The 2022 NFL Combine is less than a week away and we will be there to cover it all, but Dane Brugler and Lance Zierlein are here to bring you their top players at each position with the most to prove when it comes to the medicals, drills and overall results coming out of Indianapolis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice continue their post-Super Bowl mailbag by discussing mobile QBs and if the league attitude has shifted this season. Plus, is there a QB surplus in the NFL with more qualified candidates than actual positions? They dive into that, the Rams’ team building philosophy and their dream coaching staff for an expansion team. They wrap the show by discussing their most unpopular take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice answer all of your post-Super Bowl questions. They discuss where Joe Burrow ranks among top QBs in the NFL and how the Bengals can rebuild their offensive line this offseason. Plus, is Philip Rivers the player whose legacy is most negatively affected by the Brady/Patriots dominance of the AFC? They dive into that, as well as which teams are just a QB away and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 18, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast From what happens with players like Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson, to how the Jags can salvage a disastrous situation for Trevor Lawrence to what teams could be represented by new ownership come the 2022 kickoff, it's an offseason that will be full of breaking news, speculation and headlines worth talking about. Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones each bring their biggest questions heading into the offseason to the air as they turn the page on 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein break down the top 100 prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft. They discuss players who improved their stock at the Senior Bowl, positions where they disagree and the questions that still remain. Plus, who is this year’s Cooper Kupp? They talk about what we can learn from Super Bowl LVI and Lance shares his latest mock draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl Champions for 2021! After a long and sometimes controversial process of team building, relocation and numerous injuries, Aaron Donald, Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp & Company got it done 23-20 over the Cincinnati Bengals. What kind of precedent does the Sean McVay offense set for the rest of the league now that they've won a title? Can Aaron Donald & Von Miller head straight to Canton? What does the offseason look like for the AFC Champion Bengals at the outse...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Mitchell Schwartz joins Robert Mays to answer listener questions about the big game. He explains what surprised him the most about the week, how the game day dynamics are different for players and what halftime adjustments really look like. They also talk about the moment he remembers the most from when the Chiefs won, how the Bengals will try and game plan for Aaron Donald and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have finally arrived at the SUPER BOWL! The only thing left to do is one final deep dive preview and to make our picks!! Robert Mays is joined by Nate Tice LIVE from Radio Row at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles to break down the most intriguing aspects of the matchup on both sides of the ball, from how the Bengals can exploit some Rams weaknesses up front, to how the Rams can put the game away and hoist the Lombardi themselves, it's all on the table this Super Bowl + Sheil Kapadia joins for one...
Feb 11, 2022•2 hr•Transcript available on Metacast The Bengals & Rams both have less-than-ordinary paths to a Super Bowl title, one team had the first pick in the draft just two years before, and another is full of big name veteran playmakers. Will it be the Cincinnati Cinderella story, or the big-name Rams taking the Lombardi? The Athletic's own beat writers covering the Bengals and Rams, Paul Dehner Jr. and Jourdan Rodrigue, bring their unique insight on covering these teams to Radio Row with Robert Mays as they dive into the inside story of e...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Few players know QB Matthew Stafford more intimately on the field than Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Together, Stafford and Johnson put up historic numbers. Now, Stafford is putting up historic numbers with Rams WR Cooper Kupp. But what makes Stafford so unique for wide receivers, and which current receivers are catching his eye? Megatron joins Robert Mays following a breakdown of the 10 players that will define Super Bowl LVI for Lindsay Jones and Robert + Clint Boling...
Feb 09, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrap-up their Reese's Senior Bowl observations. They discuss which prospect from the weekend could be drafted the highest, who improved their stock and who fell. Plus, Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder joins the show to talk about his experience in Mobile, what he learned as a four-year starter and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 09, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is different about the 2021-22 Rams than the Rams who made a Super Bowl run in 2018-19? What about Matthew Stafford makes such a difference? What role does the Bengals defense and their defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo play in their success? Robert Mays broadcasts LIVE from Radio Row at Super Bowl LVI and welcomes The Guardian's Ollie Connolly to dig into the Bengals' D + PFF's Seth Galina and Diante Lee to dissect the Los Angeles Rams of the recent past and present and how each team playi...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s officially Super Bowl week and to kick off the festivities Robert Mays sits down with The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman to discuss Joe Burrow’s journey from LSU to the NFL’s biggest stage and what makes him so special. Plus, former NFL coach Scott Linehan joins the show to talk about Matthew Stafford’s career development, his strengths as a quarterback and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast What lessons have we learned from the NFL’s final four teams? Robert Mays and Nate Tice sit down with ESPN’s Bill Barnwell to discuss their top takeaways from the Rams, Bengals, 49ers and Chiefs. They talk about the importance of coaching, offensive lines and of course the QBs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein sit down with Robert Mays in Mobile to discuss their biggest takeaways from the Reese's Senior Bowl. They explain what it’s like seeing the prospects in person before they break down their biggest surprises and disappointments of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert is in Mobile covering the Senior Bowl and welcomes Lindsay Jones to the show to discuss the breaking news that former Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL, the Giants and several teams alleging discrimination in their hiring practices. This is the type of lawsuit that the NFL has been scared of. Robert and Lindsay also discuss the on field impact of the Giants hiring Brian Daboll and the Raiders hiring Josh McDaniels. Is Jim Harbaugh's candidacy to ...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a long weekend of speculation, false announcements and rumors floating around about Tom Brady’s future, the QB took to IG on February 1st to confirm his decision to walk away after 22 seasons. Luckily, Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones discussed Brady’s impact on the game, the Patriots, the Bucs and more this weekend LIVE on their YouTube channel. Here it is in podcast form on a bonus Athletic Football Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 01, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the Bengals and Rams head to the Super Bowl, Mitchell Schwartz is here to react to the Chiefs loss and answer listener Mailbag questions with Robert Mays as they discuss the Bengals and halftime adjustments, how players handle losing in the playoffs, what the process of exit interviews entails. if Kyle Shanahan can overcome his current reputation of not winning the big one, if owners even matter in the NFL and more as we look ahead to the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast The magic continues for Joe Burrow and the Bengals as they edge the Chiefs in OT to head to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1988, and Sean McVay coaches the Rams to the Championship game for the 2nd time since 2018. Can his Matthew Stafford-led team get it done this time? There will be plenty of time to discuss Bengals-Rams, so before that, Robert Mays and Nate Tice dig into the AFC & NFC Championship results. Why did the Chiefs shy away from running the ball? Was this officially the las...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice have you covered for conference championship weekend with a full preview of Bengals-Chiefs and 49ers-Rams. They discuss the big storylines heading into each game, the key matchups on both sides of the ball and much more. Then, Sheil Kapadia is back to claim his title and share his picks against the spread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Head coaching hires have been the story of Thursday in the NFL with the Broncos hiring packers OC Nathaniel Hackett and the Bears going with Colts DC Matt Eberflus. Robert Mays is joined by Mike Sando to discuss the choices and what fans can expect, plus update you on where Byron Leftwich might be headed and what's going on with Dan Quinn & the Dallas Cowboys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Bears and Vikings officially have new GMs. Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones discuss what we know about Ryan Poles and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and what separated them in the hiring process. Then, they talk about the latest in each coaching search, the finalists, the favorites and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein sit down with Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director Jim Nagy ahead of a big week in Mobile. They discuss the interview process for prospects, under-the-radar guys to watch and expectations for the QBs. Then, Robert Mays joins the show to talk about the 2021 NFL rookie class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Saints head coach Sean Payton abruptly announced he was stepping away from coaching the Saints after 16 seasons. The Athletic's Saints writer Katherine Terrell joins Lindsay Jones to react to the news following Payton's press conference and discuss the surprise of the announcement, whats next for the Payton, if he might ever coach again, what's next for the Saints, if the job is a desirable place and more analysis and reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Who better to chime in on the most chaotic 2 minutes of football in maybe ever than a man who was in that huddle recently? Mitchell Schwartz returns with Robert Mays to gush over Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's backyard football skills, ease some pain of some hurting fanbases, give some player perspective on the controversial overtime rules, and answer tons more of your voicemails and emails as the Athletic Football Show Mailbag is opened again following the Divisional round. Learn more about...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast It feels like we all witnessed one of the great playoff weekends in NFL history. From stunning upsets, to numerous last-second game-winning kicks, and everything in between, Robert Mays are here to react to it all. How did Patrick Mahomes outlast Josh Allen in his biggest moment? What happens to Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay now that the 49ers have moved on? How did the Rams find the right recipe to keep Brady at bay? And can Joe Burrow continue his miracle run and lead the Bengals to the AFC Champ...
Jan 24, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice continue their NFL Divisional Round coverage with a full preview of Sunday’s games. They start by breaking down the matchup between the Rams and Buccaneers. They examine each side of the ball and discuss the injuries that could play a big role in the game. Next, they dive into Bills at Chiefs. They discuss how this game is different from the last time these two teams played, their expectations for Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes and much more. They close things out with ...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice get you ready for the NFL Divisional Round with a full preview of Saturday's slate. They begin by discussing Bengals-Titans, the matchups they are watching and their X-factor for the game. Then, they dive into the historic showdown between the 49ers-Packers. They explain why this game is so intriguing, the key players returning from injury and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast What take mistakes did we learn the most about during this NFL season? Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones look back on their takes from 2021, what has changed and why. They discuss Kyler Murray, defenses across the league, Browns’ hype, the concept of “saving” QBs and much more. Plus, they also talk about the Raiders’ GM and head coach search, where Dan Quinn will land and other news from the interview process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s officially draft season and The Athletic Football Show welcomes Dane Brugler and NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein to the feed for complete coverage of the 2022 class. They discuss the main storylines to watch over the next few months, including the lack of elite prospects, the QBs, their early favorites and which teams are positioned well in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast