Early returns on five new offenses across the NFL
When a team goes out and brings in a new playcaller during the offseason, be it the head coach or offensive coordinator, they're telling us one thing: We need new ideas on offense. One-quarter of the league did that this offseason, and five of those teams have stood out for one reason or another over the first month of the season...the Patriots, Bears, Jaguars, Seahawks and Cowboys. What are the early returns on the new ideas for those five teams? Robert Mays and Ollie Connolly from The Read Optional dive deep into the quintet on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:48 Dillon Gabriel takes the reins in Cleveland8:18 New England Patriots22:05 Chicago Bears40:58 Jacksonville Jaguars53:21 Seattle Seahawks1:10:40 Dallas CowboysConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysWith: Ollie ConnollyExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Ollie on Bluesky: @ollieconnolly.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Ollie on X: @OllieConnollyTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 Okt 1h 16min
Dante Moore's NFL Draft stock up, Drew Allar's down after Oregon-Penn State tilt
College football's loaded weekend delivered with Oregon, Alabama and Mississippi picking up huge wins. Those games, not to mention the rest of the slate, reverberated across the NFL Draft world, as well. Dane Brugler and Dave Helman break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show's Building the Beast. The guys also dive into Dane's All-Rookie Team through the first month of the NFL season.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:52 Game Ball: Dante Moore12:25 Drew Allar takes a tumble21:41 Game Ball: Ty Simpson30:11 Game Ball: Notre Dame RBs35:22 Top-50 Stock Watch: Fernando Mendoza39:45 Top-50 Stock Watch: Garrett Nussmeier44:10 Top-50 Stock Watch: Makai Lemon47:51 While you were busy...54:57 Dane's first month NFL All-Rookie Team1:20:48 Week 6 CFB lookaheadConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Dave HelmanCo-Host: Dane BruglerExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Follow Dane on X: @dpbruglerTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Okt 1h 18min
Week 4 Hangover: The Texans get their first win, the Lions survive the Browns defense, and the Bills stay undefeated
If ever there were a game that felt like a hangover, it was the Texans 26-0 win over the Titans in Week 4. That's where Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen kick off this episode of The Athletic Football Show. After that, the guys dive into another impressive performance by the Browns defense, albeit in a 34-10 loss to the Lions, and the Bills 31-19 win over the Saints. Robert and Derrik wrap up the episode by discussing all the injuries affecting the Ravens, and taking a couple of your sad voicemails.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:45 Titans-Texans recap18:25 Browns-Lions recap33:53 Saints-Bills recap45:51 Injuries piling up for the Ravens50:40 Monday Mourning with the Colts and VikingsConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysCo-Host: Derrik KlassenExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Derrik on X: @QBKlassFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Theme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Sep 56min
Week 4 recap: Huge wins for Chiefs and Rams + Packers-Cowboys craziness highlight a loaded Sunday
Allow us to take you behind the curtain. This was, by far, the hardest recap show for us to program thus far this season. That's how much happened in Week 4. From the Chiefs dismantling of the Ravens, to the Eagles taking down the Buccaneers, to huge wins for the Rams, Steelers and Jaguars, we had no shortage of topics to get into the show. Robert Mays, Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen do what they can to get their arms around a jam-packed Week 4 Sunday on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)2:50 Packers-Cowboys recap13:12 Ravens-Chiefs recap32:42 Colts-Rams recap41:31 Eagles-Buccaneers recap55:02 Pittsburgh Steelers...You Have My Attention1:03:55 Jacksonville Jaguars...You Have My Attention1:16:51 Chargers lose to the previously winless Giants...WTF?!?1:25:41 Panthers punt coverage...WTF?!? (But also, Drake Maye and the Patriots looked good)1:29:53 The Raiders really lost that game to the Bears...WTF?!?1:37:03 How Can You Not Be Romantic About Football...featuring Tyler Allgeier, Drake Maye and DK Metcalf1:42:03 What Did We Learn in Week 4?Connect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysCo-Host: Derrik KlassenExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerSocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Derrik on X: @QBKlassFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Theme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Sep 1h 39min
Week 4 preview: Eagles-Buccaneers, Colts-Rams, and a Game of the Week that wasn't
If you looked at Week 4 before the season, you likely would've assumed that Ravens-Chiefs would be the Game of the Week, with Eagles-Buccaneeers at the top of the undercard. Instead, Eagles-Bucs has jumped up to top billing, the Colts and Rams find themselves in the Game of the Week, and the Ravens and Chiefs are both starting down 1-3 records. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dive into all three of those games to kick off the Week 4 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also get into the heavyweight matchup between the Browns defense and Lions offense, Jaxson Dart's debut start against a tough Chargers defense, the surprising Jaguars defense getting its biggest test against the 49ers, and a whole lot more.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)1:56 Colts-Rams preview20:55 Eagles-Buccaneers preview36:42 Ravens-Chiefs Bizarro Game of the Week48:16 One Thing From...Browns-Lions57:05 One Thing From...Jaguars-49ers1:04:02 One Thing From...Chargers-Giants1:10:19 Sicko Street: Waking up early for Vikings-Steelers1:14:45 Sicko Street: You should watch Panthers-Patriots!1:17:06 Micah Parsons and the shattering of the Wick Scale1:20:39 What Do You Wanna Know? Dave: Who’s gonna be the first team eliminated from playoff contention, the Titans or Texans?1:22:49 What Do You Wanna Know? Robert: Who’s gonna be the 10th team at the Table?1:24:50 What Do You Wanna Know? Derrik: Can the Falcons offense function against a gettable defense?Connect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysCo-Host: Derrik KlassenExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerSocial Producer: Scott KrinchFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Derrik on X: @QBKlassFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Theme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Sep 1h 21min
Why are these four offenses stuck in the mud?
The Texans are 32nd in offensive success rate. The Broncos are 31st. The Raiders are 30th. The Falcons are 20th, but they just got shut out by the Panthers, fired their WRs coach, and moved their OC down to the field from the booth. Why can't these four offenses, all of which have good-to-great personnel on paper, get anything going? Robert Mays and Ted Nguyen dive deep on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)7:32 Texans25:51 Broncos38:51 Raiders55:24 FalconsConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysWith: Ted NguyenExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Ted on Bluesky: @tednguyen.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Ted on X: @FB_FilmAnalysisTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Sep 59min
Building the Beast: Loaded Week 5 slate—hello, Oregon-Penn State and Alabama-Georgia—will move draft boards
This is the sort of week that makes college football fanatics and NFL Draft nuts the Predator meme. Saturday is absolutely loaded with games that are monumental on the college football landscape filled with players who will be playing on Sundays next year. From Oregon at Penn State and Alabama at Georgia, to LSU at Mississippi and Notre Dame at Arkansas, to Ohio State at Washington and USC at Illinois, we're going to see a lot of future NFL players determining the outcomes of hugely impactful college football games. Dane Brugler and Dave Helman break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Football Show's Building the Beast.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)6:01 Game Ball: Miami EDGE Ruben Bain12:38 Game Ball: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza26:45 Game Ball: Utah OTs Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu34:15 Game Ball: Oklahoma EDGE R Mason Thomas (yes, R without a period is part of his name)43:23 Oregon-Penn State57:26 Alabama-Georgia1:08:22 The rest of the Week 5 LookaheadConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Dave HelmanCo-Host: Dane BruglerExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Follow Dane on X: @dpbruglerTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Sep 1h 20min
Week 3 Hangover: Chiefs win ugly, Vikings and Commanders cruise, Nick Bosa out for the season
The Chiefs are on the board, while the Vikings and Commanders both got easy wins with their backup quarterbacks at the helm. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen recap Chiefs-Giants, Bengals-Vikings and Raiders-Commanders on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also consider what Nick Bosa's season-ending ACL injury means for the 49ers and take sad voicemails from you, our dear listeners and viewers.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:20 Nick Bosa out for the season with torn ACL7:12 Chiefs-Giants recap28:47 Bengals-Vikings recap44:14 Raiders-Commanders recap56:49 Monday Mourning with the Cowboys, Broncos and BengalsConnect with The Athletic Football ShowX: https://x.com/TA_FootballShowIG: https://www.instagram.com/tafootballshowYT: https://www.youtube.com/@TAFootballShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tafootballshowDiscord: http://discord.gg/theathleticfootballshowCall us: 847-448-0701Email us: athleticfootballshow@gmail.comHost: Robert MaysCo-Host: Derrik KlassenExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Derrik on X: @QBKlassFollow Dave on X: @davehelman_Theme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Sep 1h 7min
