The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

Robert is joined by Yahoo Sports’ Terez Paylor to review lessons learned from the NFL’s four conference championship teams, and discuss the murky Jared Goff situation in LA, ideal Matthew Stafford destinations, possible Dwayne Haskins landing spots, and much more.Plus, The Athletic’s Tori McElhaney stops by for an Atlanta Falcons Team Visit to discuss Arthur Smith as the team’s new head coach and Terry Fontenot as the team’s new GM, Matt Ryan’s potential comfort level within Smith’s system, the option to draft their next QB with the fourth overall pick, problems on the defensive side of the ball, and how Dean Pees could change that next season, and more.You can get an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit theathletic.com/footballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 20211h 20min

The Super Bowl is set! Patrick Mahomes returns to face Tom Brady in his 10th Super Bowl appearance. What happens next for the Bills following the loss, and do they have room to improve this offseason? What should we make of Aaron Rodgers postgame comments regarding his future with the Packers? The Athletic's Robert Mays and Nate Tice recap Championship Sunday on a new Athletic Football Show.Remember to subscribe to get all of The Athletic's content leading up to Super Bowl LV - theathletic.com/footballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jan 20211h 8min

In the opinion of one of our two hosts, this is the best NFL weekend of the season. Championship weekend routinely brings together at least three of the four best teams in the league, if not all four, and this season is no exception. The Packers and Buccaneers get things going on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game, and then the Chiefs and Bills cap off the night in the AFC Championship Game.Start your Championship Weekend prep with Michael Beller and Vic Tafur on The Athletic Football Show. The guys offer up their picks for sides and totals in both games, highlighting their absolute favorite plays of the weekend. And hey, Beller found a fun prop he likes, while Vic came up with a new segment to put a bow on the episode.Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBellerFollow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jan 202130min

Is Philip Rivers a Hall of Famer? The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones look back on the quarterback’s 17-year career as they discuss his retirement. Then, they talk about the latest with Patrick Mahomes and if he will be cleared to play on Sunday.Plus, to get you ready for conference championships, Nate Tice joins the show to preview the Chiefs-Bills and Packers-Buccaneers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jan 20211h 30min

First up, The Athletic’s Mike Sando joins the show to run through a number of headlines, hirings, rumblings, and general goings-on around the NFL over the last week or so, including Deshaun Watson’s tenuous relationship with the Houston Texans, the possibility he forces a trade to another team, potential landing spots, and more, Brandon Staley’s new gig as Los Angeles Chargers head coach, the Sean McVay-Jared Goff marriage on the rocks, Eric Bieniemy getting left off the head coaching carousel so far, how race is seemingly playing a factor in how franchise’s make their coaching staff decisions, and much more.Plus, The Athletic’s Nate Taylor stops by for a Kansas City Chiefs Team Visit to discuss the injury status of Patrick Mahomes, and whether the franchise QB will be under center for Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Bills, the quietly important and underrated Chiefs defensive players, Eric Bieniemy becoming emblematic of biased hiring practices in the NFL, and much more.You can get an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit theathletic.com/footballshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Jan 20211h 40min

An exciting weekend of NFL divisional round action has wrapped up with some huge storylines leading the way. What do the Chiefs do about Patrick Mahomes? What's next for Drew Brees and the Saints? How do the Browns move ahead? Robert Mays and Nate Tice review all of the games and look ahead to the conference titles on The Athletic Football Show.0:00- 20:42 - Bucs/Saints20:42-45:06 - Browns/Chiefs45:06-1:04:25 - Ravens/Bills1:04:25- Rams/Packers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jan 20211h 40min

The NFL is down to its final eight teams, which means we're running out of opportunities to bet on the league this season. Michael Beller and Vic Tafur have you covered on this week's precious few games with our latest episode of The Athletic Football Show.Can the Rams keep rolling, or will Aaron Rodgers and the Packers cover the 6.5-point spread. Who comes away with the win and cover in Ravens-Bills? Can the Browns at least keep things close against the Chiefs? And can the Saints topple the Buccaneers for the third time this season, covering in the process? Or does Tom Brady have some more playoff magic in his arm? The guys answer all those questions, and offer up their favorite bets of the weekend.Follow Beller on Twitter: @MBellerFollow Vic on Twitter: @VicTafur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Jan 202127min

Before diving into a divisional round preview, The Athletic’s Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones discuss the latest organizational moves across the NFL. Robert gives his thoughts on the Bears decision to keep Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy and Lindsay weighs in on the Broncos new GM, George Paton. They also talk about Brian Schottenheimer and the Seahawks parting ways as well as Robert Saleh’s interest from the Jets and Eagles. Then, Nate Tice is back to get you ready for the divisional round with a complete breakdown of each matchup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Jan 20211h 37min