The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

Letters and mailbags are all the rage in December, right? Well, let's take a peek inside The Athletic Football Show's mailbag then! Mitchell Schwartz joins Robert Mays to answer questions on long-term contracts for mobile quarterbacks, Justin Herbert's status in the league, the impact of the Christian McCaffrey trade, and more.

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3:45 Long-term contracts for moblie QBs

19:57 Justin Herbert and quarterback tiers

37:14 Impact of the Christian McCaffrey trade

48:24 Offensive linemen and trick plays

54:48 Steelers OC options if they move on from Matt Canada

64:24 How many backups are capable of pulling a Mike White?

67:29 Should the Lions just stick with Jared Goff?

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NFL seasons never unfold linearly. Things we were sure were true in October often fall apart by December. Robert Mays and Mike Sando examine a bunch of those things on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Among their considerations: The Buccaneers will get it together (they won't), the Titans are rock solid (they aren't), the Dolphins have it all figured out on offense (they don't), and more.

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3:45 Deshaun Watson and the Browns' offense

13:20 The Bucs aren't getting it together

20:50 The Panthers aren't done yet

30:18 The Seahawks don't appear so dangerous anymore

36:30 The Giants could fall out of the playoffs

42:18 We can't take the Ravens for granted

46:53 Same goes for the Titans

55:09 So maybe the Dolphins don't have this figured out

61:45 The Lions can get defensive stops!

66:35 But the Vikings can't!

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There are just four weeks remaining in the regular season, and the playoff picture in both conferences is still more than a little bit fuzzy. Could the Lions sneak into one of the NFC's final spots? Could the Jaguars win out and topple the Titans? Are we sure the Buccaneers are going to win the NFC South? Robert Mays and Nate Tice break it all down on the Week 14 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. Plus, Purdymania in San Francisco!

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3:46 Chargers beat Dolphins, get back in playoff picture

20:46 The Jalen Hurts MVP case

35:16 Purdymania!

48:46 Lions creep closer to playoff spot

62:40 NFC playoff race

72:51 AFC playoff race

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Few backup quarterbacks have lived as interesting a football life as Charlie Whitehurst. He sits down with The Athletic's Kalyn Kahler to detail that life and share his stories in the latest installment of The QB2 Series on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.

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We are comfortably into the middle of December, which means we are staring down the stretch run of the NFL regular season. Robert Mays and Nate Tice are here to preview Week 14 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys dig into the matchup between the Bills and Jets, the divergent paths traveled by the Dolphins and Chargers this season, the NFC's dearth of contenders beyond the very top of the conference, and more.

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2:51 Lions-Vikings

10:16 The top-heavy NFC

15:01 Bills offense vs. Jets defense

36:46 Do the Browns have a secret sauce for the Bengals?

51:01 The divergent paths of the Dolphins and Chargers

69:24 Expectations for the Brock Purdy 49ers

77:20 Tyler Huntley holding the fort in Baltimore

79:46 Desmond Ridder's time in Atlanta

85:03 Win Robert's fourth screen

88:16 Week 14 picks

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Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss Von Miller’s season-ending surgery and what it means for the Bills’ Super Bowl hopes. They also talk about the Titans decision to fire Jon Robinson, Baker Mayfield being claimed by the Rams, OBJ’s team tour and their expectations for Brock Purdy and the 49ers.

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2:56 Titans fire GM Jon Robinson

13:10 Von Miller out for season

18:00 Jimmy G’s injury & expectations for Brock Purdy

25:50 Rams claim Baker Mayfield

32:08 OBJ team tour continues

34:42 Where the Patriots stand in the AFC East

37:29 GM Notebook

47:08 Week 14 Picks

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Andy Staples and Dane Brugler focus on the most important position in sports on this episode of Prospects to Pros. The guys discuss Anthony Richardon's decision to enter the draft, consider why more quarterbacks than usual are returning to school and gush over Caleb Williams.

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1:20 The stay-or-go balancing act for QBs in the NIL era

16:18 Anthony Richardson declares for the draft

32:41 Other players who have declared, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba

40:01 Caleb Williams is ridiculous

48:21 Brock Purdy getting his chance

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It's a staple of sports talk. Would you rather be this team or that team for the future? We've had some fun with it on The Athletic Football Show this season. So much fun, in fact, that we decided to make a whole episode out of it. Charles McDonald from Yahoo joins Robert Mays on this episode to dig into such Who'd You Rathers as Lions vs. Jaguars, Justin Jefferson vs. Micah Parsons and Broncos vs. Cardinals. Plus, The Athletic's Titans beat reporter Joe Rexrode joins the show to discuss the stunning firing of GM Jon Robinson.

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3:47 Lions or Jaguars

14:40 Vikings or Titans, but you have to keep Cousins/Tannehill

21:10 Justin Jefferson or Micah Parsons

27:59 Derek Carr or Jimmy Garoppolo + $5m

38:24 Falcons or Panthers

45:25 Broncos or Cardinals

57:29 Titans fire GM Jon Robinson

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Robert Mays and Mike Sando wrap up a busy Week 13 with the Monday Hangover. They check in on the Cowboys and Mike McCarthy following their big win on SNF before examining Geno Smith’s future in Seattle. They also talk about Deshaun Watson’s return, Baker Mayfield’s release and Atlanta’s QB situation.

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1:09 Cowboys & Mike McCarthy

17:25 Seahawks & Geno Smith’s future

30:57 Deshaun Watson’s return

39:04 What is the QB future in Atlanta?

45:18 Panthers release Baker Mayfield

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We were excited about Week 13's Sunday slate all week, and it certainly delivered. From the Bengals' latest victory over the Chiefs to the Vikings squeaking out yet another victory, this one over the Jets, the marquee matchups lived up to the billing. Robert Mays and Nate Tice break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys dig into those two games, injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo and Lamar Jackson, the playoff picture in both conferences, and more.

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2:39 Bengals-Chiefs

21:15 Dolphins-49ers

37:53 Jets-Vikings

46:43 Eagles offense flies over Titans

56:50 Lions offense dominates Jaguars

67:51 NFC playoff picture

75:13 AFC playoff picture

82:15 Lamar Jackson injury

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