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Why are these four offenses stuck in the mud?
25 september 2025 · 1 uur
The Texans are 32nd in offensive success rate. The Broncos are 31st. The Raiders are 30th. The Falcons are 20th, but they just got shut out by the Panthers, fired their WRs coach, and moved their OC down to the field from the booth. Why can't these four offenses, all of which have good-to-great personnel on paper, get anything going? Robert Mays and Ted Nguyen dive deep on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
7:32 Texans
25:51 Broncos
38:51 Raiders
55:24 Falcons
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Host: Robert Mays
With: Ted Nguyen
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Building the Beast: Loaded Week 5 slate—hello, Oregon-Penn State and Alabama-Georgia—will move draft boards
24 september 2025 · 1 uur 20 min
This is the sort of week that makes college football fanatics and NFL Draft nuts the Predator meme. Saturday is absolutely loaded with games that are monumental on the college football landscape filled with players who will be playing on Sundays next year. From Oregon at Penn State and Alabama at Georgia, to LSU at Mississippi and Notre Dame at Arkansas, to Ohio State at Washington and USC at Illinois, we're going to see a lot of future NFL players determining the outcomes of hugely impactful college football games. Dane Brugler and Dave Helman break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show's Building the Beast. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:01 Game Ball: Miami EDGE Ruben Bain
12:38 Game Ball: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
26:45 Game Ball: Utah OTs Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu
34:15 Game Ball: Oklahoma EDGE R Mason Thomas (yes, R without a period is part of his name)
43:23 Oregon-Penn State
57:26 Alabama-Georgia
1:08:22 The rest of the Week 5 Lookahead
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Host: Dave Helman
Co-Host: Dane Brugler
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Week 3 Hangover: Chiefs win ugly, Vikings and Commanders cruise, Nick Bosa out for the season
23 september 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
The Chiefs are on the board, while the Vikings and Commanders both got easy wins with their backup quarterbacks at the helm. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen recap Chiefs-Giants, Bengals-Vikings and Raiders-Commanders on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also consider what Nick Bosa's season-ending ACL injury means for the 49ers and take sad voicemails from you, our dear listeners and viewers. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:20 Nick Bosa out for the season with torn ACL
7:12 Chiefs-Giants recap
28:47 Bengals-Vikings recap
44:14 Raiders-Commanders recap
56:49 Monday Mourning with the Cowboys, Broncos and Bengals
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Week 3 recap: Eagles score the win of the day, lead parade of 3-0 teams
22 september 2025 · 1 uur 34 min
The Bills, Eagles and Buccaneers are among the 3-0 teams in the NFL. No real surprises there, right? Well, so are the Chargers. So are the Colts! Oh, and the 49ers, too. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman kick off the Week 3 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show by talking about four of the teams that improved to 3-0 on Sunday. They also try to answer how Packers lost to the Browns, and the Falcons got shut out by the Panthers. Plus, they get a little bit romantic about football and dive into what we learned in Week 3. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:55 Eagles take down Rams
17:20 The Chargers have our attention
32:28 The Colts are the new favorites in the AFC South
39:18 The Texans lost their Seat at the Table
51:28 Hey, the 49ers are 3-0
56:37 Browns upset the Packers...WTF?!?
1:06:37 Falcons get blanked by the Panthers...WTF?!?
1:16:02 Patriots turn it over five times in loss to Steelers...WTF?!?
1:24:50 The end of Jets-Bucs was uniquely fun
1:28:50 Holy cow, that Caleb Williams missile on the flea flicker
1:33:40 What did we learn in Week 3?
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Host: Robert Mays
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Week 3 preview: Rams-Eagles, Lions-Ravens light up the marquee
19 september 2025 · 1 uur 24 min
Any time the calendar says "September," it's still early in the NFL season. But as we get ready for Week 3, we're starting to know a thing or two about most teams across the league. One thing we would've known at any point, though? Rams-Eagles and Lions-Ravens is must-see TV. That's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman start the Week 3 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also dive into Cardinals-49ers, Broncos-Chargers and Texans-Jaguars, take a trip down Sicko Street with Spencer Rattler, trot out the Take Tribunal for the first time this season, and more. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:25 Rams-Eagles preview
30:48 Lions-Ravens preview
51:05 One Thing From: Cardinals-49ers
55:29 One Thing From: Broncos-Chargers
1:00:57 One Thing From: Texans-Jaguars
1:05:17 Sicko Street: Spencer Rattler time
1:09:02 Sicko Street: Jake Browning vs. Carson Wentz
1:15:10 Take Tribunal: The Steelers defense is an unfixable problem
1:23:33 Wins Pool Update
1:25:05 What Do You Wanna Know: Are this year’s Cowboys last year’s Bengals?
1:27:31 What Do You Wanna Know: Haason Reddick vs. the Jets tackles
1:28:23 What Do You Wanna Know: Is the August optimism for the Panthers just over?
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Is This Real?...with Bill Barnwell
18 september 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Through two weeks of the 2024 season, the Saints looked like a breakout offense while the Broncos ranked in the top five in defensive success rate. One of those held steady through the entire season. The other...did not. This year, we have some of those same types of early season surprises, including the Colts offense, the Falcons pass rush, and some real Chiefs panic. What of these are real and what are simply small sample size flukes? Robert Mays is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN to wade through all that on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:55 The Colts offense
20:02 The Packers as the best team in the NFL
32:18 The Bears as a lost cause
45:19 Chiefs panic
56:32 The Falcons pass rush
1:03:13 The Vikings picked the wrong QB
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Host: Robert Mays
With: Bill Barnwell
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Building the Beast: The potential diamonds in the rough are starting to emerge
17 september 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
We're coming off a loaded weekend in the college football world, and the fallout from those games registered in NFL Draft circles. In the latest edition of Building the Beast, Dane Brugler and Dave Helman hand out some game balls, spotlight some big games from under-the-radar players, check in on the 2025 NFL rookie class, and look ahead to what's on the radar this weekend, highlighted by Illinois-Indiana and Auburn-Oklahoma. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:47 Game Ball: Texas Tech QB Behren Morton
15:25 Game Ball: LSU LB Harold Perkins
23:42 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell II
29:30 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Mississippi QB Trinidad Chambliss
37:52 One-Play Prospect Snapshot: Texas A&M CB Will Lee
44:57 One-Play Prospect Snapshot: Georgia Tech QB Haynes King
50:16 Top-50 Stock Watch
1:02:02 NFL Rookie Check-in: Tet McMillan, Bhayshul Tuten among Week 2 standouts
1:08:57 Week 4 Lookahead
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Host: Dave Helman
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The Week 2 Hangover: Joe Burrow's injury, Falcons run over Vikings, and more sad voicemails
16 september 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Hey, the Bengals finally didn't dig a massive hole in September. Things are going great, right? Right?!? Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen kick off the Week 2 Hangover by discussing Joe Burrow's toe injury and the Bengals ability to stay afloat with Jake Browning starting for potentially the next three months. After that, the guys dig into Vikings-Falcons and Rams-Titans, and then listen to a couple of your sad voicemails to wrap up this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
1:20 Joe Burrow injury
12:06 JJ McCarthy injury
18:12 Falcons-Vikings recap
37:35 Rams-Titans recap
56:12 Sad Jaguars fan voicemail
1:02:17 Sad Bears fan voicemail
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Week 2 recap: Eagles beat Chiefs...again, Giants-Cowboys fireworks, and how 'bout them...Colts?!?
15 september 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
The Super Bowl LIX rematch was always going to be at the center of Week 2, and this one ended with the same winner as that one back in February did. The Eagles 20-17 win over the Chiefs is where Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen kick off the Week 2 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the craziness of Giants-Cowboys, the hot start for the Colts offense, Joe Burrow's toe injury, Joey Bosa turning back the clock, and much more. Lees meer
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Week 2 preview: Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch tops the slate
12 september 2025 · 1 uur 27 min
Week 2 marks our first real preview episode of the season, and what a helluva week it is. For starters, we've got a Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. We also get a number of teams or units that surprised us in Week 1—the Jaguars defense and Colts offense to name two—getting much different tests in Week 2. And hey, the internet's favorite quarterbacks, Justin Herbert and Geno Smith, are playing against one another on Monday night. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dig deep into Week 2 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:05 Game of the Week: Eagles at Chiefs
30:59 Brock Purdy's injury
36:30 A much tougher test for the Colts offense
43:52 Jets might not be the pushover opponent for the Bills they appeared to be
50:32 Battle of the internet's favorite QBs, Justin Herbert and Geno Smith
57:48 Sicko Street: The Jaguars defense
1:05:34 Sicko Street: The Titans defense
1:13:11 Under the Hood: J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings offense
1:22:12 What Do You Wanna Know: Is the Bucs pass protection without Tristan Wirfs gonna be a problem
1:25:31 What Do You Wanna Know: Cardinals front/defense vs. Panthers run game
1:26:44 What Do You Wanna Know: How scared should I be about the Bears offense
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First impressions of new units and faces after Week 1
11 september 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
One of the best parts of Week 1 is that we finally get to see a bunch of new stuff in action. Like the Geno Smith/Chip Kelly offense in Las Vegas. Or Nick Caley running Houston's offense. Or Cam Ward playing in the NFL and Robert Saleh back with the 49ers. What are our first impressions of all these new things? Robert Mays and Dan Pizzuta of Snaps and Stats dig in on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
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Building the Beast: John Mateer's big day, top-50 stock watch, Armand Membou's NFL debut, and more
10 september 2025 · 1 uur 12 min
Week 2 of the college football season may not have had the marquee matchups that Week 1 did, but it still gave Dave Helman and Dane Brugler more than enough to talk about from an NFL Draft perspective. The guys dig into John Mateer's big day against Michigan, Sawyer Robertson's second straight strong showing against a power four team, Jordyn Tyson's hot start to the season, and a whole lot more on this episode of Building the Beast on The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:12 Game Ball: Oklahoma QB John Mateer
12:40 Game Ball: Oregon QB Dante Moore
18:40 Sawyer Robertson leads another big week for Baylor's draft prospects
28:45 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Cincinnati LB Jake Golday
34:23 Prospect Snapshot: Louisville WR Chris Bell
38:38 Prospect Snapshot: Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell
42:21 Top-50 Stock Watch: Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson
46:13 Top-50 Stock Watch: USC WRs Makai Lemon and WR Ja’Kobi Lane
50:04 Top-50 Stock Watch: Iowa State DT Dominique Orange vs. Iowa C Logan Jones
56:40 NFL Rookie Watch: Browns LB Carson Schwesinger and Jets OT Armand Membou
1:05:33 Week 3 CFB preview
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The Week 1 Hangover: Giants-Commanders, Cardinals-Saints, and your sad voicemails
9 september 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Our return to five episodes per week means that the Weekly Hangover is back! Because look, Sundays are busy. We can't possibly talk about every game in the way that we'd like to on our Sunday night recaps. But we do still want to talk about every game. That's what the Hangover is for. In the Week 1 Hangover, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen get to two games we didn't discuss on Sunday night—the Commanders' 21-6 win over the Giants and the Cardinals' 20-13 win over the Saints. Plus, we listen to some of the best voicemails we got on the TAFS voicemail line on Sunday. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:00 Commanders-Giants recap
31:50 Cardinals-Saints recap
56:02 Your sad voicemails
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Week 1 recap: Bills and Packers start the season off right
8 september 2025 · 1 uur 31 min
Same Sunday night recap you know and love, brand spankin' new look. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman celebrate the return of the NFL with the Week 1 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show, the first from our new studio in Chicago. The guys discuss the Bills' dramatic win over the Ravens, the Packers' dominant victory against the Lions, the Jets and Steelers—really!—giving us the most exciting game of the day, troubles for the Dolphins and Titans, and a whole lot more. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:30 Bills-Ravens thriller
15:15 Packers dominate Lions
27:40 Steelers-Jets fireworks!
39:00 Emeka Egbuka pays immediate dividends
49:00 Dolphins embarrassed by Colts
56:10 Titans fumble multiple chances to upset Broncos
1:05:00 Seahawks endgame leaves a bit to be desired
1:12:30 Bryce Young off to a rough start
1:16:05 The Bengals get away with one
1:22:15 Geno Smith starts his Raiders career with a bang
1:27:00 The Stafford/Davante connection
1:30:35 You can't ignore bad training camp vibes
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Cowboys-Eagles Week 1 TNF recap
5 september 2025 · 25 min
And with that, the 2025 NFL season is officially underway. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman recap the Eagles' 24-20 season-opening win over the Cowboys on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
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What we're excited to watch in Week 1 + A new look for The Athletic Football Show
4 september 2025 · 48 min
Football friends, we have made it back to the start of another NFL season. We hope you enjoy the crazy six-month ride with us. To kick off the season, Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman highlight what they're excited to watch in Week 1 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
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Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:43 We're in studio!
9:57 Lamar vs. Josh
13:52 Chiefs-Chargers
21:50 The Ben Johnson Bears
27:53 Can the Giants front create the weird Week 1 game?
30:30 The sicko games on the noon slate
36:31 Proof-of-concept matchups (HOU OL vs. LAR DL, Raiders offense vs. Patriots defense)
38:30 The loaded afternoon slate
43:22 The potential uh-oh games
48:47 Aaron Rodgers vs. the Jets
52:00 Michael Penix Jr. vs. Todd Bowles
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 NFL season predictions
3 september 2025 · 1 uur 29 min
We've previewed every division. We've pondered every lingering question. We've analyzed every roster from top to bottom and back to the top, again. There's only one thing left to do. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman offer up their awards, playoffs and Super Bowl predictions on this final preseason episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:35 Defensive Player of the Year
15:18 Offensive Player of the Year
23:09 Coach of the Year
36:40 Offensive Rookie of the Year
44:35 Defensive Rookie of the Year
48:49 Assistant Coach of the Year
55:03 Protector of the Year
58:47 MVP
1:07:07 NFC Playoff Picks
1:16:25 AFC Playoff Picks
1:21:46 Super Bowl picks
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Building the Beast: First 2025 impressions of the draft-eligible quarterbacks
2 september 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
We saw Arch Manning, Garrett Nussmeier and LaNorris Sellers all play in Week 1, to varying results. What are our first 2025 impressions of all of those quarterbacks? And who else should NFL Draft heads already be taking notice of this season? Dave Helman and Dane Brugler recap Week 1 of the CFB season on this episode of Building the Beast. Lees meer
Hosts: Dave Helman and Dane Brugler
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
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The TAFS 2025 Wins Pool Draft
1 september 2025 · 51 min
The annual Wins Pool Draft is here. Three drafters, seven teams apiece, glory and ignominy at stake. What more could you ask for? In both of the last two seasons, Robert Mays has had to pay off an embarrassing bet on Radio Row. Will he make it three years in a row, or will Derrik Klassen or Dave Helman save him and fall into the TAFS Wins Pool basement? Listen along as they guys select seven teams—five good and two bad, with bad being defined as a win total over/under of 6.5 or fewer—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
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Executive Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 AFC North preview
29 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 52 min
We've done it. We've reached the end of the line. Our eighth and final division preview features what has long been one of the most competitive divisions in the league, the AFC North. The Ravens are back as one of the inner-circle Super Bowl favorites, while the Bengals are back as one of the very best offenses in the league. The Steelers, meanwhile, underwent a facelift this offseason that included bringing in Aaron Rodgers, and the Browns are finally trying to turn the page to a new chapter in their story. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive deep into all four AFC North teams on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:58 Baltimore Ravens 2025 season preview
36:34 Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 season preview
1:07:01 Cincinnati Bengals 2025 season preview
1:32:16 Cleveland Browns 2025 season preview
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Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 NFC West preview
28 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 55 min
Every team in the NFC West has a win total over/under of 8.5 or better. The Rams are the favorite, but their quarterback has been hurt all summer. The 49ers have institutional power, but they went 6-11 last year and have undergone serious change. There's justifiable optimism for the Seahawks and Cardinals, with easy-to-see downsides, as well. In short, if there's one division that could finish in literally any order, one through four, it's this one. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive deep into all four NFC West teams on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:07 Los Angeles Rams season preview
41:08 Seattle Seahawks season preview
1:09:32 Arizona Cardinals season preview
1:38:58 San Francisco 49ers season preview
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Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 AFC West preview
27 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 55 min
The AFC West has long been the domain of Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Chiefs, winners of nine straight division titles. The Chargers and Broncos both made the playoffs last year, and the Raiders had an exciting offseason, but there's no question who reigns supreme over this division. Can the Chiefs make it a full decade of division championships? Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive deep into all four AFC West teams on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:23 Kansas City Chiefs 2025 season preview
35:27 Los Angeles Chargers 2025 season preview
1:04:52 Denver Broncos 2025 season preview
1:38:53 Las Vegas Raiders 2025 season preview
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 NFC North preview
26 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 8 min
The NFC North put three teams in the playoffs last year, including the top seed in the conference and two teams with 14 wins. There's a chance the division is even better from top to bottom this year, even if it doesn't win quite as many games. Robert Mays, Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen dive deep into all four teams in the NFC North on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:49 Detroit Lions 2025 season preview
37:09 Minnesota Vikings 2025 season preview
1:12:26 Green Bay Packers 2025 season preview
1:43:03 Chicago Bears 2025 season preview
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Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 AFC South preview
25 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 52 min
The AFC South is something of a punchline in the NFL, with its division champion seemingly locked into that Saturday afternoon Wild Card round game timeslot. You're there for a reason, you know? But is this the year the AFC South gets the last laugh? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dive deep into all four teams on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:00 Houston Texans preview
34:46 Indianapolis Colts preview
1:01:53 Jacksonville Jaguars preview
1:33:34 Tennessee Titans preview
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Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Vikings, (former) Rams, Patriots and Broncos beat writers
23 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 52 min
We've made it. Training camp is over. The season is just about here. And we've got one final Beat Writer Notebook for you to close it all down. On this episode, Robert Mays talks with Alec Lewis, Chad Graff and Nick Kosmider, The Athletic's Vikings, Patriots and Broncos beat writers, respectively, as well as national NFL reporter Jourdan Rodrigue, who remains very plugged in with the Rams. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:47 Robert Mays and Chad Graff from Vikings camp
37:56 Robert Mays and Jourdan Rodrigue from Rams camp
1:09:36 Robert Mays and Chad Graff from Patriots camp
1:32:31 Robert Mays and Nick Kosmider from Broncos camp
Host: Robert Mays
With: Alec Lewis, Jourdan Rodrigue, Chad Graff, Nick Kosmider
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 NFC South preview
22 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 56 min
It's not hard to see why the NFC South is so often overlooked. The division hasn't put two teams into the playoffs since the 2020 season. It wouldn't be crazy for that streak to end this year, even in what feels like a loaded NFC. How do the Buccaneers continue their dominance over the division? How do the Falcons flip the script and get to the top? How optimistic should we be about the Panthers? How do we even measure success for the Saints? Robert, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive deep into all four teams in the NFC South on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers preview
35:33 Atlanta Falcons preview
1:04:43 Carolina Panters preview
1:37:33 New Orleans Saints preview
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 AFC East preview
21 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 53 min
The Bills have won the AFC East five years in a row, and it looks like nothing can stop them from making that six this season. Still, as Robert Mays says at the top of our AFC East preview, there's something for everyone in this division. Can the Bills finally break through this season? Is this the end of the line for this era of the Dolphins? Are the Jets and Patriots really righting their respective ships? Robert, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive deep into all four teams in the AFC East on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:17 Bills preview
32:52 Dolphins preview
1:01:38 Jets preview
1:30:23 Patriots preview
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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2025 NFC East preview
20 augustus 2025 · 2 uur 20 min
Division preview season is back, our friends, and we have to start with the division that houses the reigning Super Bowl Champions. Can the Eagles reload and avoid a Super Bowl Hangover? How do the Commanders build on a breakout 2024 season? How might the Cowboys rebound this season? Is the Giants defensive front enough to make them fun all season? The guys answer all those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:39 Eagles preview
43:47 Commanders preview
1:21:53 Cowboys preview
1:52:37 Giants preview
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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The trends that NFL coaches see emerging around the league
19 augustus 2025 · 58 min
After visiting 23 teams in person over the last month, Robert Mays is finally back home. While he was out on the road, he asked the 50 or so NFL coaches he spoke to about the trends they see starting to take root across the league. That's great information for Robert to have, and it's also fun information to share with our audience. From three-high-safety looks on defense to more under center straight dropbacks on offense, Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into the trends coaches in the league are watching on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
7:41 Vikings-style pressure looks
15:17 Three high safeties
20:56 Even more motion on offense
31:12 The designed QB run game
36:34 The return of under center straight dropbacks
44:13 Packers-style backfield actions in the run game
52:49 The "escort screen"
56:15 How 4th down aggressiveness affects 3rd down play calling
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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The 2025-26 debut of Building the Beast with Dane Brugler
18 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 28 min
Dane Brugler is back on The Athletic Football Show year-round. Every week through the draft, Dane and Dave Helman will bring you Building the Beast, giving you a week-by-week look at how The Beast comes together. In this debut episode, Dane explains the process of building his initial top 50, and then he and Dave go through the top draft prospects and five key positions. They wrap things up with prospects to watch in Week 0 and Week 1 of the college football season. Lees meer
Hosts: Dave Helman and Dane Brugler
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bears, Raiders and 49ers beat writers
17 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 22 min
Robert Mays is just about off the road, but we've still got a double Beat Writer Notebook weekend for the masses. This episode features Kevin Fishbain, Tashan Reed and Matt Barrows, The Athletic's Bears, Raiders and 49ers beat writers, respectively. Can Ben Johnson be exactly what Caleb Williams needs? Is Pete Carroll the man to get the Raiders on track? Are the 49ers as ready for a rebound season as they appear to be? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
2:44 Robert Mays and Kevin Fishbain from Bears camp
32:56 Robert Mays and Tashan Reed from Raiders camp
1:02:57 Robert Mays and Matt Barrows from 49ers camp
Host: Robert Mays
With: Kevin Fishbain, Tashan Reed, Matt Barrows
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bengals, Colts and Packers beat writers
16 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 30 min
Training camp is winding down, and so, too, is Robert Mays' Beat Writer Notebook. We've got two more for you this weekend, though, beginning with Paul Dehner Jr., James Boyd and Matt Schneidman, The Athletic's Bengals, Colts and Packers beat writers, respectively. Can the Bengals defense simply be good enough? What should we make of the Colts quarterback situation? Is this the season this version of the Packers takes off? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:00 Robert Mays and Paul Dehner Jr. from Bengals camp
32:13 Robert Mays and James Boyd from Colts camp
1:01:57 Robert Mays and Matt Schneidman from Packers camp
Host: Robert Mays
With: Paul Dehner Jr., James Boyd, Matt Schneidman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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First impressions of the 2025 rookie class
15 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 17 min
First impressions are pretty important in all facets of life. So what sort of first impressions did some of the youngsters across the league make in Week 1 of the preseason? Robert Mays, Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen dig into the QBs, the key offensive linemen, Travis Hunter, the rookies on the 49ers defense and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
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Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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A Seat at the Table: The teams that can win the Super Bowl
13 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 29 min
It's time for an annual bit on The Athletic Football Show. And what better way to stage a bit on an NFL podcast than against the backdrop of the Super Bowl. As much upheaval as there is in the NFL every year, we all know that there's an inner circle of Super Bowl contenders to start the season. They are the teams with A Seat at the Table. The composition of the table will change as the season goes on, and we'll be there for every twist and turn. But for now, as the beginning of the season draws near, these are the 10 teams with A Seat at the Table. Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Eight potential out-of-nowhere units on offense and defense
12 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 14 min
Last year at this time, no one was expecting much from the Commanders offense or the Broncos defense. By the end of the season, they were among the units that defined 2024. Which units can pull off the same feat and come from out of nowhere to carry their teams this season. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen point to eight candidates—four offenses and four defenses—on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:52 Cowboys offense
13:33 Titans offense
24:43 Raiders offense
34:31 Panthers offense
46:35 49ers defense
52:52 Cardinals defense
1:04:50 Colts defense
1:11:20 Patriots defense
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Which division is most likely to put three teams in the playoffs?
11 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
The NFL expanded to 14 total playoff teams, seven per conference, in 2020. In each of the five seasons since expansion, at least one division sent three teams to the playoffs. It was two last season, with the AFC West and NFC North pulling off the trick. So we can say with relative certainty that at least one division will have three playoff teams this season. Which division is going to keep the streak alive? Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen rank them from least to most likely on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Panthers, Browns and Commanders beat writers
10 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
Look, you visit with eight teams in one week, you gotta have two Beat Writer Notebooks. In this edition, Robert talks with Joe Person, Zac Jackson and Nicki Jhabvala, The Athletic's Panthers, Browns and Commanders beat writers, respectively. How legitimate is the optimism for the Panthers offense? How do the Browns even measure success this season? What can the Commanders do to follow up on last season's unexpected breakthrough? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:01 Robert and Joe Person from Panthers camp
27:21 Robert and Zac Jackson from Browns camp
48:08 Robert and Nicki Jhabvala from Commanders camp
Host: Robert Mays
With: Joe Person, Zac Jackson, Nicki Jhabvala
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Bills and Steelers beat writers
9 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Robert Mays is coming off his busiest week of training camp yet, having spent the previous seven days with eight different teams (gotta love joint practices). In this edition of the Beat Writer Notebook, Robert talks with Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic's Bills beat writer, and Mike DeFabo, The Athletic's Steelers beat writer. How do the Bills finally get over the hump? Can Aaron Rodgers find enough of the fountain of youth to push the Steelers to another level? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Plus, Robert and Derrik Klassen cover the injuries to Rashawn Slater and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
3:10 Rashawn Slater and C.J. Gardner-Johnson injuries
17:25 Robert and Joe Buscaglia at Bills camp
45:36 Robert and Mike DeFabo at Steelers camp
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
With: Joe Buscaglia, Mike DeFabo
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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The early training camp storylines that actually matter
7 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Teams have been at training camp for a couple weeks now, so you know what that means. We've got plenty of storylines floating around out there. Some of them matter. Many of them don't. Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen wade through them and separate what actually has meaning from what doesn't on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:09 Matthew Stafford's back injury
13:27 Ben Johnson's aggressive approach to training camp
24:07 The Saints QB battle
32:20 Depth chart silliness
52:57 Rookie WRs turning heads
1:01:45 Aireontae Ersery pushing for a starting job in Houston
Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Quarterbacks at a crossroads in 2025
6 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
There is a subset of quarterbacks for whom the 2025 season is an inflection point. For some of them, it's about their future in the league. For others, it's due to the massive changes around them. For still others, it's about their legacy. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen discuss eight quarterbacks at a crossroads this season on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:11 Kyler Murray
21:22 Jared Goff
34:26 Trevor Lawrence
46:47 C.J. Stroud and Jordan Love
55:56 Brock Purdy
1:03:05 Patrick Mahomes
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Host: Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Half-baked takes for the 2025 NFL season
5 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 18 min
Some takes are meticulously crafted, with each ingredient perfectly balanced to create a rational, thought-out, deeply held belief. Others are slapped together, thrown in the oven for, you know, whatever length of time feels right, and dropped down on the table to consume at your own risk. These are the latter. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman offer up their half-baked takes for the 2025 season on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown
7:00 Micah Parsons isn't getting traded and Jerry Jones isn't serious about winning football games (this is a fully baked take)
10:43 The Niners will win 12+ games
17:02 The Vikings will finish last in the NFC North
24:45 This is the year the Steelers crash out
35:42 The NFC will have massive playoff turnover this season
41:50 This is the season the Packers go nuclear
48:14 Abolish the draft so players like Myles Garrett don't get stuck on teams like the Browns forever
55:57 The NFL needs a leaguewide standardized bye week
1:05:40 Bo Nix was just kinda getting away with it last year, and that's not gonna happen this year
1:15:56 Zac Robinson is this year's Liam Coen
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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We're ready to get hurt again: The teams, players and ideas we just can't quit
4 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
We should know better. We really should. We've been at this for a long time, and we know that believing in certain teams and players is bad for us. And yet, come this time of year, we can't help ourselves. We go back to that well. So who are we ready to be hurt by again this season? Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen open up and get vulnerable on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Eagles and Jets beat writers
3 augustus 2025 · 50 min
Robert Mays went to so many training camps in the previous week, we had to split this weekend's Beat Writer Notebook into two episodes. On this edition of the Beat Writer Notebook, Robert speaks to Brooks Kubena and Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic's Eagles and Jets beat writers, respectively. What do the Eagles do to live up to a Super Bowl encore? How does Aaron Glenn transform the Jets? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
With: Brooks Kubena, Zack Rosenblatt
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Seahawks, Falcons and Ravens beat writers
2 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 26 min
Robert Mays began the previous week in Seattle. He ended it in New York, by way of the southeast and mid-Atlantic. So, yeah, he's been around a bit. Robert checks in with Michael-Shawn Dugar, Josh Kendall and Jeff Zrebiec—the Athletic's beat writers for the Seahawks, Falcons, Ravens and Eagles, respectively—on this edition of the Beat Writer Notebook. What's the ceiling for the very good Seahawks defense? What are the expectations for Michael Penix in his first season as the starter? How do the Ravens finally get over the hump? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:27 Seattle Seahawks
41:36 Atlanta Falcons
1:07:14 Baltimore Ravens
Host: Robert Mays
With: Michael-Shawn Dugar, Josh Kendall, Jeff Zrebiec, Brooks Kubena
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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The team DNA changers for the 2025 season
31 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Most offseason acquisitions are going to bring some change to their new teams. There's a reason why their new teams went out and got them, after all. A select few of those acquisitions, however, aren't simply going to bring a little change. They're going to completely change their new team's DNA on their side of the ball, opening up an entirely different style of play and new look for the unit. Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman run through their top DNA changers for the 2025 season on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:30 Cam Bynum
12:14 Poona Ford
19:47 Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga
28:54 Haason Reddick
34:30 Will Fries and Ryan Kelly
41:44 Omarion Hampton
48:42 Andre Cisco
57:23 Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr.
1:06:03 Armand Membou
Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Training camp news roundup: Rashawn Slater and Courtland Sutton get new deals, Cowboys and Rams dealing with injuries, clarity for OL in Kansas City and Detroit, and more
30 juli 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
A whole lot has happened during the first week of training camp. A bunch of good players got contract extensions. Injuries are unfortunately already changing plans across the league. Storylines are emerging, and not all of them are your usual July camp silliness. Some of them are worth digging into! Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman round up the first week of training camp news on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Who has the most at stake in 2025?
29 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Every NFL season is important to every person in the league. But we know that some players, coaches and executives have more at stake in any given season than others. So who has the most at stake in 2025? Robert Mays and Dave Helman answer that question on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Lessons learned from the league's best offenses
28 juli 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
The best teams in the league can keep their secret sauce secret for only so long. Teams are always hunting for an edge wherever they can find it, and it's never been easier to tap into how other teams are finding success. That's especially true on the offensive side of the ball, where you are holding the pen more often than not. So what can we learn from the best offenses in the league? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen are joined by Bobby Peters, owner and operator of the Alert the Post Substack, to answer that question on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Hosts: Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen
With: Bobby Peters
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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TAFS Goes Camping: Conversations with The Athletic's Lions, Chargers and Cowboys beat writers
26 juli 2025 · 1 uur 30 min
Robert Mays' Homeric tour of the NFL world is underway, with stops across the previous week in Detroit, Los Angeles and San Diego. While there, he spoke with Colton Pouncy, Daniel Popper and Jon Machota, The Athletic's beat writers for the Lions, Chargers and Cowboys, respectively. How will the Lions handle the brain drain? Where can the Chargers find more juice on offense? How do the Cowboys feel different under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer? Learn the answers to those questions, and a whole lot more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show Lees meer
Host: Robert Mays
With: Colton Pouncy, Daniel Popper, Jon Machota
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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Sneaky big second-year player X-factors
25 juli 2025 · 49 min
It's easy to overlook second-year players who A) didn't have huge rookie seasons, or B) aren't quarterbacks. But you don't have to be Jayden Daniels or Malik Nabers or Jared Verse to be an X-factor for your team—and, by extension, the league—in your second season. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen highlight six sneaky second-year X-factors on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lees meer
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
6:22 Any second-year Falcons defensive lineman
13:16 Christian Mahogany, Lions LG
20:37 Cole Bishop, Bills S
26:56 Kris Jenkins, Bengals DT
36:51 Renardo Green, 49ers CB
44:34 Blake Fisher, Texans RT
Hosts: Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen
Executive Producer: Michael Beller
Producer: Michael Beller
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