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 and co-hosts Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive into the biggest stories, break down the Xs and Os, and tackle the ins and outs of roster building. They meticulously follow the details of why we all love this sport and have plenty of fun along the way, bringing the expertise necessary to cover the NFL at the highest level. You want year-round draft coverage? You'll get that here, too, with draft expert Dane Brugler. Whether it’s happening on the field or behind the scenes, you’ll get an in-depth look at all things NFL on The Athletic Football Show, available wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The most interesting new playcallers in 2026

  Aug 19, 20261h 18m

  We have an astounding 25 new playcallers on either side of the ball in 2026. Mike McDaniel with the Chargers. Jim Leonhard with the Bills. Those two are expected to be among the most important acquisitions of the offseason, players and head coaches included. But they aren't the only ones grabbing our attention. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen highlight the playcallers in new places they can't wait to watch on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. 0:00 Welcome to the show 2:45 Mike Rutenberg & Cleveland Browns 11:44 Christian Parker & Dallas Cowboys 23:59 Chris O'Leary & Los Angeles Chargers 32:10 Sean Mannion & Philadelphia Eagles 43:52 Tyler Biadasz injury 45:01 Mike McDaniel & Chargers 53:41 Drew Petzing & Detroit Lions 1:04:47 Brian Daboll & Tennessee Titans 1:09:27 Brian Fleury & Seattle Seahawks Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Drafting the 15 best offenses in the NFL

  Aug 18, 20261h 19m

  Get your tickets for the live show! https://lh-st.com/shows/09-01-2026-the-athletic-football-show-with-robert-mays/ Sure, we could rank the NFL's best offenses from 1 to 15 and then tell you the rankings of each host. But then we wouldn't hear Robert call himself a "spineless piece of shit," we wouldn't hear Dave talk about making an offense out of a "ham bone and a moldy shoe," and we certainly wouldn't hear Derrik agonize over picking another NFC North team. So we're doing it this way. Join Robert Mays, Dave Helman, and Derrik Klassen as they draft the NFL's best offenses for 2026. 0:00 Welcome to the show 3:05 Bills 7:44 Cowboys 13:59 Rams 17:17 Patriots 22:25 Lions 26:31 Bears 34:04 Ravens 40:49 Chargers 45:50 Bengals 52:21 49ers 56:13 Packers 59:47 Jaguars 1:04:07 Chiefs 1:06:21 Vikings 1:09:14 Broncos 1:11:25 Honorable mentions 1:18:37 TAFS live show! Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  First impressions of the rookie class in preseason action

  Aug 17, 20261h 3m

  Good news! All of the good stuff you saw from the players you like and all the bad stuff from players you don't like in preseason is real. But the things that don't affirm your existing opinion? Fake. Not going to happen again. Robert Mays and Dave Helman have a mix of both those opinions and more reactions to the first preseason action of 2026. 0:00 Welcome to the show 3:54 Arizona Cardinals-Las Vegas Raiders 4:30 Jeremiyah Love injury 8:29 Fernando Mendoza 9:52 Jeremiyah Love pre-injury 14:24 Chase Bisontis 15:25 Ty Simpson 16:39 Stetson Bennett 21:16 R Mason Thomas 21:42 Drew Allar 23:50 Jager Burton & Aaron Banks 28:24 Caleb Douglas 28:49 Kadyn Proctor 29:49 De'zhaun Stribling 30:33 Jakobi Lane 32:49 Jack Bech 34:46 Matthew Hibner 37:35 Marlin Klein 39:55 Cincinnati Bengals-Detroit Lions 45:06 Cleveland Browns quarterbacks 52:20 Browns receivers 54:21 Carolina Panthers-Buffalo Bills 56:07 Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys 56:46 Jamal Adams 57:51 Tennessee Titans-San Francisco 49ers 59:46 Other positive performances Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  We're going camping! Eagles, Steelers, Bills and Browns

  Aug 15, 20261h 42m

  Robert Mays slowly but surely made his way back to the Midwest from the mid-Atlantic on his training camp tour this week, kicking things off with the Eagles and wrapping it up with the Browns. In between, he made stops in Pittsburgh and Buffalo. As such, you'll hear from Eagles beat writer Zach Berman, Steelers beat writer Mike DeFabo, Bills beat writer Joe Buscaglia, and Browns beat writer Zac Jackson on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Rundown (timestamps are approximate) 4:06 Eagles 31:00 Steelers 1:00:03 Bills 1:25:15 Browns Host: Robert Mays With: Joe Person, Nate Atkins, Daniel Popper and Jon Machota Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Kyler Murray takes the reins & and other training camp stories worth caring about

  Aug 14, 202653 min

  Get your tickets for the live show! https://lh-st.com/shows/09-01-2026-the-athletic-football-show-with-robert-mays/ Between starter announcements, preseason game statuses, and late-camp signings...we couldn't possibly cover all of the big NFL training camp news in one show. So we didn't! Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen run it back for part two of training camp storylines. Accompanied reading: Bo Nix's area of improvement, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7503885/2026/08/11/broncos-bo-nix-quarterback-improvement-progressions/ 2:43 Kyler Murray & Minnesota Vikings 7:40 What's next for JJ McCarthy 13:19 Bo Nix & Denver Broncos 18:06 Michael Penix Jr & Atlanta Falcons 19:07 Penix vs Tua Tagovailoa 20:14 Caleb Williams/Ben Johnson & Chicago Bears 25:01 Deebo Samuel & San Francisco 49ers 30:41 Elandon Roberts & Pittsburgh Steelers 33:40 Devin White & Detroit Lions 34:39 Darren Waller & Carolina Panthers 37:47 Jonathon Brooks 40:11 Marlon Humphrey/Nate Wiggins & Baltimore Ravens 41:50 Cade Mays 46:18 Jadeveon Clowney & Houston Texans 50:05 Emmanuel Ogbah & Kansas City Chiefs Join The Athletic Football Show Discord Server: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshow Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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