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The Athletic’s flagship football podcast covers the NFL like only The Athletic can. Robert Mays is joined by a team of world-class NFL writers and analysts including Mike Sando, Dane Brugler and more. They’ll break down the biggest stories throughout the world of football. 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.

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The Athletic’s flagship football podcast covers the NFL like only The Athletic can. Robert Mays is joined by a team of world-class NFL writers and analysts including Mike Sando, Dane Brugler and more. They’ll break down the biggest stories throughout the world of football. 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.

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    Half-baked takes for the 2024 NFL season, with David Helman

    Half-baked takes for the 2024 NFL season, with David Helman

    Come the end of the season, you can't hold Robert Mays and Fox Sports' David Helman to the takes they offer up on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Don't you dare even try. After all, they're just half-baked takes.
    Host: Robert Mays
    With: David Helman
    Executive Producer: Michael Beller
    Producer: Michael Beller
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Rams head coach Sean McVay on the pursuit of greatness, coaching Aaron Donald, personal growth, and more

    Rams head coach Sean McVay on the pursuit of greatness, coaching Aaron Donald, personal growth, and more

    Days before the Rams opened training camp for the 2024 season, head coach Sean McVay opened the doors of his home to Robert Mays and The Athletic Football Show. The two discussed what it was like to coach Aaron Donald, what Matthew Stafford allows the Rams to do, and how Puka Nacua emerged last year. They also dove into McVay's personal growth the last few years, the process for improving as a play caller, and what it means to be a great coach. Get ready for training camp with Mays and McVay on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
    Host: Robert Mays
    With: Sean McVay
    Executive Producer: Michael Beller
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    The biggest questions heading into training camp, with Mike Golic Jr.

    The biggest questions heading into training camp, with Mike Golic Jr.

    Training camp is upon us. What are the biggest questions we have as we usher in the 2024 NFL season? Robert Mays and Mike Golic Jr. from the DraftKings Network ask theirs on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
    Host: Robert Mays
    With: Mike Golic Jr.
    Executive Producer: Michael Beller
    Producer: Michael Beller
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Three up, three down: The teams that will be better or worse than you think, with Aaron Schatz; The scoop on Scoop City with Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel

    Three up, three down: The teams that will be better or worse than you think, with Aaron Schatz; The scoop on Scoop City with Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel

    We know the coming NFL season will deliver plenty of surprises of both the good and bad varieties. Which teams might be better than we expect? Which could fall on the other side of that coin? FTN Fantasy's Aaron Schatz, the Godfather of DVOA, joins Robert Mays to dig into those questions on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Plus, Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel stop by to discuss their new podcast at The Athletic, Scoop City.
    Host: Robert Mays
    With: Aaron Schatz, Dianna Russini and Chase Daniel
    Executive Producer: Michael Beller
    Producer: Michael Beller
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    The players who can swing the 2024 NFL season

    The players who can swing the 2024 NFL season

    Players like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have the league in the palm of their hand. We know that. Identifying the wild card players who can swing their team's outcome, and thus that of the league as a whole, is a bit trickier. Bill Barnwell of ESPN joins Robert Mays to try and find those players on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
    Host: Robert Mays
    With: Bill Barnwell
    Executive Producer: Michael Beller
    Producer: Michael Beller
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    • 1 hr 26 min
    How to Spot the Next Breakout Wide Receiver

    How to Spot the Next Breakout Wide Receiver

    Reception Perception’s Matt Harmon joins Robert Mays to break down which of the league’s receivers are primed for breakouts and where we should be looking for the league’s next elite group of pass catchers. 
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    • 1 hr 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
2.6K Ratings

2.6K Ratings

LamarMF ,

Great Show. Actual Football Analysis

It’s a near-perfect show. My only gripe is that I haven’t been on it.

matt10161 ,

The best

Miss Nate tice but this is still the best NFL podcast I’ve seen by far. Don’t know how people could vote anything but 5 honestly

AndyFromConnecticut ,

Robert Mays and Jourdan Rodrigue

I enjoyed Robert and Jourdan’s segment on top 10 NFL coaches. They have good chemistry. Jourdan in particular is very engaging and knowledgeable. She belongs on national TV!

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