The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

Six win-or-go-home games spread across three days. The NFL playoffs are here. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Robert Mays and Nate Tice break down the keys to this weekend's NFC Wild Card matchups: 49ers vs. Seahawks, Vikings vs. Giants and Buccaneers vs. Cowboys.

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2:15 49ers-Seahawks

29:04 Vikings-Giants

50:03 Buccaneers-Cowboys

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As head coach interviews are underway across the NFL, Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss each of the openings, the top candidates and more. Then, they examine the young QBs in the playoffs and what they’re looking forward to watching. They close out the show with the GM Notebook and their Wild Card picks.

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1:01 Damar Hamlin discharged from the hospital

2:22 Head coach hiring process…

   -3:12 Cardinals 

   -10:44 Texans

   -15:42 Broncos 

   -23:00 Panthers

   -30:25 Colts

33:44 Similarities between Sean Payton and Sean McVay

40:38 Young QBs in the playoffs

48:22 Will the Lions be contenders next season?

54:08 GM Notebook

1:01:46 Wild Card picks 

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Andy Staples and Dane Brugler discuss their biggest takeaways from the CFP National Championship including Stetson Bennett’s rise and what’s next for the QB. They also examine the NFL Draft order and what teams could do in the top 10. Finally, they talk about the players that have not declared or are still undecided about returning to college next season. 

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1:45 Stetson Bennett

10:54 NFL Draft order

23:56 Players who are not declaring for the draft or still undecided (Jared Verse, Blake Corum)

36:03 East West Shrine Bowl coaches 

39:10 Players excited to watch in all-star games 

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The regular season is over, which can only mean one thing. Well, it could mean more than one thing, but in this case it means it's time to name our All-Pro Teams! That's exactly what Robert Mays and Nate Tice do on this episode of The Athletic Football Show, picking their First- and Second-Team All-Pros on offense.

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5:20 Running Backs

14:00 Wide Receivers

27:52 Tight Ends

34:56 Left Tackles

41:35 Left Guards

43:40 Centers

48:50 Right Guards

52:17 Right Tackles

59:38 Quarterbacks

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With offense taken care of, Robert Mays and Nate Tice turn their attention to the other side of the ball. The guys name their First- and Second-Team All-Pro Defenses on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:16 Edge Rushers

15:15 Interior Defensive Linemen

29:00 Linebackers

41:19 Cornerbacks

60:25 Safeties

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The equal and opposite reaction to Black Monday is that a new group of coaches is going to get a shot to run the show. Robert Mays and Conor Orr from Sports Illustrated dive into that group, which includes the likes of 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans and Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:00 What teams get right and wrong when they hire head coaches

6:30 The through-line of recent success stories

20:48 Shane Steichen, Eagles OC

30:11 Jonathan Gannon, Eagles DC

35:38 Ben Johnson, Lions OC

45:21 DeMeco Ryans, 49ers DC

51:10 Ken Dorsey, Bills OC

56:39 Ejiro Evero, Broncos DC

64:14 Mike Kafka, Giants OC

69:03 Raheem Morris, Rams DC

74:55 Dan Quinn, Cowboys DC

79:10 Lou Anarumo, Bengals DC

84:06 Brian Callahan, Bengals OC

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Black Monday is one of the unfortunate realities of life in the NFL. Robert Mays and Mike Sando break down the moves that were made on Monday (and before), and what comes next for the teams involved, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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2:15 Kliff Kingsbury, Steve Keim out in Arizona

11:41 Texans fire Lovie Smith

24:12 Joe Woods done in Cleveland

30:28 What's next for Sean McVay?

37:44 The Broncos' head coach search

52:40 The Panthers' head coach search

59:01 The Titans need a new GM

67:11 The Colts' head coach search

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This season's NFL playoff field is set with Week 18 in the books. Robert Mays and Nate Tice put a bow on the regular season and look ahead to the playoffs on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys discuss the Super Bowl favorites taking care of business in Week 18, the Bills' emotional return to the field, the Jaguars' AFC South title, and more.

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3:16 Lions player spoiler to Packers

15:52 Seahawks get last spot in NFC

20:43 Sizing up the playoff field

25:23 Jaguars win AFC South

37:51 The Bears are on the clock!

44:48 Super Bowl favorites take care of business

51:37 Emotional win for the Bills

58:05 Patriots fall short in bid for playoffs

66:54 Ugly Dolphins-Jets matchup

75:54 What are you doing Chargers?

78:03 What was that, Cowboys?

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Doctors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine provided Thursday the type of update on Damar Hamlin we've all been hoping for since Monday night. That takes precedence on this Week 18 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. After that, Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into final week of the regular season and the playoff picture. It all gets going on Saturday, with the Jaguars and Titans playing for the AFC South crown, and continues through to Sunday night, where the Packers will be playing the Lions in what could be a play-in game for the final spot in the playoffs on the NFC side of the bracket.

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2:38 Damar Hamlin update

11:37 AFC 1-seed

16:55 Lions-Packers

27:33 Titans-Jaguars for the AFC South

39:45 AFC 7-seed

50:06 What remains at stake in the NFC

57:01 Week 18 picks

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller begin the show by discussing the latest with Damar Hamlin as they reflect on the tragic situation earlier this week. Then, they discuss a potential return to the NFL for Jim Harbaugh, their impressions of Jarrett Stidham and the Commanders QB indecision. They also talk about what’s going on with Lamar Jackson, the Eagles' injury concerns and much more. 

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1:13 Latest on Damar Hamlin

16:34 Will Jim Harbaugh return to the NFL?

20:44 Impressions of Jarrett Stidham

26:42 Commanders QB indecision

30:40 Lamar Jackson situation 

37:29 Concern for the Eagles?

43:00 NFC playoff predictions

47:34 GM Notebook

54:11 Week 18 picks

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