The Hometown Take with Dylan Mathews

Dylan opens up the show with some Olympics talk and reacts to Noel Lyles winning gold in the Men’s 100-meter dash, edging out Kishane Thompson and becoming the first American to win gold in the event since Justin Gatlin in the 2004 games. Then in Braves headlines, Dylan reacts to their back to back losses to the Marlins to split the series to which he believes was a letdown due to the fact that ha...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they picked up a 4-2 win over the Marlins for their third straight win and inching closer to closing the gap between them and the division leading Phillies as they now trail them by six games. And as he looks at both teams upcoming schedule, Dylan believes that the Braves are in a position to gain even more ground ono the Phillies as he believes tha...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and reacts comments from Kirk Cousins as he spoke to the media after practice on Wednesday and said that while there is a perception that the Falcons’ offense is going to be good this season with the talent they have on that side of the ball, however Cousins says the reality is they have to go out and prove themselves.

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and reactions from training camp and shares his thoughts on answers from Zach Robinson, who spoke with the media and addressed how the Falcons will utilize Tyler Allgeier. With Robinson stating that Allgeier will have a significant role and at times be leaned on by the Falcons, Dylan notes that hearing the OC make those remarks on Allgeier’s usage is...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they come off an 8-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday and make a trade with the Giants that brings the 2021 WS MVP, Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson back to the team. Dylan notes that Solar was also traded for in 2021 ahead of the Braves going on their championship run and believes that there would be a bit of irony should they get “lightening in a bottle”...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves as they closed out their series with the Mets with back to back wins, including Sunday’s 9-2 win in which they had four home runs. And while they split the series with the Mets, the bigger story is the fact that Reynaldo Lopez had to exit the game after three innings due to forearm tightness and will have an MRI to determine the seriousness of the ailment....

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they opened up their series with the Mets with a 3-2 extra innings loss, extending their losing streak to five in a row. Dylan expresses his frustration with the loss and ask if the Braves may have hit rock bottom, adding that with the exception of the two-run homerun that Chris Sale allowed, the Braves wasted another solid outing on the mound from...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk, as training camp began on Wednesday with rookies and vets reporting to Flowery Branch, and reacts comments from players who spoke, including Jessie Bates III, who discussed learning the new defense and his role not changing under Jimmy Lake. 

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk as their training camp opens up today with rookies and vets reporting to Flowery Branch, signaling the official start to the 2024 season to which Dylan hopes will feature a better offense as Kirk Cousins takes over as the Falcons signal caller. Dylan then reacts to a recent article from D. Orlando Ledbetter in which he list the five position battles t...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they were defeated by the Reds on Monday by a final of 4-1, giving them their third straight loss. And while Reynaldo Lopez did not have a terrible outing on the mound, Dylan notes that the lack of offensive production with just three combined hits did not help Lopez’s night on the bump.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as he reacts to their weekend series with Cardinals in which they dropped two of the three games with St. Louis but also loss Ozzie Albies (wrist) and Max Fried (forearm) as both were placed on the IL. And while Fried’s injury has been revealed to not have any structural damage, Dylan notes that due to some of the struggles the Braves have had with sta...

It's a special Saturday edition of The Hometown Take with Dylan Mathews, and Dylan wants to talk all things ATL sports including the Falcons, Braves, and ATL United. Dylan also goes around the NFL and reacts to several headlines and announcements.

Dylan opens up the show with some college football headlines including the last day of SEC Media Days and reacts to hearing from several coaches, including Sam Pittman, who acknowledged that he is on “the hot seat” and understands that he has to win this season. Plus, Lane Kiffin calls out Paul Finebaum for comments he made about the Ole Miss head coach when he was coaching USC and jokes that the...

Dylan opens up the show with some college football, SEC Media Days talk and reacts to hearing comments from Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoar as he spoke about how his first six months as the Tide’s new head coach have been going and how it will be important for Alabama to separate themselves and close the gap from other top programs in the country. Dylan highlights the success that DeBoar had at Wa...

On today’s edition of the Hometown Take, Dylan breaks it all down from the MLB All-Star Game, to the reckless driving issues at Georgia to SEC Media Day. Plus, how does Nick Saban feel about Kirby Smart? 

Dylan opens the show with some MLB All-Star talk as the Home Run Derby took place on Monday night as Marcell Ozuna was a participant, however the Braves’ All-Star was not able to get out of the first round, later saying that by leaving Snit Bear in the locker room, he did not have the luck he needed. Teoscar Hernandez would be the eventual HR Derby winner, beating out Bobby Witt Jr. Then Dylan tou...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they defeated the Padres on Sunday 6-3 thanks to a two homerun day by Travis d’Arnaud, including a three run dinger that gave them a 5-1 lead. The win also allowed the Braves to win the weekend series with the Padres 2-1 to close out the first half of the season.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they fall to the Diamondbacks 1-0 on Thursday as Max Fried allowed just one run (solo HR) on five hits and struck out seven batters through six innings pitched. Dylan then reacts to postgame comments from Brian Snitker in which he praised Max Fried’s performance in the loss and throughout the first half of the season.

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as their win streak was snapped as they fell 7-5 to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday in a game that was back and forth. And despite the loss, Dylan notes that the positive to take away is that the offense has remained hot having produced at least five runs in their last six games. However, while it is pretty impressive for Charlie Morton to produce how he...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they picked up a 6-2 win over the D-Backs for their fourth straight win with Chris Sale allowing just two runs on five hits while striking out nine batters, giving him five consecutive games with seven or more strikeouts, the second time this season he has done so. Dylan notes that Sale’s performance this season has been one that Braves’ fans should...

Dylan open ups the show with some Braves talk as they picked up a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks in extra innings, giving them their third straight win. Dylan highlights the performance of Bryce Elder, in which he allowed three runs on four hits, while striking out one batter, and believes that if Elder can have at least this type of production should the Braves move to a six-man rotation, then the...

Dylan opens up the show with some Braves talk as they took two of three from the Phillies over the weekend, giving them a 4-2 record thus far this season. Overall as far as the weekend series goes, Dylan believes that the Braves “did what they needed to do” against the Phillies, especially Philadelphia having to be without Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto.

In the final extended hour of the "Hometown Take" with Dylan Mathews we turn the conversation towards the Hawks and Dylan ask the listeners, "Why are the hawks struggling? And who is to blame, Trae Young or the front office?"

In the opening hour of the "Hometown Take" Dylan Mathews shares his thoughts on the Braves as they prepare for the second game of their series against the Phillies, talks some soccer with Atlanta United Color Analyst, Jason Longshore, and asks the question, "Should the Falcons look to sign Yannick Ngakoue?"

Dylan is back from vacation and ready to give his thoughts on the Dejounte Murray trade. Dylan asks if the Braves offense will improve once the team gets healthier? Plus, there is a three team trade that could benefit the Hawks right now.