The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

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August 02, 2023 The 12 guys who can swing the 2023 NFL season
Any reasonable NFL observer saw a wide range of realistic outcomes for Jalen Hurts one year ago at this time. Hurts ended up playing like an MVP, and the Eagles nearly won the Super Bowl. Who could be this year's version of Hurts? In other words, who are 2023's biggest wild cards? Robert Mays and Bill Barnwell of ESPN offer up their candidates on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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1 hr 25 min
August 01, 2023 2023 Quarterback Tiers with Mike Sando
It's one of our favorite episodes of The Athletic Football Show every year. From Patrick Mahomes to Gardner Minshew, Robert Mays and Mike Sando walk through how the league's power brokers view the players at the sport's most important position.
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1 hr 3 min
July 31, 2023 A conversation with Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, and a check-in from Dolphins camp with Marcel Louis-Jacques
Robert Mays has flipped coasts since the last episode of The Athletic Football Show, but the work of training camp doesn't take a break. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Robert chats with DeMeco Ryans as he gets set to begin his tenure as the head coach of the Houston Texans. Then, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN joins Robert to break down one of the most intriguing teams of 2023...the Miami Dolphins.
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58 min
July 29, 2023 TAFS Goes Camping, Vol. 1: Rams, Chargers and Cowboys
Robert Mays is spending training camp on the road, visiting with as many teams as he can before the season begins. Every Saturday, we'll bring to you discussions with The Athletic beat writers that Robert had over the previous week in his camp stops. In Volume 1 of TAFS Goes Camping, Robert visits with Rams beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue, Chargers beat writer Daniel Popper, and Cowboys beat writer Jon Machota.
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The Football 100, the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, goes on sale this fall. Pre-order it here.

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1 hr 12 min
July 28, 2023 'Is this anything?' Workshopping our half-baked takes for the 2023 NFL season with David Helman
Speculation is a big part of the fun of following the NFL, especially during training camp. That's the spirit of today's episode of The Athletic Football Show, where Robert Mays and David Helman of Fox Sports trot out a bunch of half-baked (albeit thoughtful!) takes and ask, 'Is this anything?'
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The Football 100, the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, goes on sale this fall. Pre-order it here.

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1 hr 21 min
July 27, 2023 Football GM: Justin Herbert deal, Cowboys, Bryce Young, Bears & more camp moves
From Justin Herbert's huge new deal, to another move made by Jerry Jones, teams that we might need to pump the breaks on and more, Mike Sando and Randy Mueller dive into these NFL training camp topics and more, including Frank Reich's role in the Carolina offense, Aaron Rodgers and the Jets, and the Chicago Bears.
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59 min
July 26, 2023 Who has the most at stake in the 2023 NFL season?
Every NFL season means different things to different people. Who will look back at 2023 as an inflection point in their respective careers? Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones from The Ringer tab the coaches and players with the most at stake in 2023 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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56 min
July 24, 2023 Biggest questions heading into training camp, with Courtney Cronin
By the end of this week, all 32 teams will be in camp. In other words, the NFL season is here. What are our biggest questions at the start of camp? Robert Mays and Courtney Cronin from ESPN lay them out on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MAYS and get on your way to being your best self.
The Football 100, the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, goes on sale this fall. Pre-order it here.

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1 hr 2 min
July 21, 2023 Coaching candidates to watch in 2023 with Conor Orr
Conor Orr returns to The Athletic Football Show to bring you his list of the best up-and-coming coaching prospects before the season kicks off. Plus, he and Robert dig into some real solutions for the RB value dilemma and what should the Cowboys do about Zack Martin's holdout?
0:00 - 31:30 - RB value solutions
31:30 - 39:49 - Zack Martin’s holdout
39:49 - Prime head coaching candidates

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1 hr 8 min
July 20, 2023 The state of NFL analytics: It's more than going for it on 4th down
Analytics departments across the NFL have moved way beyond, "So, should we go for it on fourth down this time?" But where exactly are they, and where are they headed? Robert Mays and Sam Schwartzstein, analytics expert for Amazon's NFL broadcasts, dive into those questions on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/MAYS and get on your way to being your best self.
The Football 100, the definitive ranking of the NFL’s best 100 players of all time, goes on sale this fall. Pre-order it here.

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1 hr 1 min

About The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

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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,…