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November 01, 2022 NFL Week 8 Monday Hangover — Bears trade Roquan Smith to Ravens, the Titans go full Titans, and are the Saints the best team in the NFC South?
Robert Mays and Mike Sando get together for another edition of the Monday Hangover on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss the Ravens acquiring Roquan Smith from the Bears, fallout from Raiders-Saints, Titans-Texans and Commanders-Colts, and the recalibration of near-team optimism for the Lions.
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1:33 Bears trade Roquan Smith to Ravens
12:00 Lions fire DB coach Aubrey Pleasant
23:43 What do we make of the Raiders?
38:34 Can the Saints win the NFC South?
50:21 The Titans go full Titans
63:20 The Colts and Sam Ehlinger
72:43 What is the Ron Rivera era Washington football team?

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1 hr 19 min
October 31, 2022 NFL Week 8 recap — Unlikely NFC division leaders, huge stat lines, Cowboys offense shines, and more
Hey, there's all the scoring we've been waiting for! Week 8 was the biggest offensive week of this NFL season, something you could see in both team scores and individual stat lines across the league. Robert Mays and Nate Tice recap all the excitement on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss unlikely NFC division leaders—and the chances that they actually win their divisions—the Cowboys' offense, massive impacts made by players who were traded, and more.
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4:17 Will the Vikings win the NFC North?
15:17 Will the Seahawks win the NFC West?
24:47 Can the Falcons win the NFC South?
36:17 You Have Our Attention: Cowboys offense
52:13 You Have Our Attention: Tyreek Hill
62:17 You Have Our Attention: Christian McCaffrey
67:47 You Have Our Attention: A.J. Brown
78:37 I'm Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Trevor Lawrence
90:39 I'm Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Zach Wilson
97:52 I'm Not Mad, Just Disappointed: Mac Jones
105:57 We See You, Terry McLaurin and Derrick Henry

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1 hr 43 min
October 27, 2022 NFL Week 8 preview — Giants-Seahawks, Niners-Rams, the Titans' unique greatness, picks and more
Week in the NFL 8 features matchups between the Bills and Packers, Ravens and Buccaneers and 49ers and Rams. So naturally, the only game where both teams are over .500 is Giants-Seahawks. Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into Week 8 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys give that Giants-Seahawks matchup the Game of the Week treatment, break down the matchup between the Bills offense and Packers defense, explore what it means to sacrifice as many draft picks as the 49ers and Rams have in recent years, discuss the Ja'Marr Chase injury, delve into the Titans' situational football greatness, and more.
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5:02 Giants-Seahawks
38:38 Bills offense vs. Packers defense
49:02 The Rams' and 49ers' team-building strategies
64:12 What the hell's going on with Mac Jones and the Patriots?
72:09 The Ja'Marr Chase injury
75:02 The Titans' situational greatness
89:41 Win my Fourth Screen
93:05 Week 8 picks

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1 hr 32 min
October 27, 2022 Football GM: Eagles trade for Robert Quinn, Russell Wilson says ready to return, the Brian Daboll effect & more
Robert Quinn is headed to Philadelphia. Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller break down the Eagles’ trade with the Bears. Then, they share their thoughts on the Colts’ decision to bench Matt Ryan, Russell Wilson’s plane workout and the Jets’ deal for James Robinson. They also discuss what worked for Justin Fields against the Patriots and the big questions the Giants face with Daniel Jones. They close out the show by talking about what the Packers will do at the deadline, Tom Brady’s future and their Week 8 picks.

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1:54- Eagles trade for Robert Quinn
7:48- Colts bench Matt Ryan
18:50- Russell Wilson says he’s ready to play
24:34- Andy Dalton starting over Jameis Winston
28:28- James Robinson traded to Jets
31:14- Justin Fields finally looks comfortable in Bears’ offense
37:34- Giants 6-1 & big questions about Daniel Jones’ future
46:15- How active will the Packers be before the trade deadline?
53:38- Aaron Rodgers’ comments on Packers mental mistakes
59:38- Tom Brady’s future
1:07:16- Week 8 Picks

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1 hr 15 min
October 26, 2022 Prospects to Pros: Clemson’s defensive line, 2023 NFL Draft outliers & teams that need the most help at QB
Andy Staples is in Knoxville ahead of Tennessee’s matchup against Kentucky. He joins Dane Brugler to talk about Hendon Hooker, Will Levis and the other top prospects to watch. Plus, they break down the talent on Clemson’s defensive line before diving into Bailey Zappe and the NFL teams that could be looking for a QB next year. They end the show by talking about the prospect outliers in the draft and what they are watching in college football this weekend.

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0:31- Tennessee’s vs. Kentucky (Hendon Hooker, Will Levis, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman)
13:52- Clemson’s defensive line
24:47- Ohio State’s DE Zach Harrison
30:05-NFL news (Breece Hall injury, Bailey Zappe questions, QB needy teams heading into the 2023 NFL Draft)
41:49- Draft outliers (Bryce Young, Peter Skoronski, Devon Achane)
52:14- What to watch this weekend

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59 min
October 26, 2022 The nitty-gritty of quarterback development with The QB School's J.T. O'Sullivan
Why do some quarterbacks develop where others see their growth stunted? What are the best ways to build around a potential franchise QB, and who's doing a great job of it right now? Former NFL quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan joins Robert Mays on this episode of The Athletic Football Show to answer those questions and more.
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0:30 Justin Fields big night on MNF
21:57 The most important elements of QB development
28:30 Offensive weapons vs. offensive line
32:30 What we've seen from Jalen Hurts and the Eagles
35:45 The best offensive architecture
44:00 Teams that are failing their QBs
46:28 The Ravens offense in 2022

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52 min
October 25, 2022 NFL Monday Hangover Week 7 — Dak and Tua return, the Titans keep on truckin', and the Ravens spawn more questions about their offense
Robert Mays and Mike Sando dig into four more games we didn't talk about on Sunday night on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys consider Dak's and Tua's respective returns, the Colts' changing of the guard at QB, questions about the Ravens' offense, the Titans' unique ability to do what they do, and more.
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2:30 Colts bench Matt Ryan
5:15 How did the Colts get here
22:00 The Titans do it again
31:04 Miami's offense in Tua's return
38:00 What do we make of the Steelers?
43:11 Dak's back
51:28 Are the Lions disappointing?
59:56 Concerned about the Ravens offense?

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1 hr 3 min
October 24, 2022 NFL Week 7 recap — Chiefs dismantle 49ers, Packers and Buccaneers in crisis, and more
We've been emphasizing all season how the Bills and Chiefs are in a tier all their own. We got another illustration of why that's true in the Chiefs 44-23 win over the 49ers in Week 7. Then there are the Packers and Buccaneers, two supposed contenders that are clearly in crisis. Robert Mays and Nate Tice discuss all that, and a whole lot more, as they recap Week 7 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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5:42 Chiefs dismantle the 49ers
24:12 The Bengals offense is back
35:50 Josh Jacobs with another monster game
42:20 Kenneth Walker shines, the Seahawks are in 1st place
49:04 The Giants run game dominates again
58:07 Buccaneers lay an egg vs. Panthers
71:17 Packers lose again, fall to 3-4
83:54 We See You, Micah Parsons

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1 hr 18 min
October 21, 2022 Christian McCaffrey trade reaction
Well, well, well, the 49ers and Panthers sure spiced up Thursday night, didn't they? Robert Mays and Nate Tice react to the Christian McCaffrey/49ers trade on this special episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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22 min
October 20, 2022 NFL Week 7 preview — Leaguewide offense in crisis, Chiefs-Niners preview, picks and more
One-third of the NFL season is in the books, and one thing is clear...we need to have a discussion about offense. That's exactly where Robert Mays and Nate Tice start the Week 7 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also preview Chiefs-49ers, name their All-Disappointment Team, welcome back Tua Tagovailoa and Dak Prescott, and make their Week 7 picks.
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4:33 Why offense is down bad this year
35:44 Chiefs-Niners preview
49:28 The All-Disappointment Team
80:58 Tua and Dak return in Week 7
87:28 Listening to some voicemails
90:20 Win my Fourth Screen
94:36 Week 7 picks

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1 hr 37 min

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The Athletic’s flagship NFL podcast covers the league like only The Athletic can. Host Robert Mays and co-hosts Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive into the biggest stories, break down the Xs and Os,…