Week 4 Hangover: The Texans get their first win, the Lions survive the Browns defense, and the Bills stay undefeated

Any time the calendar says "September," it's still early in the NFL season. But as we get ready for Week 3, we're starting to know a thing or two about most teams across the league. One thing we would've known at any point, though? Rams-Eagles and Lions-Ravens is must-see TV. That's where Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman start the Week 3 preview episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also dive into Cardinals-49ers, Broncos-Chargers and Texans-Jaguars, take a trip down Sicko Street with Spencer Rattler, trot out the Take Tribunal for the first time this season, and more.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)3:25 Rams-Eagles preview30:48 Lions-Ravens preview51:05 One Thing From: Cardinals-49ers55:29 One Thing From: Broncos-Chargers1:00:57 One Thing From: Texans-Jaguars1:05:17 Sicko Street: Spencer Rattler time1:09:02 Sicko Street: Jake Browning vs. Carson Wentz1:15:10 Take Tribunal: The Steelers defense is an unfixable problem1:23:33 Wins Pool Update1:25:05 What Do You Wanna Know: Are this year’s Cowboys last year’s Bengals?1:27:31 What Do You Wanna Know: Haason Reddick vs. the Jets tackles1:28:23 What Do You Wanna Know: Is the August optimism for the Panthers just over?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.

19 Sep 1h 24min

Through two weeks of the 2024 season, the Saints looked like a breakout offense while the Broncos ranked in the top five in defensive success rate. One of those held steady through the entire season. The other...did not. This year, we have some of those same types of early season surprises, including the Colts offense, the Falcons pass rush, and some real Chiefs panic. What of these are real and what are simply small sample size flukes? Robert Mays is joined by Bill Barnwell from ESPN to wade through all that on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)4:55 The Colts offense20:02 The Packers as the best team in the NFL32:18 The Bears as a lost cause45:19 Chiefs panic56:32 The Falcons pass rush1:03:13 The Vikings picked the wrong QBConnect 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: Bill BarnwellExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Bill on Bluesky: @billbarnwell.comFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Dan on X: @billbarnwellTheme 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.

18 Sep 1h 9min

We're coming off a loaded weekend in the college football world, and the fallout from those games registered in NFL Draft circles. In the latest edition of Building the Beast, Dane Brugler and Dave Helman hand out some game balls, spotlight some big games from under-the-radar players, check in on the 2025 NFL rookie class, and look ahead to what's on the radar this weekend, highlighted by Illinois-Indiana and Auburn-Oklahoma.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)6:47 Game Ball: Texas Tech QB Behren Morton15:25 Game Ball: LSU LB Harold Perkins23:42 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell II29:30 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Mississippi QB Trinidad Chambliss37:52 One-Play Prospect Snapshot: Texas A&M CB Will Lee44:57 One-Play Prospect Snapshot: Georgia Tech QB Haynes King50:16 Top-50 Stock Watch1:02:02 NFL Rookie Check-in: Tet McMillan, Bhayshul Tuten among Week 2 standouts1:08:57 Week 4 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: https://discord.gg/emgJsXHJCall us: 847-448-0701Host: 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.

17 Sep 1h 15min

Hey, the Bengals finally didn't dig a massive hole in September. Things are going great, right? Right?!? Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen kick off the Week 2 Hangover by discussing Joe Burrow's toe injury and the Bengals ability to stay afloat with Jake Browning starting for potentially the next three months. After that, the guys dig into Vikings-Falcons and Rams-Titans, and then listen to a couple of your sad voicemails to wrap up this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)1:20 Joe Burrow injury12:06 JJ McCarthy injury18:12 Falcons-Vikings recap37:35 Rams-Titans recap56:12 Sad Jaguars fan voicemail1:02:17 Sad Bears fan voicemailConnect 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: https://discord.gg/sPp5md3BCall us: 847-448-0701Host: 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.

16 Sep 1h 8min

The Super Bowl LIX rematch was always going to be at the center of Week 2, and this one ended with the same winner as that one back in February did. The Eagles 20-17 win over the Chiefs is where Dave Helman and Derrik Klassen kick off the Week 2 recap episode of The Athletic Football Show. The guys also discuss the craziness of Giants-Cowboys, the hot start for the Colts offense, Joe Burrow's toe injury, Joey Bosa turning back the clock, and much more.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: https://discord.gg/sPp5md3BCall us: 847-448-0701Host: 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.

15 Sep 1h 15min

Week 2 marks our first real preview episode of the season, and what a helluva week it is. For starters, we've got a Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Eagles and Chiefs. We also get a number of teams or units that surprised us in Week 1—the Jaguars defense and Colts offense to name two—getting much different tests in Week 2. And hey, the internet's favorite quarterbacks, Justin Herbert and Geno Smith, are playing against one another on Monday night. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman dig deep into Week 2 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)5:05 Game of the Week: Eagles at Chiefs30:59 Brock Purdy's injury36:30 A much tougher test for the Colts offense43:52 Jets might not be the pushover opponent for the Bills they appeared to be50:32 Battle of the internet's favorite QBs, Justin Herbert and Geno Smith57:48 Sicko Street: The Jaguars defense1:05:34 Sicko Street: The Titans defense1:13:11 Under the Hood: J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings offense1:22:12 What Do You Wanna Know: Is the Bucs pass protection without Tristan Wirfs gonna be a problem1:25:31 What Do You Wanna Know: Cardinals front/defense vs. Panthers run game1:26:44 What Do You Wanna Know: How scared should I be about the Bears offenseConnect 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: https://discord.gg/sPp5md3BCall us: 847-448-0701Host: 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.

12 Sep 1h 26min

One of the best parts of Week 1 is that we finally get to see a bunch of new stuff in action. Like the Geno Smith/Chip Kelly offense in Las Vegas. Or Nick Caley running Houston's offense. Or Cam Ward playing in the NFL and Robert Saleh back with the 49ers. What are our first impressions of all these new things? Robert Mays and Dan Pizzuta of Snaps and Stats dig in on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.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: https://discord.gg/sPp5md3BCall us: 847-448-0701Host: Robert MaysWith: Dan PizzutaExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerFollow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Dan on Bluesky: @danpizzuta.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Dan on X: @DanPizzutaTheme 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.

11 Sep 1h 1min

Week 2 of the college football season may not have had the marquee matchups that Week 1 did, but it still gave Dave Helman and Dane Brugler more than enough to talk about from an NFL Draft perspective. The guys dig into John Mateer's big day against Michigan, Sawyer Robertson's second straight strong showing against a power four team, Jordyn Tyson's hot start to the season, and a whole lot more on this episode of Building the Beast on The Athletic Football Show.Rundown (timestamps are approximate)5:12 Game Ball: Oklahoma QB John Mateer12:40 Game Ball: Oregon QB Dante Moore18:40 Sawyer Robertson leads another big week for Baylor's draft prospects28:45 I Was Not Familiar with Your Game: Cincinnati LB Jake Golday34:23 Prospect Snapshot: Louisville WR Chris Bell38:38 Prospect Snapshot: Texas A&M EDGE Cashius Howell42:21 Top-50 Stock Watch: Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson46:13 Top-50 Stock Watch: USC WRs Makai Lemon and WR Ja’Kobi Lane50:04 Top-50 Stock Watch: Iowa State DT Dominique Orange vs. Iowa C Logan Jones56:40 NFL Rookie Watch: Browns LB Carson Schwesinger and Jets OT Armand Membou1:05:33 Week 3 CFB previewHost: Dave HelmanCo-Host: Dane BruglerExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerConnect 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: https://discord.gg/sPp5md3BCall us: 847-448-0701Follow 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.

10 Sep 1h 12min