss ono Thursday with Charlie Morton on the mound and after taking a 4-0 lead as Matt Olson hit two homeruns. Dylan notes that while Morton’s start was not one of his best, the inevitable was likely to happen due to the amount of batters that were able to reach base off the Braves’ pitcher. And while the Phillies took the first...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they picked up a 5-1 win over the Twins to sweep the series and with the Phillies losing on Wednesday, moving within five games back of the current NL East leaders ahead of their four game series which begins today. Dylan notes that when it comes to momentum, “this is exactly where” the Braves want to be as they have now won five consecutive series...

Dylan gets the morning started with the Falcons 2024 53-Man roster. In the MLB, the Braves get a big win against the Minnesota Twins in extra innings. Plus around the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals released Desmond Ridder?

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they defeated the Twins on Monday 10-4 as the offense was “reminiscent” of the 2023 offense as Dylan noted despite the fact that a few players from that lineup, including Ronald Acuna Jr., Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies, not being involved due to injury. As he continues to share his thoughts, Dylan believes that if the Braves are able to build moment...

In hour one, Dylan opens up the show with some reaction to the Falcons and AJ Terrell agreeing to a 4-year $81M extension with $65.8M guaranteed, which is the largest guarantee for a cornerback in NFL history. Dylan states that he hopes that this is a sign that Terrell will be a Falcons player for life and that he believes the four-year defensive back is deserving of the new deal. He notes that wh...

Dylan closes out with talk from around the league. Bo Nixs selected as Denvers starting QB and the first to start in the season opener since John Elway. Russell Wilson says he is playing in the Steelers pre-season finale against the Lions even though the lead QB position still hasn’t been decided. Linval Joseph signed a 1 year deal with the Cowboys reuniting him with his former coach

Dylan comes back and we hear how Kirk Cousins feels about how Falcons practices are like “game simulations” and how he can help the offensive line as QB1. He also dives into what the two newest signees can be expected to contribute.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk speaking on Max Frieds “Maximum Effort” and what Atlanta needs from this point to make it to the post season after their battle with The Phillies.

Dylan opens up with some Braves talk as they picked up a 3-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday to start their three game series and he credits Marcell Ozuna for being a key player to step up as he hit a solo homerun that would give the Braves a 2-1 lead. Dylan also highlights the return of Reynaldo Lopez as he would strike out 10 batters while allowing just one run on five hits through five innings...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk and the news of Austin Riley being sidelined for six to eight weeks with a fractured right hand that he suffered in Los Angeles. With the injury to Riley, Dylan expresses his concern for the Braves being able to fill third base, which he believes that they do not have a suitable replacement. And while Riley could be looking at being out for the remaine...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and shares his reactions to their loss to the Ravens in their second preseason game, in which Michael Penix Jr. did not play. Dylan notes that he takes no issues with the rookie QB not seeing any action and does question if injuries to multiple Falcons players may have played a role in Raheem Morris’ decision to sit Penix Jr. on Saturday and announce...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as he reacts to the signing of Justin Simmons a day after they traded for Matthew Judon. While expressing his excitement for the move, Dylan states that he believes the Falcons’ now have a defense that can be ranked top 10 in the NFL and seems to be an exciting time to be a Falcons fan.

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as it was reported on Wednesday that they made a trade for Matthew Judon for a third round pick and Dylan believes that this is the “established” pass rusher that the Falcons have needed. Dylan then shares his thoughts on what the Falcons’ defense will look like now with the addition of Judon and believes that the four-time Pro Bowler will indeed be g...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they picked another extra inning win as they beat the Giants 4-3 on Tuesday in a game in which Dylan believes that it was good to see the Braves gut out the victory. The game also featured a career night as he reached 2,000 strikeouts as he allowed two runs on six hits while striking out eight batters through six innings pitched. Dylan also reacts a...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and reacts to the latest out of Flowery Branch as they returned to practice on Monday. Dylan believes that as they prepare for their second preseason matchup with the Ravens, how the Falcons deal with the injuries they suffered to Bralen Trice and DeMarcco Hellam, it will be all eyes on how they address them. It has been reported that the Falcons are...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and reacts to the injuries suffered by rookie Bralen Trice and second year player DeMarcco Hellams, with Trice landing on the IL as reports are indicating that he may have suffered a torn ACL. In the case of Hellams, Dylan believes that since the Falcons have not yet placed him on the IL, perhaps his injury is one that, while may keep him sidelined fo...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as he previews their first preseason game tonight against the Dolphins and shares his thoughts on which players he is looking forward to seeing in action. Dylan then gives a brief update on Rondale Moore, who was injured in Wednesday’s joint practice and has now been ruled out for the season as the Falcons placed him on the IL. Dylan notes that now wi...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as he reacts to the latest coming out of their joint practices with the Dolphins, including Rondale Moore suffering a non-contact injury, which appeared to be a leg injury, forcing him to be carted off the field and the remainder of practice to be called off. Dylan then share his thoughts on hearing comments from Kirk Cousins, including the veteran QB...

Dylan gets into the latest sports headlines and previews the Falcons' joint practices with the Dolphins