# The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL

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Author: The Athletic
Episodes: 1411

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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 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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## Episodes
- [We're going camping! Panthers, Rams, Chargers and Cowboys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/we-re-going-camping-panthers-rams-chargers-and-cowboys) — 2026-08-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [2026 versions of 2025 things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/2026-versions-of-2025-things) — 2026-07-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [The second-year players that are X-factors in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-second-year-players-that-are-x-factors-in-2026) — 2026-07-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [Who has the most at stake in 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/who-has-the-most-at-stake-in-2026) — 2026-07-28T07:00:00+00:00
- [Our biggest questions heading into training camp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/our-biggest-questions-heading-into-training-camp) — 2026-07-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [How Klayton Adams helped build one of the NFL's most exciting offenses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/how-klayton-adams-helped-build-one-of-the-nfl-s-most-exciting-offenses) — 2026-07-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [The ideal way to build a WR room in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-ideal-way-to-build-a-wr-room-in-2026) — 2026-07-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [The 2026 Scheme Change All-Stars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-2026-scheme-change-all-stars) — 2026-07-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which team has the healthiest roster construction in 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-team-has-the-healthiest-roster-construction-in-2026) — 2026-07-21T07:00:00+00:00
- [Aaron Donald's return could happen, but SHOULD it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/aaron-donald-s-return-could-happen-but-should-it) — 2026-07-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [The storylines we didn't talk enough about this offseason](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-storylines-we-didn-t-talk-enough-about-this-offseason) — 2026-07-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [The breakout players we're counting on for the 2026 season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-breakout-players-we-re-counting-on-for-the-2026-season) — 2026-07-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Nine lessons we learned from the NFL's best defenses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/nine-lessons-we-learned-from-the-nfl-s-best-defenses) — 2026-07-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which outlier stats are most likely to remain outliers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-outlier-stats-are-most-likely-to-remain-outliers) — 2026-07-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [What really was Caleb Williams' 2025 season? & More lingering questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/what-really-was-caleb-williams-2025-season-more-lingering-questions) — 2026-07-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is the era of quarterback-driven success in the NFL over?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/is-the-era-of-quarterback-driven-success-in-the-nfl-over) — 2026-07-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [Eleven lessons we learned from last seasons best offenses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/eleven-lessons-we-learned-from-last-seasons-best-offenses) — 2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [The best short-term heaters in NFL history](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-best-short-term-heaters-in-nfl-history) — 2026-07-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why the Houston Texans are a legitimate Super Bowl threat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/why-the-houston-texans-are-a-legitimate-super-bowl-threat) — 2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00
- [Are the Chiefs and Lions still who we think they are?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/are-the-chiefs-and-lions-still-who-we-think-they-are) — 2026-07-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [Canton Court: Are any of these six players Hall worthy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/canton-court-are-any-of-these-six-players-hall-worthy) — 2026-06-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [What makes a good special teams coordinator?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/what-makes-a-good-special-teams-coordinator) — 2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [What does an NFL GM actually do?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/what-does-an-nfl-gm-actually-do) — 2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [What happened to C.J. Stroud last season? 2026 Lingering Questions, episode 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/what-happened-to-c-j-stroud-last-season-2026-lingering-questions-episode-3) — 2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [Hall of Very Good, Class of 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/hall-of-very-good-class-of-2026) — 2026-06-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which NFL Team Has the Best WEAK LINK?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-nfl-team-has-the-best-weak-link) — 2026-06-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [Everything you need to know about Brendan Sorsby & the NFL Supplemental Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/everything-you-need-to-know-about-brendan-sorsby-the-nfl-supplemental-draft) — 2026-06-19T07:00:00+00:00
- [Walking in the shoes of a non-playcalling offensive coordinator with Bengals OC Dan Pitcher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/walking-in-the-shoes-of-a-non-playcalling-offensive-coordinator-with-bengals-oc-dan-pitcher) — 2026-06-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [The under-26 non-QB player draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-under-26-non-qb-player-draft) — 2026-06-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Can you actually find success chasing a trend in today’s NFL?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/can-you-actually-find-success-chasing-a-trend-in-today-s-nfl) — 2026-06-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [Nine players who quietly defined the 2025 season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/nine-players-who-quietly-defined-the-2025-season) — 2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Was Jayden Daniels' injury really behind the Commanders 2025 collapse? That, and more lingering questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/was-jayden-daniels-injury-really-behind-the-commanders-2025-collapse-that-and-more-lingering-questions) — 2026-06-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which NFC team has the best supporting cast around its quarterback?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-nfc-team-has-the-best-supporting-cast-around-its-quarterback) — 2026-06-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [How "all in" is too far all in?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/how-all-in-is-too-far-all-in) — 2026-06-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Inside the TE revolution — from someone living it](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/inside-the-te-revolution-from-someone-living-it) — 2026-06-05T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which second-year QB showed the most promise entering 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-second-year-qb-showed-the-most-promise-entering-2026) — 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which AFC team has the best supporting cast around its quarterback?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-afc-team-has-the-best-supporting-cast-around-its-quarterback) — 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [BREAKING NEWS: Myles Garrett traded to Rams](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/breaking-news-myles-garrett-traded-to-rams) — 2026-06-01T19:38:37+00:00
- [Who is the best true utility player in the NFL?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl) — 2026-06-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [Offseason beliefs we won't live to regret (unless we do)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/offseason-beliefs-we-won-t-live-to-regret-unless-we-do) — 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
- [Dart throws from the 2026 NFL Draft that will actually make a difference](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/dart-throws-from-the-2026-nfl-draft-that-will-actually-make-a-difference) — 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which current NFL quarterbacks are worth acquiring for the #1 pick?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-current-nfl-quarterbacks-are-worth-acquiring-for-the-1-pick) — 2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Buy or Sell Their Offseasons: Playoff Hopefuls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/buy-or-sell-their-offseasons-playoff-hopefuls) — 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
- [The sneaky offseason additions shaping the 2026 NFL season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-sneaky-offseason-additions-shaping-the-2026-nfl-season) — 2026-05-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [Position groups that got a facelift in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/position-groups-that-got-a-facelift-in-2026) — 2026-05-12T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which NFL division has the best quarterbacks in 2026?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-nfl-division-has-the-best-quarterbacks-in-2026) — 2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Revisiting our coldest takes from the 2025 NFL season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/revisiting-our-coldest-takes-from-the-2025-nfl-season) — 2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is the fifth-year option still a viable option for team building?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/is-the-fifth-year-option-still-a-viable-option-for-team-building) — 2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Buy or sell their offseasons: The Middle Class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/buy-or-sell-their-offseasons-the-middle-class) — 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00
- [How long can an NFL team sustain an elite defense?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/how-long-can-an-nfl-team-sustain-an-elite-defense) — 2026-05-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Buy or sell their offseason: The Rebuilders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/buy-or-sell-their-offseason-the-rebuilders) — 2026-05-01T06:00:00+00:00
- [The 2026 NFL Draft dust has settled, but we still have questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-2026-nfl-draft-dust-has-settled-but-we-still-have-questions) — 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [Now that you've slept on it...NFL Draft takeaways](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/now-that-you-ve-slept-on-it-nfl-draft-takeaways) — 2026-04-29T07:00:00+00:00
- [The messages teams sent in the 2026 NFL Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-messages-teams-sent-in-the-2026-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-28T07:00:00+00:00
- [Full recap of the 2026 NFL Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/full-recap-of-the-2026-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-26T07:00:00+00:00
- [2026 NFL Draft night two recap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/2026-nfl-draft-night-two-recap) — 2026-04-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [2026 NFL Draft first round recap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/2026-nfl-draft-first-round-recap) — 2026-04-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [Our final questions before the 2026 NFL Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/our-final-questions-before-the-2026-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Are we wrong about running back value?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/are-we-wrong-about-running-back-value) — 2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which Fringe Prospects Will SNEAK Into the First Round?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-fringe-prospects-will-sneak-into-the-first-round) — 2026-04-21T07:00:00+00:00
- [Are "bad" drafts an advantage for the NFL's best or worst teams?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/are-bad-drafts-an-advantage-for-the-nfl-s-best-or-worst-teams) — 2026-04-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why we're planting our flags for these day 2 & 3 prospects](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/why-we-re-planting-our-flags-for-these-day-2-3-prospects) — 2026-04-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Which offensive lineman has the highest ceiling in the 2026 NFL Draft class?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/which-offensive-lineman-has-the-highest-ceiling-in-the-2026-nfl-draft-class) — 2026-04-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is Sonny Styles the only standout linebacker in the 2026 Draft class?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/is-sonny-styles-the-only-standout-linebacker-in-the-2026-draft-class) — 2026-04-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [On the Clock, picks 19-25: How many offensive linemen will be taken in the first round?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/on-the-clock-picks-19-25-how-many-offensive-linemen-will-be-taken-in-the-first-round) — 2026-04-14T17:55:54+00:00
- [Mailbag Monday: How many true #1 pass rushers are there in the NFL?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/mailbag-monday-how-many-true-1-pass-rushers-are-there-in-the-nfl) — 2026-04-13T07:00:00+00:00
- [The 2026 NFL Draft prospects you're wrong about...and why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-2026-nfl-draft-prospects-you-re-wrong-about-and-why) — 2026-04-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Edge rusher draft class breakdown with Dane Brugler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/edge-rusher-draft-class-breakdown-with-dane-brugler) — 2026-04-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Beast is Built! Hidden gems in the 2026 NFL Draft class](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/the-beast-is-built-hidden-gems-in-the-2026-nfl-draft-class) — 2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00

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