The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL - Podcast Rankings and reviews

LOVE LOVE LOVE this show. Always giving good-natured, thoughtful football analysis. Been recommending it to friends. Robert and Derrik strike the perfect balance of personal and professional: I deeply appreciated when Robert shared with us what he was going through when he lost his furry family member, Molly and I’m so happy that other listeners seemed to appreciate it in the same way I did. Yet I am grateful that Robert and Derrik don’t spend too much time trying to force “funny” banter on us about every detail of what happened to them on their way to work each day. Miss me with that time-wasting mess. I also loved when they did what became a deep dive love letter to Lamar Jackson in a recent episode — seemingly just because. Beautiful. Loved the Money Down miniseries, too. More of those are welcome, whenever you find time. This show is one of my absolute favorites — no notes.

This show has the best combination of football stats and actual football analysis from people who know the game. It’s a great listen for anyone who loves football and wants to learn more about it.

Nate is obviously missed, but Robert is still the man! I have no strong feelings either way about Derek yet.

Definitely surprised to hear how incredulous they both were that a football fan might not care much about the MVP debate. Feels like a classic case of national pundits getting a tad out of touch with what matters to most fans. Not all of us like football purely for the arguments that may come with it - some of us just enjoy the game itself.

That whole conversation really drove home for me just how much Nate brought to the show. Feels more narrative-driven now than before, but I’ll keep listening!

This has been my go to show for the past 2 years now. I miss Nate, (and love his show over at yahoo) but Derick has been great since taking over! I love the in depth analysis and deep dives into each game every week. Love listening to Robert rant about the bears every week (I’m a packers fan). Really love this show!