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The holidays brought us a uniquely busy weekend of football. So busy, in fact, that we had to split the Week 16 recap on The Athletic Football Show into two parts. In part one, Robert Mays and Nate Tice focus on Saturday's games. The guys dig into the Eagles-Cowboys thriller, gush over Justin Jefferson and George Kittle, lament the missed opportunity for the Lions, and discuss a whole lot more.

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6:30 Cowboys beat Eagles

30:35 Justin Jefferson is ridiculous

41:15 Good for Daniel Jones and the Giants

47:42 George Kittle and the 49ers' wealth of options

54:02 Texans/Bears battle for the #1 pick

60:59 Lions let slip a great opportunity

71:03 Seahawks are running out of steam

76:15 Bengals nearly let one get away

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Carolina Panther P.J. Walker sits down with The Athletic's Kalyn Kahler in his installment of The QB2 Series. Walker discusses his football career, from the XFL to the NFL.

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One sure sign that the NFL is getting down to crunch is when you can reel off the remaining schedule for every potential playoff team from memory. Well friends, we've arrived. Robert Mays and Nate Tice are here to preview Week 16 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys dig into Eagles-Cowboys, try to sort through the mess that is the NFC South, consider the 49ers' offense under Brock Purdy, try to make a Super Bowl case for the Vikings, and more.

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5:50 Eagles-Cowboys

24:59 Bengals offense vs. Patriots defense

37:46 The NFC South mess

50:19 Checking in on the Brock Purdy 49ers

62:24 A Super Bowl case for the Vikings

73:19 Week 16 picks

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller begin the show by remembering the life and legacy of Steelers Hall of Fame RB Franco Harris. Then, they discuss why the Colts are making the switch to Nick Foles and what’s next for the Titans with Ryan Tannehill likely out the remainder of the season. Plus, have the Jaguars and Lions turned a corner? They look at what has changed over the course of the year for those franchises before talking about Jalen Hurts, the Dolphins and more in the GM Notebook. 

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0:37 Remembering Franco Harris

18:53 Nick Foles to start for Colts

27:00 Ryan Tannehill “most likely” out for season

32:32 Have the Jaguars and Lions turned a corner?

39:49 Justin Fields’ development & fundamentals

46:38 GM Notebook 

1:03:53 Week 16 picks

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Andy Staples and Dane Brugler open up the NFL Draft mailbag to answer your most pressing questions. They begin by talking about Jalen Hurts the prospect vs. Jalen Hurts today and how his growth could change QB evaluation going forward. They also talk about Will Levis’ projection and when he could be ready to start. Plus, they discuss OT moving inside, traits vs. production at specific positions, drafting a RB in the first round and much more. 

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1:05 Jalen Hurts the prospect vs. Jalen Hurts today

11:01 Moving OT inside to guard

17:28 Would Will Levis ready to play early?

26:50 Thoughts on Giants drafting Anthony Richardson?

34:41 Traits vs. production at specific positions

39:36 Ranking the evaluation process

43:07 When does it make sense to draft a 1st round RB?

46:38 Players that can improve their stock on FBS playoff teams

50:27 Top 3 Christmas movies

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The surest path to a Lombardi Trophy is to have a superstar quarterback, but it isn't the only way to win a Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes doesn't hoist that thing every year. Fran Duffy joins Robert Mays to examine the distinct types of quarterbacks who win Super Bowls on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:07 The superstars

11:15 The studs on rookie deals

27:41 The rookie-deal QBs with great teams around them

40:28 The very good veteran QBs with great teams around them

51:48 The Kirk Cousins Conundrum

54:43 The Kyle Shanahan Exception

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We see the light of the end of the tunnel that is the NFL season, which makes this a great time for a little perspective. On this episode of The Athletic Football Show, Robert Mays and Mike Sando hunt for that perspective at the quarterback position. The guys dig back into Sando's QB tiers from July and consider what has changed, how it changed, and where a handful of certain quarterbacks are headed in the future.

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4:10 Jalen Hurts

16:20 Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen

24:52 Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers

36:22 Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert

40:02 Matthew Stafford and Matt Ryan

44:22 Kyler Murray and Russell Wilson

53:21 Trevor Lawrence

59:54 Jared Goff

67:32 Tua Tagovailoa

70:00 Justin Fields

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Oh nothing, just another ho-hum week in the NFL. You know, with walkoff touchdowns and record-setting comebacks, things like that. Robert Mays and Nate Tice break down the craziness that was Week 15, and the playoff picture that emerged from it, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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3:29 Craziest week of the season

6:49 Commanders-Giants

13:33 Raiders-Patriots

27:37 Jaguars-Cowboys

47:52 Chargers-Titans

59:04 AFC North down to the wire

66:12 Lions-Jets

85:04 Bills-Dolphins

97:39 Vikings' historic comeback

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There's more than one moving week in every NFL season, but it's safe to say this is the moving'est of moving weeks we've seen thus far in 2022. Five games carry major "will-they-make-it-or-won't-they" playoff implications, and that doesn't include the second edition of Bills-Dolphins, in which the former can all but lock up the AFC East. Robert Mays and Nate Tice are here to break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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5:27 Bills-Dolphins

30:40 Commanders-Giants

41:57 Jets-Lions

60:44 Chargers-Titans

74:16 Jaguars-Cowboys

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller begin the show by remembering Mike Leach and his impact on the game of football. Then, they share their concerns for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys before discussing Mike White’s future as an NFL starter. Plus, they talk about Kyler Murray’s ACL injury and react to the news of GM Steve Keim’s leave of absence. Finally, they discuss faking injuries on the field and their Week 15 picks.

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3:38 Remembering Mike Leach

10:30 Concern for Dak Prescott & the Cowboys?

15:54 Is Mike White a long-term NFL starter?

27:47 Cardinals GM Steve Keim taking leave of absence

35:32 Faking injuries & NFL fines

44:01 Are the Titans close to a tipping point?

48:34 GM Notebook

1:00:30 Week 15 Picks

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