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The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

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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…

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The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

First impressions of the rookie class in preseason action

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

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

Drafting the best defenses in the NFL

13 players who can swing the 2026 NFL season

The teams we just can't figure out going into the season

We're going camping! Seahawks, Falcons, Commanders and Ravens

The training camp storylines worth buying into

The stories teams are willing themselves to believe

Nine players who can change their teams DNA

Half-baked takes for the 2026 season

We're going camping! Panthers, Rams, Chargers and Cowboys

2026 versions of 2025 things

The second-year players that are X-factors in 2026

Who has the most at stake in 2026?

Our biggest questions heading into training camp

How Klayton Adams helped build one of the NFL's most exciting offenses

The ideal way to build a WR room in 2026

The 2026 Scheme Change All-Stars

Which team has the healthiest roster construction in 2026?

Aaron Donald's return could happen, but SHOULD it?

The storylines we didn't talk enough about this offseason

The breakout players we're counting on for the 2026 season

Nine lessons we learned from the NFL's best defenses

Which outlier stats are most likely to remain outliers?

What really was Caleb Williams' 2025 season? & More lingering questions

Is the era of quarterback-driven success in the NFL over?

Eleven lessons we learned from last seasons best offenses

The best short-term heaters in NFL history

Why the Houston Texans are a legitimate Super Bowl threat

Are the Chiefs and Lions still who we think they are?

Canton Court: Are any of these six players Hall worthy?

What makes a good special teams coordinator?

What does an NFL GM actually do?

What happened to C.J. Stroud last season? 2026 Lingering Questions, episode 3

Hall of Very Good, Class of 2026

Which NFL Team Has the Best WEAK LINK?

Everything you need to know about Brendan Sorsby & the NFL Supplemental Draft

Walking in the shoes of a non-playcalling offensive coordinator with Bengals OC Dan Pitcher

The under-26 non-QB player draft

Can you actually find success chasing a trend in today’s NFL?

Nine players who quietly defined the 2025 season

Was Jayden Daniels' injury really behind the Commanders 2025 collapse? That, and more lingering questions

Which NFC team has the best supporting cast around its quarterback?

How "all in" is too far all in?

Inside the TE revolution — from someone living it

Which second-year QB showed the most promise entering 2026?

Which AFC team has the best supporting cast around its quarterback?

BREAKING NEWS: Myles Garrett traded to Rams

Who is the best true utility player in the NFL?

Offseason beliefs we won't live to regret (unless we do)

Dart throws from the 2026 NFL Draft that will actually make a difference

Which current NFL quarterbacks are worth acquiring for the #1 pick?

Buy or Sell Their Offseasons: The Contenders

Our surprisingly intrusive NFL thoughts

Are coaches more valuable than non-QB players in today's NFL?

Buy or Sell Their Offseasons: Playoff Hopefuls

The sneaky offseason additions shaping the 2026 NFL season

Position groups that got a facelift in 2026

Which NFL division has the best quarterbacks in 2026?

Revisiting our coldest takes from the 2025 NFL season

Is the fifth-year option still a viable option for team building?

Buy or sell their offseasons: The Middle Class

How long can an NFL team sustain an elite defense?

Buy or sell their offseason: The Rebuilders

The 2026 NFL Draft dust has settled, but we still have questions

Now that you've slept on it...NFL Draft takeaways

The messages teams sent in the 2026 NFL Draft

Full recap of the 2026 NFL Draft

2026 NFL Draft night two recap

2026 NFL Draft first round recap

Our final questions before the 2026 NFL Draft

Are we wrong about running back value?

Which Fringe Prospects Will SNEAK Into the First Round?

Are "bad" drafts an advantage for the NFL's best or worst teams?

Why we're planting our flags for these day 2 & 3 prospects

Which offensive lineman has the highest ceiling in the 2026 NFL Draft class?

Is Sonny Styles the only standout linebacker in the 2026 Draft class?

On the Clock, picks 19-25: How many offensive linemen will be taken in the first round?