Tif, Mike and Beau get into some more Braves talk and preview their three game series against the Giants that begins today and share some thoughts on how well Reynaldo Lopez has been pitching for the Braves. They also discuss whether Chris Sale or Max Fried are the most important pitchers in the second half of the season as Beau believs that it will be more of Sale than Fried but that both will be the guys the Braves will need to be the ones to be lights out.

Tif, Mike and Beau get into some more Braves talk and preview their three game series against the Giants that begins today and share some thoughts on how well Reynaldo Lopez has been pitching for the Braves. They also discuss whether Chris Sale or Max Fried are the most important pitchers in the second half of the season as Beau believs that it will be more of Sale than Fried but that both will be the guys the Braves will need to be the ones to be lights out.

"The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game" is a sports and lifestyle show that airs each weekday morning from 6-9 a.m. Hosted by Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, “The Morning Shift on 92.9 The Game” is a show where passionate Atlanta sports fans connect for three hours of informative, entertaining, and funny talk radio.

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The Morning Shift's full show on Monday, August 5, 2024

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Hour 1 - Falcons will learn a lot about themselves during joint practices with Dolphins

On this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki Noto Palmer, filling in for Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, kicks off the show by recapping their weekends, talking about their biggest takeaways from the Falcons’ open practice at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday, and what they expect from the Falcons first preseason game on Friday. Next, The Morning Shift crew continues the opening hour by briefly talking about the Olympic action that’s already gotten kicked off this morning in Paris, and why bringing your kids to another kids’ birthday party is actually a nice thing for parents. Niki, Mike, and Beau close out the segment by reacting to the Atlanta Braves having to settle for a series split against the Miami Marlins after winning the first two games as they lose 4-3 win on Saturday and lose 7-0 win yesterday. Niki, Beau, and Mike also discuss if Max Fried came back too early after Fried made his first start since July 11 after he felt discomfort in his forearm prior to his one-inning appearance in the All-Star Game on July 16 and was placed on the injured list July 21. The Morning Shift crew also talks about Eddie Rosario, and how he’s been struggling at the plate and in the field lately. Finally, to close out the opening hour Niki, Mike and Beau talk about Mike and Beau getting to ride along in stock cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then, The Morning Shift crew recaps what was a great Sunday for the United States in the Olympics after Noah Lyles wins gold for U.S. in 100m by 0.005 of a second, Trinity Rodman helping the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team beat Japan 1-0 and reach the semi-finals, Scottie Scheffler winning Olympic golf gold with final-round 62, Team USA women's basketball team beating Germany 87-68 to win their group, and the U.S. women’s swimming team crushing the world record on their way to winning the 4x100 medley relay and topping Australia in the swimming medal table.

Hour 1 - Falcons will learn a lot about themselves during joint practices with Dolphins
On this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki Noto Palmer, filling in for Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan, kicks off the show by recapping their weekends, talking about their biggest takeaways from the Falcons’ open practice at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday, and what they expect from the Falcons first preseason game on Friday. Next, The Morning Shift crew continues the opening hour by briefly talking about the Olympic action that’s already gotten kicked off this morning in Paris, and why bringing your kids to another kids’ birthday party is actually a nice thing for parents. Niki, Mike, and Beau close out the segment by reacting to the Atlanta Braves having to settle for a series split against the Miami Marlins after winning the first two games as they lose 4-3 win on Saturday and lose 7-0 win yesterday. Niki, Beau, and Mike also discuss if Max Fried came back too early after Fried made his first start since July 11 after he felt discomfort in his forearm prior to his one-inning appearance in the All-Star Game on July 16 and was placed on the injured list July 21. The Morning Shift crew also talks about Eddie Rosario, and how he’s been struggling at the plate and in the field lately. Finally, to close out the opening hour Niki, Mike and Beau talk about Mike and Beau getting to ride along in stock cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then, The Morning Shift crew recaps what was a great Sunday for the United States in the Olympics after Noah Lyles wins gold for U.S. in 100m by 0.005 of a second, Trinity Rodman helping the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team beat Japan 1-0 and reach the semi-finals, Scottie Scheffler winning Olympic golf gold with final-round 62, Team USA women's basketball team beating Germany 87-68 to win their group, and the U.S. women’s swimming team crushing the world record on their way to winning the 4x100 medley relay and topping Australia in the swimming medal table.

Falcons will learn a lot about themselves during joint practices with Dolphins

Hour 2 - Falcons will be looked at as middle of the road team until they prove otherwise

In hour two of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki Noto Palmer, filling in for Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan kick things off by talking about the Falcons getting ready to travel to Miami to do joint practices with the Dolphins, after their own practice today, ahead of their first preseason game that will also be against the Dolphins. Niki, Mike, and Beau discuss what they expect to see from the Falcons’ joint practices with the Dolphins and their first preseason game also against the Dolphins on Friday. Finally, to close out the segment The Morning Shift crew reacts to host of the NFL on FOX Podcast, David Helman, ranking the Falcons the 17th best team in his 2024 preseason NFL power rankings. Niki, Mike, and Beau continue hour two by talking about how they are live from Atlanta Falcons Training Camp, and Beau’s pregame traditions as the Executive Producer for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues to react to the Atlanta Braves having to settle for a series split against the Miami Marlins after winning the first two games as they lose 4-3 win on Saturday and lose 7-0 win yesterday. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out the segment by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle! On this edition of In the Huddle, Niki, Mike, and Beau react to Washington Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn confirming that rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the Commanders’ first preseason game against the New York Jets, the Tennessee Titans and free-agent safety Quandre Diggs agreeing to a one-year deal, and the Titans confirming that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins won't need surgery on his knee, but will be out several weeks. Finally, to close out hour two of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki, Mike, and Beau talk about what Mike has gotten himself into by agreeing to be an assistant coach on his son’s tee ball team. Then, The Morning Shift crew dives into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike’d Up! On this edition of Mike’d Up, Mike, Niki, and Beau react to Patrick Mahomes being ranked fourth on the NFL Top 100 list, and Tyreek Hill being ranked number one on the list.

Hour 2 - Falcons will be looked at as middle of the road team until they prove otherwise
In hour two of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki Noto Palmer, filling in for Tiffany Blackmon, Mike Johnson, and Beau Morgan kick things off by talking about the Falcons getting ready to travel to Miami to do joint practices with the Dolphins, after their own practice today, ahead of their first preseason game that will also be against the Dolphins. Niki, Mike, and Beau discuss what they expect to see from the Falcons’ joint practices with the Dolphins and their first preseason game also against the Dolphins on Friday. Finally, to close out the segment The Morning Shift crew reacts to host of the NFL on FOX Podcast, David Helman, ranking the Falcons the 17th best team in his 2024 preseason NFL power rankings. Niki, Mike, and Beau continue hour two by talking about how they are live from Atlanta Falcons Training Camp, and Beau’s pregame traditions as the Executive Producer for the Atlanta Falcons Radio Network. Then, The Morning Shift crew continues to react to the Atlanta Braves having to settle for a series split against the Miami Marlins after winning the first two games as they lose 4-3 win on Saturday and lose 7-0 win yesterday. Finally, The Morning Shift crew closes out the segment by reacting to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle! On this edition of In the Huddle, Niki, Mike, and Beau react to Washington Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn confirming that rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the Commanders’ first preseason game against the New York Jets, the Tennessee Titans and free-agent safety Quandre Diggs agreeing to a one-year deal, and the Titans confirming that wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins won't need surgery on his knee, but will be out several weeks. Finally, to close out hour two of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Niki, Mike, and Beau talk about what Mike has gotten himself into by agreeing to be an assistant coach on his son’s tee ball team. Then, The Morning Shift crew dives into the life of Mike Johnson in Mike’d Up! On this edition of Mike’d Up, Mike, Niki, and Beau react to Patrick Mahomes being ranked fourth on the NFL Top 100 list, and Tyreek Hill being ranked number one on the list.

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