The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

The Athletic’s flagship NFL podcast covers the league like only The Athletic can. Host Robert Mays a

Episodes

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Prospects to Pros: Projecting Will Levis, Jalen Hurts’ development, OT moving inside, drafting RBs in the first round & more NFL Draft mailbag questions

2022/12/21

Andy Staples and Dane Brugler open up the NFL Draft mailbag to answer your most pressing questions.

The five distinct types of quarterbacks that win Super Bowls

2022/12/21

The surest path to a Lombardi Trophy is to have a superstar quarterback, but it isn't the only way t

2022 QB Tiers revisited, with Mike Sando

2022/12/20

We see the light of the end of the tunnel that is the NFL season, which makes this a great time for

Week 15 recap — Jaguars and Raiders walk off, Vikings pull off historic comeback, playoff picture, and more

2022/12/19

Oh nothing, just another ho-hum week in the NFL. You know, with walkoff touchdowns and record-settin

Week 15 preview — Bills-Dolphins rematch, Jets-Lions showdown, Giants-Commanders on SNF, picks and more

2022/12/16

There's more than one moving week in every NFL season, but it's safe to say this is the moving'est o

Football GM: Cardinals GM Steve Keim taking leave of absence, remembering Mike Leach, concern for Dak & the Cowboys & more

2022/12/15

Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller begin the show by remembering Mike Leach and his impact on th

Mailbag with Mitchell Schwartz: Long-term deals for mobile QBs, Justin Herbert's status, CMC trade impact, and more

2022/12/14

Letters and mailbags are all the rage in December, right? Well, let's take a peek inside The Athleti

Week 14 Monday Hangover — Questioning our previously held notions

2022/12/13

NFL seasons never unfold linearly. Things we were sure were true in October often fall apart by Dece

Week 14 recap — Brock Purdy mania, Lions win again, checking in on the playoff picture, and more

2022/12/12

There are just four weeks remaining in the regular season, and the playoff picture in both conferenc

The QB2 Series: Charlie Whitehurst and his wildly interesting football life

2022/12/9

Few backup quarterbacks have lived as interesting a football life as Charlie Whitehurst. He sits dow

Week 14 Preview — Bills-Jets showdown, Tua and Herbert on Sunday night, top-heavy NFC, and more

2022/12/8

We are comfortably into the middle of December, which means we are staring down the stretch run of t

Football GM: Von Miller out for season, Rams claim Baker Mayfield, Titans fire Jon Robinson, OBJ’s team tour & more

2022/12/8

Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller discuss Von Miller’s season-ending surgery and what it means

Prospects to Pros: Anthony Richardson declares for the drafts, Caleb Williams shines, surprising QB stay-or-go decisions, and more

2022/12/7

Andy Staples and Dane Brugler focus on the most important position in sports on this episode of Pros

Who'd You Rather?: A series of this-or-that decisions with Yahoo's Charles McDonald; Plus, Jon Robinson's firing with Joe Rexrode

2022/12/7

It's a staple of sports talk. Would you rather be this team or that team for the future? We've had s

Week 13 Monday Hangover — Cowboys check-in, Geno Smith’s future, Deshaun Watson’s return, Baker Mayfield’s release and more

2022/12/6

Robert Mays and Mike Sando wrap up a busy Week 13 with the Monday Hangover. They check in on the Cow