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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Building the Beast: Darian Mensah and Trinidad Chambliss put down NFL Draft markers in Week 1
Week 1 of the college football season is in the books, and we've already got 2027 NFL Draft prospects putting important moments on tape. Dave Helman and Dane Brugler jump
Sep 8 49 min
The 2026 TAFS Wins Pool Draft
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Most competitions are about winning. Some, however, are about not losing. This is one of the latter. That's right, it's time for the 2026 TAFS Wins Pool Draft. Come in fi
Sep 7 1 h 01 min
2026 NFC West preview
We have done it. We've reached the end of the line. The eighth and final divison preview is here, and it is the loaded NFC West. Is it possible for the Rams to have a suc
Sep 4 1 h 52 min
2026 NFC North preview
The NFC North could very well be the deepest division in football. At the same time, there might not be an inner-circle Super Bowl contender among the four teams in the d
Sep 3 1 h 54 min
2026 AFC South preview
Once the butt of jokes across the league, the AFC South produced two teams that won at least 12 games last year, and for a time looked like it could get three teams into
Sep 2 1 h 52 min
2026 AFC East preview
The New England Patriots stopped the Buffalo Bills' streak of AFC East titles at six last year, then ran right through the AFC side of the playoff bracket to reach Super
Sep 1 1 h 49 min
2026 NFC South preview
The NFC South remains the little brother of the league, coming into the season as the only division without an obvious Super Bowl contender. The Buccaneers have held sway
Aug 31 1 h 48 min
We're going camping! Broncos, Chiefs, Packers and Bears
And with that, Robert Mays' 2026 training camp tour has reached its end. The final two stops on the tour were Green Bay and Chicago, where he spoke with Packers writer Ma
Aug 29 1 h 45 min
2026 NFC East preview
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We flip over to the NFC for the f
Aug 28 1 h 45 min
2026 AFC North preview
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The AFC North is up next in our divi
Aug 27 1 h 40 min
2026 AFC West Preview
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We kick off our annual round of d
Aug 26 1 h 48 min
Quarterbacks at a crossroads in 2026
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C.J. Stroud went down to the crossroads, fell down on
Aug 25 1 h 10 min
What analytical trends and rule changes tell us about the 2026 season
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Let's face it: you can only learn so mu
Aug 24 1 h 11 min
We're going camping! Bengals, Colts, Lions and Vikings
A full week in the Midwest? Robert Mays must be coming to the end of his training camp tour. This week saw Robert visit Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit and Minneapolis,
Aug 22 1 h 43 min
A Seat at the Table: The 10 true Super Bowl contenders at the start of the 2026 season
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King Arthur's Table. Table Mountain.
Aug 21 1 h 24 min
Building the Beast: The NFL prospects you should know in 2026
Accompanied reading: Arch Manning's potential, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7510943/2026/08/18/arch-manning-nfl-draft-film-study/
The full set of preseason ranking a
Aug 20 56 min
The most interesting new playcallers in 2026
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 am
Aug 19 1 h 17 min
Drafting the 15 best offenses in the NFL
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Sure, we could rank the NFL's best offenses from 1 to
Aug 18 1 h 19 min
First impressions of the rookie class in preseason action
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Good news! All of the good stuff you saw from the pla
Aug 17 1 h 03 min
We're going camping! Eagles, Steelers, Bills and Browns
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
Aug 15 1 h 42 min
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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.
nicsc3000 · Jan 2025
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!
FartLicker_69 · Dec 2024
Miss the Nate and Robert superstar duo, but this is still such a great podcast for anybody who wants nuanced, thoughtful football content. It’s increasingly difficult to find and I appreciate you guys so much for it. Thank you. -Jodi
Jdbvsugbeksknsvshhsb · Dec 2024
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.
Ckbde · Dec 2024
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