Dave Garner and Will Cooper covered a wide range of sports topics on a busy “Tailgate Thursday,” discussing the Atlanta Hawks’ offseason outlook after the NBA Draft, the possibility of NHL hockey returning to the Atlanta area, the Braves’ recent struggles and potential trade-deadline needs, the excitement surrounding the World Cup in the United States, and the Falcons’ decision to extend Kyle Pitts. Throughout the show, they mixed local North Georgia sports coverage with national headlines, offering plenty of debate, analysis, and fan interaction while looking ahead to football season and the upcoming expansion of The Morning Rant to a two-hour format.