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

Episodes

Total: 1094

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

NFC rankings, Bucs top Colts, Aaron Rodgers out-duels Matthew Stafford, Dolphins surprise, Patriots & more with Nate Tice
2021/11/29

After a wild week 12 of NFL action, we're taking a closer look at how the results affect the NFC pla

What’s wrong with Rams’ offense, the Eagles’ path to the playoffs & the Patriots’ game plan for Mac Jones with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 12 picks
2021/11/26

Robert Mays and Nate Tice discuss the top things they are watching heading into the weekend slate. T

What we’re thankful for this NFL season
2021/11/25

There is plenty to be thankful for this NFL season. Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones discuss what tops

Previewing the Thanksgiving slate with Sheil Kapadia & Nate Tice
2021/11/24

Before the turkey and mashed potatoes, Robert Mays sits down with Sheil Kapadia and Nate Tice to pre

Mailbag: Taunting rule, Tom Brady vs. Bill Belichick, Frank Reich's value & Thanksgiving food power rankings with Mitchell Schwartz
2021/11/23

Super Bowl champ Mitchell Schwartz returns to open this week's Mailbag with Robert Mays as the taunt

Chiefs silence the Cowboys, Jonathan Taylor runs over the Bills, Titans & Seahawks in panic mode, Vikings shine & more with Nate Tice
2021/11/22

Another Sunday down, and we're left with more questions than answers. What do we make of the Chiefs

Chiefs-Cowboys preview, the Colts’ run game & the Titans’ defensive success with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 11 picks
2021/11/19

Robert Mays and Nate Tice start the “Friday Five” with a full preview of Chiefs-Cowboys. They also e

Ron Rivera vs. Cam Newton, what’s at stake for the Bengals & the AFC playoff picture with Lindsay Jones + a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team visit with Greg Auman
2021/11/18

Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones kick off the episode by discussing the Week 11 matchup between Ron Riv

Decoding two-high defenses with Cody Alexander
2021/11/17

Robert Mays welcomes MatchQuarters’ Cody Alexander to break down the rise of two-high defenses acros

Mailbag: The Baker Mayfield dilemma, QBs in bad situations, when to move on from a coach & more with Mitchell Schwartz
2021/11/16

Mitchell Schwartz is here for this week's Mailbag special, answering your voicemails and emails comi

Mac Jones dominates the Browns, Cam Newton is back, Dak Prescott's MVP campaign, Seahawks score 0 & more with Nate Tice
2021/11/15

Week 10 in the NFL was full of high-scoring blowouts, a shutout, a tie, the return of a franchise QB

Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Rams & Cam Newton returns to Carolina with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 10 picks
2021/11/12

Robert Mays and Nate Tice start the show by discussing the top news in the NFL. They examine how Ode

Priorities for rebuilding teams at the midpoint of the season with Scott Pioli + distractions in the NFL locker room with Mitchell Schwartz
2021/11/10

What do NFL teams in the rebuilding process prioritize at the midpoint of the season? Former NFL exe

Mailbag: Defining MVP, DeSean Jackson the Raider, a crazy hypothetical, misleading wins, Vikings & more with Nate Tice
2021/11/9

Time to open the Athletic Football Show Mailbag as we set our sights on week 10. Nate Tice is this w

Titans top Rams, Jags stun the Bills, Chiefs edge Jordan Love's Packers, Broncos shut down the Cowboys & more with Nate Tice
2021/11/8

Another NFL Sunday down, and another one full of weird results, like the Derrick Henry-less Titans t

Dissecting the defenses of NFC contenders with Nate Tice + Sheil Kapadia’s Week 9 picks
2021/11/5

Robert Mays and Nate Tice focus their attention this Friday on the defenses of NFC contenders. They