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Episodes

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The MVP case for Cooper Kupp & Jonathan Taylor, should the Vikings want the playoffs & the Browns' Baker Mayfield conundrum with Zac Jackson
2021/12/23

A lot is happening as week 16 in the NFL arrives. Lindsay Jones is here for her weekly visit as she

How the run game fits into modern NFL offenses with Mitchell Schwartz
2021/12/22

What role does the run game play in a successful offense in 2021? Robert Mays is joined by Mitchell

Mailbag: The most star heavy teams, Jaguars coaching swings, the myth of "too tall" QBs, how Bengals fans should feel & more
2021/12/21

Our own Senior Writer and Pro Football Hall of Fame Voter Mike Sando returns for this week's mailbag

Week 15 Recap: Saints silence Tom Brady, Lions shock the Cardinals & explaining the AFC playoff picture
2021/12/20

The NFL's week 15 was full of sloppy play, backup starters, and unexpected wins. Robert Mays and Nat

Colts outlast Patriots, Jonathan Taylor is inevitable, Frank Reich & Carson Wentz in the spotlight with Zak Keefer
2021/12/19

Jonathan Taylor is inevitable. Following the Colts' big win over the AFC rival Patriots, Robert Mays

NFL week 15 preview & picks
2021/12/17

What’s next for Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars? Robert Mays and Nate Tice begin the episode by disc

More Urban Meyer reactions: Effect on Trevor Lawrence, coaching candidates & what's next for the Jaguars with Sheil Kapadia
2021/12/16

Robert Mays and Sheil Kapadia bring some more context to the Urban Meyer situation with some bonus p

Urban Meyer fired in Jacksonville, league meetings, NFL's response to rising cases & 49ers long term plans with David Lombardi
2021/12/16

Urban Meyer is out in Jacksonville after multiple reports surface about a hostile situation in the J

Kurt Warner on Mac Jones, cerebral QBs & the state of quarterback play in 2021
2021/12/15

Robert Mays is joined by Hall of Famer Kurt Warner to break down the different styles of quarterback

Mailbag: Best QB arms, college vs. NFL coaching, current Hall of Fame trajectories, rookie transitioning & more with Nate Tice
2021/12/14

Nate Tice returns for the 2nd show in a row as we open the Athletic Football Show Mailbag. This week

Tom Brady outduels Josh Allen, Micah Parsons enters the DPOY convo, Urban Meyer chaos in Jacksonville, Chiefs are back & more with Nate Tice
2021/12/13

Buccaneers-Bills lives up to the hype, the Cowboys defense has our attention, Urban Meyer is wearing

Bills-Buccaneers preview, the Browns and Ravens’ offensive struggles & the resurgence of the Chiefs’ defense with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 14 picks
2021/12/10

Robert Mays and Nate Tice preview the game of the week between the Bills and Buccaneers. They also e

NFL teams out of the playoff race, can the Dolphins remain hot & questions for the Bills with Lindsay Jones + a Philadelphia Eagles team visit with Bo Wulf
2021/12/9

Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones start the show by discussing which teams are out of the NFL playoff ra

Examining the parity of the 2021 NFL season with Mike Sando
2021/12/9

Why has this NFL season felt so unpredictable? Where are all the elite teams? Robert Mays and Mike S

Mailbag: Joe Brady out in Carolina, Lamar Jackson's development, Mitchell Schwartz's Fantasy O-Line & more
2021/12/7

Time to open the Athletic Football Show Mailbag following some big moments from week 13, from Joe Br

Updated playoff picture, Lions finally win, Cardinals' defense flying, Gronk defying logic & more with Nate Tice
2021/12/6

As week 13 nears an end, it's time to take a step back and look at the AFC playoff picture in the co

Patriots’ dominant defense, why Washington’s offense is working & how bad are the Jaguars failing Trevor Lawrence with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 13 picks
2021/12/3

Robert Mays and Nate Tice begin the “Friday Five” by discussing how the Patriots’ defense is bullyin

MVP favorites, Washington is Stayin' Alive, rebooting the Steelers & more with Lindsay Jones & Mark Kaboly
2021/12/2

Lindsay Jones and Steelers writer Mark Kaboly of the Athletic are this week's guests as Robert and L

Dane Brugler’s 2022 NFL mock draft 1.0
2021/12/1

Mock draft season is officially underway as Robert Mays welcomes The Athletic’s Dane Brugler to disc

Mailbag: How players spend the bye week, what positions are most valuable, is Matt LaFleur underrated & more with Mitchell Schwartz
2021/11/30

Mitchell Schwartz returns to share his Super Bowl Champion perspective as we open this week's Mailba