Deshaun Watson faces a six-game suspension to begin the 2022 NFL season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The league has three days to appeal the recommendation made by judge Sue L. Robinson, the disciplinary officer appointed by the league and the players association. Jenny Vrentas from the New York Times joins Robert Mays to discuss her reporting on the story, what the recommendation means in the short and long term, and more on this episode of The Athletic Football Show. Lea...
Aug 01, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Preseason storylines can get overblown this time of year. We're bringing in our own Super Bowl Champion Mitchell Schwartz to shed some light on the new training camp practice schedule, the Kyler Murray contract clause, young QBs missing throws, young WRs making plays and more "Does This Matter?" scenarios before Robert sits down with Cowboys beat writer for The Athletic, Jon Machota, at Cowboys camp in Oxnard, CA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast From Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense, to Trey Lance in San Francisco, Bill Barnwell joins Robert Mays to bring their picks for the players & units around the NFL with the widest range of outcomes in 2022 before Robert visits with The Athletic's Chargers writer Daniel Popper from Chargers camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast What lingering questions from the 2021 NFL season still need to be discussed? Robert Mays, Nate Tice and Diante Lee talk about the Cowboys’ offense, the adoption of Brandon Staley’s defense across the league, the shift in the Eagles’ offense and much more. Then, The Athletic’s Rams’ reporter Jourdan Rodrigue joins Robert live from Irvine, CA for the first training camp check-in. They discuss the vibe surrounding the defending champs, the new faces on the field and the top questions heading into ...
Jul 28, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Sando's QB Tiers have officially arrived for 2022. Hear where execs and coaches around the league have ranked all of the NFL's signal callers. This year is filled with new faces making the top of the list, and familiar faces falling down. Is this a new era in the league when it comes to QB expectations? Mike Sando joins Robert Mays to discuss the biggest takeaways. Read all of QB Tiers at theathletic.com/footballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast ESPN NFL reporter Dianna Russini joins Robert Mays on the heels of a historic long-awaited day for Kyler Murray. Hear Robert & Dianna's reactions to the deal & what it could mean for Lamar Jackson and other QBs + Trevor Lawrence, Brian Daboll & more big questions before officially heading into training camp 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Underdog Fantasy’s Josh Norris and Establish the Run’s Evan Silva are back with Robert Mays to get you ready for the 2022 fantasy football season. Which players should be at the top of your board? What are some tough decisions you may have to make in your draft? Who are some late-round running backs that could add value to your roster? They discuss all of that and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice return to the airwaves following the week of Luck by answering your Mailbag questions about how Luck would rank in today's NFL, whether Philip Rivers has a real HOF case, the football memories that sparked the love of the game, the NFL valuing the QB position, Chicago food recommendations and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Wait ... what?!? That was a common reaction to the stunning news that came down the night of August 24, 2019. Andrew Luck — just 29 years old, coming off his most efficient season ever — was walking way from football, broken down and battered, his love of the game gone. How? Why? In Episode 6 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer examines in detail one of the most shocking retirements in NFL history: the lead-up, the clues, the scene, the reaction then and now. Voices include Jim Irsay, Chris Ballard, Jacoby...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast “Am I ever gonna be great again?” That’s the question Andrew Luck asked his throwing coach, Tom House, at one point during his rehab. In episode 5 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer examines the most rewarding season — both personally and professionally — of Andrew Luck’s career. It’s an intimate look inside Luck’s return from shoulder hell and how he did it. Voices include House, Chris Ballard, Jacoby Brissett, Robert Griffin III and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast When did it start to go wrong? In Episode 4 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer dives into the darkest years of Andrew Luck’s NFL career. Somewhere, in between the broken ribs, the lacerated kidney, the torn abdomen muscle and the wrecked throwing shoulder, he lost his football innocence. A game that had once been so much fun was now a living hell. Was there a way out? And how bad did it get? As we hear, much worse than we all thought. Voices include Chuck Pagano, Bruce Arians, Bill Polian, Tony Dungy, Rob...
Jul 11, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 3 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer explores the early years of Andrew Luck’s NFL career — and what made him such a singular personality in NFL history. A quarterback who led seven fourth-quarter comebacks as a rookie? Who read books on Nelson Mandela in his free time? Who complimented defensive linemen after they’d driven him into the turf? Who tore up the Colts’ defense in practice so badly that Bruce Arians wore all black the next day to bust their chops because Luck had, as Arians put it, ...
Jul 11, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 2 of LUCK, host Zak Keefer explores the historic decision the Indianapolis Colts faced in the winter of 2012: whether to move on from the franchise’s greatest player, Peyton Manning, for the chance to draft another generational talent at quarterback — Stanford’s Andrew Luck. Keefer details the Colts’ internal struggles — including Manning’s covert plan to force his way back onto the field, and Jim Irsay’s guilt over having to release an all-time great. Voices in the episode include Ir...
Jul 11, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to LUCK, the new podcast series on Andrew Luck, one of the great what-ifs in NFL history. The series explores a fundamental question: How did one of the greatest quarterback prospects of all-time end up walking away from the game before he turned 30 years old? In Episode 1, host Zak Keefer — a longtime Colts beat writer who covered Luck’s pro career — traces Luck’s path from his unique upbringing in Europe to Heisman contender at Stanford. Voices in the episode include Stanford coach Dav...
Jul 11, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast What have we learned from the boom in the wide receiver market this offseason? The Ringer’s Steven Ruiz joins Robert Mays and Nate Tice to discuss the record-setting contracts this offseason, how it compares to cap percentages in the past and what it all says about the positional value. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice react to the Panthers trade for Baker Mayfield. They discuss the terms of the deal with the Browns, Carolina’s QB room and the big picture questions the team still faces. They also talk about the 2018 draft, the QB trade market and what all of this means for Jimmy Garoppolo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ollie Connolly returns to The Athletic Football Show as Robert Mays opens the weekly Mailbag with questions regarding the best football books, what it would take to trade for Tom Brady, "get a bucket" guys around the league, Vic Fangio defenses and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Diante Lee is back with Robert Mays and Nate Tice to talk about the lessons we learned from the NFL’s best offenses in 2021. They dive into dig routes, QB’s who punish the blitz, schemes to get the ball out quickly and much more. Plus, stay tuned for the trailer of the new narrative podcast series, ‘Luck.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Sando and former GM Randy Mueller fill in for Robert Mays by discussing all of the top NFL headlines. They begin by talking about Terry McLaurin’s contract extension and what the deal means for a guy like DK Metcalf. Then, they examine the Seahawks quarterback situation and if they should make a trade for Baker Mayfield. Finally, they discuss the latest with Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary hearing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lindsay Jones joins Robert Mays to answer this week’s mailbag questions. They begin by discussing Deshaun Watson’s disciplinary hearing and how the process is conducted with the NFL and NFLPA. They also talk about the positional coaches they believe hold the most value, where the Broncos’ receiving corps ranks and the 2007 draft class. Then, The Athletic’s Zak Keefer stops by to preview his upcoming narrative podcast series ‘Luck’ chronicling the career of Andrew Luck. Learn more about your ad c...
Jun 28, 2022•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice share the top 10 moves they want to see before the start of the NFL season. Should the Eagles trade for a running back? Could the Chargers bolster the line with Riley Reiff? Will the Chiefs sign an edge rusher? They discuss all of that plus other veteran signings, trades and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's time for the annual Hall of Very Good induction ceremony as Robert Mays, Lindsay Jones and Nate Tice bring their top picks for players not quite good enough for Canton + Lindsay and Robert update you on the latest with Dan Snyder's situation in Washington and the congressional hearing that took place on Wednesday, as well as the latest info on Deshaun Watson's situation and possible suspension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jason Fitzgerald of Over The Cap joins The Athletic Football Show for this week's Mailbag as he and Robert Mays dig into the current state of the NFL's salary cap, how teams like the Rams and Saints have navigated it with success, why more QBs don't take team-friendly deals like Tom Brady, how practice squad players count toward the overall cap and more from your emails and voicemails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Athletic’s Diante Lee joins Robert Mays and Nate Tice to discuss the lessons and trends we learned from the NFL’s best defenses in 2021. They talk about everything from stopping the run, to rushing four, the ideal nickel body type and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast What comes next for Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson? As the two remain at a crossroads with their franchises, Robert Mays and Nate Tice discuss the quarterbacks' offensive outlook for 2022. They examine the highs and lows, what can improve this season, the contract talks and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Athletic's football film guru Ted Nguyen is this week's special guest, answering your emails and voicemails with Robert Mays. What groups around the NFL deserve Legion of Boom-esque nicknames? How important is scheme to WR success? How has the Browns defensive scheme been changing? What's on the horizon for Josh McDaniels in Oakland? All that and more with Ted on a new Athletic Football Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast What team has improved their roster the most this spring? Which offseason plan is still difficult to figure out? What units on contending teams need the most work heading into camp? Robert Mays and Nate Tice answer these questions and more in this offseason roster reset episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Lindsay Jones discuss the latest New York Times report on Deshaun Watson and the civil lawsuits against the Browns’ QB. They also talk about Rob Walton’s purchase of the Broncos and Aaron Donald’s new contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's our own Sheil Kapadia as the special guest to answer your Mailbag e-mails and voicemails - from the affect Urban Meyer had on the Jags, to which BAD QB is most likely to win a Super Bowl, counting up all the active Hall-of-Fame caliber players, Raiders and Vikings talk and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Mays and Nate Tice begin the show by discussing Ryan Fitzpatrick’s retirement, his 17-year career and their favorite memories of the QB. Then, they transition the conversation to the top GMs in the NFL and who they would want to build a roster from scratch. They each rank their top 10 candidates to oversee a team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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