Dukes & Bell

Carl and Zinno briefly discuss why they do not like restaurants asking customers to put a card on file to make a reservation. They then get back into Falcons talk as they discuss whether the team was explosive enough in their pass game to scare defenses to which leads Carl to believe it is better they draft a wide receiver to help open up their offense and make things easier for Michael Penix Jr.

Carl and Zinno get into some Braves talk as they react to hearing Alex Anthopoulos address whether the Falcons are considering bringing in a pitcher as insurance in the wake of Spencer Schwellenbach being placed on the 60-day injured list.

Carl and Zinno are joined by Marc Raimondi as they discuss the latest on the Falcons including how they will prioritize positions of need this offseason.

Carl and Zinno open up the show with some NBA talk and share their thoughts on what may be wrong with the league which is resulting in the interest level seeming to be taking a dip. As they discuss, Zinno notes why he believes super teams and load management are major contributing factors.

The full 2-12-26 Dukes and Bell

2 O'clock Hour :00 - Carl and Zinno open up the show with some Falcons talk as they revisit when Mark asked Matt Ryan about Michael Penix Jr. being the starting quarterback and agree Ryan's answer was taken completely out of context and he answered the question perfectly and as they discuss, they share thoughts on the Falcons still having to find out if Penix Jr. was worth drafting with the 8th overall pick after signing Kirk Cousins. :20 – Carl and Zinno come back with more Falcons talk as they discuss 'where the team goes' in regards to the direction they take under new head coach Kevin Stefanski and Tommy Rees, as Carl states he feels good after hearing from Rees yesterday as he addressed the Falcons offense and Michael Penix Jr. Carl also notes that after hearing from Jeff Ulbrich, who discussed understanding how defense needs to operate to play at a championship level, he feels better about the team possibly going without James Pearce Jr. next season. :40 – Carl and Zinno get into some Braves talk as they discuss what moves the team should make in regards to starting pitching as they have placed Spencer Schwellenbach on the 60-day injured list. As they discuss, Mark explains why the age of Chris Bassitt was one reason he did not believe the Braves should have tried to sign, which now he has signed with the Orioles.