{"podcast":{"title":"The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL","slug":"the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826","podcast_index_feed_id":1365826,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/681cc905bdc60241406b737f","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/1756988716204-498765dc-3c65-4b44-ab2d-e9e31fa98081.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":1411,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T06:22:55.425141+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826"},"episode":{"title":"Who is the best true utility player in the NFL?","slug":"who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl","published_at":"2026-06-01T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl/episodes/who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/681cc905bdc60241406b737f/e/6a0a2ee22faed2261de00ad9/media.mp3","summary":"You ever think about where an elite middle linebacker of yesteryear might play in today's NFL? You ever find yourself pondering who the best true utility player in the league might be? You ever wish that smart football folks had a bit more skepticism around coaching hires that look great on paper? Then this edition of The Athletic Football Show's mailbag is for you! Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig into all of those ideas, and a whole lot more. Host: Robert Mays Co-Hosts: Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman Executive Producer: Michael Beller Senior Producer: Katy Duffy Social Producer: Scott Krinch Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.social Follow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.social Follow Dave on Bluesky: @davehelman.bsky.social Follow Robert on X: @RobertMays Follow Dave on X: @DaveHelman_ Theme song: Haunted Written by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love Songs Courtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"You ever think about where an elite middle linebacker of yesteryear might play in today's NFL? You ever find yourself pondering who the best true utility…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/episodes/who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-football-show-a-show-about-the-nfl-1365826/who-is-the-best-true-utility-player-in-the-nfl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}